Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-20
Testified That Cicotte Said
He Would Throw The First
Game If He Had To Throw
Ball Over The Fence;
Claude Williams, Arnold
Rothstein, Abe Attell,
David Zelser And Billy
Maharg Also Said To Be
Involved.

Chicago, July 20.-The Chicago
White Sox players, after agreeing with
a clique of gamblers to throw the
1913 worlds series to Cincinnati for
one hundred thousand dollars, became
sick Of the deal when they were not
paid the brides promised and at a
meeting before the third game, de-
cided to play their best and win the
series, Bill Burns, accomplish in the
alleged deal n the states star wit
ness, testified today in the baseball
trial.
Urged by the alleged 'fxers'' to win
the third game to improve the betting
odds, the players said they had lost
to two regulars-Cicotte and Williams
and would not win for a "busher,''
Dick Kerr, Burns said. Then. feeling
they had been crossed by the gamb-
lers, they double crossed their bribers
by telling them they would lose the
third game but instead won it, 3 to
0, with Dick Kerr pitching.
Attempts of the state to lave Burns
tell Of a conversation with Eddie
Cicotte, in New York, where the state
claims the alleged conspiracy vas
formed. failed when Judge Friend
sustained a defense objection.
$50 SA4SdSOs july GU.-D1l1 buINS, do-
mitted accomplice OF former White
Sox players and alleged gamblers on
trial here charged with entering into
a conspiracy to brow the 1919 worlds
series to Cincinnati, resumed the wit
ness stand today to continue his story
OF the alleged sell-out which was in
terrupted yesterday when court ad-
5ourned. .
Burns. who was indicted, but was
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turned states evidence. was expected
to be on the stand all day Inc it may
be Thursday noon before the defense
has finished its cross-examination.
His direct testimony may be complet-
ed late today.
Relied upon by tho state as a pinch
hitter, Burns yesterday seemed to
measure up to the prosecutions ex-
~pectations. When court adjourned he
had recited a story Of numerous meet
lngs between the players and alleged
gamblers involved. testified that Ed
die Cicotte said he would throw the
first game If he had to throw. the BAH
4 over the fence, asserted Claude Will
5 liams; White Sox southpaw. agreed to
throw the second game. Of the series
and named Arnold Rothstein OF New
= York. Abe Atte!. former pugilist; Da-
vid Zelser Of Des Moines. a defendant;
Billy Maharg Of Philadelphia, and
himself as among the organizers Of
the alleged conspiracy.
Burns testimony, however, was
broken repeatedly by arguments and
objections of the defense attorneys
who succeeded in having much of his
testimony barred. His testimony to-
day relating to vents during the &C
tual games of the series. was expected
to cause many clashes between the
OppOHnE array of counsel
Crowd Come Early.
An heur before the opening of the
trial the doors of the court room were
ordered closed, when every seat was
taken.
Hundreds Of disappointed fans
crowded the corridors M waited out
side the criminal court building to
watch the arrival Of the former star
bal1players.
George German. assistant states at
torney, resumed his questions concern
ing meetings in Cincinnati hotels when
Burns took the stand.
When You were in room 708 Of the
Hotel Sinton on the day of the second
game, what happened" asked Cor
man.
"Atte1 and several others were
there answered Burns.
"Attell said Rothstein had $780,
* WV ~ OCI ON LIE SSTlSS OUT IL was
hard to get bets down and he did not
want to give me any money. 1 in
sisted on al least $4,000. Attel show
ed me piles of money under a mat
tress. Forty thusand dollars was due
the players then. Attell. in talking
Of Rothstein. said Rothstein had a
private wire from New York to Gin
etnnati and some one said that Pitts
burgh gamblers were in on the deal.
don't know who said that Attell,
Bennett and Mahare were there.
Some said the Pittsburgh gam
blers had hard time getting money
down. Attell then took ten
thousand dollars from under the mat
tress and gave it to me.
offered it to Mahrag. He
wouldn't take It. I put it in my shirt
and took 1t up to the players room.
I passed Kid Gleason on the way.
'Risberg and McMu1lin were in the
hotel roor1-I don't recall the others.
Later Cicotte and Gandil came in