The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-21
JUST like OLD BRECK
Aaron Hsrsh1sld Posing as an limo
cont Victim.
IT'S A SHOCKING STORY
The Helena Banker Caste OFF His
Beautiful wife With Heartless
Reproaohes-He Says Ho
Was Crazy.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the standard.
FARGO, n. D., Nov. 3.-Sensational in.
cidents were lacking in tho Hershfield
outlined the evidence they proposed to
produce the day was devoted to tho read
ing Of dispositions to prove the temporary
insanity Of the plaintiff, Aaron Hershtleld,
ut tho time OF, and Just previous to, his
marriage to Miss Hogan. Burke Cochran
was not present, other engagements pre-
venting him from taking q hand In tho
case.
Mayor Ball, counsel for the defendant.
was also absent owing to illness. Tho
non-appearance Of these attorneys disap-
pointed the spectators, who seem to de-
light in Attorney Balls scathing arraign-
ment OF the "gray.haired Lothario who
ruins young women and then casts them
characterised the plaintiff.
Mrs. Aaron Hershfleld appeared In tho
court for the first time to-day. She had
recovered from her recent indisposition
and her beauty was marked among the
many fashionably.cla women within the
bar.
Tho sentiment Of the crowd showed Il.
self in her favor ut every point in tho ar
gument, and Judge Mcdonnell had to rap
for order once or twice when laughter
greeted tho statements Of Aaron's attor-
ney regarding tho insanity Of his client at
the timo Of the marriage.
The fair defendant sat unmoved during
the day except to occasionally dart an in
q ulu -
whom they accused her of unchastity pre-
vious to her meeting tho plaintiff, or turn
ing from time to time to reassure her aged
mother who sat behind her.
In outlining the evidence for the plain.
till, Judge Mcconnell of Helena, said he
would prove that tho defendant. who was
Della Hogan, was an adventures and had
pursued Hershfield with her wiles when
the latter was suffering from mental aber'
alton because of overwork In business af.
fairs. Herschfield was not in state to
resist and finally yielded to her charms.
Then she became clamorous for marriage
Hershfleld at first refused, but after his
life had been threatened on several oc'
casions by her agent, and she herself had
sworn to kill him II he did not marry her
he was forced to yield, though after ths
ceremony was performed he refused Il
live with his bride and at the end OF three
weeks he left Helena to avoid her.
Counsel for tho defense denied eaci
and every allegation of the plaintiffs. ad
mitting only the fact Of marriage. The,
will endeavor to prove by witnesses and
dispositions tho chastity Of Miss Hogan
before she met Hershfield, and that the
happy union Of the pair was broker
through conspiracy of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H
Hcrshflcld. brother and sistcr-in.law o.
tho plaintiff, for family reasons.
Numerous letters and kilograms from
Hershfleld to Miss Hogan will be pro
duced to prove that he was not pursued
by Miss Hogan against his will.
The dispositions read this Afternoon
were from employees Of tho Merchants
National bank Of Helena, who testified ts
the insanity Of the plaintiff from period
Just previous to the time ho met the de
fsndant until . short time after thoil
marriage.