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very promptly returned a verdict of guilty on all the counts
of the indictment, and the male blackmailer was sentenced by
the judge to pay a fine of $1,000 and to work at hard labor
on the public roads of the county for the term of twelve
month,

THE TRIAL”

In the Superior Court of Pulion County, Atlanta, Georgia,
February, 1918.

Hon. Banzai H. An? Judge.
February 27.

An indictment had been previously returned by the Grand
Jury against W. J. Cook and Mrs. Herman H. Hirsch, for
blackmail. It contained three counts: 1, conspiring to black-
mail; 2, aecusing of erime for the purpose of extorting money ;
3, threatening to accuse of crime for the purpose of extorting
money.

John A. Boykin, Solicitor General; Reuben BR. Arnold,*
and E. A. Stephens, Assistant Solicitor, for the State.

John B. Cooper,’ and James 8. Bedgood,’ for the Prisoner.

1 Bibliography. The Atlanta Constitution, February 28, 1018;
The Atlanta Joxmal, February 27, 1918.

? Hr, Bewsamin Harvey. Born, 1849; graduated, University
of Georgia, 1869, and in law class, 1871; admitted to Bar in 1871;
Solicitor General Atlanta Circuit, 1876; United States District Attor-
ney Northern | District of Georgia, 1885; ; Chief Jide Court of Ap-
peals o: rgia, 1906; resigned to accept Judgeship of the Superior
Courts of the Atlanta, Cireuit, 1913.

*Bovsin, Jouw Asney. Born Edgefield, 8. C., 1877; received
his educatién in the schools of Edgefield, 8. €., and the Edgefield
Academy; admitted to Atlanta Bar, 1890, and practiced law there
until 1916; Solicitor General of Atlanta Cireuit, 1917,

4 See ante, p. 189.

SSerpnens, Epwarp Auexanper, Born 1872; student Emory
College (Oxford, Ga.), 1891-1893; admitted to Bar, 1805; removed
to Atlanta, 1909; Asalstant Solicitor General, 1910-1918.

*Coorgr, Joun Ranporu, Born Lawrenceville, Ga., 1865; re
ceived a common school education at Logansville; graduated Univer-
sity of Georgia, literary department, 1880, and law department 1800;
admitted to Bar, 1890; has resided in ‘Macon, Ga., ever since, engag-
ing in the practice of law; has never held any public offtes,

Bepaoop, James Rronarp. Born Dooley County, Ga, 1880;