The Helena independent., 1894-11-29
NOT HIS OWN BOSS.
Aaron Declared He Was His Own Boss, But
Appearances We're the Other
Way.
MRS, AARON WAS ON THE STAND
Details Her Relations With Her HuSpand
and Her sister-n-Law..flight
OF Aaron.

Fargo N, d.. Nov. 2s,-Managcr Hay
wood. OF the Western Union office. was
ordered by the court to-day 10 bring In
all the telegrams sent by Aaron Hersh-
field and attorneys TO witnesses who
gave revolving testimony against his
wife.
Mrs. Aaron Hershneld was then called
10 the stand. She said Hershneld got
acquainted with her through giving
her sister typewrlting. He called on her
frequently. After a couple OF months
he asked her TO marry him. She re-
piled that she had known him too short
time. Hershfeld said II she refused
to marry him he knew a way 10 compel
her and that way was 10 get her In his
power. She ordered him 10 leave the
house. That was the first and last time
unkind words passed between them.
Next day Hershiield asked her to for
give him, and she did so. Illicit rela-
tions were commenced in August.
About the middle OF the month they
went TO Chicago TO get married. She
had never written him for money, but
he paid out considerable TO provide for
her enjoyment. They occupied the
same berth on the way TO Chicago. and
stopped at the Leland hotel, registering
as Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips he explaining
that L. III. Hershfeld was watching
them. They occupied the same room.
Next morning they Were summoned 10
the Auditorium hotel by Mrs. l.. II.
Hershfield, whose detective discovered
their whereabouts. Mrs. l.. III. Hersh-
field said she told him not 10 attempt
going with women. Aaron said he in
tended to marry Miss Hogan and do as
he pleased. Mrs. Hershfield said he
would not while she was living. Then
they adjourned to the Leland hotel.
Mrs. Hershheld struck Aaron with a
cane. He reiterated the statement that
he was his own boss. She broke an
umbrella over his head.
Mrs. l.. II. Hershfield then insisted
that they go 10 lawyers office and
draw up settlement. They finally
agreed, In order to throw Mrs. Hersh-
field off the track. An agreement to
separate was drawn up and signed by
them all. Miss Hogan left for Chip
pewa Falls, Wis. and Aaron went TO
New York. Witness said that the pre-
to her room and stayed throughout the
night locking the door and putting
the key under her pillow 20 prevent
her from getting out 10 carry out the
marriage programme When she ar
rived at Chippewa Falls she found tele-
grams awaiting her from Aaron. Tele-
grams and letters came every day.
Finally, Aaron came from New York
and together they returned to Helena.
where they passed as an engaged
couple. After several weeks they left
again for Chicago. where they were
married. They went TO the Justices
Office in n carriage. She did not see
any men armed To the teeth" leading
Aaron. From the Justices office they
went 10 a iewelry store, where he pur
chased her diamond and plain gold
rings.
Returned to Helena, Aaron engaged
rooms at the Helena hotel. He occu-
pied the same apartments and did not
sleep on lounge. as he testified. Aaron
told her his brother had not spoken to
him since his marriage. except To call
him frightful Names and he was urged
to leave her. A day or two later Aaron
came i'm very much depressed and said
"the old woman (Mrs. l.. II. Hershfield)
has returned" Witness asked what diff
ference that made. Aaron said You
do not know that woman's temper"
Next day he came home from the bank
sick, and said his brother and sister-in-
law We're driving him crazy. Mrs. l.. n.
Hershfleld said she would never let
him live with her. Aaron said the "old
woman" wanted his money to go To her
children. Aaron was sick all night and
she attended him. She herself was i'll
next day. Hershield went to the bank
and soon came back, saying his rela-
tivcs had been at him again. They
went down TO lunch together
Aaron then went To the bank say
ing he would return at once. He did
not come and she went to the bank.
She met l.. II. Hershheld. Hershfeld
was i'm a great rage. He told her she
only wanted his money. and that Il was
impossible for Aaron to think of living
with her. Aaron had left the city and
would never return. She went UP TO
ARron's room, on the second floor of the
bank building. and found Aaron in
a room with Mrs, J.. III. Hershiield,
watching over him. His sister-in-law
demanded that she leave the room.
She refused. Mrs Dell TIershtleld
called on Hershfield 10 assert his man
hood. He replied that he could do
nothing with the woman; she had
about driven him crazy. Returning 10
the hotel she found the room I'm con-
fusion. her husbands belongings had
been taken, and her trunk rihed of all
letters and trinkets he had sent her.
When she left Aaron's room, ne
asked: MARY can't | see Dell for a
Mrs, Mrs. Hershiield replied
that he had seen her for the last time.
From the hotel she hastened back 90
the bank, but Aaron had been taken
Ia the depot and left the city She
never saw him again I'LL she entered the
court room.
The defense attempted to show that
the summons To appear In court ar
rived at Helena six days before Mrs,
tlershticld was confined. but was not
served until she was In critical con-
ditlon. and then In a most brutal man
ner The plaintiffs objection was sus-
tniuod,
The testimony regarding nm intimacy
with Attorney General Haskell was de-
MED with grent vehcmcncc, Hs well as
other testimony rejecting ON hcr char
acter except as concerned hpr rela-
tions with hcrshheld, Just before her
llhpss Mrs. Howard came To her with |
$500 which she said Aaron horshneld
had sent and wanted her to come az
once To him In the condition she was
In she could not leave. aud this was the
last time she had heard from Aaron |
Mrs, l., N. Hcrshncld sent for her once |
nnd said they might ms well be friends !
II she would agree 90 separation from |
AARON she would give her $4,000. Mrs.
licrshueld Indignantly left the room |
AZ the time Aaron testified that he was
ihadowed by her brothers they did not |
i've In Helena
The cross-exnminntiou continued all
afternoon, but not once did Mrs liersh-
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