Arizona republican., 1921-07-21
restimony Of States Star Witness Unshaken After IF Hours Chilling; Black Sox Split B ase all Frame Up"
TRepuhIIcan A. p. Lea,ed wIre1

IRepuhiican A. P. Leased WIre1
 CHICAGO. July 20.-Bnl Burns, the states chief strength in the baseball trial. today finished his story of how ne and others conspired with eight Nnicsgo White Sox players for them 10 throw the 1919 world series to Cin- c-nnati- The admitted accomplice in the alleged sellout then withstood three hours of nerve racking cross examination by two defense attorneys In which he fought a give and take battle. never weakening in the essen nal facts of his story, although sew sral times badly confused on incl Rental details.
 Al the end of his twelfth hour on he stand. the witness appeared ex- nausted- His body was limp in the witness stand. his eyes were half closed but his head was held back 1nd his answers came defiantly and clearly despite a cataract of innuen- 1oes- disparaging remarks about his mentality and character, and other bitter verbal shots heaped on him by his questioners.
 The impression made by Burns s a witness despite loopAoles found in his testimony by the defense might he summed up in the remarks of a defense attorney at the end of the day that If that mans story is not proven false We may as well consider cur case lost. We believe we can prove rrcse some some parts of his story abso- After finishing his story of Cin- cinnsti conferences between himself. Abe Atteii and Bennett whom he identified yesterday as David Zelzer of Des Moines. Iowa, a defendant Burns told of further meeting in Chicago. of how the players double crossed the alleged "fixers' by win ming the third game when they were not paid after the first two and how he agreed with Ban Johnson, presi- dent of the American league and John Trrrel,, assistant states attor- ney, to come to Chicago and testify for the state. He denied that he was paid other than his expenses for his testimony or that he was promised any reward.
 He was then turned over to James c Ropes O'Brien, who earned his nickname and fame in the middle west by sending many men to the xaliows when he was assistant states attorney
 Ropes" o'6rien Takes Case
 Under O'Brien's examination, Burns at first appeared hesitant in his answers. After half an hour of repartee in which he successfully met
  casms with replies equally as witty and as sarcastic, Burns appeared to gain confidence, and sitting erect, answered all questions .-. a clear voice heard all over the court room :. Yesterday the jury had difficulty in hearing him It was Mir. OBrien, however. who obtained from Burns what may prove a damaging point to the state. Burns had testified on direct examination to twice meeting Chick Gandil in the Warner hotel in Chicago. while games were being played here
 After having Burns repeat the story. O'Brien said:
 Don't you know that Gandi1 never lived at the Warner hotel in thi' series Don't you know that he ana other players you say you met at tho Warner lived at the Tyson?"
 Il only know that I met Gandil the Warner" replied Burns.
 And Gandil told you there that h. was through and wouldn't throw an7 more games, that he wouldn't accep your offers of money. that :" began Mir. O'Brien-
 If you say he did, I guess he did, Burns replied sharply. Hes you client and he knows more about thi ease than do. Ask him if you wan 10 know all the details.
 
 Rurns then testified that he take with Nick Allen. a Cincinnati plsye The morning of the third game of tn series
 Don't you know that Cincinna
 s ont practicing at that time shouted O Rrien.
 -r don't know what the team w; 6oins. but know l talked with A es,, !" said Burns. This conVersatio had nothing to do with the ahess conspiracy.
 .frer MT. O'Bricn. Thomas Mas -.n-esenting Buck Weaver, took l norher style of examination %axb got chummy with the witnes
 ss,r him .Bilr' and asking m .,-sra, questions in the quiet mann .nd then suddenly shot some sha nuerv at the witness
 ae questioned Burns cioseiy apo ,he hours of alleged meetlhss VI . ;nd;cted players. the distances - hotels in Cincinnati, roc
 .bars and such details, ana
 s tsurns was somewhat confuss
 .stsd about his statement that
 "a .be hall players in hotel roc s, ,-fncinnati that he naa oiie M hI I,sd thousand dollars Tor the se. '. thrown" Mir OBrien asked he had not lied then.
 ..%o" said Burns. ooooo > But you didn't have SloO'VVV you?" o,,,d get-, start Burns. o" said O'Bri
 .>-o I didn't have IL
 Witness Unshaken :,
 Il, was on such points as this ., ,..r,s ecf in most troupe uut t7., .It7 questioning. But. Whet o,ings W the pa inc first story. althot snsSie snsSf@ to remember any ,tot hote, ,,e TO lumber in Cincinnati, a eAssP5 #1 tnf tn b' n-nere the meetings were sa-' '' '-'
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