The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
CONFESSIONS MISSING
IN BLACK SOX TRIAL
Prosecuting Attorneys Says
Rothstein Knows Where
They Can Be Found.
DIRECT LIE is PASSED
Judge Friend Gains Witnesses
and Counsel and Tentatively
Rules Against Players.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HmALD.
CHICAGO. July 22.--State's Attorney
German said In court here to-day be-
fore Judge Friend. during the trial of
the Black Sox for throwing the 1919
worlds series. that the original copies
Of the confessions made by Edward
Cicotte, Joseph jackson and Claude
Williams had disappeared from the
vaults in the States Attorneys office,
and that the prosecution would have
to rely on carbon copies and the testi-
mony of men who had heard the con-
LESSONS.
With these confessions, which were
made before the Grand Jury last year.
the original copies of the immunity
waivers signed by the three players
are also reported rs missing from the
vaults. When Mr.. German was asked
II he had any idea where the confess
sions and waivers might be he an
swered:
ASK Arnold Rothstein in New York;
he can tell you what became Of them"
The trial OF tho ball players to-day
was eniivened by the passing OF direct
lie by a witness to an attorney. a def
ance to repeat an offensive statement
outside the court and some additional
details in the handling Of the thrown
games, all of which kept Judge Friend
busy calming witnesses and counsel.
The bailiffs were so interested that they
forgot to repress the enthusiastic plaud-
It's of the wildly excited fans. To them
1t was a home run for the home team.
Harry George Redmon Of East st.
Louis, owner OF two movies" and one
who says he was invited to "sit In"
the throwing of games to the extent
OF $4,000. was the vortex of the excite
ment. He 1t was who told Henry c.
Berger. attorney for Carl Fork OF st.
Louis. that he lied when the lawyer said
Redmon had been under arrest in st.
Louis many times.
when you say that you lie" said
Redmon with distinctness.
You must respect the rights of any
witness in this court" admonished Judge
Friend.
his character deserves" replied Attor-
ney Berger.
Redmon Dares Attorney.
"You don't dare say that outside Of
this court ROOM" said Redmon. leaning
forward in his chair.
Attorney Berger tried to make Red
mon admit he was a bookmaker, but
failed. He did bet two or three times
day on ball games. he said. but made
no book. Attorney Berger asserted Red
mon had told Sox lawyer he would not
tell his story unless he got the $4,000
reward offered by the Master OF the
White Sox" for evidence to convict the
throwing" players.
Redmon steadfastly denied all these
accusations. Rednon's story of the
knowledge of the alleged conspiracy
credits Fork with asserting that to him
was due the credit for the whole thing.
me. a little redhead from st. Louis.
started II ALL" was Forks boast, ac-
cording to Redmon's story.
Redmon said he had known Fork and
Ben Franklin of St Louis and Abe At
tell for about fifteen years. His entrance
on the stage of the Conspiracy came
after the fourth game at Chicago. when
he said Franklin told him Eight ball
players were throwing the games" but
they had had falling out with the
gamblers.
The players, though. would throw the
next two games for $4,000 each and he
wanted Redmon to contribute $4,000 to
the fund. Redmon said he declined. He
was asked TO bring Joe Tesch, st.
Louis friend. to F'ranklin's room that
night. He did so and Fesch also turned
down the proposition. Later that night. |
Sunday, October 6. Redmon says he and
Fesch met Fork and stranger In the
Morrison Grill In Chicago.
In the morning evidence was intro |
duced to show the connection of Louis
and Ben Levy Of Des Moines In the bet |
ting phases OF the case. There Fork |
made the boast above quoted.
"The Grent Double Crcss.o
Another eloquent chapter In what Is
now called that masterpiece of gambling, |
THE Great Double Cross was written |
when Attorney Hartley L. Replogle tes-
titled that no promise OF Immunity was
given Eddie Cicotte, Joe Jackson and |
Lefty Williams when they signed their |
confessions TO completely In the alleged |
fixing OF the 1919 worlds series clss-
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