The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
Ban johnson Makes Startling
Charges in White Sox Trial
Arnold Rothstein Paid $4,000
for Ball Players Confessions.
CALL GRAND JURY PROBE
N. Y. Man Wanted to Know to
What Extent He Was Involved.
Cicotte Claims He Was Double
Crossed by State Attorney.

Chicago, July 25.-The state won
a smashing victory in the trial of the
"black sox'' for conspiracy 20 throw
the 1913 world series here this after
noon when Judge Hugo M. Friend
ruled that the confessions before the
grand jury of Eddie Cicotte, Joe jack
son and Claude Williams might be ad-
nitted as evidence.
Judge Friend ruled that sufficient
evidence to show that the ball players
had been promised immunity had not
been presented.
Chicago, July 25.-Grand jury in
vestigation of charges that $4,000
was paid for the theft of the confess
sions of Eddie Cicotte and Joe Jack
son and Claude Williams from the files
of the office of the states attorney for
Cook county, will result, it was de-
clared today. from the information
made known by Ban johnson, presi-
dent of the American league.
johnson charged that Arnold Roth
stein. New York sporting man, whose
name frequently has been linked with
the plot ito fix the 1919 worlds
series. is the man who paid $40, 900 for
the copies of the three ball players
confessions. Rothstein. johnson de-
clared, desired the confessions that he
might learn to what extent they had
involved him in the worlds series
scandal
johnson made his revelations after
an Investigation of several months.
States Attorney Robert e. Crow
promised an immediate grand jury in
Yestigation.
Gave Them to Editor.
An agent of Rothstein, johnson de-
clared, came to Chicago and succeeded,
after considerable negotiating, in OBJ
tanning the confessions. They were
rushed to Rothstein, and he, after as
suring himself there was. nothing in
the confessions that involved him in
such a way that indictments could be
returned against him, turned them
over to the managing editor of a New
York newspaper.
Edward c .(Eddie) Cicotte, former
White Sox pitcher, admitted on the
witness stand today in the hearing of
the 1919 baseball scandal case, that
he signed an immunity waiver, made a
confession of his guilt and was
promised immunity before he was in
dicted as one of the men who threw
the 1913 worlds series.
Cicotte said former Assistant State,
Attorney H. l.. Replogle promised hin
i'm munity, but after he had made hi.
confession, he was indicted. He sait
he was taken before Chief Justice Nc.
Donald OF the criminal court, and thst
the judge said, ''go ahead and indie
this fellow; don't let him put across
anything"
Doubts Existence of Waivers.
Doubt that the immunity waivers ii
the cases of Cicotte, Joe Jackson anC
Claude Williams ever existed, was ex
pressed today by MacClay Hoyne, for
mer states attorney.
IF the immunity waivers disap-
peared, Hartley C. Replogle is respon
sible. AS assistant states attorney
handling the case. he was responsible,
for all the records. There is consider
able doubt in my mind as to whether
there were ever immunity waivers anc
whether they would be of any value
whatsoever If they ever existed. A
any rate, Kenney never had th'
papers," Hoyne said.
Hoyne's reference to Kenney ex
pressed his opinion of the rumor that
George Kenney. his former secretary
was involved in a $4,000 deal to blu!
the waivers. which were alleged 4
have disappeared several weeks ago
Attorney Fallon. representing Arnold
Rothstein. New York gambler. va
said to have paid the money thru &
large detective agency. Fallon flaunteC
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