The New York herald., 1921-07-26

the secret records OF the COOK county
Grand Jury. 1t was this same attorney,
incidentally. who advised Atteli TO go TO
Canada after his Indictment"
States Attorney Grove tonight said
he would Investigate the charges made
by Mr.. johnson and II they were sub
stantiated prosecutions will follow
Former States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne. who had charge OF the papers at
the time they are said to have disap-
peared, said to-day: "I do not believe
any documents were stolen from the
States Attorneys office or sold by any
employee of the office"
Judge Mcdonald TestiHes.
AS Chief Justice when Grand Jury
dealt with the baseball expose. Judge
Mcdonald stated that Cicotte and his
two Sox teammates knew they would
have to take their chances in a trial
court. He denied that any promise of
immunity had been made to any one.
He stated that he heard an immunity
waiver read to cicotte and saw him.
distressed and at times crying. sign it.
"Cicotte told me the amount OF money
he had been paid and when he had been
paid it." Judge Mcdonald said. He
wanted me to make bargain with him.
but would not. I gave them the pro-
lection of bailiffs because Jackson feared
'Swede' Risberg would knock them off,
Those were his words
Judge Mcdonald admitted that he had
made a partial promise to Lefty" Will
Jams, assuring him OF some considera-
tion before the trial court He said that
this slight leniency toward Williams had
been prompted by the former star pitch
er's story of his baseball career. Will
Jams told him. the Judge testified, that,
although he was one of the strongest
pitchers on the White Sox team and one
of the leaders of the American League,
he was receiving only $4,000 year.
Small Salary for Williams.
Concerning this point in his testimony
Attorney Short questioned him upon
cross-examination.
Weren't you surprised. Judge, to find
that Williams was receiving such small
salary? Didn't you suppose. as all of us
supposed, that he was receiving about
$4,000 a year?"
We'll, If you ask me that question"
replied Judge Mcdonald, IT was sur
prised-very much surprised"
Judge McDonalds testimony black
ened that of the three former grand
stand favorites. who. on the stand in
the morning session. claimed that they
had told their part in the 1919 sellout
because they thought they would go
free. Cicotte was the first man UP. He
was followed by "Shoeless Joe" Jackson
the big North Carolina outfielder on the
1919 Sox team. and Lefty Williams.
1t was the beginning OF the struggle
to keep away from the ears OF the Jury
men the statements which Cicotte, Jack
son and Williams are claimed to have
made when. panicstricken, they rushed
before a Grand Jury and admitted a
lions part in the now famous "dosIble-
crossing" In which players and gamblers
cheated each other and the public in
October. 1919.
Cicotte talked hesitatingly giving
slow answers to the questions put to
him, first by his own attorney, Benedict
Short. and later by Assistant States At
torney George German. He followed
Hartley J. Replogle. former Assistant
States Attorney. on the witness stand.
Denies Promise of Immunity.
The stories Mr.. Replogle and Cicotte
their conflict. The former official denied
that any promise of immunity or free
dom from the penitentiary had been
promised any of the confessing members
OF the Sox organization. Cicotte, fol-
lowing Mr.. Replogle. claimed he went
before the Grand Jury with whatever adj
missions of crooked ball he made-and
ne admits none now-because Mr.. Rem
logic and Alfred S. Austrian, counsel for
| the Sox. promised him IL he came clean