Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-20
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Q-NhO attended thdt meeting A
ROthstein. Mah0rg ana l.
Q-Where did you next meet the ball
Players AT the Sinton Hotel In
Cincinnati.
Q.-DO you remember the number Of
the roomI Al think it was room 1OS.
Q-WhO was there? A.--TEere were
Gandu. Fred McMullin. Lefty Williams.
Happy Felsch. Eddie Cicotte, ''Swede"
RisberC and Buck Weaver.
Q-Was that allf An ! remember.
Q-How about Jackson? Al didn't
see him there
Q-Did YOU have any conversation with
themy Al told them had the 100000
10 handle the throwing of the world
series. ] also told them that l had the
names Of the men who were going to
finance it. I told them they We're waiting
below.
Q.-what did the players say? A
They said to show them up.
Q.-Who were the fnanciers? A
They were Rothstein, Atteu and Ben
Aett
ATTELL MAKES
PRICE FOR SERIES.
Q-What happened when the men were
brought in: A-Attell said he would
giev 100000 to have the series thrown.
They were 20 lose five games. After each
game $4,000 was 10 be paid the players.
Odd the players agree to chis!
A.-Yes.
for the players: A.-Chick GandN: he
was supposed to be the rlngleader."
Il object TO what be supposcs,' IN
terrupted Attorney Michael Ahern.
''CoufiEe yourself to what was actual
ly said" ruled Judge Friend.
Odd the players make any objec-
ton to receiving the money in install
ments: A-They did at first, demand
ing IL in a lump sum. They finally
agreed 10 take it after each game.
a hn This Rpnnaff9 Ven
haven't identified him. Ale said he
was acting as Rothsteins lieutenant and
that be was handling the money for him.
Q-What did Attell say: Ale said
Odd the players say anything 70
thatt A.-They wanted TO know II
Rothstein was a responsible man. At
tell answered that no one need to worry
about Rothstein, that he was walk
Q.|What was the 10000 to be paid
for? A.-To throw the games in the
Q@What series. A.-The series of
0.-what was said about order Of
games TO be thrown: A.-Atteu said
we did not have 10 follow any order
that they could throw the first three
if they chose or alternate.
Odd the players themselves make
any statements concerning the order
o. the games to be thrownf A-Gandl
and Cicotte said the first two games
should be thrown. He said, however
that It didn't matter 10 the players
They would throw them in any order
that the financiers wished
Q-AIr. Burns, state whether anything
was said by any one OF the players con
corning the throwing Of any partlcu.lsSr !;
Sr -.iiee game if he had to throw the base
bali clear out Of the Cincinnati park.
ACCUSED PLAYERS
LET OUT LAUGH.
wave Of laughter ran through the
courtroom at the answer. Even the
player defendants laughed. Cicotte APP
reared ct first puzzled, then broke into
a grin. Burns wiped his face frequently,
keeping his eyes on the floor. lie showed
flashes Of temper when attacked by at
torneys for the bail players.
Or Burns, will you 90 on now and
spiracy! A.-Well, l stayed a while at
the Sinton Hotel after Attell and Ben
nett left 1t was agreed that l was to
hand the money over to the players after
O.-Was anything further said by the
playersY A.-Wel, CtcOtte said some
thing about wanting to win one game
so as 10 Eelp him out in making his next
Dust what was said7 Ale said
he wanted to win his second game. The
other players Joined in and said they
wished to win for Cicotte.
Q.-Was anything said about the first
two. games? A.-TAey said they would
o.EWho talked about this? A
Gandl. Cicotte and Williams.
Q.-Was anything SAID about the third
game? A-Yes, they SAID they wouldn't
play for a busher. Dick Kerr was the
pitcher meant) The players wanted the
Sox to win the third game, so as not
TO create suspicion. The players fought,
however, to win for their two regular
pitchers Cicotte and Williams.
On reference to the payments after
each game, which Of the players did the
talking? A-Gandil, Risberg and CT
o.Ewhat did Gandn says? Ale
said I was to get the money for the
Burns PROMISED
PLAYERS SHARE.
Odd you have any other talk with
the players? A.-es. I asked what 1
was to get for my share. They told me
q players share would be given ME after
each game
Q.-What did you do after that? A
I went out TO Norwood, a suburb. My
wife was there.
Q.ADid you see the first game? A
No.
Q.-An this conversation was held on
the evening before the game, was it not?
A-Yes.
Q-Who did you look up after the
game Al hunted up Atteu Tor the
money for the players.
Q.-Where did you find him? Alt
the Haviland Hotel.
Q.-What was said by either Attell or
yourself at that time? Ale told me
that all the money was out on bets. and
that the players would have to wait IN
til It was collected.
Q.-Where did you go from there? A
/ went to the SintOn Hotel to meet the
players. l told them that the money was
out ON bets and that they could not get
it until the next day. I also arranged
for a meeting between Williams and the
financiers for the next day.
Q.-WhO was present besides yourself?
A-Maharg was with me when | met
Attell. but 1 was alone when talked to
the players.
Q.-Was Jackson with the players? A
No.
Q.-What arrangements were made
about the money! Al was to meet
Gandn and Williams before the next
game.
Odd you have the meeting with
Williams? A-Yes. we met on a side
street near the SintOn Hotel that evening
Q.-Wh0 was with your A.-Atteu and
Bennett.
Did you all go together? A.-No.
we went first. The players followed
later.
Q-What conversation followed? A.
They asked about the game for the next
day. Williams agreed to throw it.
Q.-Was anything said about H.