St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-01
SATAN'S EMISSARIES
Seem to Have Been InduStpi-
ously Engaged Trying to
Ruin Mrs. Hershfield.
MANY TRAPS SET FOR HER.
Plots Which Would Have Done
Credit to Fiends Of the
Dark Ages.
MANY TRAPS SET FOR HER.
SOME TELL-TALE TELEGRkMS
A Shameful Story Now Draw
ing to a Close at Far
go, N. D.

FARGO. Nov. 3O.-The time in the
Hershield case today was mainly de-
voted TO legal battle over the admIssI-
bility of various kilograms sent by
Hershtield or his attorneys to parties in
Chicago and Helena, the defense en-
deaVorlng to secure these telegramS in
evidence, to connect the plaintiff with
subOrnation of perjury. Telegrams be-
tween Hershtield and Supt. DevereauX,
OF the Matt PInkerton agency, were ad-
mltted this morning, but a bitter fight
was preclpitated. 1t was sought to ads
NIT Helena dispatches. Judge McCon-
nell finally reserved his decision till this
morning.
In his testimony, Aaron Hershfeld
had denied sending any letters or tele-
grams to or regarding the witness An
derSon, or TO the others who had testl-
fed against his wife. He said he had
placed the collection of all evidence in
eth hands Of Detective Devereaux, and
did not know until the witnesses ap-
peared in court who they were or the
character of the evidence they would
there give. Wednesday the defense Sc
cured an order from the court cOmpell-
Ing Manager Haywood. of the local
Western Union office, to produce all
telegrams from Hershfield toDevereaux
and vice versa. These were this morn
ing offered in evidence.
The first was from Devereaux regard
ing the man Bailey, who had deposed as
to Mrs. 1ershheld's unladylike conduct
at the Palmer house, saying, among
other things, that she had pressed his
hand when he gave her a KEY to her
room, and which she denied in her evil
dence. DevereauX telegraphed that he
could not get the deposition for less
than $500. Hershtield answered that
was not valuable enough: give S5C.
Evidently All agreement was made, Tor
the deposition appeared i'll due time.
Another from DevereauX was that
"a" Supposed to be Anderson) refused
to come to Fargo for less that $500 and
expenses. HerShfeld answered: Hold
him to his agreement-s4OO." Dever-
eauX replied: "Will come for $780,"
Hershfield wired: "Send him along"
DevereauX replied: Package for
warded tonight"
An attempt was made by the defense
to secure an order for all kilograms be-
tween Hershtield and his brothers and
others in Helena. A bitter argument
arose over this, and the court reserved
a decision until this afternoon.
Mrs. Hershtield was Oh the stand the
balance Of the forenoon. She was SUBJ
jected to rigid cross-examlnation. be-
ing made to go over the entire story on
which she was crOsS-examined Wednes-
day. There were numerous objections
of counsel for the defense to the same
questions being asked for the third or
fourth time, but the witness answered
all in practically the language of
Wednesday.
An hour was devoted in the afternoon
to further argument on the admissible
ity of Helena kilograms, and then Mrs.
Duval, Mrs. Hershfelds nurse, was
called. She testified to hearing con-
versatiOn between Mrs. Connors and
defendant. Mrs. ConnorS had testified
that Mrs. Hershtield made threats
against her husbands life, and said all
said that at the time of the conversation
Mrs. ConnOrs had called with a bouquet
for Mrs. Hershfield. They had a very
friendly chat. Mrs. ConnorS repeatedly
urged Dell to give up Hershfield, as
Mrs. l.. ii. Hershfield would never let
him live with her. Dell Indignantly re-
| fused, and Mrs. ConnorS said she was
very foolish.
Mrs. Duyal also testified that Harry
| Freedman came to her and asked what
salary Mrs. Hershfeld paid her. When
| she told him. Freedman said if she
would let him into Mrs. Hershfeld's
room that night at ii O'clock he would
see that she got three or four times
a months salary. Witness asked
who would give her this
money. Freedman told her to
go with him to Mrs. L. b. Hershfeld,
and that lady would assure her that
| amount would be forthcoming. Freed
| man promised, il allowed to enter the
room, he wouldn't injure Mrs. Hersh-
field, baby or witness. Mrs. Duval
| said there wasn't enough gold in the
| Hershfield vaults to tempt her to such
an act; that she knew well his motive.
Freedman again mentioned the sum
she would get, but to no purpose. De-
fense then rested. Free B. Morrill,, one
of plaintiffs counsel, went on the stand
to offer testimony In rebuttal to the dep
ositon of s. A. Billings, who had
sworn that Hershteld came to him re-
| peatedly to eHdeavor to get him to give
testimony against his wife's character,
offering him sums of money. Morrill,
said Billings had told him he had intro
| duced Mrs. Hershiield to Max Slime, the
| man the detectives found had perjured
himself in deposing as to intimacy with
Mrs. Hersh1ield, and whose deposition
eas not introduced in court