Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-12-24
Martin Prepared
Defense of Killing

The Medford Sun OF Saturday gives
the following version of Hubbard's
murder
Lonis Martin, game poacher and
slayer of Game Warden A. S. Hub
bard near Trail Thursday afternoon,
is in the county jail. and his victim
9ies IN Ashland, the living and the
dead figures in the mountain tragedy
being brought down by auto Friday
afternoon.
The chief development in the in
VestigatiOn was indication that Mar
sin prepared a defense, while alone
with the body of his victim. His plea
will be self-defense. Hubbard's gun
was found under q bush, and the
glove OF his right hand was removed
when Sheriff Singler first reached
rhe scene. The supposition is that
Martin, first instruCting Constable
Irwin to leave the scene, prepared
ghis bit of evidence. Irwin says that
Hubbard did not reach for his gun
and that he had on his gloves just
before the shot was fired. Besides,
Ghe dead official was bundled to the
ears and was hampered Had he
been in the act of reaching for his
weapon the bullet that killed him
oh
hand.
Another point, according to Deputy
Game Warden Sam Sandry, is that
Hubbard, in falling, would have
thrown the gun, if drawn, backwards
or to the right and not to the left,
across his body, where it was found
lnder bush. Martin was careful to
snform the officials that the gun was
Tnder the bush, and the investigation
made shows that the snow and frost
on the twigs had not been knocked
off or an indentation made in the
snow,
Constable Irwin says that after the
shooting, Martin, defiant, ordered
him to- leave the scene and not re-
turn.
Martin in the county Jail Friday
afternoon was in a reticent mood
refusing to talk. On the way to this
city he cried, and told Deputy Wilson
that he shot on the impulse of the
moment, and regretted his act.
The following is an interview with
Prosecuting Attorney Kelly, who Wis
tied the scene of the tragedy:
Martin in custody by his own act
claims to have defense. We intend
that he shall have fair trial and We
have nothing at this time to say o.
the merits of the trouble between
Martin and Hubbard. / am glad tha
made the trip and had an opportun
Ity to look the ground over, and tn,
impressions that | gathered at frs
hand will be of no inconsiderabl,
value to both the state and the de
fendant in presenting the matter.
There are two Impressions tina
are current, however. that desire t,
offer an opinion upon. the first on
being the conduct of Officer Irwil
of Ashland. He has been in the pc
lice service in Jackson county for
number OF years and bears a reputa
tion for honesty, judgment and nerv
that is we'll known in Ashland, wher
the greater part OF his services hav
been rendered, and his conduct o.
this occasion vindicates his record a
u careful. cool officer. Irwin accom-
panied Hubbard on this occasio
without any knowledge of the cour
cry or any intimation there was I
be any serious or desperate confliC
with anyone. At the time OF tn
homicide he was mounted a little /
the rear of Hubbard. He did nc
know Martin or his reputation an
his sudden and tragic appearance wa
entirely unexpected. Nor was ther
anything in the manner in the meet
ing of Hubbard aud Martin to hay
aroused the slightest suspicion of tn
impending tragedy.
"It appears that there was a frienC
Iy salutation on the part of Hubbar
and not unfriendly reply on tn
part OF Martin. Before Irwin coul
olismount or prepare himself for an
such contingency the fatal shot ha