The New York herald., 1922-06-26
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dispensed, Mr.. Levy's version OF what
took place is set forth as follows:
"Hirsh andS mis- wife," said Mr.. Levy.
were invited to Refine Davies's party
and left their house to go over to the
cottage about eight o'clock. Mrs. Hirsh
told me that every time her husband
drank a bit too much he took fancy
to go forth exploring on his own hook.
And so 1t came to pass that a little
| after IL o'clock Saturday night Mrs.
Hirsh's attention was drawn to the fact
that her husband (his best friends refer
! to him as Wally) was among those not
present. She told me and he corrobo-
! rates it that she hustled over homo
thinking to find him there. He was not
at home. She decided to go to bed. but
upon second thought tried the party
again, thinking that maybe her husband
had returned to it.
You see. am unable 20 tell YOU the
entire story because I'm depending upon
Mrs. Hirsh and her husband. and their
recollections are a trifie vague. He ad-
mits, you know. that he was pretty well
corned. At any rate. neither remembers
much about it, However. she got as far
as a point midway between the Hirsh
and the Davies houses. and there she
saw her husband sitting upon bench.
AS I get 1t, he pulled small pistol
one of those .25 calibre automatics, /
believe-and cried:
"T'm going to kill myself!
"'No. no. For Gods sake no.! cried
Mrs. Hirsh. rushing toward him.
Confusion Hangs over scene.
"And there" said Mr.. Levy. 'the
story becomes a trifie more confused.
Mrs. Hirsh will be more composed to-
CD, hafOra
Judge Johnson in Freeport, and doubt
less she will clear up a lot OF doubt.
At any rate, as ] get 1t, she closed with
her husband ia an effort to get the gun
away from him. Now, whether he shot
himself or whether the gun went OH
while they were fighting for 1t. can't
say. Anyway. ne as-shot.'
That Mrs. Hirsh has black eye and
lacerated nose was a report which
was drawn to the. attention OF Mr.. Levy.
"The story is that Mr.. Hirsh, becQn-
ing incensed or something, punched Mrs
Hirsh and that her black eye and
bruised nose resulted" the reporters
told Mr.. Levy. "They say, too. that a
large diamond upon the hand of Mr.
Hirsh scratched Mrs. Hirsh's face; that
blood was found upon her dress; that
the alteration arose over Mr.. Hirshs S
too ardent admiration of lady at RENE
Davies's party"
"wen, just say that that is one phase
of this subject that Mr.. Levy declines
to discuss" replied the lawyer. But
may tell you that there's nothing to
the punching story"
Back to the Davies cottage went the
reporters to tell Miss Vernon Davis that
there must have been some sort OF ex-
element. in view of all that Mr.. Levy
had said.
There was no party here repeated
Miss Davis. Besides, no girl who comes
here ever made Mrs. Hirsh Jealous.
Personally / don't know a girl who'd
steal her husband"
Toward evening, the tension having
lessened. an air of springhtliness came
over the reception committee in Refine
Daves's cottage. A photograph was
producing jazz music and number OF
vaudeville actors had rallied to the aid
of Miss Davis, drawing her off to one
side now and then to coach her in an
swering- the reportorial cross examina-
tion.
We'll" said she, "I've told you all
know. If you don't like my story you
had better get one elsewhere"
Magistrate Douras says that many OF
the guests ran out of the house when the
shot was heard. He left Freeport early
In the day after making a statement to
Assistant District Attorney Edwards
He said he heard the shot and heard
Mrs. Hirsh call her husband a name
that indicated she must have been some
what excited.
"You made me do It you made me do
II cried Mrs. Hirsh. according to the
Magistrate.
Man shot; Woman HystericaI.
"I heard the report" said Magistrate
Douras 10 Mr.. Edwards. land it sounded
like bursting tire The next thing
heard was the cry Of man. I'm shot.
She did II. I'm killed. I'm bleeding to
DEATH
Il rushed out and found a man bleed
ing from the mouth and head on the
front lawn OF the house. said to him.
what's the matterr He replied, Tn
shot; she said she'd get me and now she
has done it, He added. Call for a
doctor! I sent for the police and then
saw a woman come running from the
house. She was shouting. I didn't do
it,
"T had to do It: had to do IT, she
cried. he made me do IT,
Then she threw herself on the ground
and kicked and screamed and began to
cry, oh. isn't this awful? didn't do IT,
He forced me to do IT,
IT asked her. Why in the name Of the
gods did you do ~ She replied, He
drove me TO do II he's all tho time a. IT,
when ] first saw her she had no
blood on her face. Five minutes later
I saw blood streaming down her face
She faid. Look what he did to me- He
kicked me- ! told the chauffeur (Reine
Daviess chauffeur) not TO le. the wom-
an get away until the police arrived"
Supplementing this from her father
was statement 10 Mr.. Edwards from
Miss Refine Davies herself Said she 10
the assistant prosecutor:
II gave a lawn party and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hirsh wero invited guests. They
left the house about II r. NJ. Half an
hour later j heard a shot. had gone
10 bed. I was summoned later 20 Police
Headquarters and there spoke TO Mrs
Hirsh She said 10 me. 4 hope my hus-
hand doesn't die. Mrs. Hlrsh told me
that her husband had kept her a pris-
oner In her room for four days. had
given her little food and drink. and said.
When he picked on me I didn't know
what did,
Continuing the statements 10 Mr.. Ed
wards comes this one from Miss Relne's
chauffeur, Joe Quash:
II heard shots" said Quash. "and
ran downstairs. and saw Judge Douras
and heard him say: stop that woman !:
don't let her get away ! tried 10 stop
her. put she ran away saying:
Daddy. daddy: shot my daddy"
Backing up Miss Vernon Davis. who