Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21
BURNS HELD ON
STAND FOR NEW
CROSS-ATTACK
Defense Makes Last Effort to
Break Testimony of States
Star Witness.
NEW ANGLES MISSING
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON.
International News Service staff
Correspondent.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Bill Burns, con
fessed "ixer' of the 1919 worlds series
faced another rsking fire OF cross exami-
nation by attorneys for the defense when
the famous BLACK Sex" trial opened
today. It was expected that Burns testi-
mony. which has been the feature OF the
trial for the past two days, would end
today.
With the conclusion Of the examination
OF Burns. fight to exclude from the
case the alleged confessions OF Eddie
Clc0tT iaUua Williams and Joe Jack
son before the grand jury which re-
turned indictments against the bah play
ers and alleged gamblers, is expected to
begin.
il was brougt out by the testimony Of
Burns that the gamblers involved had
made a cleaning on the first two games
of the SERIES but had lost their winnings
on the third game which the White SoX
Won, after promising TO lose according
70 the witness. Submission OF the con
LESSONS. which the State will offer in
evidence. will be an attempt by the prose
cuti0n to show that after the initial fail
ure certain players and gamblers got to
gether and fixed" the remaining games
and won heavily.
By testimony introduced this far, all
of the indicted players have been i'm
plicated except joe Jackson The only
gamblers under indictment implicated by
Burns story to date are David Zelser
and Abe AtteI. The State announced to-
day. however, that evidence later will be
introduced to involve Jackson and Carl
FORK OF St Louis and Ben Levi OF Des
Aloines.
Attorney Thomas Nash, one OF the
counsel for the BLACK SoX,' crOsS-ex-
amined Burns when court opened.
Early questioning brought out no ad-
ditionsl disclosures OF the ball scandal
other than those already aired.
Nashs questions we're evidently de-
signed to get Burns ratified.
Don't you know asked Nash, that
the White Sox players we're out at the
ball park in Cincinnati. practlcing the
morning OF the first Eamet'
Il don't know Burns answered, Il
know I saw them at the hotel IN the
morning and they agreed TO 'selIFOuh'
Burns for the Tlrst time broke under
cross examination and admitted he did
not 90 10 see the bail players the evening
after the first game. He previously said
he had seen them then.
Q.-W hen you were in Texas with Ban
johnson vas there any talk about you
helping get even with Comiskey!
Michael Ahearn. another Black Sox"
attorney. TOOK up the questioning OF
Burns.
BE again brought cut that Burns saw
q suitcase full Of money in Attels room,
hut was given only $1,000 for the play
ers. II
Odd YOU tell the players you were
helping Attel double-crOss the players
A-No.
Max Lushar, attorney for David Zelser,
known as Bennett" next examined
Burns.
Burns on direct examination stated that
Bennett" was one Of the gamblers who
operated with Attsl
Bennett said he was looking after
Rothsteius interests. Burns testified.
The witness said Bennett was pres
-ent when arrangements TO pay the play
eFs 500 600 for throwing the series were
made.
Burns admitted he expected 70 collect
from both the gamblers and players for
his services as dxer."