Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-22

twist the rope about his neck and af.
ter overpOwering him, proceed with
the robbery. Even up to then, the
idea to murder had not occurred to
me. told him to show me some pock-
ct knives, as l wanted to buy one, the
deal for the gun having been complet-
ed. knew he kept these knives in
the trunk and figured that in opening
it. he would give me just the oppor-
tunity l wanted to catch him. He
paused for moment and seemed to
consider it. Then he said, All right,
and bending down over the trunk, op-
ened it.
The Actual Murder.
Il was Immediately behind him, and
at that instant l saw lying on the
table, near my hand, hammer. Some
thing seemed to say to me, Take the
hammer and kill him. The sugges-
tiOn, or whatever it was, was over
pOwering, and In an instant had TAX
en- the hammer and dealt him three
blows in the head. He dropped down
on the trunk and was making a noise
as though he were strangling, SO T
twisted the cord about his neck to shut
off his wind.
"Then l placed the body on the floor
and put the skins over it, and COM
menced the search for money. took
about SIS from his vest pocket, and
in the cupboard in tin can, found
1920 in gold. That is all the money
there was in the place. l went through
everything in my search for loot, but
there we're no diamonds or anything
of that kind. l took the hair bride,
that finally led to my exposure, the
OLD mans watch and five other time
pieces. two revolvers in scabbarls. a
box of cartridges, two Indian purses
and perhaps a few other things and
wrapped them up. They did not make
a large bundle.
Writes Mysterious Cards.
Before leaving, I dipped my finger
in the old mans blood and wrote the
inscriptions on the two cards which,
were found where I placed them. The
words X. c. No. IT had no signif-
canoe whatever, l simply did that for
the purpose of mystifying the Off
GERS, if possible. At about II o'clock,
l quietly left the place and proceeded
directly to to the Argus building.
left the old man lying there dead.
was murderer. Coming to the Argus
along Fifth avenue, I met Tom Stout
and spoke to him. | had previously
left two suit cases at the Argus, hav-
ing hidden them securely, and into
these l put the Studzinski loot. and
cached them. From the Argus | went
/ directly home, and was in bed at
1880. The next day, Thursday, Aug
ust "a, expected to hear of the body
being found, but nothing was said
and it was not until the next morn
ing that the discovery was made.
did think of going down there, but
feared l might turn pale at the sight
and SO kept away. AS time wore on
| began to believe the truth would
never be discovered, and after the fias
co when the Pinkerton detective ar
rested Heinicke, long and Taylor,
believed the whole thing would be
dropped forever. 1t was then | made
the fatal mistake of raffling off the
hair bride and selling the watch.
Resolved to Reform.
Il had thought over the whole sit
uation many times, and had then re-
solved to abandon the criminal career
I had been leading. After the last
Golden Rule robbery. decided to dc
no more work of that kind, and had
also decided not to play the slot ma
chimes again after the first of the year
But the resolve came too late. My
/ crimes were dicovered, and here
! am
| did | ever think of the murder
and the scene of the Old mans place!
Yes, many times. Often, when I had
{ I,oN In
| fore me, and it was terrible. And
sometimes, while sitting at my work
| the picture would suddenly come. and
| it remained until some one spoke &c
me about business and then it would
/ go. | have suffered in this guilty
/ knowledge. From that hour | fell
myself an outcast. had the full conf
dence, respect and friendship of ev
| eryOne, yet | knew l was not fit to
associate with them. So far as
could, avoided all the girls had
known all my life and at all times
felt that was alone"
| Glad Truth is Out.
81 am glad the truth is out, ant
that l can tell everything. l have nj
defence to make, and shall make none
Let me be judged on the truth, ant
| whatever is mctcu ou
to me l shall except as just. wan
all men | have wronged to forgive me
and | pray to God to forgive me fo1
that murder.
at sometimes seems to me a:
though | had been selected to be al
example and a warning to the youns
men of this city. l can only hope ant
pray that the lesson will be takel
home by every one Of them, and tina
they will resolve to live honestly, t.
keep from gambling, which alon,
has caused my downfall. to stay b.
the church and the Sunday school
and keep under the influnce Of thei
parents and their homes.
Innocent Men Wronged.
Il deeply regret having involved al
these innocent men in this horrible
affair. and have personally asked eacl
one of them to FORGIVE me. The
have done so. l did not intend to pre
coed along that line after I had ez