Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-13
Aaron and Mamie Were Both
After Divorces.
FORTY AND STILL BEAUTIFUL
hather Petite In Form, Dark of Feat
ures, of French Descent and
Exquisitely Gowned.

| Seems, nau number or experiences as
married woman and has had more
experience In the divorce courts than
Aaron himself. Aaron is her fourth
husband. The Chicago Times-Herald
gives this account of the marriage and
OF Mrs. Hershfield's former career:
Aaron Hershfleld, banker, mine own
er and social representative of the
Hershfeld name in Helena and Miles
City, has married again. The tele-
graphic announcement in the Times
Herald yesterday morning from st.
Paul OF his marriage to Mrs. Marie
Cluxton startled his innumerable Chi
cago acquaintances and the many In
theatrical and other circles who knew
Marie d'Epsy long before she married
the three other husbands she possessed
before her union with Mr.. Hershfield.
she Is beautiful woman, but not SO
prominent in Episcopalian circles Of
Chicago as the dispatch stated.
Mr.. Hershfield and his brother, L.
HI. Hershfield, the head of the Mer-
chants National bank of Helena, are
commercially quoted az being worth
$15,0OO,00o. Marie d'Epsy, now Mrs
| Aaron Hershfleld, has lived in Illinois
for a number of years. She is known
In Ottawa and Chicago for her extreme
beauty. vivaciousness, cultured ways
and the misfortunes which have made
her previous matrimonial experiences
unhappy. She Is an intimate friend of
Mrs. Gore and met Mr.. Hershfield while
both were undergoing painful expert
| ence.
| Her first marriage, so far as known.
took place in Ottawa, ILL.,, when she
was about Is years old. She Ia now
| approximately 40. She married Will
| lam Bell, who was attracted to her by
her precociousness and charming ways.
Their married life is said to have not
been happy one. They finally sep
arated and later her marriage to DR..
Cluxton was announced. BY him a
child was born, who now lives in Chi
cago. He is Manley Cluxton, who owns
laundry at 5955 State street. He il
about 23 years of age and highly re-
spected.
DR.. Cluxton and his helpmate did
not agree. Marie d'Epsy and he agreed
to disagree and did, for later her mar
riage to Frank King followed. In the
fall of 1894 she visited Fargo as Mrs.
King for the purpose Of acquiring a
residence there under the statutes so
that she might apply for divorce and
secure 1t. 1t was then she met the
wealthy Aaron Hershfield, who was
also seeking divorce. He wished to
be free from Della Hogan. Aaron and
Marie cast eyes upon each other and
both loved. So conspicuous was the
affection which they showered upon
each other that even Judge McCon-
nelrs attention was called to it. Both
NJ ad hn \,
Prior to meeting Mr.. Hershfield.
| who, besides his vast banking and min
ing interests in Montana, owns the ex-
elusive franchise obtained from the
government of operating a stage line
in the Yellowstone park, the d,Epsy
had Travelled extensively. She had Gull
tvated natural love for the arts and
the sciences. Her rooms in Fargo We're
adorned with bric-a-brac brought from
every part of civilized Europe and this
country. Her person was adorned with
diamonds. Rather petite In form, dark
OF feature, of French descent, exquis-
itely gowned on all occasions, and alone
In the world save for the son she had
borne DR.. Ciuxton, sympathy sprung
up between her and the famous Helena
banker which ended in their marriage.
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