Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1909 — TRIED TO BRIBE UMPIRES [ARTICLE]

TRIED TO BRIBE UMPIRES

Commission Keeps Secret Name of the Person Jt Has Found Guilty. Cincinnati, 0., April 20.—The National Baseball commission has announced that as a result of its investigation of charges that an attempt was made to bribe Umpires Johnstone and Klem during the Chicago-New York National league game at the Polo Grounds, proof has been obtained that the attempt to bribe was made. The umpires are commended for refusing the bribe and an order is made that the name of the person offering the money be given in confidence to every major league owner with instructions to bar the man from their grounds for all time.