Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-28
was locked on the outside. as It always
10.
CALLS ATTENTION TO MAN
LOOKING IN At WINnOXv

LOOKING IN AT WINDOW
she had hardly seated herself be-
fore she sprang up and exclaimed that
| she saw a man outside OF the window.
remarked that II was probably a
window washer, and turned around to
look. but saw nobody. hrs. Hirsch
claimed IL was not window-washer
but we'll dressed white man stand
Ing on the edge. I again turned my
head to look out Of the window When
turned back to Mrs. lIirsch she had
removed her hat and had opened the
door leading into the hallway. a man
was standing In the door and imme-
diately entered tho Office. had never
seen him or heard OF him before. He
said:
"'our honorable Mayor. this is nicer
I at once suspected that q trap had
been laid for me -"
At this point Attorney John r.
Cooper. OF counsel for the defense, OBJ
jected to what Mayor Gambler sus-
pected. and tho objection was sus-
talned.
Il then ran down." continued the
Mayor. ito the Office Of my son. Asa G.
Gambler. Jr.. and he returned with me
to my office. We found that Mrs
Hirsch was still there, but the man
had left. Mrs. Hirsch was crying and
asked her who the man was. She
told me his name was Cook, and shc
had visited at the homo of his mother
and sister. She asked me who the man
was with mo and I told her 1t was my
son. Asa G.. Candlor. Jr. She then left
the Office.
susPECTING SINISTER
MOTIVES. MOVES Fon DEFENSE
Il at once got In communication with
my brother. Judge John S. Gambler and
with my friend. Forrest Adair, telling
them I thought these people had at
tempted to trap me for purpose. Mr..
Adair arranged conference with Cook
Tor tho next afternoon In Mr.. Adair's
office. I went there to hear what Cook
had to say. He refused to talk with
any one except myself. and I conferred
with him alone.
Cook declared that he was a friend
OF H. II. Hfrsch. that he had been
watching Mrs. Hirsch for some time.
mad seen her come to my Office and
had finally surprised us In a cornpro
missing position. He threatened to 'ex-
pose the whole situation telling mo
to Atlanta In day or two. and that
there was only one way to prevent him
from telling Hirsch everything. and
that was for me 10 get Mrs. Hirsch out
OF town. He demanded that 1 secure
from Mrs Hirsch q written agreement
which was to read az follows:
agree to your proposal
The agreement was to BIO turned
over to him.
Il saw Cook again on Wednesday.
February la. in the Mayors office in
City Hall. Cook walked into the Of
hce unexpectedly and said: You are
trihing with me. I will Eiye you until
next Friday to do what have out
lined. II you don't do it by that time
l Will expose the whole thing
I told him 1t was no easy Job to
separate man and his wife Cook
said he would take all the blame"
This concluded Mayor Gamblers direct
testimony.
On cross examination, Mr.. Gambler
denied that he knew Cook before meet
Ing Mrs. IIirsch.
DENIES HIS CONDUCT WAS
OTHER THAN ENTIRELY CORRECT
In answer to furthe- Questions. MIR.
Gambler sold he did not see Mrs.
Hirsch again. after the automobile
rattle and the Red Cross activities until
January. He denied that he placed his
hand on her shoulder or took any lihcr-
ties with her when She visited his Office
in January.
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