Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-03
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to stand trial. After two weeksAthc
case was dropped and lMcMullinn broke,
borrowed money to get back@to Cali
fornia and take a job as a. sign painter.
Indicted in the second investigation,
McMullin sent word he could not at
ford the trip to Chicago,Sbut would
ON for trial IL the state paid his way.
He received mo answer and finally got
together enough money for the tr1p.
McMullin arrived here the day after,
the trial began fact not known UNI
til today. He was too late to go on
trial and returned to California. His
former team mates believe that this
one days delay prevented McMullin
from sharing in the verdict Of not
guilty, although it is not believed that
the state will ever Iress the indict-
ment against him.
All indictments remaining against
the acquitted baseball players will be
quashed 1t was announced by Robert
E.. Grove, states attorney.
AS far as I am concerned, the
case is a closed book" said Mr..
Grove. IN
Investigation Of the disappearance
Of the waivers OF immunity signed by
Cicotte. jackson and Williams, and
which are said to!ehave been sold to
eastern gamblers for $4,000 is still
going on, the states attorney said.
Men Are Happy.
Chicago, AUG. .3.-The seven former
members Of the Chicago White Sox
were jubilants today over .their
charges involving the alleged throw
ing OF the 1919 worlds series with
Cincinnati. Some Of them expressed
hopes that they soon would be rein
stated in major league, baseball
Joe jackson. former star out
fielder, was the only one who de-
clared he was Through with organ
lied baseball" The others said they
would leave their baseball future in
the hands OF oflcials. Of organized
baseball
THE jury could not have returned
a fairer verdict" said Jackson. But
I don't want to 60 back to organized
baseball. I am through with it."
Everybody knew 1 had nothing to
do with this so-called conspiracy"
said Buck Weaver. once the third
baseman of the White Sox. 81 believe
that I should be given my old posi-
ton back. I cannot express my con-
tempt for Bill Burns"
II am entirely innocent and the jury
has proven that,"t said Charles Ris-
berg, former shortstop. st leave my
future in organized baseball in the
hands of the officials"
How could the verdict have been
anything else ?" asked Claude Will
liams, pitcher. I'm going to stick in
semi-professional baseball"
"All l want to do is to get to De-
'trpit.' said Eddie Cicotte. once the
leading pitcher Of the American
league, while he shook hands with the
jurors. Talk, did you say? Never
again. I! talked once in this building;
never again"
The jury has said all that I can
say" said Oscar Happy" Felsch. II
am not guilty and never had anything
to do with any so--called conspiracy"
Il never had any doubt about the
verdict" said "Chick" .Gandil, former
baseman, who did not return to the
White Sox in the 1920 season. 'If it
had not been for those two liars-Bill
Burns and Billy Maharg. T would not
have been here. We are going to
form a semi-professional team in Chi
cago and play a few games for the
benefit of the wounded soldiers"
David Zelcer Of Des Motnes. alleged
first lieutenant Of Arnold Rothstein in
the conspiracy. declared he never
knew Rothstein and had nothing to do
with any conspiracy.
II don't know why they brought me
up here said Carl Fork OF St. Louis.
another defendant. II never knew
any Of the other defendants until 1
met them in court"
Boston, Aug. Skid" Gleason
manager Of the Chicago White sox'
said today that none Of the PLAYERS
involved in the world series con-
sp1rracy- charges would ever play with
any club of which he was
Gleason, violent in his d%enunciation.
OF the men who were acquitted Of
charges OF throwing the. worlds series
Of 1913, denied that he had frater-
nlzeq with the defendants in the court
room at Chicago where he was a WITT
ness.
Wish them well?" Gleason -
claimed. mot much" and he broke
into a string of epithets. IT don,t
think they'll ever play in orranizad
Daseoall again. I know they'll never
play with any club that I manaxe."
Gleason said he stood with Comislv
IN MS attitude expressed in Chicap ~
today and endorsed entirely the stat
ment issued by Commissioner Iand;.
me White Sox players withheld
comment. turning to Eddie Collins -.
their spokesman. Collins said thera
would be nothing for the PLAYERS to
say unless the baseball authorize
LOOK unexpected action.