The New York herald., 1921-07-28
Names ROTHSTEIN
in BALL BRIBERY
Maharg Says New York
Man Agreed to Finance
Crooked Series.
WEAVER, FELSCH OUT
Cicotte, Williams, Jackson,
Gandil and Zelser Must
Bear Brunt Of Trial.
WEAVER, FELSCH OUT
BURNS'S STORY IS UPHELD
Philadelphia Man Forced to
Undergo Strenuous Ordeal as
He Tells His Tale.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
CHICAGO, July 27.-"Buck" Weaver
and Happy" Felsch, former White
Sox, rejoicing in the announcement OF
Judge Hugo Friend that he will free
them If convicted will take the stand
In their own behalf tomorrow in the
1919 worlds series baseball trial
"Swede" Risberg also will testify. In
making the decision Judge Friend said
the State had not, sufficiently impli-
Gated them in the alleged conspiracy
to "fix" the series.
Ben and Louis Levy, alleged gam
blers of Kokomo, Ind, were eliminated
from the defendants to-day when the
State nolle pressed charges against
them. Similar action was refused in
the case of Carl Fork, st. Louis shirt
waist manufacturer.
Eddie Cieotte, Claude williams and
Joe Jackson, whose confessions have
been read into the record, with Chick
Gandil and David Zelser. alleged gam
bier Of Des Moines, are left to bear
the burdens Of the prosecution.
Zelser. the mysterious Mr.. Bennett
referred to by Bill Burns, took the stand
IN his own behalf at the afternoon ses-
sion. being the first witness called for
the defence. He denied all the States
charges during direct examination by
Max Luster. his attorney. He denied
that he had ever used the name of
Bennett" that he had ever been in
New York except once. in 1917. that he
had ever laid eyes on Arnold Rothstein
whose first lieutenant he was credited
= with being, or that before they took the
witness stand he had ever seen big
Bill" Burns or BILLY" Maharg, his ac-
cusers.
He was able to prove. through an
alibi. that he was in Chicago on Septem-
Der 2S, 1919, the day he was said to have
been In New York under the name Of
Bennett" attending the alleged confer
ence between Abe Attell Bill Burns and
athers. at which the conspiracy is alleged
to have had its inception.
Admission Forced From Zelser.
Assistant Prosecutor Edward Prindi-
Vile forced an admission from him tha I
he had been at the Sinton Hotel, Cincin-
natl during the early games of the
series, registered with Abe Attell. A
page OF the hotel register was introduced
showing that Zelser In his own hand
writing had registered for himself, At
tell. the Levy brothers and Samuel Davis
who accompanied him from Chicago
The State wound W its case by put
ting on the stand William Maharg Of
Philadelphia. who told that he knew
"a al I~A L..
Texas to get "Bill' Burns and the story
OF his sporting life.
Maharg stuck fast to the story that
the throwing of the 1919 worlds series
had been proposed by the players them
selves in the Ansonia Hotel conference
In New York as described by Burns
His detailed account of the meetings
with gamblers and players agreed in
all details with that OF Burns He pro-
duced a sensation toward the close of
his direct testimony. however. by bring.
ing In the name OF Arnold Rothstein,
New York gambler, said to have
financed the corruption of the White
Sox. Rothstein had not been mentioned
In the case prior to this point except
by implication.
When Attel refused to pay the
money that he had promised the play
ers." Maharg testified. II went to New
York and I called on Rothstein"
Because Of objections by the defence
he was not allowed to tell what Roth
stein said to him.
On cross-examination the defence
attorneys returned again and again to
the old feud between Ban johnson and
Charles A. Comiskey In an attempt to
force Maharg into admissions that his
testimony had been obtained to wreck
the White Sox team
MaharE Begins Testimony.
As Maharg took the stand Assistant
States Attorney German took up the
questioning for the State. He said no
was not married, was born in Philadel-
phia forty-one years ago. has worked for
the last year with the Ford Motor Com
pany and before that with the Baldwin
Locomtive Works.
q. Do you know Bill Burns? A. Yes,
I've known him ten years
Q. Did you see him in September.
1919. before the worlds series? A. Yes.
he was in New York and sent me a tele-
gram to come over and see him. He
was going to take hunting trip 7 met
him at the Ansonia Hotel
q. Was any one with hIm7 A. Cicotte
and Gandil. (Rising Maharg identified
Cicotte and Gandll in court.)
q. What occurred? A. Bill intro
duced me to them. We sat down on a
lounge and talked about the worlds