Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
HIRsCH DIVORCE SUIT TO
Be FINAL CHAPTER IN CASE
Mrs, HirSch, Released From
Tower Leaves Atlanta for
= Parts Unknown

The filing Of suit for divorce Oy
her husband. Henry H. Hirsch. Is eN-
pectsd to furnish the final episode N
the case of Mrs. Margaret :. Hirseh.
convicted with J. w Cook OF attempted
blacSmaif on Mayor Asa G Gambler and
released Tuesday afternoon from the
Fulton county Tower. after a SS0a. Tine
had been paid FOR her by her husband.
Ms Hfrsch. who lett Atlanta fo-
parts unknown Immediately after gain
,nS her liberty. was originally sentenced
10 serve twelve months on the stare
farm. al MiIiedseville and pay Tine
Of sI.eeo bat Ju5gs Sen H H.I. o. the
Fulton superior court. by his own mo-
ton. on Tuesday passed an ordeI TeNo~-
ing the prison sentence ana reducing the
line 90 ss66. Fl H Hirsch Immediately
paid the fine and AZ. Hirscn pacNed
-e- trunk ard lest her quarters at the
Tower. where she has been confined
since February Is. the dIE o ne ind.ci-
ment by the grand jury.
At the outset OF the case when H.
Il Hi-sch was first notified % his wife 5
arrest having been in P-;rsoITE- Pa
At the slime. he has consistently de-
-Isred that he vosl6 do his full ddiy
toward Mrs Hirsch. but no further
statements have been forthcoming from
him. although il has been understood
from his friends that nc contemplated
,ifvorcinE her at the conclusion Of the
tase.
Friends o. Mr. Hirsch indicated We'd
ncsday that this would be the next step
taken by him and It Is not improbable
that the suit VIII be filed within a very
short time
lIr Hiresh himself beyond saving that
Nfs wife had left Atlanta and that he
did no. know her ultimate destination.
6ccIined 10 make any definite state
me1t rs 20 his plans in regard 20 the
situation
The notion. FOR a new. tris.. made BY
Attorneys Richard 2 Russell and James
= BsdCcod- counsel for Mrs. 6.rsch- has
been vfthd-s WI and the payment Or he
fine absolutely dispose or her case ~
-hs dprSss o. the Fulton superior court
ILdgc F.IU. 5r discUss:rG MS action -
ne r-z-t~-- I'd:
'-T have dc 5dcd 10 change the sen
es--e 5u his case Of my ov1 motion
ar wines; any suggestion from either
side Ordinarily I believe that when
nan aud woman comr1if the same
.'-l--c. and IN fi;s commission are equal
~ guilty. that they should re punished
dixie The Jaw * no rcspecto- ~ per
sprs IN This case. however. K must
- manifest % all who are cog7izanr Of
he facts that al-hcJ -h hotn may be
-rusIIy guilty vet they cannot suffer
.hN same punishment The sentence
may he the same hut the punishment
= the woman IS inmeasureably greater
han thai O. the man His punishment
viz be merely brief imprisonment at
hsrd labor Ter punishment will last
throughout Ger existence He has lost
sothing socially or mo ally: she has
lost every, hing. Rcsiass she IL 1ppar-
cHt'y TOO f-ail physically 10 work or to
stard A long confinement.
"Ts- these reasons I have concluded
hat the ends Of justice will be fully
me- in her case by giving her the cp-
pOrsUuity or paying fire. I therefore
Nhanze the sentence hiking the amount
OF the fire a. figure Commensurate
with her PROBABLE ability 10 pay. with
ont reference 10 the character OF the
5ffenSs OF which she is convicted"