South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03


he would not allow a verdict 20
stand against these men. but the
state insisted uIon going TO the jury
with them.
Twelve Counts.
The indictments upon which the
defendants were tried contained IL
counts but the state moved to dis
miss three after presenting its evil
dence. The remaining counts charg-
ed the following offences:
Statutory conspiracy 20 obtain
divers sums OF money from various
persons by means and use of the
confidence game.
Statutory conspiracy 10 obtain
divers sums of money from divers
persons by false pretenses ana 10
cheat and defraud the same.
Common law conspiracy to injure
the business and reputation of the
Chicago American league baseball
club.
Statutory conspiracy 10 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 10 obtain
from the public generally and any
individual whom the defendants
might Il eet. divers sums Of money
by false pretenses.
Statutory conspiracy TO obtain
from the public generally divers
sums of money by false pretenses|
and TO cheat and defraud the same.
Statutory conspiracy 10 obtain
from the public generally divers
sums Of money by means Of the con-
fdence game.
Common law conspiracy 20 cheat
and defraud the Chicago American
League baseball club of large sums
OF money by causing and inducing
the players Improperly and errone-
ously and not IN accordance with
their skill and ability TO execute
plays required OF them.
Common law conspiracy TO cheat
and defraud Ray w Schalk OF 81.
7S4, by causing the ball players not
10 execute plays required OF them
Prior 10 the trial Abe Attell de-
feated extradition proceedings m
New York to bring him TO Chicago.
Hal Chase was arrested in Caiifor-
MA but was never brought TO Chi
cago Fred McMullen, utility infield-
er for the White Sox. was not ap-
pretended on a second indictment,
although he had given bond on tine
first.
Named Rothstcin.
Brown and Sport Sullivan were
never aLprehended during trial, the
name Of Arnold Rothstein. an alleg-
ed New York gambler. was frequent
~ brought into the testimony. Il
was charged that Rothstein financed
the conspiracy which was said to
have originated in New York AMI
was chen contaminated in Cincin-
natl and Chicago.
bill" Burns one OF the defend
ants turned states evidence and on
the witness stand told of the plans
made 10 throw the worlds series
games. He was corroborated in his
testimony by William Mahars. of
Philadelphia.
Burns, I'm his story. asserted that
Cicotte and Gandil were the orig
iBators Of the scheme 10 throw the
series FOR 100000
According 20 Burns. Abe Attell,
who was supposed 10 be the lleCten-
ant Of Rothstein. double crossed the
players and gave them ,nly So
600 of the promised 100000.
During the entire trial tho de-
.crdants' attorney contended contin- +
uously that Ban Johnson. president
OF the American League. had insd-
gated the prosecution because OF a /
feud between himself and Charles a. I
Cominskey, owner Of the White /
Sox
During the trial il became known /
that the original confessions said 10 I
have been made by Cicotte. williams f.
and Jackson. along with the immu-
ni,y wavers which they had signed. |
had been stolen from the states at |
torney's Office. II was charged that /
ca stern gamblers had made up q pot I
OF $4,000 20 obtain these doc |
uments.