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MRS. HERMAN H. HIRSCH. 697

evidence strong enough to exelude every other reasonable
hypothesis.

Tt is immaterial whether the prosecutor waa guilty of adult-
ery or not, Even if the jury believe that the improper rele-
tions did take place, nevertheless if Mrs, Hirsch and Cook
took advantage of that fact to extort money these two people
conspired illegally and it is the duty of the jury to find her
guilty,

If a man snspecta that a crime is about to be perpetrated
he has a right to use all legal means to expose the crime and
protect himself. If the jury believe there was a conspiracy
in this ease Mr. Candler had a right to get Forrest Adair or
any one else to assist him in exposing the crime. No express
demand for money is necessary to render the defendant guilty
of blackmail if their conduct was such as to impress Mr.”
Candler or Mr. Adair as being equal to s demand. The law
says extort and not demand.

Tf there was no conspiracy to begin with and Cock caught
Mrs, Hirsch in the act and subsequently charged Mr. Candler
with the crime of adultery and Mrs. Hirsch submitted in the
accusation and joined him in making the accusation and from
then on acted with him, if any secusation was made, she is
equally guilty. The defendants need not begin as conspirators
if pending the completion of the crime they become con-
spirators. If you believe beyond a reasonable doubt that
Mrs. Hirsch and Cook were engaged in a conspiracy to extort
money from Mr. Candler it is your duty to bring a verdict
of guilty.

Tt is my duty to charge the jury that law is made for the
whole state; for white and black, old and young, man and
‘woman, good and bad, That the law is no respector of per-
Bons; that if there was sufficient reason to withhold punish-
ment from the guilty party provision had been made which
would authorize application for reprieve or pardon in the
proper department in the state capitol. That the jury must
not move to conviction with the idea of subsequent pardon.

The fact that the defendant is a woman has nothing to do

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