, 1922-06-14
RAILROAD AGENT
dies OF WOUND,
JUNCTION
|SCENE OF CRIME
Mailman and Wife Shot
to Death After Three
Innocent Parties Fall In
Bloody Tragedy

memoT1eS OF a nOrseWnfp-
ping at the hands of residents
of the Irvine region southeast
of Douglas, Wyo., a mind
naturally susceptible to super
stition and fear and a linger-
ing hatred OF his fellowmen combined
Thursday afternoon TO cause what will
go on record as one of central wyo-
ming's greatest tragedies. involving
tho loss OF three lives. serious injury
10 a fourth and the woundinE OF two
others in a gun battle at Grin juno
ton. Is miles southeast OF Douglas.
between the manipc and his wife and
a sheriff's posse.
|. THE DEAD:
Seth s. Maxnusen, joint agent at
Grin junction for the Chicago &
Northwestern and @. II. a q. railway
companies, died In Douglas hospital at
1850 this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Z. Tubbs,
mountainccr residents OF the Irvine re-
gion.
THE INJURED:
Infsnt child Of MIR. and Mrs. Tubb..
mot expected TO live.
Deputy Sheriff John McPberson OF
Douglas. Convcrse county. wounded In
right hip; condition not serious.
j. G. Graham. Grin Junction. n clerk
In the store OF Hern a Company.
No doubt is held in the minds OF au-
thorities as to Tubbs' insanity. The
fact that he fired without pr~ovocation
- -fft.-- 81 49,
tied to the death with a por.sS Is ac-
copied as conclusive evidences OF mer-
tai arrangement, which it is believed.
also extended to hin wife.
In order TO clearly understand the.
seeming mystery which surrounds the
case. it is necessary to go back to the
time of the horsewhIpping. Tubbs'
cruelty to his 12-yesr-old stepson.
, Bonnie, had attracted tho attention of
neIghbors on more than ono occasion.
One winter night because Of some in
discretions the boy may have corn
mitted. Tubbs forced him out into a
bowling gale without shoes and stock
ing and with insufficient clothing.
As a result. the boy now lies in tho
state hospital at Lander, both feet
a~mputated. and with only the outlook
of n crippled life before him.
Tubbs was taken from his ranch,
stripped to the waist, and given n Sc
we're horsewhipping at the hands OF
the people. The punishment lodged In
his mind to stay. He became a beast.
intent upon revenge. and the lives of
those who had SO Inundated him. n Is
alleged.
Early yesterday afternoon MS the
Tubbs family drove along the North
western tracks rear Irvine the faith
err suddenly seized one of the little
girls. tore her drees from her body.
and Tagged down the westbound
Northwestern train. No. 500.
my ranch is bc5'eged by a band OF
masked men" he told the conductor.
II must have help at once"
Il When the conductor realized his
condition and ordered the train to
move on. Tubbs ioosed n number OF
oaths, turned 20 HIS blackboard and
drove toward Grin Junction. He told
his story at the Hern store and q
rush call was sont to Douglas. Depu-
ty Sheriff Mcpherson responded i'm
mediately.
The deputy thinking only TO help
Tubbs in his difficulty entered the
store. unarmed. Like a mailman.
Tubbs rushed to the man. and plac-
ing his revolver in tho pit OF Mo
Pherson's stomach pulled the trigger
four times before the gun discharged.
The bullet entered the groin. but Nc
Pherson was able to reach his ma
chine before he collapsed.
Harry Hern. proprietor OF the store
leaped rel the counter and knocked
the gun from Tubb's hand. Mrs.
Tubbs at this point raised a rifle and
shot wildly about the room. Seth Mag
nusen, railroad agent. who rushed
from the depot cross the street to
give assistance. was dropped by a
shot through the open door. the bull
let piercing his ack He lay uncon-
scious. although still alive. from that
time until 1880 a. M. today, when he
died Little hope had been held for
his recovery up to that time. +
]. C. Graham. store clerk. rushed
from the store in an attempt to es-
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