The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-02-18
Fight FOR WHITE
SOX STARS OPENED
Counsel For Accused Men
Ask For Bill OF Par
ticulars.

Chicago, Feb. 12.--Attorneys rep
resenting Chicago American League
baseball players, indicted in connec-
ton with the alleged throwing of the
1919 world series today opened their
fight to exonerate the men by an
nouncing that a demand would be
made before County Judge William
S. Dever Monday for a bill of parti-
culars in the case.
Notification of the contemplated
action was accompanied by affida-
Wits from Claude Williams, Joe jack
son and Buck Weaver denying that
they had entered into any conspiracy
to throw the series or actually throw
games. Jackson and Wi''0ms de-
MED that they had confesse, con-
spiracy when they testified befo.e the
%seball grand jury, but did not re-
pudiate announcements made at the
time of the indictments that they had
accepted money 90 throw games.
The action of the defense was not
taken by State officials to mean that
: Jackson and Williams would repu-
diate their grand jury testimony
when brought TO trial, but attorneys
representing the players refused to
deny or assert that this might be
done.
To Fight All the Way.
1--WE expect to fight from the be-
ginning, and to take advantage of
every technically" said Benedict
Short, representing the two players.
Whether the alleged confessions
will be repudiated. ignored or de-
Tended when the trial begins cannot
be said now.
Announcement of the action taken
by the defense brought a statement
from Judge Charles Mcdonald, who
brought the world series case before
the grand jury that IL Jackson, Will
liams or Eddie Cicotte repudiated any
part of their grandjury testimony i'm
mediate steps would be taken to
prosecute them for PERJURY.
y "These men may jump from the
Nying pan to the fire" said Judge
Mcdonald "They face possible
maximum penalty of five years in the
penitentiary at present, II they are
found guilty. but a perjury charge
might make II much harder"
George Il. German, Assistant
States Attorney, who has charge Of
the prosecution, said the State would
simply sit tight, as its case was
complete"
The defense petition asks that the
State be compelled to furnish a bill
of particulars of the following:
What control and supervision, IL
any. the White Sox club owners had
over the players after the expiration
OF their contracts for the playing sea-
son. September rs, 1919.
When and where and in what man
ner William Burns and Hal Chase,
former major league players charged
with helping engineer the alleged
throwing of the series and Rachel
Brown, Sport Sullivan and Abe Attell
conspired with the petitioners to de
stroy the business and reputation of
the White Sox club.
What bride was offered and given,
and by whom and to whom. and when
where and how much bride was Of
fered and given and by whom II was
accepted and received.
When, where and in what manner
the petitioners did not execute plays
with their best skill and ability and
in what games and in what particular
plays Of each game did the petition
ers not play with tfiir best skill and
ability.
How games alleged to have been
thrown could have been won by the
players under indictment.
Claude Williams, before going TO
fSe grand jury to testify, issued
sworn statement that he received
$4,000 to help throw the series and
that he gave Jackson $1,000. He
said arrangements were made to
throw the series in a conference be-
tween himself. Jackson, Weaver, Ris-
berg, Felch. and McMullin and two
gamblers named Brown and Sullivan,
in South Side hotel, previous to
the series. His affidavit today said
he did not know whether the Brown
and sullivan at this conference were
the Brown and Sullivan indicted and
that he did not know N. X. Minis,
mentioned In the indictments as a
victim OF the alleged conspiracy. The
other affidavits were similar to his