Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-15

someone with her?"
mo"
Did you ask her, when you met her
on the morning OF February 4, about
her fever blister?"
81 think l remember that / noticed
she had a fever blister"
At this point Mayor Gambler exam
ined two photographs in which he and
Mrs. Hirsch appeared in a group taken
at the Rotary club luncheon.
Did you not take off your Rotary
guest badge and pin it on Mrs. Hirsch p"
asked Judge Russell
IL have no recollection of doing so.'
After the Rotary luncheon, did you
not ask Mrs. Hirsch if she did not think
you had earned your reward?"
81 did not. ! merely told her that she
had done her part we'll"
Suggested a Rest
Judge Russell then asked a number
Of questions concerning the first visit
Mrs. Hirsch made TO his Office in the
Gambler building. The mayor said she
spent about thirty minutes there, talk
ing about her work for the Red Cross
She told him she was worn out and he
suggested that she had better take a
rest If she was becoming exhausted Re-
plying to questions, the mayor said his
secretary occupied the Office adjoining
locked.
ION that first visit, didn't you put
your arm around Mrs. Hirsch and pat
her on the baclx?" asked Judge Russell.
II did not" very emphatically.
Didn't you solicit improper rela-
tions?"
NO, 1 did MOTT
Didn't you attempt to persuade her
that no embarrassing consequences
would follow?"
"'I did not" replied the mayor with
heated emphasis.
Are you worth fifty million dollars?"
NO
AttSrn- = Reup.... 14rnoIu UpJected to
this question. and Judge Hill ruled out
both the question and answer, declaring
IL made no difference witethcr Mr.. Can
dler was rich or poor.
when Cook Unexpectedly appeared
in the doorway of your office on Febru-
airy o, didn't you wiring your hands and
exclaim: My God. I've got TO confess"
81 did not"
did not ASK Conference
Replying to further questions, Mayor
Gambler said he asked Mrs Hirsch, on
returning to the office with his son, Asa
G. Gambler, Jr., il the man at the door
was her husband, and she told him he
was not. Tut merely a casual acquaint-
ance named Cook. He said he did not
ask Mrs. Hirsch for a confer ence with
Cook in his (Candler's) Office and saw
him only in Forrest Adair's office and
in the mayors office in city hall. He
said Cook never called up and asked for
a conference. He said Mrs. Hirsch had
not called him up or written him since
the affair of February 6, and had never
to his face accused him of improper con-
duct with her, nor had Cook demanded
any money.
Starting on new track, Judge Rus
sell asked:
Mr. Gambler, are you a normal man.
II am as normal as any 66-year-old
man can be- replied Mayor Gambler.
At this point, Judge Hill broke into
the examination and informed Judge
Russell that it was immaterial whether
improper relations existed between
Mayor Gambler and Mrs. Hirsch.
"A person is guilty of blackmail,"
said Judge Hill, whether the charge
on which the extortion is founded is
true or untrue"
Here Attorney John r. Cooper rose
and attempted to address the court, and
Judge Hill declined to hear him. stat
ing that inasmuch as Judge Russell
had taken the lead in conducting the
defense, the court would hear him only.
Attorney Cooper were not in agreement
Judge Russell explained that he and
Attorney Cooper were not in agreement
on the motion.
Your honor" said Judge Russell 81
do not desire to make the motion, but
Mr.. Bedgood, who is chief counsel, does
want to make it, and inasmuch as he
is chief counsel, / suggest that you
hear from him."
Mrs. Hirsch jumped to her feet and
exclaimed:
81 want to contradict the statement
that Mr.. Bedgood is leading counsel. l
want Judge Russell for my leading
counsel"
Acquiescing, Judge Russell moved for
a mistrial on the ground that Judge
Hill. in the above-quoted remark, used
the words: "She can be guilty of black
mail, whether the charge, ETC." Judge
Hill held that the court reporters
record would show what he said, and
he overruled the motion.
Adair Takes Stand
This concluded Mayor Gamblers testi-
mony, and Forrest Adair was the next
witness called by the state.
ION the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb
ruary s. about o'clock" stated Mr..
Adair, II received telephone call from
-
his office in the Gambler building. 1 went
Immediately. 1 found the mayor, Asa
G. Gambler, Jr., and Judge John Gambler.
the mayors brother. The telephone on
Mr.. Gamblers desk rang few moments
after 1 got there. / asked him to get
the number and tell the party he would
call in about ten minutes He did so,
and when 1 called the number l found
that it was the telephone of H. ii.
Hirsch, in his office in the Trust Com
pany of Georgia building. lady an
swered the phone. 1t was Mrs. Hirsch.
1 told her who 1 was and asked her
to come to my office in the Atlanta Ma
tional Bank building. She reluctantly
consented. ! went to my Office imme-
diately and met her. Mayor Gambler. l
should explain, had turned the matter
over to me, for the purpose of finding
out what these people were up to. l rep
resented him in all the conferences with
Cook and Mrs. Hirsch
Talk With Mrs. Hirsch
when Mrs. Hirsch came to my office
/ took her back to my private office
and asked her what this thing meant.
She said she had gone to Mayor Cand-
ler's office and after being there a few
minutes he had begun TO make lofe to
her. She said that while Mr.. Gambler
was in a compromising position with
her she noticed the figure of a man at
the window on the ledge outside. She
There's a man at the window and
Mr.. Gambler replied that it was prob
ably a window washer. She said she
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