The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-26
Quarrel Between Oscar Hirsh
and Young Wife Results In
Firing Of Shot That May
Prove Fatal-Ill Treatment
Of Woman Alleged.

t1'eeport. y. Y. June 25.--OsCar \.
Hirsh. wealthy former theatrical pro-
duCer o. New York. is in a critical
condition a, the Nassau hospital. ana
his Young wife. Hazel is under arrest,
charged with having shot him follow
ing quarrel at the close of lawn
party given by Miss Rene Davies. an
actress early this morning.
The shooting occurred in front o!
tho home of Miss Davies, who ls d
sister Of Marion Davies. moving pic
turc star. Reno Davies is the former
wife of George Lcderer, theatrical
manager
The cause Of the quarrel which led
up 10 the shooting is not known.
Hirsh. who was shot through me
cheek. the bullet running downward
and apparently lodging near his heart,
said the shooting had followed threats
Of violence by Mrs. Hirsh. according
tn Bernard }. Douras. A New York
City magistrate. and father Of the
Misses Davies.
Magistrate Douras. who ran 70
IIirsh's side Immediately after the
shooting. told Assistant District At
torney Edwards the wounded man had
gasped
"She Did IT," He Said
She did II. She shot me She said
she would get me and now she did it,
Mrs. Hirsh. running from the scene
OF the shooting. was heard TO say, &C
cordlng to witnesses: "Oh, shot my
daddy"
Later. at the police station. Miss
Rene Davies told the authorities that
the accused woman declared that her
husband had kept her prisoner N
their home here for four days. with
little food and drink. and when he
picked on me | didn't know what I
did"
Wife Was Fleeing
The Hirshes. who had been guests
at the party. left shortly after mid
night. A short time later the guests.
including several we'll known men ard
women OF the stage and screen, and
Magistrate Douras. heard a shot In
front OF Miss Davies home. Magis.
trate Douras and George Van Cleve.
writer, ran to the place where Hirsh
had fallen, and say they saw Mrs.
Eirsh running down the street.
Magistrate Douras notified tho au-
thorities. and Mr.. Edwards hurried to
the Hirsh home, where he declares he
learned Mrs. Hirsh had gone 10 bed.
When she joined him. he said she had
= \
was bleeding freely.
"She told me-" Mr.. Edwards said.
that il was all dream do not
know how it happened
Assault Charged
\ charge OF assault with intent 10
Kill was lodged against her. After
spending the day in tho county Jail al
Mineola. Long Island. Mrs. HirSh was
released on SIS. 900 bail. Magistrate
Douras. in a sworn statement TO The
authorities later, told of a converse.
tion he had had with the accused
woman
II was reported that Mrs. Hirsh did
not wish to accompany her husband 10
the party al the Davies home but thar
she did so on his insiStencr.
The Hirshes recently returned from
Europe.
Marion Davies. in whose honor the
lawn party was said 10 have been CIV
en-, tonight denied that she was pres
ont at her sisters home last night.
Miss Davies. who also has Just re-
turned from Europe. denied all know
ledge of the shooting
Calls It Accidental.
George NJ. Levy. who had been retain
Cd as Mrs. HirSh's counsel. late tonight
following visit 10 the bedside Of