South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03
One Ballot Is
Sufficient To
Free Players
Court Room Presents Bedlam
Scene as Defendants Are
Wildly Cheered.

Felsch ard Williams merely smiled.
while Joe Jackson toor the decision
very quietly Gandil shook hands
with a few friends and quietly slip
ped from the courtroom.
III give sailors farewell 10 Ban
Johnson" said Gandu. Goodbye,
eood luck and 10 49, with YOU"
Il knew I'd be cleared" said
Weaver, and I'm glad the pubic
stood 10y me until the trial was
over"
Williams termed the verdict a
true one. saying he was proud TO
have come through clean
Cicotte and Risberg rushed to
telegraph Offices TO notify their
wives
David Zelcer Will return to his
home i'm Des Moines Immediately and
Carl FORK plans 10 leave tor 81.
Louis Wednesday.
Henry Berger. defense counsel,
termed the verdict a complete vim
dication Of the most mistreated ball
players in history" The states at
torneys were silent.
Judge X. NJ Lands, commissioned
Of baseball was out of the city Tues
day night having gone to Michigan
on his vacation and could not be
reached TO give his views on the
acquittal of the former White SoX
players accused in the 1919 base
ball scandal
p. =. Johnson, president of the
American league and Charles a.
Comiskey. owner Of the White SoX.
were in the city but could not be
reached because OF the lateneSs OF
the hour al which the jury reported.
The baseball trial was placed in
the hands Of o jury in a special ses-
sion Of the court Tuesday night after
Judge Hugo Friend had instructed
the jury as 10 the numerous legal
points involved
The closing arguments were con-
cluded Tuesday afternoon when
George German assistant states at
torney i'm charge of the prosecution,
in a brief closing address informed
the jury that, in his opinion the state
had presented such a conclusive case
that a lengthy address was unneces-
Sary.
Judge Friend in his instructions.
which ne spent most OF the after
the state must prove that il was the
intent Of The Chicago White SoX
noon i'm preparing told the jury that
players. and others charged with
conspiracy through the throwing Of
the 1919 worlds series 10 defraud
the public and not merely 90 throw
baseball games.
Those indicted by the grand jury
as a result Of the base5al, scandal
were az follows: Eddie" Cicotte.
former star pitcher for the White
SoX: Claude Williams, former White
Sox pitcher. Arnold O"ChiCk") Can
oil. former hrs- baseman Charles
tSwede) Risberg former shortstop,
George C"Buck'D Weaver former
third baSemau; Joe Jackson, former
outGe.der. and Oscar Happy" Eel
sch. former outtie.der
Abe Atteu former pug.iiSt; Hal
Chase. former baseball player. wal
liam "BAT Burns. former player and
alleged go-between: Rachel brown.
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l"SportD sullivan, alleged Boston
gambler David Zslcer. pes Mo.nes.
Ia advertising man and alleged
gambler. and Louis Levi and Ben
Levi. brothers, OF Kokomo. Ind. were
also named IN indictments. as was
Car, York. OF -. Louis
Seven Apprchcnded.
When the trial begun only seven
OF indicted ball players we're appre-
hended and ready for trial They
We're Cicotte Williams. GandiL
weaver. Risberg. Felsch and Jack
son.
Ouly four OF the alleged gamblers. f.
the Levi brothers. Fork and Zelcer I
we're unprecedented and ready for /
trial After the state had finished I
its case The prosecution voluntarily /
dismissed the charges against the 4
Levi brothers. as no evidence was /
submitted 20 incrininate them.
The defense led by Atty. Henry A. I
Berger. then moved 20 dismiss the .
cases against York. Weaver and I
Eflsch. Judge F,1end indicated that