Clipping:Mullane acquitted of game throwing
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| Date | Monday, July 5, 1886 |
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| Text | The Mullane investigation was held here today [Cincinnati, 6/30]. The follwoing clubs were represented: Brooklyn, C. H. Byrne, who is also chairman of the meeting; Philadelphia, Lew Simmons, who also holds the proxy of Erastus Wiman, of the Metropolitans; Pittsburg, A. K. Scandrett; New York, F. A. Abell; Baltimore, Wm. Barnie; St. Louis, C. Von der Ahe, who is accompanied by J. D. Foulon, his attorney; Cincinnati, Charles Phares, O.P. Caylor and Frank G. Deckebach. The meeting was for the purpose of investigating the Enquirer’s charges against Tony Mullane, the Cincinnati pitcher, who is accused of selling games in the East. Managing Editor Allen O. Myers, of the Enquirer, was asked to attend, but insteand of responding sent word that important business compelled him to be absent from the city. Messrs. Phelps, of Lousiville, and Foulon, of St. Louis, were elected as attorneys for the Association, and Mr. Caylor said that Mr. Phares would act for Mr. Mullane and the Cincinnati club. The affidavits of McMahon and Clayton, the Indianapolis citizens, were then read as they appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer of June 18. Patrick J. McMahon was seen at Indianapolis yesterday by Mr. Phares, and promised to come before the meeting, but this morning backed square out and refused to come, saying he was afraid of being arrested. Mullane was the first witness to-day. He simply denied that he had ever written the letters McMahon and Clayton claimed to have received, and denied having tried to lose the Brooklyn game. He explained the crippled condition of the nine at that place, and said he pitched his very best. His testimony was very brief, and the cross-examination, which lasted but a few minutes, failed to shake it in the least. John W. Bowlins of Indianapolis, deputy criminal prosecutor of the criminal court, testified that McMahon and Clayton had a bad reputation. The docket was presented, showing McMahon’s record–fourteen cases in all. Mr. Deckebach and Lawyer Phares detailed their experience in Indianapolis yesterday in attempting to induce McMahon and Clayton to come here. McMahon, when asked about the matter, said emphatically that he he had received a letter advising him [illegible] Cincinnatis. The affidavit says the letter advised his to bet on the Brooklyns. When his attention was called to this mistake he said the affidavit was right, whatever he had said. He said furthermore that after receiving the letter from Mullane he put it in his pocket and did not tell anybody a word about it and did not show it to anybody until Detective Page of Cincinnati called upon him and asked him if he had received such a letter. He was guaranteed perfect immunity from arrest by the base ball people if he would come here, but he backed out. No George Clayton lived in Indianapolis, but a Sam Clayton, a sure thing man, is supposed to be the author of the other affidavit. Diligent search by police failed to discover him yesterday. After a brief statement by Mr. Byrne, favoring Mullane, a ballot was taken on the guilt or innocence of the charges against him, and he was by a unanimous vote acquitted. Mr. Caylor of the Cincinnatis tried to obtain a further vindication of some kind, but his suggestions were coldly received, some of the delegates having old grudges against Mullane. A resolution was finally adopted requesting the Cincinnati club to compel the Enquirer to prove its allegations or recover damages for the publication. The meeting then adjourned. |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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