The New York herald., 1921-02-13
INDICTED WHITE SOX
WANT PARTICULARS
Make New Affidavits in Sup
port Of Demand Their At
tOrneys Will Make.

CHICAGO. Feb 12.-Attorney repre-
senting Chicago American League base
ball players indicted in connection with
the alleged throwing OF the 1919 worlds
series to-day opened their fight to ex-
onerate the men by announcing that a
demand would be made before County
Judge William L. Dever Monday for a
bill of particulars In the case
Notification of the contemplated
action was accompanied by affidavits
from Claude Williams, Joe Jackson and
Buck Weaver denying that they had en-
tered into any conspiracy to throw the
series, or actually threw games. Jackson
and Williams denied that they had con-
fessed to a conspiracy when they testi-
fled before the baseball Grand Jury. hut
did not repudiate announcements made
at the time Of the indictments that they
had accepted money to throw games.
Announcement of the action taken by
the defence brought a statement from
Judge Charles Mcdonald who brought
the world series case before the Grand
Jury, that If Jackson. Williams or Eddie
Cicotte repudiated any part of tn r
Grand Jury testimony immediate steps
would be taken to prosecute them for
perjury.
These men may jump from the fry-
ing pan TO the fire" said Judge Melon
aid. "rhey face a possible maximum
penalty of five years in the pcnitcu-
tlary at present II they arc found guilty
but perjury charge might make II mucn
harder"
George Il. German. Assistant State
Attorney. who has charge Of the prosecu-
tion. said the State would simply sit
tight. as its case was complete"
The petition of the defence asks thu.
the state be compelled to furnish bill
Of particulars OF the following:
What control and supervision. n any. the
White Sox club owners had over tho players
after tho expiration Of their contra cts for
tho playing season, September IS. 1919.
When and where and IN what manner Will
lam Burns and Hal Chase, former major
league players. charged with helping ongi-
neer the alleged throwing OF tho series. and
Rachel Brown. sport Sullivan and Ahe Attcll
conspired with the petitioners 10 destroy the
business and reputation OF the White sox
club.
What bribe was offered and given and hy
whom and TO whom and when. where and
Row much brbe was offered and given and
by whom II was accepted and received.
When, where and n what manner the peti-
TONERS did not execute plays with their host
skill and ability and in what games and Ia
what particular plays OF each game did tho
petitioners not play with their best skill
How games alleged to have been thrown
could have been won by the players under
indictment.
Claude williams. before going 20 the
Grand Jury TO testify. issued a sworn
statement that he received $4,000 to
help throw tho series and that he gave
Jackson 5000. He said arrangements
we're made to throw the series in q
conference between himself. Jackson
Weaver Rsberg. Felsch. Gandil CT
cotto ard McMullin and two gamblers
named Brown and Sullivan IN a South
Side hotel previous TO the series.
His affidavit to-day said he did not
know whether the Brown and Sullivan
at this conference were the Brown and
sullivan indicted. and that he did not
know n. X. Minis, mentioned In the
indictments as a victim of the alleged
conspiracy. The other affidavits were
similar to his