The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21
WELTY ATTACKS MOTIVE
! BACK OF APPOINTMENT
Tass
OF BASEBALL ARBITR
Claims Magnates Named
Jurist to Stop White
Sox Prosecution.

Washingtoa, Feb al-Ae.
ceptance By Federal Judse Laa.
dis d Chicago Of @l3s0 - :
supreme arbiter Of basehaR
while serving On the bench,
might 30 unchallenged III The
motive hack of II were not -
apparent" Representative
Welty, Denocrat, Of Ohio, ae. .
clared today before the hoase
judiciary committee In demand.
ing inpeachnents Of the judge
"fSr high crimes and nlsde.
meanors."
Calling attention 70 the ae-
ton Of the supreme court OF
District Of Columbia In ASSESS.
ing damages Of $40 yO0O against
the big league baseball assoola-
tiOns IN suits brought under
the antitrust laws, and the ias
dictment Of players in Chlcags
for throwing games, Ar. Welty
said:
"While these matters were
pending In the courts this q.
legal trust made Judge Lands
its chief arblter. Why should
they select . federal judge %
unplrel Was It booaase they
wanted to- tell the people We
are not IN unlawful trust Be.
cause Judge Lands b ut our
headp Was Il because these
baseball nagnates wanted =
create . favorable sentinent
with the hope that the sspreDa
court Of the District Of C0lulAp
bla weulA Be reversear
In this connection NI. Welty
made public . letter iron Chi
oage, the name Of The WRITER
Withheld, quoting . hasebeal
magnate - saying that JuAee
Lands ~ . lawyer meant moth.
ing to organized baseball, bQt
that Judge Lands as . federNl
Judge "was worth any price -
might wish to ask"
sIf that was the intent" Mr..
Welty declared, 'Adoes the act
not bring 1t within the Law Of
briberyi If the magnates who
were fined are permitted to en-.
plOy Judge Lands, what would
prevent the indicted Players
employing hint
.Jndge Lands has . right 10
yield to the aesh pots Of illegal
combination, but he should not
bring all our judiciary into us.
repute. II the country approves
the dual role of Judge Lands,
then the house will be called
upon to preserve 4 new stand.
ard fOp our judiciary, because
there are others who would be
pleased to employ some judge
for he Is worth any price he
might wish to ask
"But l do not believe that the
American soul is so dead a u
permit any of us to escape eur
. duties In this matter"
Meets Cross Piro.
Mr.. Welty was subjected to
.rOss-fire of questions. .Repress
ative. Walsh, Republican. Mass
:husetts, wanted to know IL heb,
my proof that Judge Landis in as
ng as supreme arbiter of organic
baseball had neglected his omci
luties. The Ohio member said
would unload the facts"
When you are trying to cat
! rabbit you've gos to follow b
racks" he said in reply to anoth
question. II am trying to unbu
len myself"
We'll, give US the facts o
lon't make SO many speeches." !
nonstrated Chairman Volstead.
The Ohio member then offered
telegram from District Attorn
Jlyne. saying 921 criminal and 3
,ther cases were pending in Jud
Landis' court, -
Hay many were tried last yeay
Chairman V0lstead asked. y
IF you want to know you c
ind ont" Mr. Welty replied.
.I'm not going to be insulted
you.S announced the chairman.
want . civil answer"
The cross-fire of questions
came BOT.
Claims Bribery.
Il am going to show that thu
baseball players are guilty Of br;
ing Judge Landis," Mr.. We
shouted. i,
This statement was made IN ce
with indictment for tAro
ing games. but the question:
quickly shifted to other subjects.
Representative Gard. Dsmocr
Ohio, wanted Mr.. Welty - Il
down to brass tacks" on his chal
that Judge Lands had neglect
his Official duty.
: Mr.. Welty declared hasG&