Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-01
COOK CONVICTED, BUT
MRS. HIRSCH'S TRIAL
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
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J. Briggan. r. r. Ingram and W. W.
Jackson.
The prosecution requested that Mrs.
Hirsch be removed from the courtroom.
Judge Hill denied the request
Mayor on Stand
Mayor Gambler was the first witness
called by the prosecution He walked
aIertly 10 the stand and took his seat
without a trace OF agitation. In re-
Spouse q questions by Attorney Reuben
r Arnold. special counsel for the prose-
cution- he stated that he became &C
quainted with Mrs. Hirsch in the sum-
mer of 1917. when she came 10 his Of
fs1- n the city hall. accompanied by
another lady. She was interested in SELL
ing an automobile by tickets for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. She vas N
doubt as 10 whether the city ordinances
would permit this plan The mayor said
he told her that in view Of the worthy
object OF the plan he did not think she
would be interfered with.
Several DAYS later. the mayor testi-
fled. Mrs Hirsch came TO see him in
company with a prominent Atlanta
lady-he believed II was n his office
m the Gambler buildins-to request his
assistance in the rattle OF some tickets
on the automobile at a dinner TO be
given BY the Rotary club in honor OF
General Swift at the Piedmont hotel
mere Attorney Arnold asked the
mayor some questions that were ruled
out by Judge Hill on the ground OF
irrelevance- Attorney Arnold then took
I'D the matter Of a photograph taken or
Mayor Gambler. General Swift and Mrs.
Hirsch. which one OF the Atlanta papers
printed
Nothing to DO with Picture
Il had nothing TO with the arrange
ment OF that group stated Mayor
Gambler The photographer selected
the people he wanted in the picture and
7 simply consented 10 his arrangement
Ny recollection is that about a dozen
people were in the snapshot, although
only three OF Us appeared in the news
paper reproduction"
Continuing his account OF his &C
auaintance with Mrs. HirsCh. the may
said.
Mrs Hirsch called on me a time or
two later IT. my office in the Gambler
building. The conversation all the time
was about the rattle Of the automobile
She did nothing that indicated that she
was not lady She visited me once
with another lady in my office in the
city hall ] think that was last jan
uary She was interested in securing
enforcement OF the law against cruelty
TO animals She asked that A new hu-
name officer be assigned TO this work.
! saw her gain on February on For
syth street in front OF the old Vein
meister hotel. which 1 was accustomed
20 passing on my way from the city
hall to the Gambler building"
Continuing. the mayor said.
Mrs. H.rsch was coming from the
direction OF NJ. l. TnrOwe-s Office.
where I have since learned that Cook
was employed. She asked me for a con-
ference that afternoon in my Office ia
the Gambler building. / told her IL
would be impossible. but / would SCI
ae- OF Wednesday afternoon. February
s At 4 o'clock. in my Office in the Can
dler building She did not state the
matter she wished TO discuss with me.
sIthough she made some mention of the
Humane society.
Removed Her Coat
ION Wednesday afternoon. February
S. she came 10 my office in the Gambler
building. She removed ner coat and
sat down beside the table The door
from my private Office into the hallway
was locked on the outside. as it al.
ways is"
At this point Attorney Arnold intro
duced a photograph Of the interior OF
Mr.. Gamblers office in the Gambler build
ing
enc uAu udTulg seated uGISGlAs the
mayor continued. before she spTang up
and exclaimed that she saw a man out
side OF the window. 1 remarked that u
was probably a window-wssher ana
turned around to look, but saw nobody.
Mrs Hirsch claimed that il was not 4
window-waSher but well-dTessed
white man standing on the ledge. !
again turned my head to look out or
the window. When ] turned back %
Mrs. Hirsch she had removed her hac
and had opened the door leading into
the hallway \ man was standing in
the doo- and Immediately entered the
Office. had never seen him or heard OF
him before
He said: Our Honorable Mayor. this
is nice"
Il said to Mrs. Hirsch. What does
this mean but she did not reply. I
At once suspected that a trap. had been
laid for me"
At this point Attorney John r. Coop
er counsel for the defense. objected 10
what Mayor Gambler suspected. and the
objection was sustained