St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-24
HE WAS FORCED INTO 1T.
Two Big, Wicked = Looking
Men Led Him to the
Altar, He Says.
MISS HOGAN'S CHARACTER.
HePShfield TestifieS He Had
Illicit Relations With
the Girl.

FARGO, N. D., Nov. 23.-Chief of
Police Barnes and several Of his men
kept guard at Metropole until all danger
of trouble had passed last night. A
crowd Of angry citizens hung about the
place until a late hour, muttering
threats against Anderson, the witness
who gave revolving testimony in the
Hershtield case yesterday. This morn
ing Judge Mcconnell issued an order
for his protection, and gave warning in
court that any one doing him violence
would be given the full penalty Of the
law. Anderson is still in hiding. The
rumor that Aaron HershtieId would be
put upon the stand to testify In his own
behalf packed the court room to suffoca-
tiOn today. Hershfield was kept on the
stand all day. He swore that he had
come to Fargo to reside permanently.
Regarding his connection with Miss
Hogan the witness said he tlrst met her
at the Merchants National bank,
Helena. She came to the bank to in
quire the address of a worlds far Off
cial, of whom she wished to secure a
position for her sister Sadie. Hersh-
field didn't know the address, but would
look it up. aud she came again several
DAYS later.
She Knocked at the door of his pri.
vate apartments and when he opened
the door asked him whether he had yet
secured her sister position. In this
way an acquaintance was struck up,
which in the course of several months
ripened into Illicit relations. Witness
was at this time suffering from mental
alteration, and incapable of offering re.
sistance. She frequently asked for
money, and he gave her many large
sums. In September Hershfeld was
called to Chicago OH business. When
he arrived he found that Miss Hogan
had followed him. He compromised
with her on a cash basis and she agreed
to leave him, but the separation only
lasted couple of weeks. In November
he made another trip to Chicago. and
she again went Oh the same train.
Both stopped at the Leland while
there. HerShfield was called out Of
the hotel one day and confronted by
two men armed with revolyers. They
led him through the alleys and back
streets, finally stopping at the clerk of
courts office, where marriage license
was handed out to Hershfield. The
men then led him to the office Of Justice
Murphy, where he found Miss Hogan.
He was compelled to stand up while the
marriage form was pronounced, and,
almost dead with fear, feebly answered
the questions put to him.
Ihe crOSS-examinatiOn OF Col. Nolan
continued all afternoon, and sarcastic
questions, delivered in the latter's rich
Irish brogue. so delighted the spectators
That the court frequently had TO rap for
order. Numerous letters and kilograms
from the witness to Miss Hogan were
shown by the defense. Hershfield ad-
mltted the authorship of them, but
claimed they were sent to appease
the young lady and. prevent
during the first visit to Chicago Mrs. L.
IL. Hershfield had locked Miss Hogan
in her Mrs. Hershfield's) room and
slept with the key under her pillow,
presumably to prevent her and Hersh-
field from getting married. Witness
said the reason he had registered Miss
Hogan as his wife at Chicago was that
his mind was too weak to resist when
she requested it. HershtieId gave his
testimony in a husky voice. He was
nervous and perspired freely. During
the entire day Mrs. Hershfeld scarcely
removed her eyes from his face, and the
steady gaze annoyed hip. The cross
examination had not ended when court
adjourned.
Witness Anderson was tonight taken
to the train under police escort. and
left the city. Several citizens went to
the attorneys in the case today and
asked if his services were longer needed
on the stand. If not he would be given
until dusk to get out Of town. 1t was
stipulated that he be dispensed with.
and Judge Mcdonnell relieved him from
witness duty and ordered him given
protection to the train.