South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-30
blRECT TWO HOUR
ATTACK ON "BLACK
SOX" IN ARGUMENT
Edward Prindiville Handles
Prosecutions Side in Final
Plea to Jury.

CHICAGO, July 2s-Final argu-
ments IN the base ball trial were be-
gun Friday with the state directing a
two hour attack on the defendants
in whica former White SOx players
were pictured as traitors. VINO for
500. 00C OF dirty money. sold their
souls. betrayed their comrades and
the public and consPired 20 make the
one truly American pleasure and
RsDort-baseball-a confidence game
.Edward Prindiville directed the
first fire IN the final
plea. his talk coming after the de-
Tense had won a battle OF strategy
from the state by keeping out OF the
record a statement Happy Felsch,
former Sox centerfeIder. is alleged
90 have made 10 a newspaper re-
porter that ne was paid s. GOO 20
throw games.
To Finish Argument.
Mr. Prind.vllIe expects 20 finish
his argument in a special session Of
court Saturday. The defense pleas
will take up Monday and possibly
part OF Tuesday with George Cor
man closing for the state late Tues
day. The case IS expected 10 be in
the jurys hands late Tuesday or
early Wednesday.
sir. Prindiville directed his words
mainly against Eddie Cicotte. Chick
GandiI. Jpe Jackson. Claude VIII
liams and David Zelcer, the latter
Identified by two states witnesses as
a man who, under the name Of Ben
nett. helped organize the alleged
conspiracy for the throwing Of the
1919 worlds series.
After outlining the details Of the
[legcd conspiracy as related by Bill
TBurns. who turned states evidence.
Mr. Prindiville called the jurys at
tention 10 the simiuty OF Burns
story and the confessions o. Eddie
Cicotte. lie was particularly bitter
in speaking OF Cicotte.
Bctrays Mates.
This man, by MS own confession,
SAT in his room at the Warner hotel
here and arranged 20 receive 10000
Tor the dirty work he planned. " said
Mr. Prindiville Then, Judas-ltSe.
he went down stairs 10 hobnob with
his innocent team mates and In his
own words. 20 allay the suspicious
o. the men ne had just betrayed.
ale said he'd throw the ball over
the fence If necessary TO lose the first
game He confessed TO Judge
Charles A Mcdonald and then he
went TO the jury and confessed. And
what happened in the first game?
Cic0tte. the American leagues great
est pitcher. hurting with a heavy
heartily his own confession-and a
pocket made heavy by $4,000 in
graft. was beaten. 9 TO l."
Mr.. Prindiviue declared the evil
dence proved Chick Gandu one Of
the conspiracy leaders and that VIII
liams and Jackson stood convicted
by their own confessions
Williams and Jackson have ad-
mitted their guilt" he said What
can YOU gentlemen do but go the
limit in punishing Them"
Prove AIibi
And this man Zelcer," he shouted.
He has tried 10 prove an alioi TO
prove he is not the man Bennett who
helped Abe Attel run this deal
Yet we prove that Abe Attel had
. thousands OF dollars under the mat
NNSef1r III Ills ANNAiA aN INT NAAlN.AlllltA "a
hotel; we prove there were suitcase
Of money there that ne took $4,000
Of this money against Benefits
wishes and gave it TO Burns for the
players and Burns gave it TO viii
liams and Jackson.
And Zeicer after first saying he
y knew Attel slightly. finally admits
that Attell roemed with him at Gin
einnati during the series and he reg
istered AtteH himself. tie then ad-
mits that he had known Attel for
years-aud Yet he did not know of
this conspiracy. or OF the $4,000
Transactions in hrs own room.
Burns may be a squealcr. But
is he any worse than these defend
ants? Three o. them squealed. His
story is as good as theirs-better be-
cause ne withs,ood two days OF
gruelling cross questioning without
changing a single main fact.
These men did what Abe Attell
told them He said Lose the first
two They did Abe said Win the
.<<hird They did"
Saturday Mr. Prini!vilie Will so
into the legal aspects Of the case.