The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-06-27

vestigation was started. Unlike the
first one, which was attended by blair
ing of trumpets which made all of the
testimony public, the second inquiry
was secret President Ben johnson OF
witness aside from state officials who
read the testimony submitted at the
first hearing.
originally indicted were reindicted
named The thirteen named in the
White Sox players Eddie Cicotte,
pitcher; Claude Williams, pitcher;
Joe jackson, left field; Happy Felsch,
center field; Chick Gandil, first base
man; Swede Risberg, short-stop;
McMullin, utility player; Hal Chase
and Bill Burns, former major league
players, Rachel Brown and Joseph j.
Sullivan, alleged gamblers; and Abe
Attell, said to have been the Abe Attell
feather-weight fighter.
In addition to these men, the second
indictments named Ben Franklin and
named Levi, said to have lived in Des
Moines at one time, and David Zelser,
said to the from San Francisco
States officials declared that wit
nesses testified Fork and Franklin
were leaders of the alleged con-
spiracy.
While Judge McDonald's charge to
the jury was the official opening of
- ~
there has been many rumors since the
had not been played on the square
revealed that various baseball Off
tons for months, but without definite
results.
These rumors came to head when
article, exposed an alleged attempt to
fix a National league game in Aug
ust 1920.
The first investigation then was
ordered and the investigators started
on the 1919 world series. The day
that followed produced one sensation
after another until finally Edward v. |
Cicotte, White Sox pitcher, once rated
the best in the American league, with |
tears in his eyes confessed that he
had received $4,000 to throw games
and named seven of his teammates as
associates in the alleged deal.
Following Cicotte's confession, the /
jury voted indictments against the
eight White Sox players.
The indictments were voted the
day Cicotte confessed September 20,
a G a
,ed, Joe Jackson went to the jury and
confessed to receiving $4,000, saying
it was given to him by Claude VIII
Jams. The next day Williams con-
fessed to receiving $4,000 and to .
giving $4,000 of it to Jackson. The
money was given him by Gandil, Will
Jams said.
Williams named Gandil and two
gamblers who were introduced to him
IS Brown and Sullivan" as the GO
,etweens who arranged the deal with
he White Sox players.
Indictments Immediately were
,oted against Brown and Sullivan and
alter Chase and Burns were indicted.
Cicotte told the grand jury his
10000 was given him before the
cries started. 1t was placed under
lis pillow, he said Concerning the
ctual throwing of the games, the
itcher confessed to only one deliber-
tie misplay. He said he purposely
it Rath, the first man up in the first
anne, but then repented and after
hat played his best throughout the ,
cries. Cicotte talked to several off !
ials before going to the grand jury !
hambers. These officials quoted him ;
S comfessing to other misplays, but !
he hitting of Rath was the only one
reported to the grand jury :
Y the pitcher.
Williams and Jackson said they did :
OF actually throw any games. The
Their players claim that they did not :
eceive money and did not throw any
ames. Jackson, Williams and Cicotte
yere the only indicted players to go
efore the grand jury. j
Williams said the eight White Sox
layers met with Brown and Sullivan
! Cicotte's room in small southside
otel and there, discussed throwing
ames. The players made individual
calls concerning the amounts they
ere to receive, he said, after first be-
n 900