Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-19

.t-In his private office. He told me
that the number was 329, just out near
the elevator, and that the door would
be open into the hall so that ] wouldn't
have to go through the secretary's Of
ice
Door Was open
L reached there promptly, and the
door was open, as he said ii would be,
and there was a gentleman in the Of
flee and he had a stack of legal-loolI-
ing papers, like possibly deeds, or
something that way, and they were
discussing some sort of piece of real
estate. He met me when l went IN
and told me to sit down, that he woul6
talk to me in few minutes, and he
turned around and explained 10 this
gentleman that l was a Red Cross
worker. I don't know who the gem
tleman was; in fact, l don't think he
was introduced to me. l sat down on
this davenport. and Mr.. Gambler soon
dismissed the gentleman that was with
him. When the gentleman went out he
walked over to the door, closed the
door, which, as he has told you, has a
spring lock.
He came over to the davenport, where
was sitting, sat down beside me and
put his arms around me and made az
great many demonstrations in a fond
and affectionate way. / resisted his at
tempts to be affectionate, but / was
afraid to resent them, as 1 should
have done, on account of the automo-
bile rattle.
MIR. Gambler did a great many things,
and kissed me and put his arms around
me; he pulled me down on his lap. and
he made every advance that a man could
make to show a woman that he wanted
to do things that he shouldn't do. l
finally got loose from him, went to the
door and started out, and said, Mr..
Gambler, don't ask me to do something
that l shouldn't do and don't want to
do. because l am under obligations to
YOU and l left the office on those
terms, after promising him that l would
come back to see him again. (Mrs.
Hirsch here interrupted her statement
By crying, after which she proceeded)
81 didn't go back, but on that visit
he told me that he couldn't call me,
that 1 must call him; that he was a
public man. and when anybody wanted
MIN on the phone everybody knew who
he was talking to, and what it was
all about. (The defendant here again
commenced crying)
Worried over Rattle
Mrs Hirsch said she did not call up
Mayor Gambler, however, until the
Woman's club members began to get
worried because the sale of the auto
mobile tickets was not going well. 1t
was suggested that the aid of the Ro-
tary club be secured, she said. The
club was to have a luncheon at the
Piedmont hotel in honor of General
Swift and the soldiers and it was ar
ranged to have Mrs. Hrsch and a
prominent Atlanta woman interested in
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bers.
Mrs. Hirsch said she was told by
those in charge of the luncheon that it
would be a very good thing if she
cosld have some one of prestige intro
duce her. She suggested Mr.. Gambler
and the suggestion was approved by
those getting up the luncheon.
II called up Mr.. Gambler and asked
him if he would be willing to introduce
us at the end of his speech to the Ro>
tary club. 1 said, You go on, Mr.. Can
next time L see you That was the
only advance 1 ever made to Mr. Cam
der. He Immediately agreed to do
that"
Mr.. Gambler at the close of his speech
did introduce the lady with Mrs.
Hirsch, said the defendant, and this
lady introduced her. She made a speech
and afterward they sold 81 tickets on
the automobile.
Posed for Picture
"As 1 came out of the side door of
the Piedmont on Luckie street, to start
over to the Ansley hotel, they were TAX
ing pictures of Atlanta's quota. General
Swift and Mayor Gambler" continued
Mrs. Hirsch. LAS / came out the door,
Mr.. Gambler turned round and saw me
and said, This picture isn't complete
without this little lady, and he took
me by the arm and placed me between
aim and General Swift and stood up
there to have the picture taken by my
side. We were talking and joking and
laughing about the way the pictures
we're being taken. AS the picture was
being completed, and they had finished
with me, 1 started on over to the Ans
ley hotel, Mr.. Gambler followed me out
10 the edge of the crowd and removed
the badge from his coat lapel-the Ro-
rary badge-and pinned it on my dress
as a souvenir, and he said, Did 1 earn
my reward? When are you going to
give me the hug?' And / said, Amy time
you say; l always pay my debts He
said, L have to go out to Camp Gordon
this afternoon and may be late getting
back; it may be 4 or after before l get
back. Can you come to my office to-
morrow afternoon? 1 said, Yes, 1 will
be there tomorrow afternoon and 1 !
went to his office in the Gambler build
ing. The automobile was not discussed.
gave him the hug, but that was all.
On this occasion, as on the other one,
he made improper proposals, but didn't
go TO the extent that he did on my
former visit"
Her Health Poor
The next time she saw Mr. Gambler,
said Mrs. Hirsch, she called on him
at has office at the city hall to see if
Sunday baseball game could be arranged
for the benefit of the Red Cross. He
her to City Attorney Mayson
and the city attorney told her the game
was against the law.
The next day 1 called up Mr. Can
der to report, and was again invited to
his office. in the Gambler building. II
went down and told him what Mr. May
son had said. 1 was there some time.
and he went through the usual routine
of hugging and kissing me, but was not
quite so ELUSIVE as he was on that first
visit, because my health was about on
the verge of the breaking point and ne