The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-27
7 HREE PLAYERS
PROBABLY WILL
ESCAPE STIGMA
JUDGE FRIEND DECLARES THAT
HE MAY INSTRUCT THE JURY
TO FIND A VERDICT OF
NOT GUILTY

Chicago, July 27. Judge Hugo
Friend today informed the states at
torneys in the baseball trial that he
would direct the jury to return a YER
dict of mot guilty" in the cases Of
Buck" Weaver and Happy" Felsch,
Fork Of st. Louis, until further evil
dence was introduced against these
former White Sox players, and Carl
men.
The judge temporarily overruled the
defense motion to dismiss these cases
when the state urged that the defend
ants might be incriminated by further
testimony. The state dropped its case
against Ben and Louis Levi of Koko.
mo, Ind.
Motions TO dismiss the charges
against Joe Jackson and David Seller
Of Des Moines were overruled.
Billy Marharg of Philadelphia, pal of
Bill Burns and Abe Attell during the
formation of and completion of the
| alleged conspiracy for throwing Of the
1919 worlds series today told his story
of the reported 100000 seil-out OF the
eight Chicago White Sox players.
Maharg, the states final witness
in the baseball trial was said by
Burns to have been present at several
meetings where the alleged game
throwing was planned. Maharg began
his testimony by telling Of the meet
| ing he witnessed between Burns and
Eddie Cicotte, at the Ansonis Hotel in
New York in September 1919.
Chick Gandil also was there" said
Maharg.
Il heard Cicotte say that If the sox
won the pennant, the world series
could be thrown for $4,000 Gandil
said the players would throw the
games in any order desired.
After Cicotte and Gandil left the
room, Burns repeated parts OF the
conversation / had not heard. He
asked me If l could get some one to
put up the $500, 600
When I got back to Philadelphia
went to see 4 fellow named Rossie
and then went to New York with
Burns and saw Arnold Rothstein.
Burns told Rothstein the Sox had
agreed 10 throw the series for 500 900
and asked Rothstein to put it up but
Rothstein refused.
IL got into Cincinnati the morning
Of the first game. Burns told me Abe
Attell got Rothstein to put up the
$1,000 and that $50. 900 would be
given the players after each game.
THAT night Attel told me the same
thing, explaining that Rothstein had
put up the money because Attell saved
his life once. Later. Attell showed
me a telegram which read: Have
wired you twenty grand, waving iden-
tiification.'
1T was signed A. r.
THE night OF the second game
alked with Bennett. Atten and Burns"
Maharg then introduced David Seller
OF Des Moines, Iowa, a defendant. rs
the man he referred to as Bennett.
Third meeting was in Attells room
and Bennett didn't want to let the
players have any money then" con-
unued Maharg. "Attell gave Burns
$4,000 from great pile Of bills under
the mattress"
The witness confirmed Burns story
OF a meeting In Chicago OF himself.
Attell, Burns and a st. Louis man
who was wiling to put up $4,000 10
have games thrown.
Maharg denied that he was Peaches
Graham, former major league catcher,
as the defense had claimed
Because my name spells Graham
backwg ! lots OF persons think that
is my real name he said. My name
is Billy Maharg. ! was raised on a
farm and was prize fighter from
1897 to 1907"
Naharg related how Ban johnson,
president OF the American League.
sent him to Texas to persuade Burns
to testify.