Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-21
BURNS FINISHES HIS STORY OF
HOW HE And OTHERS CONSPIRED
TO THROW 1919 WORLD SERIES
IF That Mans Story Is Not Proven False We
May AS Well Consider Our Case Lost, "
Says Attorney for Defense at the Close of
the Examination of the Witness.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

I'd l. ApoSN
Chicago, July 20.-Bill Burns.
the states chief strength in the
baseball trial, today finished his
story of how he and others con-
spired with eight Chicago White
Sox players for them to throw the
1919 world series to Cincinnati.
The admitted accomplish in the al
legged sell-out then withstood three
hours of nerve racking cross eXami-
nation by two defense attorneys,
in which he fought a give and take
battle, never weakening in the es-
sential facts of his story, although
several times badly confused on
incidental details.
At the end of his twelfth hour
on the stand, the witness appeared
exhausted. His body was limp in
the witness stand, his eyes were
half closed, but his head was held
back and his answers came de-
family and clearly despite a cata-
ract of innuendoes, disparaging re-
marks about his mentality and
character and other bitter verbal
shots heaped on him by his ques-
TONERS.
The impression made by Burns
as a witness despite loopholes
found in his testimony by the de-
Tense might be summed up in the
remark of defense attorney at the
end of the day that IF that mans
story is not proven false we may
as well consider our case lost. We
believe we can prove some parts
Of his story absolutely false"
After finishing his story Of Gin
cinnati conferences between him
self, Abe Attell and Bennett, whom
he identified yesterday as David
Zelzer of Des Moines, Iowa, a de-
PENDANT, Burns told of further
meetings in Chicago, of how the
players double crossed the alleged
"fixers" by winning the third game
when they were not paid after the
first two and how he agreed with
Ban Johnson, president of the Am
erican league, and John TyrreH,
assistant states attorney, to come
to Chicago and testify for the state.
He denied that he was paid other
than his expenses for his testimony
or that he was promised any re-
ward.
He was then turned over to
James C. "Ropes" O'Brien, who
earned his nickname and fame in
the middle west by sending many
men to the gallows when he was
assistant states attorney.
Under O'Brien's examination,
Burns at first appeared hesitant in
his answers. After half an hour
Of repartee in which he success
fully met Mr.. O'Brien's wit and
sarcasms with replies equally as
witty and as sarcastic, Burns ap-
peared to gain confidence, and sit
ting erect answered all questions in
a clear voice heard all over the
court room. Yesterday the jury
had difficulty in hearing him. 1t
was Mr.. O'Brien, however, who OBJ
tanned from Burns what may prove
a damaging point to the state.
Burns had testified on direct ex-
animation to twice meeting Chick
Gandill in the Warner hotel in
Chicago, while games were being
played here.
Burns Repeats Story.
After having Burns repeat the
story, O'Brien said:
Don't you know that Gandill
never lived at the Warner hotel in
this series? Don't you know that
he and other players you say you
met at the Warner lived at the
Tyson?"
II only know that I met Gandill
at the Warner" replied Burns.
"And Gandil told you there that
he was through and wouldn't throw
any more games, that he wouldn't
accept your offers of money, that
-----" began Mr. O'Brien.
"If you say he did, I guess he
did," Burns replied sharply. He's
your client and he knows more
about this case than do. Ask him
If you want to know all the de-
tails"
Burns then testified that he talk
ed with Nick Allen, a Cincinnati
player, the morning OF the third
game of the series.
Don't you know that the Cincin-
natl team was out practicing at
that timer" shouted O'Brien,
81 don't know what the team
was doing, but know talked with
Allen" said Burns. This CONVEX
sation had nothing to do with the
alleged conspiracy.
Nash Gets Chumniy.
After Mr.. O'Brien. Thomas Nash,
representing Buck Weaver, took up