Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-03
BASEBALL CASE
GOES TO JURY
CONTINUED rom Page one)


this afternoon when George German,
assistant states attorney. informed
the jury briefly that, in his opinion.
the state had presented such a con-
elusive case that a lengthy address
was unnecessary.
Judge Friend in his instructions
| told the Jury that the state must
prove that it was the intent of the
Chicago. White Sox players and others
charged with conspiracy to defraud
| thru the throwing of the 1919 world
series to defraud the public and
others and not merely TO throw base
ball games.
The case went to the jury at 1852
O'Clock this evening.
Those indicted by the grand Jury
are:
Eddie Cicotte, former star pitcher
for the White Sox
Claude Williams, former White SoS
pitcher.
Arnold C'Chick'D Gandn. former
first baseman.
Charles C"swede') Risberg. former
short stop.
Joe jackson. former outfielder.
Oscar ("Happy') Felsch. former
outfielder.
Abe Attell. former pugilist and al
legged gambler.
William CBill'D Burns. former
player and alleged go between.
Rachael Brown. alleged New York
gambler.
John j. C'sport") Sullivan. alleged
Boston gambler.
David Zelcer, Des MONIES, Iowa ad-
vertising man and alleged gambler.
Louis Levi and Ben Levi, brothers
of Des Moines.
Carl Fork of st. Louis
When the trial began, it was dis
covered only seven of the indicted
were Cicotte. Williams. Gandil.
Weaver. Risberg. Felsch. and Jack
son. Only four of the alleged Gamb-
lers. the Levi brothers. Fork and
zelcer were apprehended. After the
state had finished its case, the prose
charges against the Levi brothers be-
cause of lack OF evidence.
The defense led by Attorney H A
Berger, then moved to dismiss the
cases against York. Weaver and
Felsch.
allow a verdict to stand against these
men but the state insisted upon going
to the jury with them.
The indictments upon which the
defendants were tried contained IL
counts but the state dismissed three
after presenting its evidence.
The remaining counts charged:
Statutory conspiracy to obtain
divers sums of money from divers
persons by means and Use of the con-
fidence game.
statutory conspiracy to obtain
divers sums of money from divets
persons because false pretenses and to
cheat and defraud the same.
Common law conspiracy TO inture
the business and reputation OF the
American league baseball club.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain from
the public generally and any mol
viduai whom the defendants might
meet. Divers sums of money by means
and use of the confidence game.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain from
the nublic generally and any indivi-
dual whom the defendants might
meet drivers sums of money by false
pretense.
the nubltc generally divers sums Of
money by false pretense and TO CHEAT
[ and defraud the same.
Statutory conspiracy to obtain rom
/ the public generally divers inns OF
money by means of the confidence
/ game.
and defraud the American league
/ baseball club of large sums of money
] nv causing and inducing the players
| Improperly and enormously ana NO,
! in accordance with their SIKH ano
ability TO execute plays required Oh
/ them.
and defraud Ray w. Schalk out OF
sI,7s4 by causing the ball players not
10 execute plays required of them
with their best skill and ability