The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-16
MRS. HIRSCH WEEPS
ASSHE TESTIFIE IN
BLACKMA|L CASE

Juugc OIedTS OOuICTOOllt Oli
Request of the Defendant.
Mayor Gambler Recalled
to Stand
Atlanta, Ga, March 15--When the sec
ono day of the trial of Mrs. Margaret
A. Hirsch, on the charge of attempted
verbal bIackman of Asa G. Gambler, mil
1ionaire mayor Of Atlanta, was concluded
today, the defense had rested its case
and the state had started to introduce
witnesses in rehuttal. Adjournment was
taken at o'clock until tomorrow morn
ing. About 10 witnesses remain to be
used by the state, it was said, and
verdict in the case is expected some time
tomorrow.
MRS. HIRSCH ON STAND
Mrs Hirsch's appearance on the stand
at the morning session and the test-
nnony of j. w. Cook, jointly indicted
with Mrs Hirsch and recently tried and
convicted, in the afternoon, we're the
outstanding features of an otherwise mo-
notonous day in court Mrs. Hirsch took
the stands red-eyed, weeping, after her
counsel had outlined what they expected
to prove by the testimony to be intro
duced. She Immediately turned TO judge
Hill and, in fearful voice, asked: viii
/ have to tell my story before all these
people?'
When she expressed a desire to have
the courtroom cleared, Judge Hill gave
instructions to Danish all spectators and
newspaper reporters from the room
TOLD SAME STORY
Ii became known, however, that the
witness did not relate any details of her
alleged relations with Mayor Gambler,
other than what she had told Forrest
Adair. friend OF the mayors and one
of the leading witnesses for the state.
During the recess following Mrs. Hlrschs
testimony, counsel for the defense heid
conference and decided to introduce addi-
tional testimony. instead of resting on the
statement of the defendant, as appeared
10 be their first intention. Mrs. Myra
Cook and Miss Bessie Cook, mother ana
sister of Mrs. Hirsch's alleged accom-
Mice. were then introduced to prove that
they were responsible for the sending OF
fruit. and flowers to Mrs. Hirsch while
she was confined in hospital, and that
the defendant was friend OF the lam
lily, al well as of Cook.
COOK TESTIFIES
But next to Mrs Hirsch, the principal
witness of the day from the standpoint
of the defense, was J. w. Cook, who was
on the stand for more than two hours
and was given a severe grilling by At
torney Reuben Arnold in the cross-ex-
eE4'4sfioW. Cook rehearsed anew the
ssstasls BIT Mat he claimed to have seen
I'll Mayor fAnd1er's office when Mrs,
lssch isstea there.
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fhat Mayor Gambler wanted him
g,sKs 10 sass her and arrange 1t. This
IA seeYfnea 70 do, Cook said. Continu-
ing the rs} sess said he never made
adv der sgaG for money, either on Can
sSaea a. Aa6Y and maintained that his
sr*ena at4s Ger Mrs. Hirsch was open
raa knog-a - her husband.
glHs JGHAM WOMAN
zcsn H,sAe iries. young woman who
x,cnns5sad q i with Mrs. Hirsch when
xne dsIsraa7 first went to the county
ssai, fafoy ae her Indictment, was in
S-.dysc4d ~ witness, according to
caunsel fes lie defense, in an effort to
4s~n@s snonsy was offered Miss Humph-
ssAa &c mako an affidavit concerning
MFrA sss seA Witness, who said her
1rathse ligs5 in Birmingham, swore
frst 81 days before Cooks trial a
a4pBt~ SAa E tried to get her to make
%4S ~ 1T detrimental to Mrs.
J5sr& . said she declined to do it,
r Mrs. Hirsch tell you she
ns9ef a any improper relations with
Afr. ca Adler?" asked states counsel on
cross-exa mination.
mo; she told me she did" replied the
witness.
At the conclusion of her cross exam
nation Judge Hill ordered her taken to
1ail for contempt in refusing to divulge
the name of her mother, but when he
adjourned court, he instructed that she
be discharged.
Mrs r. E. Henry, the next witness
testified she was employed by a firm
where e. B. Smith had been employed
UP to about three weeks ago. Cook had
referred to a man named Smith as one
of two men whom he had told to come
with him If they wanted to see some
thing" On the day he said he saw the
mayor and Mrs. Hirsch in compro-
missing position. witness said she I'M
derstood Smith was out of town. Asked
II she knew of travelling man en-
p1oyed by her firm by the name of