Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
BALL PLAYERS COATS
OF HICHER-UPS CLAIM
COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE

Chicago, Aug. defense counsel
in the baseball trial today placed the
major part of its closing arguments
before the jury in a series of pleas
brought to a climax by a dramatic
address by A. Morgan Frumberg, of
st. Louis, attorney for Carl Fork, in
which he charged that the state,
having let the instigators of the
baseball scandal go free, was trying
to make goats Of underpaid ball
players and penny ANTE gamblers"
Mr. Frumberg repeatedly asked the
jury, III reaching its verdict to con-
slider why Arnold Rothstein of New
York, had never been indicted when
the states witnesses in the trial had
named him as the financier of the al
legged conspiracy and why ]. J. Sui
livan of Boston, Rachel Brown of
New York, Hal Chase and Abe At
tell. others who have been termed
leaders in the case, were never
brought to trial
Arnold Rothstein came here to
Chicago during the grand jury in
VcstigatiOn and Immediately went to
Alfred Austrian. the White Sox at
torney." said Mr. F'rumberg. What
bowling and scgaping must have
taken place when Arnold the Just
tthc millionaire gambler entered the
sanctum of Alfred the Great BY
his own testimony, Mr.. Austrian ad-
mitS conducting this tinancicr TO the
jury and of bringing him back un-
indicted"
Previous to Mr. Frumberg's address
Henry Berger rad told the jury that
Ban Johnson. american League pres
dent. had furthercd this case in an
effort to injurc his enemy, Charles A.
Comiskcy. owner of the Chicago
American League club. ana presented
d series of court rulings which he
held proved there was no violation of
lew even if the players did throw the
1919 worlds series games.
Burns was attacked by all of the at
torneys, Mr.. Berger terming him and
Billy Maharg The states ace Of clubs
and ace of spades.
'They are the two black aces" said
Mr.. Berger. Burns the club who
knocks, and Maharg the spade who
dug up Burns"
\ three-hour night session WAS held
with Thomas Nash, representing Hap
py Felsch. Buck Weaver and Swcdc
Risherg, taking up most of tie time.
Tomorrow the defense will finish its
pleas. the state will present its final
rcbuttal and the case is expected to
so t" the jury before night.
Mr.. Nash asked the jury If if did
not believe Rothstein was left out Of
the case at Ban Johnson's instiga-
ton because Johnson wanted ONLY TO
get Comiskey by wrccking the White
SoN team and did not want to in
Nolve ROthstein.
Ban johnson controlled this case
ana II Fothstcin got out it was be
cause on man was willing to let him
out" said Mr. Nash.
johnson. with more power in
baseball than the Russian Car had
over his subjects, Sncaked to the
grand jury room and gave his testi
mony in the dark which he thought
would ruin the players and Comis-
key. but he was not man enough to
come here in the day light and tes-
tIty. He hasn', enough red blood
under his skin to do that.
johnson was not man enough.
after the state had announced that
Joe Gedeon would prove Risberg
guilty to let Gedeon testify. He was
afraid that Gcdeon. whom he barred
from baseball would turn and tell
the truth.
johnson did not care whom he
ruined if he could get Comiskev.
We'll, he has got him. Don't let him
make YOU party to the running of
these innocent men upon trial"
Mr.. Nash detailed certain points
IN Burns testimony which he claim
ed to have proved false and pleaded
for straight verdict Of not guilty.
so as to let the world know that
Ban johnson might run baseball but
that he could not run this jury"
Zen Short will conclude the de-
Tense arguments tomorrow morning