South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-21
GRILL BURNS
FOR IL HOURS
AT SOX' TRIAL
States Star Witness With
stands Nerve Racking Cross
Examination.
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, witty and az sarcastic. Burns ap-
peared % gain confidence, and, sit
ting erect. answered all questions IN
a clear voice heard all over the
Acourt room. Yesterday the jury had
bdiniculty in hearing him and many
Zines the reporters had 20 repeat
his answers.
Mr.. O'Brier caused Burns 20 re-
peat his direc: testimony that he
had twice met Chick Gandil In the
games were being played here. Then
OBrien said.
Don't you know hat Gandil new
er lived at the Warner hotel IN this
series? Don't you know that nc and
other players you say you met at
the Warner lived at the Tyson?'
Meets GandiI.
II only know that / met Gandil at
the Warner" replied Burns.
And Gandu told you there that
ne was through and would not throw
any more games: that ne wouldn't
accept your offers of money.
IF you say ne did, l guess he
did Burns replied sharply. Hes
your client and he knows more
about this case than l 10"
Burns then testified that he talk
ed with Nick Allen. a Cincinnati
player the morning OF the third
game OF the series.
Don't you know the Cincinnati
feam was out practicing at that
time?" shouted O'Brien.
Il don't know what the team was
doing but I know that I talked with
Allen said Burns.
After Mr.. O'Brien. Thomas Nash,
representing Buck Weaver, took up
another style OF examination. Mr..
Nash got chummy with the witness,
calling him Bill and asking sew
eral questions in a soft. quiet man
ner and then suddenly shooting
some sharp query at the witness.
Questions Burns
He questioned Burns closely
about Ine hours OF alleged meetings
with the indicted players. the dis
tances between hotels in Cincinnati.
room numbers and such details and
at times Burns was somewhat con-
fused, once refusing 10 answer fur
Their questions until told by Judge
Friend 20 do 80.
Asked about his statement that he
told the ballplayers in hotel room
IN Cincinnati that he had 500, 600
for the series to be thrown" Mr..
O'Brien asked him II he had not
lied then.
no" said Burns.
|, but you didn't have 100000 on
you?"
Il meant could get" started
Burns.
Answer yes or no." said o'Brien.
"No. | didn't have Il.
It was on such points this that
Burns got in the most trouble. But
when questioned closely about the
alleged meetings with the players the
witness was not shaken in mis- first
story.
!. Puts Up Money
- On direct examination Burns said
he was present when a st. Louis
man volunteered 10 put UP money
TO have the games thrown. but did
not know the mans name. Some OF
the questions asked by Burns by
defense attorneys. most OF which
were ordered stricken from the rec
ord are:
Weren't you traded by the White
Sox 10 Cincinnati because you got In
the habit OF falling asleep between
innings on the bench ?"
"Did YOU ever work more than a
year for the same man in your life ?"
When YOU talked Of THROWING
games you knew from your own ex-
perience as a pitcher that II could
be dOne?"
you have no objection 20 our
trying 70 prove that YOU are not OF
a very hish mental calibre? ,"
Weren't you traded all over the
country because you were an unde-
sirable type OF man ?"
How much IL Ban Johnson pay
Ing you for your testimony"
You know Ban Johnson will dc
anything 10 hurt Comiskey, don't
you?"
The picturesque Ropes" O'Brien
wearing his red necktie and a blue
striped silk shirt. started the cross
exarainaticn.
How much money have you re-
ceived from Ban Johnson?" shouted
Ropes"
The court upheld objections OF the
state. and the question went unans'
wered.
Ropes" then flashed some pic
lures on Burns and yelled: car,
these pictures OF Abe Attel?"
Again the state barked objection
Ropes was overruled again.
did you get $500 from Ban John.
SOM" asked Ropes"
YES" said the witness. ~Thess
were my expenses for two months.
How much OF this went 20 your
wife and how much went TO you .
II don't know
Q.-EIAve YOU had any visibl,
means OF support during the las
year other than Ban Johnson.
A-Yes. ] worked in Mexico.
Indicted; Went 10 Mexico.
. o.-You went 20 Mexico wher
rou were indicted.
A.-Yes
Burns said he came back 10 tn,
United States In April and met Bar
johnson on the border.
Q.-What were you doing in Texa
while YOU were getting money from
johnson?
Al was fishing
o.-What FOR. witnesses7
Burns then told OF coming 20 chi
cago with Ban Johnson.
Q.-YOu knew you were under IN
dictment when you came 20 Chicago
A-Yes-
Ropes" then razzed states sttor
$3.50. Hing he'll hind =, Ia a,acl- ~