The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-29
DELL TELLS HER STORY
Its a Sad One Of Amlctlon and
Suffering.
HOUNDED BY HERSHFIELDS
Aaron md She We're Happy Until
Another Woman Took q Hand
In Their Affairs-Then He
Skunk Away Like q Cur.
HOUNDED BY HERsHFIeLDs

In Their Affairs-Then He
Skunk Away Like q Cur.
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
FARGO. Nov. cS.-To On audience that
packed the court room Dell Hershfleld to-
day told the sad story OF her marital
troubles, which eliminated in the present
action. There was o marked difference
between her frank, honest answers and
the jumbled mutterings Of her husband
when on the stand. There was not o per-
son In the court room that did not believe
she was telling the truth.
The temperament OF the spectators was
study. They smiled when she admitted
smile; they appeared embarrassed whom
she was embarrassed; and whenever she
evadsd trap of the plaintiffs counsel, q
profound sigh Of relief arose from tho
court room.
pooI, FoRGIvING woMAN.
There was no trace Of bitterness in her
testimony. Shc spoke kindly of her hus.
band throughout. Tho cross-cxamination
continued all tho afternoon but she did
not once contradict herself.
The story OF her first acquaintance with
plaintiff Tailed with that given by tho
witnesses yesterday. Hershfleld gained
her friendship at first through giving hcr
typewriting for her sister. He soon began
tocall on her. After few weeks he asked
her to marry him. She said she had not
known him long enough. Hershdsld said
he was in love with her and IL she would
not marry him ho would get her into his
power and compel her to. She ordered
him out OF tho house.
AARON ON HIS KNEES.
The next night he returned and, on his
knees, begged her pardon. That was the
between her and Aaron Hersh0eld. He
always spoke regretfully Of his insulting
words.
Their intimacy commenced in August,
several days before they left for Chicago
to get married. They left about the mid
die Of the month for Chicago and thero
stopped at the Leland hotel. Hershfield
said his sister-in.law. Mrs. Z. H. Hersh-
field, had detectives on their track to pro.
vent their marriage and they had better
register under an assumed name.
TRACKED BY MARY.
Although this WAS done, Mrs. L. H.
Hcrshfleld located them and appeared at
the Leland tho day after they arrived. A
stormy scene followed. Mrs. Hershield
bitterly scored Aaron and said he would
not marry Della while sho was living.
During this storm Sadie Hogan arrived
to visit her sister. aud asked what was the
matter. Aaron said they had come to
Chicago to get married and "this woman"
had interfcred.
SHE THCMPED THE DUFFER.
Mrs. Hsrshiield then struck Aaron over
the head with o cane and made him keep
silent. Sadie refused to remain, and when
she left Aaron told Mrs. L. H. Hershfisld
that he was his own boss and would marry
II hs wanted to. At this Mrs. Z. II. Hersh-
field sci sod Dell's umbrella and broke
II over his head. She insisted
that Dell and Aaron sign an
agreement to separate, and this
they decided to do to throw her OF tho
track. That night Mrs. Hershfleld kept
Dell locked In her room to prevent them
carrying out the marriage programme.
Tho next morning the Hershfields left for
New York and Dell for Wisconsin. Hsrsh-
field telcgraphed her repeatedly arrang.
ing plans for marriage, and after fcw
days camc after her and together they 70.
turned to Helena. They soon again loft
for Chicago, where they wero married.
soalskin sacque. Returning to Helena
they engaged rooms Mt tho hotel and lived
very happily.
EVEN HE WAS ASHAMED.
Ono day Aaron said he had something
to tell her that hc was ashamed to say.
He said his brother had not sp oxen to hin,
since the marriage except to call him
frightful names, and that his reietives
were at him to leave his wife. Several
days later ho came In very much depressed
and said: "The old woman" meaning
Mrs. L. H. Hershfield. had returned.
THEY MADE HIM SICK.
The next day he camo homo from the
bank sick and said those people were
driving him crazy; they wanted him to
leave her and they did not give him mo.
ment's peace. In tho morning ho went
down to the bank. but soon returned and
said there had been another storm. He
remained with her until after dinner and
then left for tho bank, saying he would
be back in q few minutes. Ho did not
come back and sho wont to tho bank to
see what the matter was.
L. H. Hershfleld said Aaron had left the
town and she would never see him again.
She saw Aaron's coat hanging in the
wardrobe, and went to It and found his
keys in the pocket. She took the keys
and went mp to Aaron's room on the sec.
ond floor of the bank, and found Aaron
in the room with Mrs. L. H. Hershiield
watching over him.
Tho sister.in.law demanded that she
leave the room at once. Dell refused.
Mrs. L. II. said she thought that when
she separated them ut Chicago that ended
their foolishncss. She would sec that they
did not get together again.
MRS. L. II. WANTED TO DO THE TALKING.
Dell asked for moments talk with her
husband alone. The other woman replied
thu, she would do the talking from that
time on and she again ordered tho wit.
ness from the room.
DIDN'T HAVE II WITH HIN.
Dell called On her husband to assert his
manhood. lie replied ;ha, he could do
nothing with the woman. she had about
| driven him crazy. The sister-in-iaw told
.,ron sha had sent for his trunk and :