Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-12
MURDER OF
STUDZINSKI
Will Get at Bottom OF II.
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under the Argus building is, at this
time, complete mystery, but it is
self-evident that the person who plac-
ed the suit cases where they were
found, must have nad easy access to
the building at any time in order to
secrete them without fear of being de-
tected in his work. There is no doubt
whatever that this person must have
carried a key to one of the doors on
the ground floor. The trap door is To-
Gated in the press room, in the rear
of the building, and very few keys to
the door there are out One is car
ried by Alex. Mccoy, the colored JAM
itor, who is just now confined to his
bed with an attack of rheumatism,
and yesterday morning, armed with
search warrant, Mr.. Martin and Dep
uty Sheriff Silverthorne visited the
place and made a thorough search.
Nothing of a suspicious nature was
found.
Two Crimes Connected.
It will at once be seen that con-
nection exists between the burglary
at the Golden Rule committed in June
last, and the murder of Studzinski,
which occurred on the night of August
%, as loot from both places is con-
tanned the suit cases. It is also
quite apparent that the plumber must
have been. placed where it was found
some time after the murder in August.
It is easy, therefore, to deduct that
the person who hid the spoils had
key to the Argus building, or was let
In by some other person having a key.
In this connection, it may be stated
That Mr.. Bebb, who was in the employ
~1uv
short time before the murder, had
key to the office, but turned 1t in when
he went to the Democrat, prior to the
killing of the Jew, and if he after
wards had key, he must have made
a duplicate before he left, and it seems
impossible that ne could have fore
seen the subsequent crime, and the
necessity for such a hiding place for
the plumber. Taken altogether, the
connection between Mr.. Bebb and the
startling developments of Monday
morning are very slight, and Under
Sheriff Martin does not pretend to
consider it of much significance at
this time, although feeling warranted
in holding the man pending further
investigation in connection with the
last robbery at the Golden Rule. A
singular fact is that on one of the
previous burglaries at the Golden Rule,
footprints made by woman, wearing
d certain make of rubber carried only
by the Golden Rule, we're found in the
rear of the store, indicating clearly
that a woman was associated in that
particular burglary. A pair of rub
bers, of the exact size and make, were
found under the Argus building. They
nau not been carried far under the
floor and rested on plank just at
one side under the trap door, where
they had evidently been placed with
cut the party going under the floor,
by merely lifting up the door. These
rubbers are partly covered with mud
and had evidently only been worn
once or twice.
Seeking for Light.
Under Sheriff Martin left early this
morning on 20 mile ride, his desti-
ne ton being known only to himself
and Deputy Silvertnorne. 1t is known.
however that this trip is connected
with the finding of the plumber and
that the officer considers it of vital
importance-so much so that Mr.. Mar
tin expects, upon his return, to at
once arrest the man who murdered
Samuel Studzinski.
What Bebb Says.
When first arrested, Mr.. Bebb was
very indignant. He is in the same
frame of mind yet but as ne himself
says, is stupefied at the position in
which he finds himself To the Argus
representative who saw him at the
county Jail last night, he protested his
innocence of all knowledge of either
OF the crimes in the most earnest and
convincing manner possible. His
friends have no doubt whatever that
he will quickly be absolved and re-
stored to liberty. 1t should be kept
ir mind that the officers do not con-
slider that there is anything very tan
gible against Mr.. Bebb, and in view
of past experiences in connection with
this matter, he is entitled to be con
sidered innocent by the public until
something more than has yet been OBJ
tanned is brought out against him. 1t
is learned at the Democrat office that
last Thursday night, when the Golden
Rule was robbed, Mr.. Bebb was at
work until 1880 O'clock and left the
Office with other employees, going di
rectly to his home. Tom Stout states
that Bebb has not key to the rear
door of the office. Mr. Stout is the
only person carrying such key, and
last Thursday night he locked that
door himself before leaving the office
at about II o'clock.