Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-03

saying he thought it was a just yer.
dict.
Cicotte Thanks Jurors.
Eddie Cicotte was the first of the
defendants to reach the jurors. He
grabbed William Barrett by both
hands. shouting his thanks.
Joe Jackson, Claude Williams and
the other were close behind, and the
Jurors lifted them on to their shoul-
ders while flashlight photographs were
taken.
Bailiffs vainly pounded for order
and. finally, noticing Judge Friends
smiles. Joined in the whistling and
cheering. Hats sailed high in the air,
papers were thrown around and the
courtroom was the scene of the widest
confusion IN any recent Cook county
criminal case.
As the jurors filed out of the court
by spectators who shouted congratu-
lations.
The defendants, on hearing the nine
verdicts solemnly read by the county
clerk. gave vent to their feelings ia
varied manners. Throughout the hours
the jury deiberated, the men on trial
had paced up and down at times. gath
ered III little groups to quietly discuss
the case, or remained secluded,
Judge Friend Late.
When the three loud knocks on the
jury room door were heard indicatina
verdict, everyone jumped for the
courtroom but the excitement was
momentary, it being some time be.
tore Judge Friend could be reached.
Buck Weaver and ''Swede" Risbers
were the most excited over the verdict
grabbing each other by the arms and
shouting in their gladness.
Felseh and Williams merely smiled
while Joe Jackson took the decision
quietly. Gandil shook hands with a
few friends and quietly slipped from
the courtroom.
TN give a sailors farewell to Ban
Johnson" said Gandil. Good bye,
good luck and to hell with you
Il knew I'd be cleared, and Tn glad
the public stood by me until the trial
was over
States Attorney Silent.
Williams termed the verdict a ''trus
one.' saying he was proud to have
come through Clean"
Ccotte and Risberg rushed to tele-
graph offices to notify their wives.
Davis Zelcer win return to his home
n Des Moines Immediately and Car;
Cork plans to leave for st. Louis
" ednesday.
Henry Berger. defense counsel. term
I'd the verdict complete vindicatiop
IF the most mistreated ball PLAYERS in
history"
The states attorneys were silent,
The case was placed in the hands Of
he jury in special session of the
ourt at I:52 after Judge Friend had
Instructed the jury as to the numerous
egai points involved
The closing arguments were con-
luded Tuesday afternoon when George
forman, assistant states ATTORNEY in
barge of the prosecution. in a brief
losing address informed the Jury that
his opinion, the state had presented
ueh a conclusive case that lengthy
dcress was unnecessary.
Judge instructs Jury.
Judge Friend. in his Instruction.
Did the jury that the state must prove
lat. it was the intent of the Chicago
White Sox players and others charsed
18th conspiracy to defraud through
lie throwing of the 1919 worlds series.
, defraud the public and others. and
OF merely to throw baseball games
Those indicted by the grand Jury as
result of the baseball scandal were:
ddie Cicotte, Claude Williams, Ar
Did Chick Gandil, Charles .rSvede~
isberg, George Buck" Weaver. Joe
ackson and Oscar Happy" Felsch,
'rmer White Sox players; Abe Artell.
rmer pugihst and alleged gambler;
al Chase, former baseball player:
lillian BIZ Burns, former player
ID alleged go-between: Rachael Brown
legged New York gambler: John J.
sport) Sullivan, alleged Boston gamb-
r; David Zelcer, Des Moines, Ia,
lvertising man and alleged gambler;
ouis Levi and Ben Levi, brothern Of
okomo, Ind. and Carl Zork, ok St
ouis-
Only Seven ResdS
When the trial beean il was discov.
ed that only seven Il the Indicted
II players were apprehended and
ady for trial. They were Gcotte.
1lliams. Gandil, Weaver, Risberg.
slsch and jackson. Only four of the
legged gamblers, the Levi brothers,
.rk and Zelcer, were apprehended aud
ady for trial After the state had
,ished it's case the prosecution vol
tarily dismissed The charges against
vi brothers, AZ NO evidencs was sub
tied to incrimmate them.
The defense. led By Attorney Henry
Berger, then moved 10 diSmfss the
,es against Fork, Weaver and Felsch
dge Friend Indicated that he would
{ allow . verdict to stand agadnst
sse men, but the state insisted upea
ing to the jury with them.
The indictments upon which tie d.
dants were tried contained u counts
! the state dismissed three q IT,
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