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W~. J. COOK. 653

Did you ever hear of a grand jury being called in special
session in 8 misdemeanor case? This is an extra misdemean-
or, because there’s millions behind the prosecution, I am
representing a poor man here today, bear hia call. You've
heard the other side. Now hear his, There’s no case been
made against him. The only case made against him is that
he butted in where he wasn’t wanted.

This is just a case of a man caught in @ wrongful act. If
he had been an ordinary man, you’d never have heard of it.
He is the man, not Cook, who ia responsible for dragging
that poor woman into this courthouse. Let us do right in
this case though the heavens fall. Let us give Cook a fair
deal,

THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.

Jupez Hm, reading the code section under which Cook
was indicted and enumerating the counts against him, in-
straeted the jury that it was immaterial whether or not Mr.
Candler is guilty, as alleged by the defense; that the ques-
tion for the jury to decide was whether Cook and Mrs.
Hirsch conspired to bring about a situation whereby they
could accuse or threaten to accuse Mr, Candler of this offense
for the purpose of extorting money. If either was guilty of
the conspiracy charge the other was equally guilty and the
jury was authorized so to find. There is no accessory to &
misdemeanor, but all are principals and it was immaterial
whether a threat or demand was made directly upon Mr.
Candler in person or upon a representative of Mr. Candler.
T£ Cook simply found Mr. Candler in the situation he claimed
and made his charges, without reference to any conspiracy,
either to Mr. Candler or his agent and suggested that the
whole thing could be hushed up by extortion of money, the
jury was authorized to find Cook alone guilty. It is not nec-
essary for any actual demand to be made. If the accusation
or threat to accuse was made for the purpose of extorting
money from Adair, Candler or other agents of Mr. Candler,
the jury should find the defendant guilty. Mr. Adair had the

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