Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-26
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MAN SHOT BY Wife
FOLLOWING QUARREL


Freeport, \. Y, June 25-Oscar K.
Hirsch, wealthy former theatrical
producer of New York, is in a criti-
cal condition at the Nassau county
hospital, and his young wife. Hazel,
is under arrest, charged with having
shot him following a quarrel at the
close of a lawn party given by Miss
Rene Davies, an actress, early this
morning.
The shooting occurred in front Of
the home of Miss Davies who is a
sister of Marion Davies, moving pic
ture. Rene Davies is the former
wife of George Ledercr, theatre man
lager.
The cause of the quarrel which
led up to the shooting is not known
Hirsch, who was shot through the
cheek. the bullet ranging downward
and apparently lodging near his
heart, said the shooting had follow
ed threats of violence by Mrs. Hirsch
according to Bernard J. Douras, a
New York City magistrate and faith
Ell of the Misses Davies.
Magistrate Douras. who ran to
Hirsch's side Immediately after the
shooting told Assistant District At
torney Edwards the wounded man
gasped:
she did it. She shot me. She
did it,"
Mrs. Hirsch, running from the
scene of the shooting. was heard to
say, according to witnesses. "Oh, l
shot my daddy" Later, at the police
station. Miss Rene Davies told the
authorities the accused woman de-
clared that her husband had kept her
a prisoner in their home here for
four days with little food and drink,
and when he picked on me I didn't
know what / did,
The Hirsches, who had been guests
at the party left shortly afted mid
night A short time later the guests,
including several VII known men
and women of the stage and screen.
and Magistrate Douras heard a shot
in front of Miss Davies home. Mag
istratc Douras and George NanCleve.
q writer, ran to the place where
IIirsch had fallen and say they saw
Mrs. Hirsch running down the
street.
MAGISTRATE Douras notified the
authorities and Mrs. Edwards hur-
ried to the Hirsch home, where he
declared he learned Mrs. Hirsch had
gone to bed When she Joined him
he said she had a large cut over her
eye and that it was bleeding profuse-
ly.
"She told me-" Mr.. Edwards said
that it was all a dream-I do not
know how it happened.
a charge of assault with intent to
kill was lodged against her. After
spending the day in the county Jail
at Mineola, l.. l., Mrs. Hirsh was re-
leased in $4,000 bail.
Magistrate Douras, in sworn
statement TO the authorities later
told of a conversation he had had
with the accused woman.
1t was reported that Mrs. Hirsh did
not wish to accompany her husband
to the party at the Davies home but
that She did SO on his insistence.
The Hirshs recently returned from
Europe.
Marion Davies. in whose honor the
lawn party was said to have been
given, tonight denied that she was
present at her sisters home last
night Miss Davies, who has just re-
turned from Europe, denied all
knowledge of the shooting.
George NJ. Levy, who had peen re-
tanned as Mrs. Hirshs counsel, late
tonight, following a visit to the bed
side of IIirsh, sal dthe w FUNDED man
had declared the shooting was acct
dental.
Mrs. Hirsh accompanied the lawyer
to the hospital and it was said a
reconciliation had been affected.