Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-14
ATTORNEYS DEMAND BILL
OF PARTICULARS IN CASE
Lawyers for Indicted Players In
tend to Ask for Papers

IEy Associatcd rrcsv.l

CHICAGO. FEB. i3.-lAttornevs ron
r"srntinE chicar" American League
baseball players indicted in connection
WIN the alleged throwing OF the
i'i' world series today opened their
light to exoncratc the men by an
mounc'nE that - demand would he
maI" before County Judge William
+. bever. Monday. Tor Il bill of bar.
ticulars in tho cas-:
Notification of the contemplated ac-
ION WAS accompanied by aniiavi,a
from Ciiud" Williams. .Ioc
ana i'nck Weaver denying that they
h,hd entered into any conspirac TO
throw the series. cr actually throw
that thcy had confessed 10 a conspir-
;tcy they testified before the
~haSchali grand jury, hut did not re-
rndiatc announcements made at the
tim" of III" indictments that they haa
accepted moncy to throw gaines.
tn" action OF the defense was MOI,
taken by state officials 10 mean that
a'c their grand jury testimony when
brought to trial. but attorneys rem
rcS"nilns inc players refused to deny
or assert that this might be done.
ElnninG. and 10 TAX" advantage Of
every technicality.'' said Rcncdict
snort: rcprcse ntinr tn" two players.
whether tho alleged confessions
,rnded when. the tria! begins cannot
Announcement of the action taken
by the defense brought a statement
from Judge charles Mcdonald. Who
brought tho world series case h.
fore tho grand Jury. that il Jackson.
Williams or f:ddi" Cicoitc ~rcpudiat.d
any part Of their grand jury ,csti-
n"ny immediate steps would he
'aNcr /" prosccu'" them for rcriury.
ri"Sc men may jump from the
tying pan 10 tn" lire" said Judge
Mcdonald. THEY face "a possible
ma y hmm DrnDil, q. pr i,.. ..- -, ,!,
r~"niientiary at present. q; they are
found guilty. but a preiury charge
might MAX" it much harder"
rors" Z. German. assistant st,to
n~rnscru,ion. said In" state would
Simply SIT tight. as it's case was
The defense petition asks tina, tho
OF particulars Of the following:
What control ana supervision. II
anE. the Whit" SoX club owners had
over tho players after the expiration
son. september Is. 1919.
Whom and whcr" and in what man
n"r William Iiurns and Hal Chase.
former major league players, charged
throwing OF III" series. and Rachel
hrown. sport" sullivan and .,.Ac At
ten construed with In" petitioners to
destroy lii" business ana reputation
- - " l'' ~ w
was offered ana given ana hv whom
and I" whom and when. where and
how much birth" was offered and
given and by whom it was accepted
ana received
When. whcrc and In what manner
IN" petitioners did not cX"cut" plays
with their best Skill ana ability. and
in what games and in what parti'u-
lar plays OF each game" did the pc
titioncrs not play with cScir best
skill and ability.
How games alleged To hay" been
thrown could hav" h"cu won by the
players under Indictment.
tlaUd" Williams. before going 10
III" grand jury to testify. ssu"l n
sworn statement that a.. received
$l"."hn 10 help throw the series and
that he gave Jackson S3.n0o lie said
arrangements were 10 throw the
series in Il conference between him
self Jackson, Weaver. I:ish"rc.
Fclsch, Gandil. ticottc and MrMullin
and two gamblers named brown AND
sullivan in Il south sid" hotel pr"vi-
Gus To the series. His affidavit today
said he did not know whether tn"
Brown and sullivan at this confer
cncc were the Brown and sullivan
indicted. and that he did no; know
y. Is. Minis, mentioned in the indict-
mcntS as u victim OF the alleged con
spiraCy. The other afidav!;S We're
similar 10 his