The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
DEFENDANT
 IS INDICATED BY
 COOK COUNTY JURY
Scene of Widest Confusion Follows Reading of Jury's Verdicts by Judge
 Hugo Friend
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 2.-The seven former Chicago White Sox baseball players and two others on trial for alleged conspiracy to defraud the public through throwing of the 1919 world series games, tonight were found not guilty by a jury.
 The jury took only one ballot.
 The verdict was reached after 2 hours and i7 minutes of jelibeiation, but was not returned until 40 lnn- utes later. Judge Hugo M, Friend be- ing out of court when the decision was reached
 Weaver third baseman; oscar Felsch, outfielder; Charles Risberg, shoft ! stop: Arnold Gandtl, first baseman; Claude Williams and Eddie 1isotte, pitchers; Joe Jackson, outfielder--all i former White sox players and Carl Fork of St. Louis and David zelse- of | Des Moines.
 i Demonstration In Court Announcement of the verdict was greeted by cheers from the several hundred persons who remained in court for the final decision. and shouted Hooray for the Clean sox.N
 Judge Friend congratulated the jury, saying he thought il just scr- dict
 Eddie Cicotte was the first If (he defendants to reach the jurors. He grabbed William Barrett by oosh hands, shouting his thanks.
 Joe Jackson, Claude Williams and the others were close behind, and he jurors lifted them onto their shoui- ders. while flashlight photogc tphs were taken
 Wild Confusion
 Bailiffs vainly pounded for )rlfr, and. finally noticing Judge Friea1s smiles joined In the whistling and cheering. Hats sailed high in the air. papers were thrown around nd 1 the courtroom was the scene of the widest confusion in any recent Cook county criminal case.
 As the jurors filed out of the room. they were slapped on the back and shouted congratulatory words by ne spectators.
 The defendants. on hearing tl5e nine verdicts solemnly read by the court clerk, gave evidence to neir feelings in varied manners Thfough- out the hours the jury deliberIted. the men on trial had paced up and down at times, gathered in little groups to quietly discuss the case pr remained secluded.
 When the three loud knocks on the jury room door were heard indleat- ing verdict everyone jumped for the courtroom. but the excitsinaDt was momentary. it being some time before Judge Friend could be reach d.
 Buck Weaver and "Swede" Risberg were the most excited over the ver- dict, grabbing eech other by the arms and shouting in their gladnsss.
 Gnndii's Farewell Felsch and Williams merely smiled, while Joe Jackson took the decision very quietly Gandii shook lands with a few friends and quietly skipped from the courtroom
 '1'll give a sailors farewell to Ban Johnson said GandiI Good bye good luck. and to with your
 q knew I'd be cleared.p said Weaver. and I'm glad the public stood by me until the trial was o er''
 Williams termed the verdict a true one,' saying lie was proud to have 'come through clean"
 Cicotte and Risberg rushed to the telegraph office to notify their wives.
 David Zelcer will return to his home in Des Moines immediately, and Karl York plans to leave for St. Louis tomorrow
 termed the verdict complete vindi- cation of the most mistreated ball players in history"
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