New-York tribune., 1922-06-26
Shot at Party,
Hirsh at First
Accuses Wife
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(Mi.s Davies'si not TO let the woman get
away until the police arrived
Joseph Quhsh. the chauffeur. did his
best. lie asked Mrs iIirsh 10 wait for
the police. but she would not listen
90 him.
II tried 20 stop her" said Quash In
his statement, but she ran away, say
ing Daddy Daddy | sho, my
Daddy"
Mrs. Hirsh went straight home and
went 10 bed. She was there when As
assistant District Attorney Edwards and
the police arrived. She assured him
tina. il was call dream" but he called
her maid. had her dressed and took
her to Lynbrook. where Justice OF the
Peace Ncu held court At n. m. hold
ing her on the charge Of assault with
intent 10 kill.
Al that time II was thought that
Mr.. Hirsh's wound was serious. as an
x-ray examination had failed 20 reveal
the bullet. His false teeth were picked
up on the lawn. however. and IL is
ultM p9SIsms laUnq 9qi iuul p9Aoiloq
them. A handkerchief bearing his
wife's initials was found beside the
teeth.
when Mrs. Hirsh was released In
bail Yesterday afternoon, she went
straight 10 the hospital and wept al
her husbands bedside. She declined
20 reveal the conversation she had
with her husband. but her attorney,
George VI. Levy, quoted him as saying
Rum got me into this condition.
I'll never touch il again. might just
as we'll have shot you Gevy).'
Mr. Levy said sir. Hirsh often left a
party and went OF 20 sit By himself.
lie had done 90 on this occasion. MI.
Levy said, and his wife went TO look
for him. and found him seated on a
bench beside n driveway.
81 got awfully drunk Mr.. Levy
quoted Mr.. Hirsh as saying, "and was
carrying my gun around with me for a
long time. I collect a lot OF rents and
was afraid Of being held up. saw my
wife approach. and became frightened
and was going 70 shoot =,
Mr.. Levy said that az Mr.. Hirsh
drew his pistol, n .2b-caliber auto.
matte, his wife grnppled with him, and
in tho struggle the weapon was dis
charged.
Accused Wife Repeatedly
Although Magistrate Douras Is GER
tain that Mr. HiTsh accused his wif'
the moment he was shot and added M
statement 10 relieve her Of rcsponsi
| bility. by tho time Assistant District
Attorney Edwards got 10 the scene Mr.
/ Hirsh refused 20 say thht his wife hac
shot him. Mr.. Edwards said that h
/ became lIght-headcd on the way 20 th'
hospital. however. and kept muttering
"She said she'd get me and she did.
Tho Hirshcs returned this sprint
! from six months trip in Europe an6
/ Egypt. II Is their custom 20 spen'
/ about half the year at their home II
Frecport ami the other half travelling
! 4 wear ago to-day Mrs. Hirsh wa
robbed Of jcwclry valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Hirsh's mother. who lives will
her. told Assistant District Attorne,
I Edwards that Mrs. Hirsh did not wan
10 90 TO the party al Miss Davies
home. but that Mr.. Hirsh insisted upoi
I il. Mrs. Hirsh came home alone befor
tho shooting. her mother said. and toll
her she had had a quarrel with he
| husband.
After telling her mother this sh'
went 10 bed. but few minutes late
got up. threw on some clothes, bundle
| herself in a polo coat and went bael
I to find her husband.
Miss Davies is the Former wife o
George W. Ledcrer, the theatrical pro
/ Queer. She acted in motion pictur
plays until 1919, when she received in
iuries in an automobile accident whicl
have kept her ou, Of her profession.
She rented her home in Freeport u