Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-19
MRS. HIRSCH EXPECTS
TO MAKE BOND, Her
ATTORNEYS DECLARE
CcOusinued From Page u

SalLeSs the SITUATION Wa, uNoeE NoAsiol
at all times
Mrs. Hirsch sObbed at intery ais dur
ing the introduction OF evidence. when
particular stress was laid upon her
part in the affair. but when the state S
counsel bitterly denounced her as
shameless woman. she broke down COM
pIstely and buried her face In her
hands. References by her own coun-
sci TO the fact that she had lost her
position in society. her husband, home
and all that she held dear. brought
fresh tears from her eyes and her fea-
lures we're convulsed with grief as
she was pictured as an outcsSt-
Only a few witnesses were introduced
by the state in rebuttsl on Saturday.
The arguments began A. II O'Clock.
When Attorney Arnold launched into
his speech for the prosecution. At the
outset he declared that Mrs. Hirsch was
The brains OF the blackmail plot and
Cook merely a common, ordinary crook
He charged her with pursuing" Mr..
Gamblers son well as the mayor
He said that Mrs. Hirsch cried or laugh
ed at Will. She was an actress, he said
taking part in a "hamfat melodrama-
He pleaded with the jury not TO be sway
ed by her tears, but to consider the
facts he held up Mr.. Gambler as an
example Of = brave and fearless man.
who sought to bring two crooks TO jus
tics despite the Shiny barrage' which
he knew they would hurl against him.
The episode in the mayors of1ce he ridi-
,.uled as a palpable frame-up of the most
crude and vicious kind He concluded
with q plea to the jury not to let their
heads be turned, but to Judge by the
facts
ATTORNEY John r. Cooper. who follow
ed Mr.. Arnold. referred TO the latteTs
speech as mere vilification and abuse
Mrs. Hirsch. he said. had been made
the victim OF q trap set by Forrest
Adafr ana the Gamblers He dwelt on
the Gambler Millions and said they
were being used TO bring this poor
woman into infamy. Waving the Bible
on high, Mr.. Cooper urged the jury
"Oot TO try her by the law OF Georgia,
but By this book Justice, not mercy
is what this poor woman wants" he
ended
Al the conclusion OF Attorney Coop
er's speech at l O'Clock. Judge Hill re-
eessed the court until 1880 o'clock At
that hour. Judge r. B. Russell began
the closing argument for the 6efense.
He was followed by Solicitor John A.
Boykin. closing for the state.
Before Attorney Arnold began 70
speak, the morning session was fea-
rured by a series Of lively tits between
MIN and Judge Russell that brought
down zines for contempt OF court on
both OF them They were fined s. apiece
the first time and Attorney Arnold in
sisted on paying Judge RusselPs fine
in addition TO his own Again they were
fined $40 each
lust before Mrs. Hirscn's trial was
resumed Saturday morning, Attorney
John r Cooper Of the defense. express
ed the opinion 70 newspaper men that a
mistake was made by the defense in de-
Gliding 20 introduce additional evidence
after Mrs Hirsch finished her story on
the stand Friday
We would have had a better chance
by going TO the jury on Mrs Hirsch's
statement" he declared
Although he did not specify, it was
understood that Attorney Cooper had
reference TO the testimony OF ]. W.
Cook, Mrs. Hirsch's alleged accomplish
in the blackmail plot, who was recently
~ convicted and given the maximum pen.
atty Of $1,000 and twelve months on
the changing.
In cross-examining Cook. Attorney Ar
mold asked him whether he ever took
Mrs Hirsch TO a certain house on Hun
ter street and a certain house on White
hall street He replied in the negative
1t was understood Saturday morning
that Attorney Arnold would introduce
witnesses TO contradict Cook on this
point
Herein lay the mistake OF the defense.
and Attorney Cooper saw it. He said
they were divided on the question CT
putting up witnesses. and Mrs. Hirsch
herself decided the question by voting
for Witnesses The principal witness
vas Cook
The hearing on Cooks motion for a
new trial which was scheduled TO be
heard today by Judge HILL goes over
until next saturday March %.
At the resumption of the trial at
O'Clock Saturday morning Judge Hill
made A short announcement IN regard
I oRosa Bell Humphries- the woman
witness Tor the sefense who was order
"a 10 ia'I friday for contempt Of court
T. refusing g answer a question while
sstifyins-
After rejecting Oh my action Il send
ing this woman 70 iail.r said Judge
Hill, Il have come 10 the conclusion
that was too severe Probably IN re-
fUsinK TO divulEc the name Of her moth
er she was right, in view OF The cir
cumstauces- For that reason she was
released from tail last night. This an
rouncement is made in justice 20 her"
The FIRST witness called b. the state.
following this announcement, was Dep
uty Sheriff ]. r. BazemOre, assigned 20
the custody OF the Jail from 20 II p.
every day. He testified that Miss Hum
phries told him ;ha' Mrs Hirsch told
her there was a plot between MIS-
Hirsch, Cook and Mr.. Hirsch 20 extort
money from Mayor Gambler.
Miss HUMPHREYS was put N the hos
pitzl ward with Mrs. Hirsch few days
after Mrs Hirsch's arrest" said Deputy
Bazemore. John Thompson, a prisoner
charged with murder. informed nc thaI
Miss Humphries told him tina; she knew
all about the HiTsch case 4 asked Miss
4umphries what she knew, and she told
me Mrs Hirsch had confessed 70 her
that the whole thing was plot between
herself. her husband and Cook, and that
il was planned for Hirsch 10 be in Pitts
burg. / communicated with Mr.. Steph-
ems, assistant solicitor, without delay.
Miss HUMPHREYS said Mrs. Hirsch con-
fded in her after she had been in -he
hospital ward a Few days she said
Mrs. Hirsch would come over and get
into her ben E-arly every morning. She
-old me shat Mr.. BedgoOd had tried
TO see her and she refused. because ne
was not her lawyer / had nothing TO
do with Miss Humphries being brought
hack 10 jail last Wednesday night"
On .crJsS-s1safn luation bE Judge Rus
sell. Deputy BszemOTe said Deputy
sheriff pred Smith was present DURING
his conversation with Miss TUmph-ics
How long did you say Miss Hum
phries had been ~ Mrs Hirsch's quar-
Iers before she told YOU these things,