Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
COOK CONVICTED. BUT
MRS. H|RSCH'S TRIAL
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Man in Case Given Limit of
Law Following Conviction
of Attempting to BIaCkmaiI
Asa 6. Gambler


Jointly indicted with J. W. Cook for an
alleged attempt at blacSmail on Mayor
Asa 6 Gambler. nsy ne held on Thurs
day March Is. II solicitor General John
A Boykiu agrees TO the proposals OF
Attorneys James and BedgOOd and John
r. Cooper. representing the defense.
\ conference between counsel on both
SIDES was held Thursday. but without
result. although q short time later coun-
sci for the defense indicated that March
IL wozId be satisfactory as the date for
the trial Lt-wiu be necessary 10 secure
the consent Of the solicitor general ard
Judge Hill before any definite arrange
msnts for the trial can be made.
Following Cooks conviction Wednes-
day afternoon and the sentence of IL
months 1.-The peniteuJiary and a $1,000
rne imposed b. Judge Hill. it had been
arranged 10 place Mrs. Hirsch on trial
Friday morning. Thursday morning At
tornev p. f. BedgOod appeared before
Judge Hill. announcing that the defense
was ready for trial and asking that the
ease DC set for Friday Solicitor General
Bovkin stated that the prosecution was
ready TO proceed without delay. Judge
Hi.l frSt announced that he would con-
slider the matter and decide upon the
question or fixing a date for trial. but
later stated that ne would go on with
Mrs. HirSch's case on Friday as re-
uuested.
Arrangements were made 10 draw
SpecsaI list OF veniremen. as practically
all those in the old panel were disquali-
ned from having heard the evidence n
the Cook case
Defense Asks for Stay
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draw the new jury. Attorney J. s James.
% the firm OF James & BedgoOd. COun-
SCI for Mrs. Hirsch- communicated with
Solicitor General Boykin by telephone,
requesting that the trial be deferred I'M
II April. Both nc and Mr.. BedgoOd. ne
stated, viii be engaged in the superior
courts OF Douglas and Cobb counties
during March. and Attorney John r
Cooper. of Macon. associate counsel for
the defense. will be engaged IN the Bibb
county courts for the entire month.
The solicitor general refused to agree
TO the proposal to postpone the case I'M
I'll April. but announced that il would
not be placed on the calendar for next
week The attorneys for the defense
early Thursday afternoon announced
they had decided on Thursday. March
"a. as the dale for the trial L
Cook 20 Make Bond
Cook, who was taken back 20 the Tow
expected 10 make the $4,000 bond on
Thursday. according TO a statement from
his counsel His motion for a new trial
Eas filed Immediately after the verdict
OF the jury was announced and Judge
Hill set March Is as the date of the
hearing
Thee state has discovered additional
evidence bearing on the previous history
OF Mrs. Hirsch. il was declared Thurs
day. Witnesses have been secured. il is
claimed BY the state, TO show that Mrs.
Hfrsch has been married three times
nrsu 10 r H. Jackson in Virginia, ner
native state. next 20 G. II. Carter. boil
e-maker. OF Key West, Fla. and nnally
70 Henry H. Hirsch, her present nus
band
Her Alleged Career 4
After her divorce from Jackson
when was obtained in Florida. the
states counsel declares. Mrs. Hirsch
married Carter on September 90 1872
subsequently securing a second divorce
which released her from this marriage
and obtaining employment as a mani
.urist at the jefferson hotel In Key
West.
she married Hirsch in 1914. the state
alleges. under the name OF Margaret A
Ja-s zon. the name OF her first nus
bgHd-
+; is stated that in tho event Mrs
I.i--cn puts her character in issue. sew
c-II witnesses will ne introduced by the
state II M5S. Hirsch's trial TO reveal
he pass hi-tOr.. ami that this character
c-idcncc has developed aftef
scar hEu- 5ENc=.-. y number OF
Witnesses nave &C.. s.suEht 10 Atlanta
Ll.G1 Florida, b. o. said
Cooks convection Wednesday after
noon. after one o. the most sensational
trials ever held IN Fulton county, was
the climax Of a series of developments
since his Indictment with Mrs. H. Fl.
HIrsch on a charge OF criminal conspir-
acy against Atlanta's chief executive
Attorney J. T. BedgoOd, Of the firm
OF James & BedgOod, counsel for the
two defendants. declared Wednesday
night that r n Jackson. former hus-
band OF Mrs HirsCh. has not been in
Atlanta, although il has been claimed
BY both sides that he would appear as
a witness. N fast Attorney Bedgo,j
stated on Tuesday that JaChsOn ha.i
arrived from Florida two days befC.-
and would testify for the defense.
The verdict OF the jury. which Wa
agreed upon after - minutes OF dci..-
GRAFTON. was received at 4.lj NedEesda-
afternoon. he crowd Of spectator.
which had hIIed the courtroom 10 its Us-
most capaCl.y during the entire da..
waited TO hear the verdict. but thers
was no excitement manifested wnsu
Cook was pronounced guilty. Judge Hin
immediately PASSED sentence dIru -uSs
before he left the courthouse received
the motion for a new trial filed by cOun-
sci for the defense.
The trial. which attracted more atteH-
lion than any similar event in year.
was unmarried by disorder or distruH-
ances of any kind among spectators The
augmented force OF deputies and bailns
under the direction OF Deputy Sheriff
Gordon Hardy. maintained excellent or
der at all times and prevented COngcs-
ton iu the courtroom and IN the cOrri-
doris
Teh morning session OF the trial was
taken Up mostly with the testimony or
Mayor Gambler and Forrest Adair- Short
Iv after the afternoon session began 1t
1880 O'Clock. the state rested its case
The defense put Cox on the stand TO
make a statement in his own behalf and
-hrn rested 3ts case without calling ans
more vituesSc-- Attorneys arguments
were limited -u thirty minutes for each
side Reuben r Arnold spoke for the
state ard John r. Cooper for the de-
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