The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-27
COOKS TESTIMONY
PROVES SENte4ATI0N
Witness Claims He Saw MI .sirsch Sitting on
Mayors Gambler IS IS Arms Around
Her-Witness Pr ed Pair of
Silk BlOOmerS.

| atlanta, Ia.y fep. Zf,-I ne COOK
case was given to the jury. at 3:45
o'clock.
It was announced that the case
against Mrs. Hirsch would go to
trial Friday morning.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 81. w. Cook
the real estate man charged with at.
tempted bIackmaiI Of Mayor Gambler
took the witness stand in his own be
half this afternoon. The prosecution
closed it's case with the introduction
| of three or four minor witnesses after
the noon recess.
After Cooks statement the defense
rested it's case without introducing
other witnesses. Arguments by coun-
| sci began Immediately.
Mrs. Hirsch on the stand said her
! husband was a cool, courageous man.
! that he might kill her and Mayor Can
! dler, or he might sue for divorce
, Adair testified. .She said: at might
not to be required to go away from
home and friends without being we'll
provided for.'"
Wanted 5000 a Year.
Adair said he had not limited at any
money transaction; that Cook had
been the first one to suggest a money
payment. The upshot of Mrs. Hirsch's
talk, the witness said. was that she
wanted bonds or other securities to
provide her an income of $4,000 a
year.
Mr.. Adair said he next saw Cook on
the following Saturday, when Cook
declared he had told Mr.. Gambler what
he must do and if he didn't do it he
Cook would go to Hirsch and tell
him all.
"Just before I left him." testified
Adair Cook put his arm on my
shoulder and said: Tell old man Can
dler to do what say, and then go
home and eat good supper, go to. bed
and not worry any more about this
thing"
Never Promised Money.
In later conversations with Mrs.
Hirsch, said Adair, she said she
thought Mr.. Gambler could be half as
liberal with her as he had been with
Emory university, and give her $780,
900, and in addition she wanted $4,000
placed in the bank for her husband to
cover some expenses she had incurred.
ference where these figures were dis
cussed, he said.
Did you ever at any time promise
her any money!" Attorney Arnold
asked.
mo"
did you. as Mayor Gamblers agent,
have any authority to offer them any
sum, great or small, as the price of
their keeping Quiet?"
mo, 1 had no such authority, and /
made them no offer"
This concluded Mr.. Adair's direct
testimony.
Sixth BIackmail Game.
On cross examination Mr.. Adair said
this was the sixth time the blackmail-
ing game had been attempted on
Mayor Gambler and that he had repre-
sented him four times in such matters,
He said his object in treating with
Mrs. Hirsch was "to develop their
game" and try to catch them.
Recess was taken when the cross
examination Of Mr.. Adair was con-
cluded.
Cook, in his statement to the fury,
denied any conspiracy or any charge |
of blackmail. He said never at any |
time or place had he asked anything |
VI SdDultI, VI llo dStlllSs
He declared his attention was first |
directed to Mr.. Gambler and Mrs. !
Hirsch on Jan. % when he was in the !
Gambler building and saw Mrs. Hirsch |
going into Candlers office. Il thought |
nothing of it then until 1 saw him put |
his arm around her before he closed
The door. walked over and raised
he flap on the mail box and saw him
pull Mrs. Hirsch into his lap and kiss
her."
He said he looked again and they
we're standing close to the door. Con-
inuing, Cook said:
Sits in Mayors Lap.
"On the following Wednesday aft
lanes street toward the Gambler
building. With a. couple of friends of
nine, Robert Lee, and a Mr.. Smith.
was going down Peachtree when l
aw her.
Boys" I said to them, "do you
want to see something good in Mayor
'andler's office?" They said they did.
Watched Couple.
$50 we went up behind Mrs. Hirsch
n the elevator to the third floor of
he building. We went. into a multi
Office and Mr.. Smith said he
wanted to measure their window.
mere was DrOdd coping just outside
he window. from which he could see
nto Mayor Gamblers Office. Smith
7ent out on the coping and I went to
he mail slot of Mr.. Gamblers office /,
oor. leading into the hallway Ii
when / got there I>saw Mrs. Hirsch ,
Ying on the lounge and Mr.. Gambler
'as in very compromising attitude
nth her. All at once she jumped up !
nd grabbed her hat and coat and ,
an toward the door. AS she opened ,
!, stood up.
" My Cod she said.
This Is Nice. e
IA little society lady and our hon +.
rable mayor I said. This is GER :
linly nice / saw a bundle on the {
oor, picked it up. saw that it was a I
air Of silk boomers, and put IL In my
0cket."
Produced Garment.
At this point Cook reached in his U
oeket, took out such a garment and
lowed il.
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