Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
STATE VICTORIOUS
IN BALL TRIAL

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,ributed to him that he promised Inn
nunity. he walked over to Cicotte and
jackson.
Hello. Eddie" he said. I'm sorry.
but had to tell the truth"
Cicotte smiled. Hello Judge Was
all he said. Jackson said nothing.
Judge Mcdonald not only denied i'm
munity was promised. but followed
with testimony in the presence OF the
jury which confirmed much OF Bill
Burns story. He quoted Eddie Clcott.
as telling him the alleged conspiracy
was stated At the Ansonia hotel New
York. in conversation between CT
cote and another party" Judge Nc
Donald not being permitted to men
ton any name. but thar OF the man
confirming Burns story tina, players
asked for one hundred thousand dol
lars and that meetings were held at
the Sinton hotel in Cincinnati and the
Warner hotel in Chicago.
A scandal within a scandal de-
veloped today when Ban Johnson.
president OF the American league sent
word to Robert Grove. assistant states
attorney that he had had evidence that
Arnold Rothstein OF New York whose
name has been prominent in the case
but who was not Indicted. and other
fasteners paid ten thousand dollars
for copies Of tho grand Jury testimony
and for tho immunity waivers, con-
fessions and other documents missing
Mr. Grove said he would start an i'm
mediate Investigation.
Il charge" said Mr. Johnsor's com
n.unication, "thst Arnold Roths,.ln
paid ten thousand dollars for the grand
Jury confessions of Edward Cicotte.
Claude Williams and Joseph Jackson.
Il charge that this u1OreN
to Chicago last fall by a representative
OF Rothstein. went to an attache OF
the states attorneys office; that after
Rothstein had examined these con
said. We thought at first that he
might he innocent but in this new
Investigation we will delv deeply into
his activities. The .precsnt trial Is
merely test case. II we obtain con-
victions. We will go right ahead and
try every man in any way implicated
in this affair before We get thru"
Several men are being watched
closely and arrests may be expected
the day after the trial ends II convic-
tons are obtained. Mr.. Tyrrel said
states attorney Grove tonight said
he would" investigate charges made
by Ban johnson OF the American
league and II they are substantiated
prosecutions will Follow"
Former states attorney Hoyne who
had charged OF the papers when they
IRE said to have disappeared said to-
day:
II don't believe any documents
were stolen from the states attorneys
office or sold by any employee OF the
office"
Chicago. III. July 25.-rf any con-
victions are obtained in the baseball
trial a new investigation of the sosnd-
a. thru which 1t liz charged White So9
players agreed to throw the 1919
worlds series will be started imme-
diately and attempts to implicate
group of alleged gamblers not on
trial, John Tyrrol assistant states at
torney announced tonight. Mr.. Tyrrel
said that the state was convinced It
could extradite Abe Attell who won
one eStraditlon fight in New York.
Hal Chase and others and that IT.
could locate J. X. Sullivan OF Boston
and Rachel Brown ~ New York in
dicted but never spprehended
There also Is one eastern gambler
who has been barred from race tracks
whose name has been mentioned FIRE
auently by witnesses" Mr.. Tyrrel
LESSONS In ew York city and had
found that the hallplayers had not in
volved him, he gave the documents
to friend. the managing editor Of
New York newspaper"
George German, assistant states at
torney In charge OF the prosecution
said tonight that the sta,e might no.
call Billy Maharz of Philadelphia. and