The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-27
PERJURY MADE PLAIN
How the Hershfields Hired Evil
dence Against Della Hogan.
TWO OF THE WITNESSES DESERT.
Pebble yndIrussses SO Intense Against
she Banker In Fsrxo That He II
Not safe GA the Street

rapid succession in she Hsrshheld case
this afternoon The court room vas
packed. Mayor Bali. leading counsel tor
the defense, appeared for the frst time,
entering court contrary 10 the advice OF
his physicians. The testimony Of the
morning session vas not Of great interest.
Although hrs. Hershfield appeared Ii
Fargo for the first time last week, and
evidence on behalf Of the plaintiff
only had been presented up 70 TO
day. the feeling against Hsrshneld has
grown so bitter that be is insulted on
the streets and denounced In public inter
views. IL Is feared that this feeling viii
eliminate in an open demonstration. SO
extensive has this sentiment grown, that
there are even muttered threats against
the court, IL the public Interpretation OF
justice is not meted out. The defense has
10 witnesses, being without funds 20 pay
the expenses OF their coming TO Fargo.
Their testimony is contained in depcsi-
lions, the reading OF which viii require
several days.
DR.. Alexander Moore, of Helena, testi-
fed to Hershfeld's enfeebled mental con-
dstion las; year.
Superintendent Deveresux, Of Matt
Pinkertoa's detective agency. testified to
hearing Anderson, who testified he was
paid 500 and expenses 10 swear away
Mrs. Hershfeld's honor, tell his story.
Aaron Hershleld was called, and de-
MED sending any kilograms 10 Anderson
informing him as to dates, ETC.. concern
ing events Of which he was to testify.
Witness vas shown diamonds which he
denied purchasing for his wife. but said
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attempted to bulldoze the attorneys for
the defense were also introduced to prove
that witness was sane enough to attempt
10 intimidase them.
When the plaintiff rested bis case
motion was made by the defense TO strike
out all the testimony concerning Mrs.
Hirchfields character as incompetent, ir-
relevant and fmmaterlal in the light of
the plaintiffs testimony as TO their ante
nuptiai relationship, but was overruled.
A motion TO dismiss the case was also
ogerruled.
When the afternoon session opened
Mayor Ball moved that the court grant
defendant the sum of money which had
been expended by her counsel in taking
dispositions and $500 in addition to paw her
other expenses. The motion Mas granted.
Joseph Bee was the first witness called.
Bee was a Helena gambler who had come
to Fargo TO testify on behalf
of Hersh6eld. He had been engaged
by Jake Holzberg. Holzberg Is
the man by whom Coate aud other wit
nessss for the plaintiff say they were en-
ploysd. Holzberg met the witness
and asked him II he wanted
TO make stake: II so, he
would get Il. All he had TO do was to
20 to Fargo and give the right kind of
testimony in the Hershhsld case. and he
would be we'll paid. While the witness
was giving his testimony, there was q con-
slant string of objections on the part
of the plaintiffs counsel. Bee asked
Holzberg what he was expected
to testify TO. Holzberg said he
should swear that he saw Mrs. Aaron
Hershheld, then Miss Hogan. st 9 place
kept ty Billy Dings In Helena in company
with a man he did not recognize. It was
very important that he should remember
the date. from the 10th to the 18th of
August last year. If he gave the
testimony "a arranged, he could
get almost any sum he might name.
An agree was entered into on the
SPOT. Bee was located at the best hotel in
Helena. where everything he ordered was
settled by Holzberg. Later he went to
Billings. About dozen letters aud tel
egrsms we're offered in evidence These
we're sent By Holzberg, and nearly all con-
tanned money. Some of these letters the
witness was to cash and return TO HOLY
berg. as though he had origin ally written
chem. Others gave in detail the testimony
he Was 30 give. and warned him to.Iearn il
by heart and. above all, not TO forget the
date when he was IN have seen Mis-. Hogan
enter Dings' place. They also said the
'old man" meaning Hershfeld, would do
handsomely by him. but wonid advance
only expense money until 1.-THE goods were
delivered. IS he was afraid Bee would not
appear in court. The old man was busy
with the capital fight. but would soon be
ready TO devote his attention to
Bse's case. Another letter gave the
kind Of garments he was 20 say Mrs
Hershfield wore. AZ the end OF each let
ter Was: For Gods sake don't forget to
burn these letters" The kilograms shown
we're 10 inform him when to come 70
Helena on his way to Fargo. One wa
signed IL. II. H.. and told him to meet
him at the DEPOT IN Billings. Civ
ing drawing-room II on the car
Wadena IS the place 20 find him. Wit
ness did SO, and - bile hunting through the
car was STOPPED ~ = lady who said she
was Mrs. l. II. Hershaeld. She wanted
him 70 come On to Fargo with the party
but he did not have time 70 get his trunk
and came on the next train. Accompany
Ing him was Harry Freeman, who was to
give similar testimony.
Freeman 10 ths witness DO left town
after the mob ATTEMPTED 10 do violence To
tie witness Anderson. Is hen he arrived
in Fargo witness stopped 81 the Metro
pole. where the Her.hhald party i.
stopping. lie net Aaron and Nrs
/. II. uershfeld, who wanted him
80 arrange the Email details Of
his testimony. Instead. he pus all
The correspondence IN the hands Of Attor-
ney Martin Ryan. Ryan put the CORE
spoaaenca IN tie hands CT Mrs He~sh-
Gel4's attorneys. ard the rcsult was that
Bee was called - the stand todav. The
witness sAid shss ss matter a. fact l.
cia nos remember ever seeing the defend
art In bis hfe.
when Zee had coucluded. TIE rf.In.,as.
counsel moved 30 strife cot his tasts-oonv
on the Fround that Is Vas not shown tsst
Hershhe'd had hired Ha.ze~r- :, set
other thsa legitimate tessiraaax Th.
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