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URS. HERMAN H. HIRSCH. 689

a scheme, Only that he suspected one. If there had been
one you may be sure he’d have done more than merely ‘“‘sus-
pect it.’ When she met Forrest Adair in his private office
that poor woman stood no more chance than a straw in the
river or a snowball in hell. She was compromised the min-
ute she entered Adair’s private office. Adair admits he is a
man of the world and knows everything about women. Ho
says he knows women “up one side and down the other.”
Then Adair says to her, “What do you want?” and thus he
started the negotiations.

The poor worman had long edmired Candler. She had tak-
en clippings from the paper about him. T have no doubt thet
many a clipping about Candler’s gift of a million dollars to
Emory University has been taken from The Methodist Chris-
tian Advocate, in this State of Georgia. I know my wife
has one,

Mrs. Hirsch didn't demand any money. Even if she is
guilty of the charge of immorality she has a right to settle
with him for the damages he has inflicted upon her. In the
indictment the prosecution didn’t attempt a separate and
distinct form of the case. They charge blackmail and do not
even lay their case upon a mere attempt.

That is a despicable argument that the counsel for the
State, Mr. Arnold, brings forth when he says he is willing
for the woman to go on probation. God save the person who
ig put on probation in this country. Look at that Humphries
woman. Taken up by Officer Maddox, just because she is on
probation. No reason for it.and nothing against her. They
are dodging the case when they try to say to you, ‘‘find her
guilty and leave the question of mercy to the judge.” We
want your vindication and, as far as possible, reparation for
what this poor woman haa suffered.

The State has absolutely failed to make a case. God knows
‘Mrs. Hirach didn’t want to expose the affair. As Adair says,
she didn’t demand any money.

I am surprised at Mr. Arnold jumping on Cock as a oom-
mon crook. What did Cook say on the witness stand? He

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