Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-05
E. ]. TUBBS IS
UNDER ARREST
Man Suspected Of Completely In the
Murder Of Samuel studzinski 10
Captured Near Billings.
WILL BE HERE TONIGHT
Man Known as "Frenchy" is Arrest.
ed With Him-view Taken by
Local Officers.

The most important development
that has occurred in connection with
the murder of Samuel Studzinski
since the arrest of Coyle and Denni-
son, was the arrest of Ed. ]. Tubbs,
who was captured by Sheriff Adams,
of Yellowstone county, near Billings
Saturday. With Tubbs at the time
was man named Parent, better
known as "Frenchy," who was also
placed under arrest. The two men
will probably reach Lewistown to-
night.
Tubbs' Connection With the Case.
Tubbs was not suspected of being
connected with the case until after
the arrest of Coyle and Dennison, when
it was found that he was intimate
with Dennison, and had visited the
latter after the murder, and just be-
fore the two men first arrested left
for Roy. 1t is claimed that parts of
conversations between Dennison and
Tubbs were overheard and reported
to the officers which seemed to indi-
cate a connection between them in
some matter which required secrecy.
It is asserted that when Sheriff Sla-
ter and Under Sheriff Martin prepar-
ed to go out after COyle and Dennl-
son a week ago last Saturday night.
Tubbs learned of it. The officers did
not start until early Sunday morn
ing, but Tubbs seems to have got
away a little earlier than they did.
as two men answering the descrip-
tions of himself and Parent camped
late Saturday night on East Fork.
and were seen Sunday morning by
some parties who went out fishing.
When the fishers passed the camp,
the men we're having breakfast. They
had a blackboard and two horses. In
the blackboard were two trunks, and
they were provided with bedding
cooking utensils and provisions. The
anglers thought the men were driv-
ing out to be in good hunting dis
trict when the open season begun.
but the fact that they were carrying
two trunks was remarked upon at
the time.
Tubbs' House Searched.
Under Sheriff Martin conducted a
search at Tubbs' home last Tuesday.
The house is just off First avenue,
and almost diagonally across from
the place where Studzinski lived, be-
ing about 100 yards distant from it.
The place looked as though it had
l. Ntrn fpIrI /.
ture did not belong to Tubbs, and
practically everything he owned had
been taken away. The beds were
unmade, and there were dOughnuts,
etc., in the cupboard. Just before
leaving, evidently, a lot of stun had
been burned in the stove, which was
filled with ashes almost to the lids.
The job had been so thoroughly done
that there was nothing in the stove
or the ashes to furnish clew. The ap.
pearance of the place suggested but one
thing-flight, and fight of the most
hurried kind.
1t was learned that Tubbs was on
friendly terms with Studzinski, and
some other facts have been ascertain
ed which strengthen the suspicious
of the officers. Mr.. Tubbs will, OF
course, be presumed innocent until
proven guilty of some actual connec
ton with this terrible crime, but the
officers make no secret of the fact that
they attach the greatest importance
to his arrest. Tubbs came here a
year or so ago, accompanied by his
wife. He worked at his trade as a
carpenter, being employed at one time
by Tubb Bros, who, of course, are
not in any way connected with him,
and who know almost nothing about
the man.
Was City Poundmaster.
On August 10, Tubbs was appointed
poundmaster by the city council, and
a week ago Saturday, four animals
held in the pound were sold by him
He made his return to the city treas
urer that day, calling first on City
Clerk De Kalb, who sent him tC
Treasurer Murray Deaton. To Meth
er of these officials did Tubbs init
mate that he was going to leave the
city.
His Wife Also Gone.
Mrs. Tubbs left the city a couple
of days or So before Tubbs did, ant
here whereabouts are unknown to the
officers.
Sunday afternoon. Tubbs arranged
to talk with County Attorney Ayers
by telephone. and when the oificia
got in communication with him
Tubbs asked:
what is the charge against me?"
Murder" replied the county at
tOrney.
That's ALL" said Tubbs, and tn,
conversation ended. A little later b,
told the Roundup office to tell tn,
officers here that he expected to re
sumo his duties as poundmaster.
Sheriff Adams Reports.
Mr.. Ayers had conversation will
Sheriff Adams later. and the Yellow
stone officer said Tubbs stated whel
arrested that he was on his way t
Billings to try and get a bridge con
tract, and that he would have return
ed Wednesday night. If he had KEEP
that date, he would certainly hav
had to make much better time thai
he did on the trip out, as he was
week reaching the vicinity of Billings