The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-27
A SENSATION
AT FARGO.
First Wifness for Mrs. Hersh1ei,l
IHrO,Os a BOnb Into the
Camp or aaron.
NE WAsTO COMuITPERJURY
But He Finally Gave the Whole Plan Away
to the Attorneys for the Other
Side.
SAYS JAKE HoLcsERc PUT HIM ON.
A Detective Swears Aaron Tried Several
Times to Get Him TO Blaeken Mrs.
hershheld's Character.

Fargo. N. d., Nov. 2G.-Sensntlons fol-
lowed In rapid succession In the Hersh-
Held cnse this afternoon. The court
room was packed. Mayor BAH. lead
ing counsel for the defense, appeared
for the first time. entering the court
contrary TO the advice OF his physicians
Tho testimony of the morning session
was not Of great interest.
The feeling against Hershfield has
grown 80 bitter that he is insultcd on
the streets and denounced In public in
terviews. il is feared this feeling will
eulminate IN an open demonstration.
So extensive has this sentiment grown
that there are even muttered threats
against the court II public interpreta-
tlon Of Justice IL not meted out
Evidence in behalf Of plaintiff was
concluded this morning and plaintiffs
case rested. DR.. Alexander Moore, Of
Helena. testified to Hershfeld's en-
feebled mental condition last year.
Supt. Deyereaux. of Mat Pinkerton's
detective agency, testified TO hearing
Anderson, who testified he was paid
$500 and expenses to swear away Mrs.
licrshiield's honor. tell his story.
Aaron Hershfield was recalled and de-
MED sending any kilograms To Ander-
son Informing him as to dates, etc, CON
cerning events OF which he was 10 tes-
tify. Witness was shown diamonds
which he denied purchasing for his
Wife, but said he paid the bill. Letters
In which he attempted 10 bulldoze at
torneys for the defense We're also intro
duced to prove that witness was sane
enough 10 attempt to intlmidate them.
When plaintiff rested his case a motion
was made by defense 10 strike out all
testimony concerning Mrs. Hershneld's 3
chagaeter as incompetent. irrelevant
ana lmmaterial, In the light OF plain
tins testimony as to ante-nuptlal re-
latlonship, but was oVerruled. A mo-
tion to dismiss the case was also over
ruled.
When the afternoon session opened
Mayor Ball moved that the court grant
defendant some money which had been
expended by her counsel In taking
dispositions, and $500 In addition to pay
her other expenses. The motion was
ness called. Bee was a Helena gambler
who had come 10 Fargo TO testify on
behalf of Hershfield. He had been en-
gagged by Jake Holcberg. Holcberg is
the man by whom Coate and other wit
nesses for the plaintiff say they were
employed. Holcberg met the witness
and asked him II he wanted 10 make
"A stake; II so, he would get It. All he
he had to do was TO go To Fargo and
give the right Kind of testimony in the
Hershfield case. and he would be well
paid. While the witness was giving his
testimony there was "A constant string
ot objections on the part of the plain
TINS counsel. Bee asked HolCbcrg
what he was expected To testify o.
Holcberg said he should swear that he
saw Mrs. Aaron Hershfield (then Miss
Hogan at a place kept by Billy Dingee
In Helena In company with a man he
did not recognize. IL was very impor-
tant that he should remember the date
from the 10th to the 18th Of August
last year. II he gave the testimony as
arranged he could get almost any sum
he might name. An agreement was
entered into on the spot. Bee was To-
Gated at the best hotel In Helena. where
everything he ordered was settled by
Holcberg. Later he went To Billings,
About dozen letters and telegrams
were offered In evidence. These We're
sent by Holcberg. and nearly all con-
tanned sums of money.
Some of these letters the witness was
TO copy and return to llolcbcrg, as
though he had originally written them.
Others gave I'm detail the testimony hr
was 10 give, and warned him To learn
II by heart. and above all not Ia forget
the dates which he was To have seen
Miss Hogan enter Diugee's place. They
also said the "old man" meaning
lIorshfeld, would do handsomely by
him. but would advance only expense
money until the goods were delivered" "
The "old man" was busy with the cap
ital fight. but would soon be ready Ia
devote his attention to Auron's case.
Another letter gave the kind OF gar
mcnts he was to say Mrs. Ilershtcld
wore. Al the end uf each letter was.
For Gods sake don't forget to burn
these letters"
The kilograms shown were 10 inform
him when To- come to Helena ON his way
10 Fargo. one was signed IL, II, III, ~
and told him Ia meet him ut the depot
lp nillings. Witness did so, aud while
hunting through the car was stopped
by "A lady who said she was Mrs. H. n.
licrshneld She wanted him tp come 10
Fargo with the party, hut hc did not
have time to get his trunk, and came on
the next train. Accompanying him
was Harry Freeman, who was to give
similar testimony. Freeman IL the Wilt
ness who left town after the mob at
tempted 20 do violence In the witness
Anderson. WHOM he arrived In Fargo
witness stopped AT the Mctropolc.
whore the HcrHhticld party III stopping.
lie met Aaron and Mrs. l., III. Hcrsh-
ncld. who wanted him 20 arrange the
final details ~ his testimony Instead,
ne Put all the correspondence IN the
hands of Attorney Martin Ryan Ryan
put the correspondence ln the hands ni
Mrs Hershneld's atturncys, ana the ~
suit WIS that Bcc WAS called Ia the
stnnd to-day. Tho witness said lhht ms
a mater of fnct, he did not romrmhrr
ever seeing the defendant in his nc
When Icc had concluded the plnintu
moved to strike out his testimony ON
tho ground that n did not show thht ne
Dtcrshhcidl had hlrCd NulChrrg iu get
nthrr than legitimate testimony The
court reserved decision until to-mor-
rnw ON ross-eNuminatlon, brt lold
the same story without contradiction.
Several months aRu the plalutin took
IA deposition from Max Stine, OF 'hl-
cugn. Stlne'a evidence waH prAeuchllN
% duplicate of that given by Anderson
counsel for the defense put detectives
en- his TRAN, and they disclosed eonclu.
HVe proof that he had periurcd himself
and had not even been In Chicago when