Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-21

Arthur S. Hubbard, the well-known
and genial game warden, met death
near Trail creek Thursday afternoon,
from a rifle bullet fired by Louis
Martin, a settler and game poacher
of that region.
1t was reported to District Deputy
Sandry last week that settler by
the name of Louis Martin had shot
deer, and Sandry ordered Hubbard,
of Ashland, to go in and arrest him.
Fearing possible trouble, Sandry ad-
vised Hubbard to take a constable
with him, which he did, in the person
of A. L. Irwin of this city.
Hubbard and Irwin drove to Trail
with the formers team and wagon,
but from Trail went on horseback.
After a hard ride they arrived at the
Martin place, but no one was at
home. At the place, by searching,
they found two hindquarters of veni-
son, one partly eaten and the other
still with the skin on. Mr.. Irwin
then suggested that the wait for the
man to arrive, but Hubbard was of
the opinion that Martin was in hid
ing, and so they struck off down the
road, Hubbard leading off and keep
ing ahead. Pretty soon they met
Martin on the road, afoot, and rifle
in hand. AS they approached quite
near the former stepped to the side
of the road. Hubbard Immediately
slid off his saddle and hastened to-
ward Martin, who Immediately stuck
his gun in front of him, aimed it at
Hubbard and shouted, Stand back,
or I'll shoot" and at that instant the
gun was fired. The whole thing
traDenired in so short = moment that
Mr.. Irwin did not have time to dc
anything to help or prevent the trag-
edy. Both Irwin and Hubbard had
overcoats buttoned over their revolv.
ers, which were the only guns that
they carried.
AS a natural trait of the noun.
taineer, before Hubbard's body had
fallen to the ground Martin had
thrown another shell into his repeat
er rifle and had the gun on Irwin
Accounts of Martin since given tel
that he was a man who Shoots with
both eyes open, never puts gun tc
his shoulder, and never misses his
mark"
Constable Irwin then tried to per
suade Martin to give himself up, fol
persuading was about all he could dc
with gun barrel staring him in the
face. The man refused. Then irwin
slid off from his horse and went over
to Hubbard, to see if he was Still
alive. All the time Martin kept him
covered and was ready to shoot al
any instant. Mr.. Irwin said to the
gunman that he must have help
whereupon he was told where to e
to find it, but the former stated tina
he was going to stay where he was
Irwin then jumped into the saddle
and, leading Hubbard's horse, startet
for the nearest place, three and one
half miles distant, where he fount
that the telephone line was out o.
order. The nearest place to phone
was three miles above Trail, whicl
was about three miles farther down
A lady then volunteered to go anC
phone to the sheriff, and Irwin, will
two young men whom he had picked
up, went back to the place of th'
shooting. 1t was then getting dusk
Mr.. Irwin again asked Martin to Civ,
up, but Martin, upon asking and as
certaining that he was constable
said that he would surrender to NJ
one but sheriff or his deputy. Mar
tin still kept his defensive attitude
Irwin at this time realized that tn,
team had not had anything to ca
and asked Martin where he could pu
them, and was told that they coul'
be fed in a nearby barn, to which h
led them.
After the team had been graine,
Constable Irwin took them and rod
them down to within three miles O
Trail, to make sure that the lad
had been successful in notifying tn
sheriff. There he found that tn
sheriff had passed Trail and woul
be by there shortly, and he waite
his arrival. Mr.. Irwin, who had no
ridden horseback for years, was jus
about exhausted after his hard day
ride without any food and with tn
excitement and strain of the day
happenings.
The sheriff arrived shortly an
was met by Irwin and told of tn
mans refusal to surrender peaceabl
to anyone but him. He asked Sheriff
Singler to wait while he took bit
to eat, as he was in no condition 70
travel. AS the latter was wholly UT
able to guide the party to the seen
of the tragedy Gas 1t had now grow
dark, Sheriff Singler did not deer
a. naoaaoarv IN taka Conet a hlp Irwi