The Helena independent., 1894-11-28
OF GOOD CHARACTER.
his DEVICE TO MEET MISS HOGAN.


Fargo, N D., Nov, 27,--A food OF cvi.
dcncc was introduced to-day 90 prove
the good character Of Mrs. Aaron
licrHhncld, nee Hogan, The entire day
was spent In reading deposltions. They
ca ne frCm the leading people OF Hell
onn. city and state officials bankers,
Misc ilognnH employers, and neigh
borH Of the family. All spoke In the
highest terms of her conduct during
the time they knew her.
The deposition OF i9x-scoretary OF
State L, A. Walker was among those
read. Walker ls one of the proprie-
tors OF the hotel whore Mr. and MS.
irrahneld stopped. They seemed very
happy, Hershheld leaving the bank
many times a day TO visit her WIT.
ness had never seen anything In de-
fcndanta action 10 criticize. either be-
I fore or after marriage Mss NJ. X.
Lewis, superintendent Of the glove de.
parlmeut Of the New York store. whore
Miss Hogan was employed as cashier,
paid high compliments 10 her character
during the time she knew her. Mias
Hogan always had the esteem of every
one IN the store. Ed Greene, porter on
the sleeping car in which Hershfieid
and Miss Hogan rode when leaving
Helena for Chicago to get married on
which journey Hershfield had testified
she was following. not accompanying.
him, testified that they came on the
train together. Hershfeld purchasing
ticket for one double berth and they
occupied 1t together as man and wife.
This was about the middle OF August
Napoleon Salyail. OF Helena, deposed
as 10 the birth OF the child. May 20.
The illness had left Mrs. Hershtield al
most n wreck physically. o. Duane
Becker. head clerk at Hotel Helena,
testified that Hershfeld had chosen the
| most expensive suite OF rooms in tho
hotel for his wife. She had nothing To
do with choosing them. Hershfield
complained about the accommoda tions
not being good enough for her w. A.
Sperks. bell boy AT the hotel. was fire.
quently called TO Mrs and Mrs. Hersh-
tield's rooms. They seemed To be very
happy and loving.
Among the depositions read this after
noon was one from DIR. Cole, OF Helena.
who also attended Mrs Hershfeld dur
I
child. He Is OF the opinion she never
will fully recover her health, and has
/ heart trouble The doctor congratu-
lated Hershfield on their marriage. The'
! latter said he WAS never so happy Ia
his life, and said that he thought ha,
had made q big mistake In remaining,
single SO long.
Louis Keller was Hershfleld's barber.
one day when he went To Hershfelds 81
out Sadie Hogan. who was doing type-l
writing near the window in the oppositeS
block. Hershfeld said he wanted TO getl
acquainted with her Hershfield gotl
him to go over and tell Miss Hogan hei
had something for her 10 do. He didi
SO and Sadie said II he had work hel
could bring II To her. Then Hershfieldl
sent word he had some very importanti
papers To be copied. Sadie finally wentA
and Hershfleld had her copy excerptst
from a law book. When she returnedl
the work her sister Dell went with her.
! Hershfield kept the two girls coming TOD
his apartments until he became well ae- =
quainted. and finally began to call att
| the Hogan cottage and take Dell rid.
ing. Witness said he told Hershfeld het
knew them to be decent and respectablet
girls. whereat Hershheld laughed andl
said money would do anything with AZ
woman
Edward w Knight. vice president otl
the First National bank, was close'
friend OF Hershfield and discussed a.
nancial affairs with him every day DUR
ing the financial depression last year.
Hershfield showed his usual keenness in
business affairs and he never saw thei
least evidence OF insanity about him.
A deposition from Sadie Hogan, sister
OF the defendant was read. While as-
slstant secretary OF the MontanS
worlds fair commission. she WAS ons
day summoned by her sister 10 the Led
land hotel, Chicago. When she got ttl
the room she found everything In thAk
greatest disorder. Her sister and Aaron
Hershhcld were seated both crNing.t
white Mrs. l.. II, Hershtield WAS pacing
up and down the room with a cane inl
her hand. Aaron said he and Dell had
come to Chicago to get married andA
this woman had interpreted HershiioldA
said they would get married In spite oft
the woman.