The New York herald., 1922-06-27
Mrs. Hirsh's Lawyer Ad-
mits Couple Were Intoxi-
cated-Victim Receivers.
PRINCIPALS IN EMBRACE
Hostess Denies Serving Any
thing More Than Light
Wines at Lawn Fete.

Grand Jury on Thursday by Elvin M.
Edwards, Assistant District Attorney
Of Nassau county. Mrs. Hirsh is ac-
cused of shooting her husband, Oscar
W.. late Saturday night at a lawn
party given by Miss Refine Davies in
Freeport. L. I. ~
Mr.. Edwards said last night that he
believed the couple had quarreled at
or after the lawn fete, at which the
hostess was Miss Davies. film actress
and former musical comedy star. sis
ter Of Marion Davies. another screen
actress. Both the Hirshes had been
drinking heavily of cocktails and
Scotch highballs. asserted Mr. Ed
wards. The husband was shot in his
own home or on the lawn directly back
of Miss Davies's house.
Among the well known members Of tho
theatrical world present. however were
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Tilzer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Moore and Mrs. Leo GARLIC, ac-
cording to reliable information from
persons who do not want their names
divulged. 1t is expected that these
prominent members Of the stage set of
Freeport and environs VIII be subpenaed
to the Grand Jury on Thursday
Douras Expected to Testify.
Others to testify will be Magistrate
Bernard Douras father of Refine and
Marion Davies. who slready has made n
statement to the Nassau county authors
Cleve. an author. giving, his home as
Miami. Fla, and Joa Quash. chauffeur
fo- Miss Refine. all of whom are said T.
have been close at hand some :ime
during the party or at the time Mr..
Hirsh was shot In quarrel with his
wife. who is twenty years his Junior.
1t was positively denied again that
Marion Davies. who only recently re-
turned from Europe, was in Freeport
as one of the guests at her sisters
festive fete, which ended with dra-
matte climax like those Of the films in
which the Davies sisters have appeared.
Mr.. Hirsh returned to his home from
the Nassau County Hospital. where he
had been since early Sunday for treat
mcnt for the bullet wound. 1t having
beer a,eided by attending physicians
that he ~@s out of danger. Waiting
on the front porch was his dainty
yowned wife, who was TO appear later
in police court in Freeport to plea to
ha Of oh har m nd
The couple embraced and kissed with
deep affection. Then they went into
their cottage. Later the Hirshes's affable
chauffeur drove Mrs. Hirsh to police
court, where the bail of $4,000 was
continued for further hearing on
Thursday. Through her attorney.
George NJ. Levy, she pleaded not guilty
and moved for dismissal Of the charge
on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
Judge Albin n. Johnson denied the re-
quest after Mr.. Edwards had said that
he would be able to show that II was
clear case of assault in the first de-
gree.
Mrs Hirsh wore blue canton crepe
dress. a black taffeta hat and white
silk stockings which showed well UP to
the knee. patent leather pumps and
heavy VEIL She held handkerchief
over her right eye. which had been
blackened. The left eye was only slight
ly bruised In the row which ended In the
near fatal shooting.
Denies wife Shot Him.
Mr.. Hirsh. through his counsel. Mr..
Levy. denied positively that he had been
shot by his wife. This was In contra
diction to a report on the night OF the
shooting that Hazel had said she would
get him and now she has done It," Mr.
Levy said he further questioned Mr.,
Hirsh afterward to ascertain IL his latest
story was to shield his wife. Mr.. Hirsh.
he said, replied:
"You don't think I am fool enough
to come back home to a wife who has
shot me. do you? II my wife was the
kind of n woman who would shoot me.
do YOU think she would deserve any
shielding? certainly would not at
tempt to shield her II she had done any
thing OF the kind"
AT the same time Mrs. Hirsh said
through Mr.. Levy:
II have been asked to make a state
ment for the press. In my condition at
this time, do not wish to say any
thing other than this: 1t In silly for
any one 10 tnluh tnht Wouiu uV hhS
thing 20 harm my husband. Our rela-
tions have been too close. My husband
knows that I was not responsible In
any way for his being shot. and knows
that I did everything possible to avoid
his being shot by trying to save him.
IT do not care to go into other mat
ters. as that seems to be the sole mat
ter of interest to the public AZ this
time. Mr.. HIrsh Is back from the hos
pital and living home the same as
usual. I am doing everything possible
to nurse him back to health. I trust
that the public will excuse me from
making any further statement Mt this
time. as II must realize the nervous
condition that am placed In by rea-
son of this unfortunate accident"
Both Were Intoxicated.
Mr.. Lew denied that Mr.. Hirsh had
been found by his wife paying atten-
ton to a woman In secluded spot on
the Davis lawn or that Mrs. IIirsh
had hurried to her home. perhaps to
procure revolver. II was admitted
on Sunday by close friends that Mr..
and Mrs. Hirsh had INDUCED in fam
lily rows of late and that Saturday
nights quarrel was the climax.
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