The New York herald., 1921-08-03
SOX ARE ACQUITTED
OF THROWING GAMES
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these men. but the State insisted upon
going to the jury with them.
Several oneaces Charged.

SUNG W dio jury with tnotu.
Several Onences Charged.
The indictments upon which the de-
fendants were tried contained twelve
counts but the State moved to dismiss
three after presenting Its evidence. The
remaining counts charged the follow
| ing offences:
Statutory conspiracy to obtain divers
| sums of money from divers persons by
means and use of the confidence game
Statutory conspiracy TO obtain divers
sums of money from divers persons by
false pretenses and to cheat and de-
fraud the same
Common law conspiracy to injure the
business and reputation of the Chicago
American League Baseball Club.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain from
the public generally and any individual
whom the defendants might meet. divers
sums of money by means and use of the
confidence game.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain from
the public generally and any Individual
whom the defendants might meet divers
sums of money by false pretenses.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain from
the public generally divers sums of
money by false pretense and to cheat
anu ucIrduu tne paiiit.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain from
the public generally divers sums of
money by means CT the confidence game.
Common law conspiracy to cheat and
defraud the Chicago American League
Baseball Club OF large sums of money
by causing and inducing the players i'm
properly and enormously and not in ac-
cordance with their skill and ability to
execute plays required of them.
Common law conspiracy to cheat and
defraud Ray w Schalk out of s1,7S4
hy causing the ball players not to exc
cute plays required OF them with their
best skill and ability.
Prior to the trial Abe Attell defeated
extradition proceedings in New York to
bring him to Chicago. Hal Chase was
arrested In California but was never
brought to Chicago. Fred McMullen,
utility lnfielder for the White Sox. was
not apprehended on second indictment.
although he had given bond on the first.
Rachael Brown and Sport Sullivan were
| never apprehendea.
During the trial. the name of Arnold
Rothstein, an alleged New York
gambler. was frequently brought into
the testimony. 1t was charged that
Rothstein financed the conspiracy which
was said to have originated in New
OrK ana was tnen COHSuIIHldleu III
| Cincinnati and Chicago.
"Bill' Burns, one of the defendants.
turned States evidence and on the wit
| ness stand told the plans made to throw
| the world series games. He was
corroborated In his testimony by Will
lam Maharg, of Philadelphia.
| Burns In his story, asserted that
Cicotte and Gandil were the originators
of the scheme to throw the series for
| 100000. According to Burns, Abe
Attell. who was supposed to be the
| lieutenant OF Rothstein. double crossed
the players and gave them only $4,000
OF the promised 100000.
During the entire trial the defendants
attorneys contended continuously that
Ban Johnson, president of the American
League. had instigated the prosecution
because of a feud between himself and
Charles A. Comlskey, owner Of the White
| Sox.
| During the trial ii became known that
the original confessions said TO have
been made by Cicotte, Williams and
Jackson. along with the immunity waiv-
| ers which they had signed, had been
stolen from the States Attorneys office.
IT was charged that Eastern gamblers
had made up a pot OF $4,000 30 obtain
| these documents.