Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-03

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BY Associated Prcss.I
|HlCAGO. Aug. 2-Th. baseball
l case was placed in the hands
n" jury ut 1852 r. NJ in a special
'ion OF the court tonight after
z" Hugo Friend hai instructed
jury AZ 10 tn. numerous legal
l1,s involved.
70" closing arguments were CON
I"d this afternoon when George
man. assistant states attorney in
:" OF IN" prosecution. in brief
r"ss informed tn" jury that. in
opinion. IN" state had prcs"nttl
II concIusiv" case that lengthy
ross was Unnecessary
dig" Friend. in his instructions.
On he spent most ~ tho .ft.rnnon
preparing. To the Jury. told them
state must prove that /, wa-
intent az tho Chicago Whit" SuN
'"rs AMI others charged with con
acy through the throwing OF Ia"
| world series. 10 icfraud the pub
and others. and not merely IN
r" baseball games.
nos" Indicted hy tho grand jury
result OF the baseball scandal
q" as follows:
"di" Cicottc, former star pitcher
T. tho White ScX.
her
rnoid Chick" Gandil. former frs,
"man.
harles "swedc" RiSberE. former
~ baSeman
1a Jackson. former outHeldcr.
-car Happy Fcisch, former out
Tor
De Attcli, former pugilis, and al
d gambler.
al Chase. former baseball player
t'llam "i.ill" Burns. former play
and alleged go-bctwccn.
aehacl Brown. alleged New York
nblor.
Ohm Snort" sullivan. alleged
ton rambler.
avid H"lcer. pes Moines. Iowa, ad
Using man and alleged gambler
outs Low and Ben Levi. brothers
X okomo. Ind
arl Iork. Of -, Louis
hon the t-ial began. II was re.
ed 'ha' only seven ~ the indicted
players had bccn apprchcndor
KEY" ready for trial. They were
''ic, Williams. Gandil. Weaver
berg, Fclsch and Jackson. ONLY
~ the alleged gamblers. tn.
brothers IOrk and X"lccr, were
fy for trial. kfter the State had
bod its case, the prosecution
Tun'arilv dismissed tho charge
|iiust the i.ovi brothers. AZ no evi.
". "as submitted TO incriminat.
n" defense. led bv Attorney Hcnr,
lEcrgcr. then moved TO dismiss IN.
es against Iurt. Weaver nnc
sch. judge Friend Indicated ~
1I.d not allow "a verdict 10 stan,
inst tncsc men. but tho state W.,
cd upon gong - the fury witt
Inc Count, Asnln'i Defendant,
ondau.s were tried CONTAINED
I've counts. but ~ state moved t.
miss three after presenting IL:
ienco TIE remaining count:
rgcd the following onenses
'a,utory conspiracy to ohtair
c-s sums NJ money from diver
sons hy means and use Of the con,
ncc game.
tatutn-y conspiracy tn ohtair
-s sums ~ money from divers
sons hv falls" pretcnses and u
a. and d"'raud the same.
ommor law conspiracy ~ injur'
business and reputation OF IN.
ago American League baseball
ia'utorr conspiracy to obtain from
public generally and any in
dUal whom the defendant. NIGH
divers sums or none" hN
ms and use NJ tho confidence
'a'utory conspiracy 10 oh:air
tn" public generally and any in.
dual whom tho defendants m.gh
divers sums OF money h,
nr"tenscs.
.atutory conspiracy 70 ohtai'
r tho public generally divers SUM
money by false protense AMI -
AZ and dcfraud the same.
iatUiorS conspiracy IN 6nta ~
n the public generally divers sun,
money by means OF the conhdcn -
ne.
COMMON law conspiracy To chea
defraud the Chicago America Z
rue baseball club of large sum,
money ny causing and inducing tn,
yers improperly and ENORMOUSLY
not In accordance with their skill
ability. to execute plays require,
them.
ommon law conspiracy to chea'
dcfraud Ray w Schalk out n
hv causing the bail PLAYERS n"
execute plays require dof then
n their hest skill and ability.
AtteiI Defeats Extraction.
ror to tho trail Abe Attcll de
led extradition proceedings IL
T. York to trins him to Chicago
Chase was arrested in California