Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-23

FRIDAY when the state began
onfessions as evidence in the
| heard them and who are said TO have
seen the immunity waivers signed.
The defense plans to contend that
the confessions were made involun-
tariiy
Judge to Hear All Evidence.
Judge Hugo Friend sent the jury
from the court room and will hear
all of the evidence in the matter be-
fore deciding if it is admissible. II
|. he decides it is, it will have to be re-
peated before the jury. Indications
are that Williams, Cicotte and Jack
son will take the stand during this
private hearing to testify that their
confessions were not made voluntarily.
Replogle, Judge Charles A. Mac
Donald and grand jurors will be the
states witnesses.
This is the second loss Of papers
in the baseball case, copies of the
grand jury having been made and of
fered for sale in Chicago some time
ago.
Fork Named as lnstisator.
Previous to beginning the fight over
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testimony naming Carl Fork of ST.
Louis. now on trial, as an instigator
of the alleged sell out and Ben and
Louis Levi of Kokomo, Ind. as bet
placers for Abe Attel during the
series.
Harry Redmon of East St. Louis,
H.. testified that Fork, during a con-
versation with him the day after the
fourth game of the series in which the
alleged game throwing was discussed,
said:
''And I, the little round head from
St. Louis, started the whole thing"
FORKS attorneys promptly an
nounced they would prove an abb for
Fork, saying that he left for st. Louis
at 9:20 p. m. that day. whereas Red
mon said the conversation lasted from
about s to IL p. m. Redmon. who
was vigorously cross examined by the
defense. called Attorney Henry Berger
a liar when Berger declared he was
a bookmaker.
Says Admits Holding Stakes.
John Seys, Chicago National league
club secretary, testified to holding
stakes on bets made by Attel and the
two Lewis and that Attel warned him
not to bet on Cincinnati in the third
game, as Chicago would win it. Seys
relations with the defendants was said
TO be accidental and that he merely
chanced to be present when bets were
made and was asked to hold stakes;
Replogle testified that the confes-
SONS were made voluntarily. that he
saw the immunity waivers signed and
that no one, to his knowledge. prom
ised immunity to any of the men; lie
saw Judge Macdonald had said seine-
thing to Williams after the confession
about trial court probably taking
into consideration the fact that he had
voluntarily confessed.
Do Not Shake Replogle.
u. p. Cassidy of Detroit. Cicotte's
attorney, cross-examined Replogle but
the latter did not in any way change
his original testimony.
after the confessions, when I came
here about bond for Cicotte, didn't you
and / talk about immunity for Ci-
cotte?" asked Mr.. Cassidy.
Yes replied Replogle, "but that
was several months after the confess
sions."
You remember newspaper story
the next day that Cico.te
had asreed to turn states evidence for
immunity
Il don't remember it,
''When you took me to Judge Mac
Donald and we discussed immunity for
Cicotte didn't you tell me you assured
Cicottc that he would be granted i'm
munity if he came here when wanted
and testified?""
Repiogle Denies.
II did not"
'.You mean, you don't remember fl"
Il mean, did not say it any time,
anywhere"
Mr.. Replogle will be on the stand
again when court resumes Monday and
will be followed by Judge
and grand jurors.
In statement discussing the loss
Of confessions, Mr. German said:
I'VE have information that fund
was raised by eastern gamblers to OBJ
tain these and other papers. 1t is
reported that $4,000 was paid for the
grand jury testimony, which was cop
ed during previous administration
| do not think this has weakened eur
,ase in any way, for the grand jurors
AN testify and Judge Macdonald and
Reploglc can testify. ! am confident
hat this testimony, now being heard
before Judge Friend, finally will be
admitted as competent evidence be-
'ore the jury. We are not accusing
lnyone of stealing these papers but
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