Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

of print paper received by the Argus.
That particular sort of rope was re-
ceived in but two places in Lewistown
the Argus and the Democrat. The
witness then told briefly of the in
vestigations made after the finding
of the suit cases, and said it was, for
various strong reasons, at last decid-
ed to question James Sherman in re-
gard to the matter. To that end, he
went to the sheriff's office on the
morning of Dec. IS, and it was agreed
to send into the Argus an order for
certain blanks, which it was known
Sherman would have to deliver. When
Sherman entered the sheriff's Office
he was asked to sit down, and the wit.
ness then asked him to give any infor-
nation he could with regard to the
suit cases that were found under the
Argus. After first denying all knowl-
edge of the matter, he was asked how
he came in possession of a certain
hair bride which he had raffled off a
short time previous and won back
himself. Sherman said it was sent
to him by Paul Lewis, of Wyoming,
but later retracted that and said the
bride was given to him to sell by
Alex. Mccoy, the colored janitor Of
the Argus. who had also given him a
watch for the same purpose. which
the defendant stated he had sold to
Hugh Wagner. These statements
were made in the course of a conver-
satiOn extending over an hour, and in
response to the urgent requests of the
witness for information.
At this point a recess was taken un-
til 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Nathan Butler. the Kendall merch-
ant, was the first witness called in
the afternoon. and he proved most
important one. Mr.. Butler stated
that on the afternoon of Aug. Is ne
was passing Studzinskis place with a
load of freight, when the old man call
ed to him and asked him to come in.
Studzinski told him he intended soon
to leave for San Francisco, and want
ed to sell him one or more watches.
He offered as an especial bargain Sill
yer watch with very unusual case,
and which also had a brass stem.
One of the watches found in the cache
under the Argus was shown the wit.
ness and he Immediately and posi-
lively identified 1t as the one he had
been describing.
Testimony Of the sherIn.
Sheriff L. P. Slater testified to the
arrest of Sherman. and said that q
few days after that event. the prison
er, in the presence Of his father. Jeh
Sherman, and Deputy Sheriff Silver.
thorne. stated that he alone killed
Studzinski confessing at the same
time to several burglaries. Sherman
told the parties named that he had
been past the old Jews place several
| times, and finally concluded 1t would
be a good place to rob. On the night
of the murder he went up there. TAX
ing with him only a piece OF rope with
which he intended to tie Studzinskis q
hands behind him after he had sue
ceeded in holding him up. He got the
old man to open the trunk. and while
Studzinski was bending over. Sher.
man said he saw a hammer lying on
the table, and the impulse came upon
him to take it and kill the man and
he did so. striking Studzinski over
the head with the hammer three times.
He then gathered up the loot and
left the place, going to the Argus
building. where he cached the plum
der. Sherman said he went to Stud
zinski's unarmed.
| On cross examination, Sherih Sla-
ter said the conversation related oc'