Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02

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was positive as to each article.
Wednesday Afternoon.
In the afternoon, Deputy Sheriff Ed.
Silverthorne identified watch and
purse which was brought out by the
defendant at his parents home after
the arrest.
N. Butler. the Kendall merchant,
positively identified one of the watch
es found under the Argus building
as having been in Studzinski's pos
session on Aug. 10.
Hugh Wagner identified a watch
previously shown to have belonged to
Studzinski as one left with him for
sale by sherman some time after the
murder.
George Shaw, of Maiden. identified
one of the pistols taken from under
the Argus building as one that he OBJ
tanned a small loan on from StudZin-
ski on Aug. 10, the loan to run for
one week. He sent the money in on
Aug. %, the day Studzinskis body
was found.
! William Smith of Christina. testi-
| fed to having brought in the money
to pay the loan on Mr.. Shaw's gun.
| AT this point the state offered in
evidence the various articles identi-
| fed by the witness as Studzinskfs
| property. The defense objected to
! this on the ground that it had not
been shown that the articles were in
the possession of the defendant and
that it had not been shown that any
Of them were in Studzinsli's pos
session on the night when he was
killed. The court ruled that the Of
fer was premature as to the articles
found under the Argus office they
not having been connected with the
defendant. although the proof was sat
isfactory as to the articles found in
the Sherman cellar.
The Confessions.
Sheriff Slater was recalled. and stat
ed that on Monday noon Dec. 1S. he
was ready TO tell the truth, and add
ed that he did not suppose the sher-
| if would believe him. The witness
replied that he would believe him if
the statement could be substantiated.
sherman then said that he alone did
the job and told all the circumstances
OF the killing of Studzinski, saying
that ne went to the old Jews place
on the night of Aug 90 for the pur-
pose of robbery, taking with him on
~ q piece Of string. with which he hop
tN W Ilt HIS NlClllIl ) HdHuS dlleT ne
had held him up. He tried to get the
cid man to hand him loaded gun
to examine intending if he should do
, 50 to turn it upon Studzinski. In
this he was not successful. and he then
, asked Studzinski to show him a pocket
knife. AS the old man was bending
f over his trunk to open it, Sherman
said he seized a hammer lying there
, and dealt him three blows on the
, head. and then tied the cord about his
, neck He then gathered up all the
\ money, including some $40 gold pieces
4 and other valuables he could find, and
o wrapping them up, left the place, frs
H. having written the two cards found
iii the place by dipping his finger il
@ the old mans blood and then washins
o his own hands.
O On cross examination, the wines:
II saiG this was not the first statemen
n Sherman had made. At one time ht
+ named as his accomplice man nam
d ed Davis The witness was unable t
l. find any trace of such a man. Thel
Z he had named Dr.. Long, the dentist
TT and MesSrs. Hortop Atchison an
T. Couch as accomplices. In anothe
statement. he named one Mabel Kin
V as an accompicc, but the wtnes
n. found that she first came here OIL
oct. Is and left on Nov %. Sherman
Lad also named Mr.. Gervais as an &C
h complete and this. like the other nan
.s inG of different individuals. was III
~ tue as he afterward admitted. TIL
=, sheriff said that no inducement ha
=, ever been offered to sherman to cor
., tess SO far as he knew. His fathe
= had begged the defendant to tell tn
4 Truth from the start. On Dec IS. tn
20 defendants father remained witt
w Sherman in the cell until after mic
# night, and then said to the witness
9 Il guess we will have to admit tina
- Jamie was alone in it,
n f. G. WINS. city editor of the Al
;s gus, testified to the statement mad
# # to him by Sherman on Dec. 90 an
Vi which was published in full in tn
N Argus of Dec. %.
~ Halsey r. Watson was called to tes
o tify as to the salary paid the defend
:, ant and his financial condition. TIL
II witness said that Sherman frequent
h. came to him last summer for advance
on his salary.
% Tom Stout testified that at about l
+. o'clock on the night of Aug. 90, Will
j., he was standing near the Argus built
lUS IdlklHS W lllt1luS, lie Sd" tilh ut
!, PENDANT come along with bundle III
"a der his arm and enter the Argu
, building by the Fifth avenue doc
The witness spoke to Sherman. M
O. Stout was not absolutely positive thu
IA this was on Aug. %, but to the be!
of his knowledge it was.
The testimony was material for tn
al reason that sherman, in his confe
~, sions. stated that after leaving Stu
W. Zinski's place with his plumber. |
"a met the witness near the Argus.
he Accounting for the Gold Pieces.
nd w. w. Bennett. proprietor of Il
il. Majestic saloon, testified that on Au
en- Il, the defendant came TO his plao
I'M asked for his bill. amounting to 81
ait Is, ann paid il, Offering a 500 go
in piece
as Thomas Knight a clerk at the Pc
on er Mercantile company. said on AL
III %, the defendant came TO the sto
ok and bought two shirts. rendering
as payment 500 gold piece. Mr.. KING
Ski happened to make a ticket of t
ed transaction. with Sherman's name
ed it, and this was produced.
int J. l.. Beebe. teller of the Bank
air Fergus County, said that on Aug.
os. the defendant came to the bank a
ed paid a note of $40, which was due
err. Aug. 80. On Sept. ) following, t
On defendant borrowed from the bank &
We other $40, giving his note.