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MRS. HERMAN H, HIRSCH. 695

Candler’s influence and power. Not to ask him to support
her in a denial which Cook would never dare to bring against
their combined statements, No, she wanted to impress Cand-
ler that Handsome Bill was going to tell her husband. Cand-
ler wouldn’t talk to her and so she unbosoms herself to For-
rest Adair. She is perfectly frank and at once confesses the
immoral act. Can you imagine any decent woman admitting
her shame when there was no one in the world to deny her
innocence but a hobo like Cook?

‘Wouldn't Mr. Candler have stood by her, whether they
‘were guilty or not, and have crushed Cookt Did she give Mr.
Candler an opportunity to defend her character? No.

She was led into the shambles by her lawyers in the de-
fense of Cook. She had to defend a lie. She sits by and
hears Cook’s story without protest.

She never asked for help, protection nor aid, not even bond.
She wanted to play the suffering martyr. She admits she
could have gotten out of the Tower, but wished to appeal to
sympathy, so she stays in. Any man would lie to protect the
honor of a woman. Wouldn’t Cook? If he had been half way
@ man he would have done 40.

THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.

Juvez Ha. Gentlemen of the jury: A true bill has been
found against both Cook and Mrs. Hirsch by the Grand Jury,
but the indictment is of no evidential value, being merely
the method employed to bring to trial. One defendant has
been tried and convicted, but the present jury has nothing
te do with that trial or verdict, and must disregard it outside
of those points introduced in evidence in this trial. They
must disregard all other references to the first trial made by
eounsel of either side. They must disregard all references to
other bad women, both of history and modern times. They
must disregard all appeals of counsel not based on facta
brought out by testimony.

Twe sacred voices alone are allowed to enter the jury box—

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