The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-27

a. . matter Of fact no did not rsassmbcr
ever seeing tho defendant In his life. He
said also that HolsbsrR had talksd with
him regarding what Coates, freedman
and Anderson would swear to and that
they were in the same boat ~ himsslf.
This was ordered stricken out h1 tho
court.
When Bee had concluded the plaintiif
moved to strike out his testimony on tho
ground that u was not shown hs (Hsrsh.
field had hired Holsberc to get other than
legitimate testimony.
PLEADING FOR JUSTICE.
Mayor Ball rosc TO his foet. His voice
was faltsring, but as he proceeded
strength seemed to como to him. and
with II his old-timo cloquencc. He said
that whether or not the plaintiff had or
dercd an agent to furnish the psrjurcd
testimony, that testimony had been pro-
duced in this court and he had gotten tho
benefit Of II. Now, when an attempt was
made to show this testimony In its true
light, they could not, because the ens for
whose benefit It was introduced perhaps
did not know II was perjurod. The tcsti.
mony of these perjured Witnesses formed
the whole groundwork Of the plaintiffs
case.
The court reserved its decision ~ to
how much Of Bees evidence should be
stricken out until tomorrow.
On cross-exnmination Bee told tho same
story without contradlcting.
sHocKIN0LY MEAN METHODS.
Several months ago the plaintiff took
tho deposition from Max Stins Of Chicago.
Stine's evidence was practically dupli.
cato OF that given by Anderson. Tho
counsel for the defense put q detective on
Stine's trail. Tho whole story Of their
pursuit OF Stine would flll o volume but
in the end they secured conclusive proof
that hc had pcrjured himself and had not
even been In Chicago at tho time he swore
no had criminal intercourse with Mrs.
Hershfleld. However,, when tho case camc
to trial the plaintiff did not use Stinc's
deposition, but instead put the witness
Anderson on the stand to swear to
practically duplicate Of its contents,
they having learned Of tho detective work
in defense OF the accused wife.
THE COURT RULES AGAINST THE WIFE.
The defense wanted the Stine deposition
read in order that thoy could show 10 was
secured by Aaron Hershheld, knowing Il
was perjured. Tho plaintiff objected and
was sustained.
Dispositions from Adolph Bucher. John
F. Major, Joseph Dar, S. A. Billings and
others were presented. but .were objected
to by the plaintiff and objection sustained.
They arc the detectives and. others who
conducted the Stinc investigation. The de-
Tense said they would impeach tho plain
till and show that ho hired periured testl'
mony. Part Of S. A. Billings deposition
was admitted as evidence. Aaron Hersh.
fleld had tried to got him to swear to in.
timacy with Mrs. Hershfleld at the tims
Of their visit to Chicago to get married
Hershflcld passed ~ o lawyer and called
upon him repeatedly. but finally admitted
that he was Hershfleld and said hs
wanted to get q separation from bis wife
Billings steadily refused, but Hershfleld
visited him number Of times aud en-
deavorcd to induce him to give testimony
Ono he left SIS which the witness would
not accept, but Hershfleld refused to taks
Il back.
A. B. Schlos, Robert McNamie, Edwin
Wilder and thomas Osborne deposed In
the Stinc matter in favor of Mrs. Aaron
Hers.,tlcld. but their depositions wcro oil
ruled out.
II. j. HAsADLL's SIDE OF 1T.
BUTTE, Nov. &c. - Attorney Genera
Henri J. Haskell Is In this city and {
STANDARD representative called on him
at his room at the McDermott this even
ing and called his attention to the manner
In which his name had been connected
with the Hershfield divorce trial at Fargo
~ don't believe that Mrs. Hershflelt
ever made the statement credited TO he
by her husband on the witness stand,
said he. II know she did not becaus,
she could not. When no made tho state
ment no committed o wilfull and dc
liberate perjury. Ho knew he lied whcr
he said it. was hardly acquainted will
Mrs. Hershileld.
MANLY WORDS.
"Her sister Sadie was employed in ou
Office, and Mrs. Hershfleld would Otter
como after her in tho evening. She seemed
to exercise q mothers control over he
and always behaved herself in modes
and exceedingly ladylike manner. 70,
can always judge person by the conduc
and from her conduct, rs saw 1t, she i
as honest and virtuous woman as m,
one.
"If Hershiield mado tho Statement, cred
tied to him he did SO because he was at
safe distance and knew was not there 4
tako it up"
To WRECK POOR woMAN's LIFE.
Mr.. Haskell said the Hershfields seemo,
to bc doing everything to ruin the poo
woman and wreck her life and to do
they stopped at nothing. He knew Of n
reason why Hershiield should attack hin
unless il was because ho had made
deposition as TO Mrs. Hershfield's goo
character.
When the case first came up her mo,hc
came to Mr.. Haskell and asked him {
testify at the trial, but he told her he wa
not well enough acquainted with Mrs
Hershflcld to testify as to her genera
reputation, bu; he would make dcpos
tion as to her conduct as far as he knc,
her and he did so.
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