Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
CICOTTE SAYS
HE CONFESSED
FOR IMMUNITY
Was Indicted, However, After
Telling What He Knew
of Scandal.
OTHER PLAYERS HEARD
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.

ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-Grand jury inves-
tfgatiOn of charges that $4,000 was paid
FOR the theft of the confessions of Eddie
Cicotte, Joe jackson and Claude VIII
HaEDs from the dies of the office of the
sts%0'1 attorney of Cook County VIII re-
suit, 1t YVES declared today. from infor-
nation make known by Ban E. Johnson,
president of the American League.
johnson charged that Arnold Roth
stein, New York sporting man, whose
name frequently has been linked with the
plot to "nx" the 1919 world series, is
the man who paid 1000 for the copies
of the three ballplayers' confessions.
CHICAGO, July Eddie Cicotte,
outlawned pitching ace for the Chicago
White sox, repudiated his confession of
selling out to gamblers today.
Eddie, once the finest of the White
sox, stated he confessed to his part in
throwing" the 1919 world series after
he was promised immunity by the State.
The pitcher ia one of the seven Black
Sox charged with conspiracy to throw
the championship games.
Cicotte. according to testimony already
given at the trial said he would lose the
first game to Cincinnati If he had ito
throw the ball over the fence"
II was promised immunity if l con
fessed," Cicotte said, Austrian and
keplogle told me to come clean and tell
what / knew and they would free ne.
They said to me This is going to be
a long trial You don't want your wife
and babies to suffer while you are in
the penitentiary, do youf'
II confessed and when / was In the
grand jury room. Judge Mcdonald said
| Go ahead and indlct him.
THEN JUDGE
GOT TOUGH.
II protested and said had been
, promised freedom. The Judge shouted,
What are you trying to do-buu me|
They asked NE to step out of the
room and when l came back, 1 vas in
states Attorney German then Cross
examined the pitcher.
Il viii show this man was panic
stricken and ran to the grand jury to
confess" said German.
Didn't you cry and say you wanted
TO tell all ron knew = German asked.
No said C1cotte.
Q--Dtdu't you read all about the ball
scandal In the papers and spill every
thing Of your own free viii?
A-No, they promised me freedom.
Didn't ron cry bitterly?
A-No. I may have had tears In my
eyes.
Q-Didn't you tell Judge Mcdonald
to let you IN the back way 10 the grand
Jury room 50 the bail players would not
bump YOU off?
Q Isn't it q fact you signed an i'm
muuity waiver?
Al signed something, don't konw
what 10 was.
Alfred Austrian, who a. attorney for
Charles Comiskey, conducted one Of the
first Investigations into the alleged sale
Of the 1919 worlds series to gamblers
testified regarding facts gained in his
probe The witness also took q broad
side a two of the Black Sox attorneys.
" hen Harry q. Redmond OF East It.
Louis. Ill, movie house attorney, testl-
fed, Henry Berger, defense attorney at
tempted to impeach his testimony by
shouting: Didn't Fred Austrian call you
g dirty blackmaller when you were
called 70 talk against the defendant"
REPORT GAMBLERS
HAVE CONFESSIONS.
Reports Of skull duggery" in connec-
ton with the theft of confessions and
immunity waivers signed by Eddie
Cicotte, Joe Jackson and Claude vii
liams: three Of the indicted men, few
fast about the courtroom, These valu-
able papers were stolen from the States
attorneys office Information was re
ceived today that they were sold TO New
York gamblers for SO 600.
This plot within a plot has hvened the
interest in the baseball blotch of 1918
Hartley Replogle, who had charge Of
the grand jury investigation Of the Black
S0x at the time they were indicted, was
questioned.
His testimony was taken while the jury
was excused. The State attempted to
prove by his statements that the confess
sions Of Cicotte, Williams and Jackson
were voluntarily signed The defense con-
tended they were signed under duress
and should be ruled out of court.
The jury win never know of the como
fessions" unless Judge Hugo Friend rules
to admit them as testimony.
The three confessed of their own free
Will stated Beplogle Their only con-
Germ was not to disclose the fact they
confessed TO other defendants" Replogle
said.
"Shoeless Joe" once the hero of the
kids around the White Sox park was
questioned by Attorney Short on what
happened in the State attorneys office
last fall.
austrian asked me If knew I could
be indicted" said Toe. Il fold him !
didn't know about it. Austrian then
asked If I had a lawyer. 1 told him
did not.
Austrian then shouted, YOU better
get one, you need a lawyer. damn bad
81 was then taken over where the grand
jury was in session"
WENT PARTYTNG
WITH BAILIFFs.
Q--What happened then,
Al left the court in company with
two bailiffs. l took them out and got
them drunk that night. l thought I was
free.
states Attorney German started cross
examination.
Didn't you ask four of the bailiffs
for protection against the ball players
you were squealing on? ~
A-Yes, there was a big crowd out
side Of the building and thought
about some fellows attacking Herzog a
Few days before. There was also q gang
of reporters around--always looking for
a piece for the papers from me-"
Q--What did Austrian say to you?
Ale told me he had the goods on
all the boys and ! said l would come
Glenn. I wanted to get lawyer and
Austrian said he could do me more good
than lawyer. He told ME to tell what
knew and I could leave town.
Didn't Replogle tell you anything
you said to the grand jury could be used
against You?
Al don't remember.
Q-Were you still drunk from the night
before?
A-Maybe I was half drunk
Joe then reiterated In his boyish fash
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