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Originally Posted by jayshum
Admitting to taking money but lying about throwing games portrays himself in the best possible light so it definitely makes sense that he would be honest about taking the money (since I think there was evidence or other testimony to prove it so lying wouldn't have helped anyway) but he would then lie and say he always played his best and didn't help throw games. I'm not saying he did or didn't throw games, just that I can see why he would lie about it if he did.
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Jackson was the 2nd person to testify in front of the grand jury (Cicotte was first) and did so under the guidance and instruction of the White Sox/Comiskey's lawyer. There was really no other story out specifically about him to try to slant at the time he went up to testify. You could still be right in that he said what he did to make himself look better or seem better but dont think it was to correct a story or change a previous narrative.