The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-23
Kisses FOR A LOW CUR
Faro People Aroused To ludi6nation
In Court
AARON IN A SORRY PLIGHT
The Story OF His Young wife 8trug.
Cling In Desenss Of Her Honor
Against Hired Wit
nosses.
AARON IN A SORRY PLIGHT
Special Dispatch to the Standard,

Special Dispatch to tho Standard.
FARGO, n. D., Nov. 22.-Dell HershAeid's q
battle in defense Of her good name, .
struggle In which poverty 10 pittod against
wealth, 10 not 90 ono-sided 80 II might
seem. Powerful friends have Interested
themselves in her behalf. Ex-Governor
Toole Of Montana has warmly espoused
her cause. Mayor Ball Of Fargo exprsssed
his pecuniary disinterestedness In these
emphatic words in arguing motion be-
fore tho court here: "If I were allowed
TO use an oath in this court room would
say BY God, Sir, will expend my private
fortune to the last cent to avenas this
woman's wronas.'"
Mrs. Hogan, tho widowed mother of
Mrs. Hershfield. has morteaged her little
cottage Ter $3.50 to carry on the case.
Helena Trip Of Helena was tho first
witness put ON the stand to-day. She vas
nm employ In Justice Murphy's ONCE Of
Chicago, where Hershfleld and Miss Hogan
were married. Hsrshfieid appeared to be
depressed and downhearted and did not
act % though hs were particularly pleased
with bis loss Of single biesssdness.
Miss Jennie Tom Of Helena overheard
. conversation between Mrs. and Miss
Hogan and Mrs. L. H. Hershiield, In which
the former had declared him an uncleau
Jew, and Miss Hogan had said u was his
money she was after. The witness said
Mrs. L. H. Hershfield had engaged her te
come TO Fargo.
Hershheld's and said that the latter had
devoted almost all his time to business
and never had anything to do with wo
mon.
Tho next two witnesses furnished the
flrst really Sensational testimony Of the
case. Jake Hildebrand was clerk Ia the
New York store at Helena, where Miss
Hogan was employed as cashier. He had
In . deposition taken In Helena, sworn
that Miss Hogan's character had been
above reproach during tho period she wai
employed In tho store; that he had neveI
seen anything In her actions TO criticise
nor had he heard others criticise her
The witness says now that about 10 days
aftsr giving this testimony he had though,
the matter over and concluded that hs
had erred In giving such testimony. HI
had since recollscted many circumstance.
which would reflect on Miss Ho9an's chas
tity and had frequently seen ono Of thu
clerks put his arms around her. He hat
resolved to como to Fargo as . witness tc
correct the errors In his deposition. The
mcrriment In the court room over bis no
pcated contradictory statements was x
great ct times that Judge Mcconnell
threatened to clear the court room u !,
did not subside.
E.W. Anderson was . much.talked oI
witness whose testimony was to cleaI
Hsrshhsd OF the allegation that hc was
tho father Of Mrs. Hsrshfield's child, and
at the same timo convict tho bride ol
lewdnsss. Il 10 on his testimony the
whole fight of the case viii be made. An
dsrson b blonde young man Of dudish
appearance and with Q fondness foe ci
earsttes. In August OF last year he was
''bsll.hop" ct the Palmer house at Chi
caso. Hershfeld and Miss Hogan stopped
thses three days and during this time the
witness said he had made and kept an On.
eassmsut with her.
Ths hisses Of the spectators wore si.
lencsd BY tho court, but they madc The
witness nervous, and when Colonel Nolan
asked. allow much did you ret for giving
this testimony" no blurted out, ''$lO(
and expenses"
On mination the witness salt
hs had bssn employed by Superintendent
Dsversux Of tho United States Pinksrtou
agency Of South Clark street, Chicago
Anderson was tho last witness examined
When he left the court room, o crowd oil
A. L. ssA
drug store and from there was tAksr
by o private stairway to Attorns,
Morrill's Office where he remained until
train time. Tho crowd remained In front
Of the Office some time waiting for him Il