The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-27
Sin And CRIME BLENDED
Horrible Revelations Made ln tho
neshA,ld Case.
IT'S A SHOCKING STORY
Witnesses Say They We're Hired to
Swear Away q Poor Woman's
Honor, but the Dose Was
Too Bitter for Them.

Honor, but the Dose was
Too Bitter for Them.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
FARGO, N. D., Nov. 2s.-For the hrst
time since tho Hershfield case began, Ma
jor Ball, loading counsel for tho defense,
appeared In court to-day. He staggered
40 no walked and camo contrary to the
advice of his physicians, but he had gath
ered the testimony for tho defense and
alone know exactly what was coming
from the witnesses.
During the morning session there was
nothing of interest except expert testi.
mony 90 to tho plaintiffs condition given
by his physician, Dr.. Moore Of Helena.
The plaintiff rested tho case at noon.
GOOD ENOUGH.
When the afternoon session opened
Major Ball moved that tho court gran,
the defendant the sum which had been
expended by her counsel in taking dspo-
sitions, aud the like, and $500 In addition
to pay her other expenses. Tho motion
was granted.
BEE sTUN0 AARON.
Joseph Bee was the FIRST witness called
to the stand. Bee was . Helena gambler
who had como to Fargo to testify on be.
half Of Hershlold. He had been engaged
by Jake Holzbers. Holsbsrs 10 tho man
BY whom Coato and tho other witnesses
for the plaintiff said they wero employed.
Holsbsra met the witness and asked II
he wanted to make . "stake." II 90 ho
said no could get it. All hs had to do vas
to 20 to Fargo and give tho right kind Of
testimony In the Hershfield case and he
would be we'll paid.
While tho witness was giving his testi-
mony there was constant string Of OBJ
jections on the part Of the PLAINTIFF
counsel.
INFAMOUS RAscALs.
Bec asked Holxberg what he was OK.
pected to testify to. Holsberg said he
should swear that no saw Mrs. Aaron
Hershileld, then Miss Hogan, enter q
place kept by Billy Dingy's In Helena in
company with man he did not recoR.
nise. 1t was very important no should
remember the date, from tho 10th 10 tho
15ih Of August OF last year. II ho gave
the testimony SO arranged he could gei
almost any sum he might name.
THE AWFUL BARGAIN MADE.
The agreement was entered into on the
spot. bee was ensconced at the best
hotel in Helena, where everything he or
dered was settled for by HolsberR. LateI
he won't to Billings, 1t being thought dis
Greet to remain away from Helena until
the trial was called at Fargo.
About Q dozen letters and telegrami
were offered in evidence. They were sent
by Holsberg and nearly all contained
sums of money.
TELL TALE LETTERS.
Some Of these letters the witness was t.
copy and return to Holsberg, - though
he had originally written them. Other
gave In detail tho testimony hs was ts
give, and warned him to learn II by hear
and above all not to forget the date wher
he was to have seen Miss Hogan enter
Dingy's place.
THE OLD MAN WAS BUSY.
They also said ''old man." meaning L,
H. Hershileld, would do handsomely by
MIN, but would advance only expens,
money until the ''eoods wore delivered,
as he was afraid Bee would not appear In
court. The ''old man" was busy with thu
capital fight. the letters said, but woult
soon be ready to devote his attention I,
Aaron's case. All Bee had to do was (.
give tho right kind Of testimony and he
would como out oil right.
HE DIDN'T BURN THOSE LETTERS.
Another letter gave the kind of gar
ments hs was to say Mrs. Hsrshfield wore
At the end of each was tho sentence
"For Gods sake don't forget to burr
these letters"
kilograms shown werc to inform hin
when to como to Helena on his way Il
Fargo. He was to meet Mrs. L. H. Hersh
field ut tho depot.
BRUTAL CONSPIRACY.
Ono was signed IL. II. H." and tolt
him to meot him at the depot In Billings
giving drawing room No. II on the ca
Wadenn as the place to find him.
Tho witness went to meet Z. H. Hersh
field as requested in that telegram; whil'
hunting through the car he was stoppc,
by lady who said she was Mrs. L. H
Hershfield. She wanted him to come OF
to Fargo with tho party, but he did moi
have timc to get his trunk and ho cams
on the next train.
Accompanying him was Harry Freed
man, who was to give similar testimony
Freedman is tho witness who left towi
after tho mob attempted to DO violence Il
the witness Anderson. When Bee arrive,
in Fargo he said he stopped at tho Metro
pole, where the Hershiield party is stop
ping. He met Aaron and Mrs. l.. II
Hershlield in the drawing and agreed I,
see them next morning and arrange tn
final details of the testimony.
GOOD FOR JOE BEE.
Instead of doing so, however. Bee mex
morning pu, all the correspondence il
the matter in the hands OF Attorney Maj
tin Ryan, saying he was pretty tough. bu
this was too much for the pal'ry sum the