The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-14
MAYOR GAMBLER
STILL ON STAND
Tells Story of Woman's Visit to
His Office Which Later
Caused Her Arrest.

Atlanta, Ga. March 14-The tria
Of Mrs. Hirsch, charged with attempt.
ing to blackmail Mayor Gambler, was
resumed this afternoon, with the
Mayor still on the stand
Replying to questions by Judge Rus
sell, Mr.. Gambler said he never tele-
phoned Mrs. Hirsch; that most Of her
visits were made to his offices in the
Gambler building and that she came
alone. He denied that he ever sug-
gested that she bring some one with
her. The witness denied that he had
put his arm around Mrs. Hirsch on
the occasion of her first visit to his
! office. or that he ever solicited inn
proper relations. Judge Hill said II
was imInateriaI whether improper re-
lations existed between Mayor Cand
Ter and Mrs. Hirsch.
"A person is guilty of blackmail
whether the charge on which the ex-,
tortion Is founded Is true or untrue"
said the court
Forrest Adair the next witness went
into the details Of his dealings with
Mrs. Hirsch and Cook. Telling of his
first interview with the defendant, he
said.
"She said she had gore to Mayor
Gamblers office, and after being there
a few minutes, he began to fondle
her and talk nice things to her. and
she had removed some clothing and
reclined on the lounge. She said that
while Mr.. Gambler was in a compro-
missing position with her she noticed
the figure of man at the window on
IOn trsI
up Immediately and went to the door
leading into the hall. and, opening It,
found j. w. Cook standing on the
threshold"
Mr.. Adair's direct examination was
concluded without developing new
material points. On his cross -exami- |
nation by Judge Russell, the witness |
declared he had not set trap for Mrs.
Hirsch or Cook, but merely tried to |
develop the plot, which he believed
had been laid.
After short recess Judge Russell |
resumed his cross examination of Mr.. |
Adar.
"When you told Mrs. Hirsch of
Cooks demand that she leave town."
asked, Judge Russell, didn't she say
he had just as much right to demand |
that Mayor Gambler leave town also?
Didn't she say that she was getting
her that the woman always does?"
don't remember, / might have
said something like that"
Did she say she wasn't being treated
fairIy?"
Yes. I believe she did"
did you tell her this matter should
be handled secretly"
IL don't remember, but n IL had
come up | would have done so"
Replying to n OuestiOn Mr. Adair
stated that he never suggested to Mrs.
1irsch that she name her figure.
This concluded the cross examina-
ion of Mr.. Adair. and he was asked
me question by Attorney Arnold on re- =
lirect examination.
when this matter was fully devel-
ped, did you attempt to keep IL a Sc
ret?" asked Attorney Arnold.
NO. we went first TO the grand jury
or an indictment, and when that
cached the newspapers Mayor Gambler
ave them n statement and gave
hem an interview"
Judge Russell objected TO this dues-
ion and answer on the ground that It
'as Irrelevant The objection was
verruled.
Three nurses, from n private sani-
arium and local hospital where Mrs
Irsch was under treatment at two
inerent times testified that Cook was
frequent visitor while she was in
he Institutions.
Miss Ruby Allen. n nurse at 81. Io-
sph's hospital. testified that Cook sent
-uit 10 her nearly every day. She
aid Mrs. Hirsch had told her n her
ushand came in and found Cook
here. 10 tell him Cook 'wfA there 20
% n gentleman friend and he had
usually dropped In 20 see her.
She said she never had seen any I'm
roper conduct between Mrs. Hrsch ..
nd Cook.