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W. J. COOK, 651

one is safe. But it is actions such as Mr. Candler’s which
make it safer for others.

‘The crime of blackmail does not depend on the truth of the
charge alleged by the blackmailers. Even had Candler been
guilty, the blackmailing would still have been a crime.

As to the photograph of a group containing Mrs, Hirsch
and Mr. Candler, I believe that Mrs. Hirsch was groomed for
the affair by Cook even before thet photo was taken in Sep-
tember, 1917, and that they had laid their plans before that
date. But I don’t believe she is responsible. She is Cook’s
victim.

In this cage, my only regret is that the penalty provided in
law is not commensurate with the gravity of the offense.
This case does not stand on feeling, prejudice, politics or re-
ligion. It stands solely on justice.

Mr. Cooper, Gentlemen of the Jury, this is the second time
in my life that I have had the honor to appear in this county
in defense of civil liberty. Before I appeared in the old
courthouse, and surely I feel it an honor to appear in this
beautiful new temple of justice. I am not surrounded by the
glamor of such a reputation as my brother Arnold enjoys,
and I am not spurred on to my duty by a client worth $50,-
000,000. I have not had the opportunities of my brother, but
if I ean help it I am not going to let him harm a hair of this
man’s head.

Mr. Arnold is known the length and breadth of the land.
Out in Utah I saw a man who looks like him, and 1 asked him
what they raised out there. ‘‘We raise hell sometime,’’ he
said. And that ia exactly what brother Ruben is doing in
this case. He has jumped into the ease and raised hell. We
are up against one of the best criminal lawyers in Georgia,
and one of the shrewdest. Mr. Boykin represents the great
state of Georgia. Mr. Arnold represents filthy Inere, Tf it
hadn’t been for Mr. Forrest Adair there wouldn't have been.
any case made, There are few blackmail eases in the law
books and in all these eases either money or checks had
passed. Remember, no money or anything representing

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