St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-28
AND AARON WEPT.
Hershf1eld, the Fatigued Ben
edict, Struck by His
SiSter-in-LaW.
HE SHED A FEW TEARS,
His Wife Acting as Accom-
paniSt in the SorPOWful
Performance.
HE SHED A FEW TEARS,
A SLEEPING CAR PORTER
Takes a Few Observations
and Places Them in the
Courts Hands.


evidence was introduced today to prove
the good character of Mrs. Hershfield,
nee Hogan. The entire day was spent
in reading dispositions. They came
from leading people of Helena, city and
state officials. bankers, Miss Hogan's
employers and neighborS of the family
All spoke in the highest terms of her
conduct during all the time they knew
her. She had always been regarded as
exceptionally chaste and ladylke in de-
pertinent. The day opened with SEN
SatiOn. In his testimony, HerSh
field had said that, when he
went to Chicago. Miss Hogan
followed him against what remained of
his Will. The porter on the sleeping
car, named Greene, testified this morn
ing that Hershtield and Miss Hogan en-
tered the car together, and conducted
themselves as man and wife. Hersh-
field had the porter make up the only
lower berth on their section, and dur
ing the twO nights on the way from
Helena to ST. Paul they occupied 1t to-
gether. This was when they were go
ing to Chicago to get married in Au-
gust. Among the dispositions read this
afternoon was one from DIR. Cole, of
Helena, who also attended Mrs. Hersh-
field during her illness at
The Birth of Her Child.
H.l iC nf fniA ..ho
fully recover her health, and has heart
trouble. The doctor had congratulated
Hrr5hfield OH his marriage. The latter
said he was never so happy in his life,
and that he thought he had made a big
mistake in remaining single so long.
Francis Gallagher. neighbor of the
Hogans, said Hershfield rarely missed
day in calling upon Miss Dell. They
generally spent summer evenings on
the lawn in front Of the house. Hersh-
field became so familiar to the boys in
the neigEbOrhOod that they called him
Aaron. Louis Fl. Kelar was Hersh-
fields barber. One day when he went
to the rOOOm TO shave him, Hersh-
field pointed out Sadie Hogan,
who was doing typewriting near
a window in the opposite block.
Hershfield said he had watched the girl
tor long time and wanted to get ac-
Quainted with her. He asked witness
if he knew her. He replied he knew
both girls and they were decent and
respectable. HerShfield got him to 20
over and tell Miss Hogan he had some
work for her TO do and she should call
at his room for it. Witness did so, and
Sadie said il lie had work he could
bring it to her; she would not go to his
room. Then Hershfleld sent word he
had some very important papers to be
copied and must be very secret about it.
Sadie finally went to his room after the
papers, and Hershfield took down law
book from shelf and had her COPY
parts of its contents. When she re-
turned to this work
Dell Went with Her.
Hershfeld wanted Sadie to introduce
him, and said it was pleasure he had
long looked forward to. The next day
HerShfield sent Kellar to the New York
store to tell Dell to call at his room. Dell
Indignantly refused, but telephoned to
the bank to find out what he wanted.
Hershfeld said he had some important
work for Sadie to do at once. Dell went,
but left Immediately after getting the
work. In this way Hershtield kept the
two girls coming to his apartments until
he became we'll acquainted, and finally
began to call at the Hogan cottage and
70 lZn MI IA
field wanted him to tell Dell she could
''Work" him for lots of money, and she
was a fool not 10 do so. Witness
replied he was not in that kind of
business, and said that he knew
them to be decent and respect
able girls, wherat HershfieId laughed
and said money would do anything with
women. There were numerous deposi.
tions from employees and boarders at the
Hotel Helena to prove Mrs. Hershfield's
ladyiike conduct, the husbands solici.
tude for her welfare, and his oft-ex-
pressed statement that he had never
before known what happiness was.
The deposition of ex-Secretarv of
State l.. A. Walker was among those
read in defense of Mrs. Hershfield's
character. Walker was one of the pro-
prietOrs of the Hotel Helena, where Mr..
and Mrs. Hershiield stopped.
They Seemed Very Happy,
Hershtield leaving the bank many times
day to visit her. Witness had never
seen anything in defendants action to
criticise. either before or after the mar
riage. Miss M. K. Lewis, superintend-
ent of the glove department of the New
York store, where Miss Hogan was en-
plOyed as cashier, paid high compli-
ment to her character during the time
she knew her. Miss Hogan had always
had the esteem of every one in the store.
Duane 0. Becker was head clerk at Ho-
tel Helena. He testified that Hershfield
had chosen the most expensive suite of
rooms in the hotel for his wife. Sue
had nothing TO do with choosing
them. Hershfield complained about the
| accommodations not being good enough
for her. w. A. Spears was be II boy at
the hotel. He was frequently called to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hersh fields rooms. They
seemed to be very happy and loving.
Edward H. Knight, vice president of
the First National bank, was a close
friend of Hershfeld. and discussed