St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-27
4 MASS OF PERJURY.
Seems TO Be the Condition of
theEVidenee in the HepSh-
field Case.
HIRELINGS OF PLAINTIFF.
they Attempt to Blacken and
Besmirch Miss Hogan's
Fair Name.
mayor BALL IN COURT.
His Voice Falters From Sick
ness, But Pleads Eloquent
ly for His Client.

FARGO, n. D., Nov. 26.-Dr. Alexan-
Ter Moore, of Helena. was put on the
stand i'm the HerShfield case this morn
mg. lie had treated Hershneld last
rear, and considered hun suffering from
heuristhenia. Supt. Devereaux, OF the
Matt Pinkertop detective agency, testl-
fed to employing Anderson, the man
who testified he was paid S4OO and eX-
penSes to blacken Mrs. Hershheld's
character. Anderson was employed
about three weeks ago. Previously he
had told DeyereauX what he could teS'
Efy to. Aaron HerShteld, the plalntift.
was again put on the stand Certain
diamond Jewels were presented to him,
and he was asked if he had pur~
chased them of q Helena jeweler
Tor his wife. He denied purchasing
them, but said he paid the bill when it
was presen, ed to him. He denied that
he had sent TO Witness Anderson tele-
grams informing him of the amount he
would pay him. and what he was to
testify to. Letters i'll which he at
tempted 10 bulldoze counsel for the
aefense INTO throwing up the case were
also presented to show his mind was
sound enough to attend to such matters.
At the conclusion of HerShfield'S teSti-
mOny plaintiff rested his case, and
motion 10 amend the complaint so as to
conform to the testimony Oh Hersh-
fields mental condition was allowed.
Tue court denied the motion of the de-
Tense 10 strike out all evidence relating
to the chastity of the defendant as in
competent, irrevelant and immaterial
in the light of plaintiffs own testimony
as to ante-nuptial relations. The usual
motion Of the defense to dismiss action
for lack of evidence was overruled.
The Afternoon Session.
When the afternoon session opened,
Mayor Ball moved that the court grant
defendant the sum which had been eX-
pended by her counsel in taking depo-
sitiOnS. etc, and 500 in addition to pay
her other expenses. The motion was
granted. Joseph Dee was the first wit
ness called to the stand. Dee was the
Helena gambler who had come TO Fargo
to testify on behalf of Hershfeld. He
had been engaged by Jake HoIzberg.
HOlzberg is the man by whom Coate
and other witnesses for the plaintiff
said they were employed. Holzberg
met the witness and asked him
If he wanted to make a
stake. If so, he could get
it. All he had to do was to go to
Fargo and give the right kind of teSti.
mOny in the HerShfield case and he
would be we'll paid. While the witness
was giving his testimony there was a
constant string Of objections on the part
of plaintiffs counsel. Dee asked Holz-
berg what he was expected to testify TO-.
HOlZberg said he should swear that he
eaw Mrs. Aaron HershfieId, then
Miss Hogan, enter a place kept
by Billy Dings, in Helena, in
company with man he did not
recognize. 1t was very important
he should remember the date-from the
10th TO the 18th Of August last year.
If he gave the testimony as ar
ranged he could get almost any
sum he might name. An agree
ment was entered into Un the
spot. Dee was ensconcedat the
best hotlel in Helena where
everything he ordered was settled
for by Holzberg. Later he went to
Billings. it being thought more discreet
to remain away from Helena until the
trial was called at Fargo. About dozen
letters and kilograms were offered in
evidence. They were sent by Holzberg.
and nearly all contained sums of money.
Some of these letters witness was to
copy and return to HOIzberg as though
he had originally written them. Others
gave in detail testimony he was to give.
and warned him to learn it by heart.
and, above all, not TO forget the date
when he was to have seen
Miss Hogan Enter Dings' Place. +
They also said the "old man." mean-
ing l.. 2. HershtieId. would do hand
sOmely by him, but would advance only
expense money until the goods were
delivered" as he was afraid Dee would
not appear in court. The old man was
busy with the capital fight, but would
soon be ready to devote his attention to
AarOn's case. All Dee had TO do was to
give the right kind of testimony, and he
would come out all right Another let.
Ter gave the kind Of garments he was to
say Mrg. Hershfleld wore. At the end
of each was For Gods sake don't for
get to burn these letters" The tele-
grams shown were to inform him when
to come to Helena on his way to Fargo
He YVES to meet.Mrs. l.. p. HershfieId al
the depot. One was signed L. II. H.. and
told him 10 meet him at the depot in
Billings, giving drawing room II. on
car Wadena, as the place to find him
Witness did SO, and while hunting
through the car was stopped by lady
WHO said she was Mrs. ID. II. Hersh-
field. She wanted him to come on tC
Fargo with the party, but he did no
have time to get his trunk, ana cam,
on the next train. Accompanying hin
was Harry Freeman. who was TO Civ,
similar testimony. Freeman Is the wit
ness who left town after the mob at
tempted to do violence to the witness
Anderson. When he arrived in Farg,
the witness stopped at the Metropole
where the Hershfield party is stopping
He met Aaron and Mrs. l.. Ii. Hersh
field in the drawing room, and agreed t.
see them next morning and arrange th
final details of the testimony. Instead
the next morning he put all correspond