Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-25
C|COTTE ADMITS
He SIGNED PAPER
Black Sox Pitcher Doesn't Re-
member Whether It Was I'M
munity Waiver or Confession
SHED TEARS IN JURY ROOM

Chicago. July 25.--Eddie Cicotte,
former White Sox pitcher, indicted in
the 1910 World Series bribery scandal,
was a witness for the State today.
Cicottc was called to testify how he
had confessed his part in the alleged
conspiracy before his Indictment by the
Grand Jury. The pitcher was taken to
the Grand Jury room by Hartley
RcpIoglc. then Assistant State At
torncy, who was in charge of the in
vestigation.
Cicotte said he was introduced to
Replogle by Alfred Austrian. counsel
for Charles Comiskey, owner of the
White Sox.
"Austrian," said Cicotte. said to
me: 'Replogle has the goods on you'
Eddie. You know this will be long
trial. You don't want your wife and
babiCs here then. Now come clean WIN
RcpIoglc and he'll take care of you.
''Thev took me to Judge Mcdonald.
He asked me if | couldn't tell more
about the gamblers. l said l could, and
Mcdonald then said, Go ahead and in
dict him.
Promised Immunity
II said to Rcplogle on my way TO
the Grand Jury room, Don TINS go
about what you and Austrian promised
me?' He said. Sure it does, linen 1
I'ndcr cross examination Cicotte said
he had heard last fall of Billy Ma
horg's statement in Philadelphia, in
which the latter told detail OF the al
legged conspiracy. Harry Grabiner, sec
retarv of the White Sox, took him TO
Austrian's office, he said.
And you sailed right in and told OF
getting $4,000, didn't you! ask asked a
German. "Not in Austrian's office, y
said CicOtte.
Objections by the defense brought a
statement from German that the state
could show Cicottc was panic stricken
when he read Maharg's story and
rushed voluntarily to confess,
Didn't you tell Austrian the whoie
story?" asked German. YES, did,
replied Cicotte. 90,
"No."
"Didn't stcnographer take your
statomcnt?" II don't remember.
"Did you cry bitterly in Judge Nc
DonnId's oficc?" There were tears
in my eyes. I cried plenty of times but
not bitterly
I'm the Grand Jury room an i'm,
munity waiver was read to you!
You signed it?" "I signed some
thing; don't know what it was
Ibid Rcplcgle read the immunity
waiver TO you%' 'TIe read something,
but | don't know what it was"
Mr.. German then read n copy of the
immunity waiver.
" Didn't Replogle tell you what you
said could be used against you and
read the waivcr?' Il don't re-
member
Didn't Reploge read something to
YOU. and didn't you sign itF' Yes,
sir.
The Grand Jury evidence apparently
dropped from sight during the con
fusion incident to the retirement OF
State Attorney Maclay Hoyne and the
taking over of the office by State At
torney Grove. The papers were last
seen. SO far as can be learned, about
three days before lToyncs term ended,
when Hoyne's secretary, George Ken
ney, clashed with II. l.. Replogle, As
sistant State Attorney, in charge of
the investigations Rcplogle finally sur
rendered the documents after receiving
orders from Hoync.
The papers are said to have appeared
in New York during the hearing of the
cxtradition proceedings against Abe At
tell, who has been named by Bill Burns,
the States star witness, as a ringleader
in the alleged plot. An attorney for
Attell. waving some papers in court,
declared: Il have here the full pro-
ceedings Of the Cook County Grand
jury" it was said.
Other reports being investigated in
cludc one that the New York gambler
who is snid to have purchased the
stolen evidence later offered to sell il
to New York newspaper when he
found there were no damaging refer
ences to himself. The newspaper de-
clined to buy, and efforts of the dis
appointed gambler to recover his $40, ,OOO
have so far been unsuccessful.
State Attorney Grove is preparing to
lay evidence in connection with the
theft of the records before the Grand
Jury.
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