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AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

Candler; I did not set any trap
for Cook or Mrs, Hirsch, but
simply did all I could to develop
the plot, which I believed had
been laid.

Mr. Russell. Were you sorry
for her when yon eaid you
were? Yes, and I am yet.
Didn't you wipe your eyes and
pretend deep sympathy, and
aqueeze Mrs. Hirseh’s hand, and
say, “Little woman, I am mighty
sorry for you?” I did not,
You've kissed many ladies’
hands, haven't yout Many a
one. You are a man of the
world, aren’t you, Mr. Adairt
Yes, to the extent that I am a
fairly good judge of human na-
ture, from my long business ex-
perience. -You go round to va-
rious places, don’t you, in line
‘with advertising your business?
No. Well, you've been to sev~
era] manicure balls?

Jupex Hau. That question is
improper.

Mr, Russell, Did you not
make the statement that the
‘woman is usually the “goat,” in-
stead of Mrs. Hirsch, a3 given
in your direet testimony? 1
possibly acquiesced in that state-
ment after Mrs. Hirsch had made
jt, as it is my observation that
the woman usually was, In my
experience af a real estate man,
I have had many dealings in a
businesa way with women, and as
a rule they are poor business
people; but there are brilliant
exceptions to that rule.

Mr. Russell, Did not Mrs.
Hirsch consult you about some
property of her husband’s six
months before this occasion? I
do not recall any such meeting,
‘but it is quite possible that she
did so, either with me personally,
or with my office; Mrs, Hirsch

told me that on several oceasions
her husband had told her that
she had only married him in or-
der to secure a good home; she
said her husband was of a eold
and indifferent nature, whereas
she was a woman of strong emo-
tions,

Mr, Russell, Did not Mra
Hirseh complain as to the num-
ber of people who were being
brought into eonsoltation on the
matter? She did say that she
thought too many were being
concerned in it, at the conferenee
when Asa G, Candler, Jr, was
present. Did you ever send for
anybody to represent her at
these conferences? No. You
never sent for anybody at her
suggestion? No. Didn't you
tell her that the whole matter
must be handled as secretly s9
possible on account of Mr. Can-
adler? I probably did; I didn’t
want any publicity ‘ntil the
whole matter had been fally de-
veloped. Did you ever tell Mr.
Cook anything about Mrs. Hirsch
haying eried or been affected by
the matter? I think I did say
that she was much perturbed.
Did you tell Cook you were
sorry for herf If I thought of
it, 1 did; I wes sorry for her.
Did you ever say that the Cand-
ler family were afraid that Mr.
Candler would kill himselff
No. Did you tell either Cook
or Mrs, Hirsch that Mr. Candler
‘was worried about the matter?
I may have.

Kate Taylor (ante, p. 644),
and Jean C. Waldron (ante,
p. 645), testified as they did on
the trial of Cook.

Ruby Alen, Was a nurse at
St. Joserh’s Infirmary; was in
charge of the night wateh; met
Mrs, Hix £ fall while she

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