The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-11
MYSTERY DARK As EVER
Nothing New in the Search for
Regan's Murderer.
SOME ABSURD STORIES
A Rumor That Sullivan Has Been Hid
den by Supposed Friends in Butte,
Who Will Give Him Up When
a Reward Is offered.

Yesterday developed absolutely moth
ing new in the search for sullivan.
Lucy. or Lucey. whatever may be the
correct name of the man who is sus-
pected OF the murder of Patrick L. Re-
gan, news of who's violent and mystic
rious death was published a week ago
this morning. Sheriff Regain was said
by his deputies here to have gone 10
the Occur d'Alenes to make a search OF
that section Of the country, but as far
as could be learned no word came
from him as to what progress he was
making.
During the week that has passed
since the discovery by Section Foreman
David Henderson of the H., A. x +. n
his section crew of the outrageous
murder a great deal of hard work has
been done by Sheriff Regain and his
deputies. but it has all come to naught,
so far as capturing the perpetrator of
the atrocious crime is concerned. Clue
after clue has been run down. numer-
Gus trails which seemed to be OF the
hottest kind have been followed to the
end. TO eliminate in nothing, and OF the
three suspects arrested, one at Philips
burg. another at BoZeman and a third
at Spokane, none of them proved TO be
the right party. The murderer seems
To have vanished from the face OF the
earth. and ii seems now quite doubt
full that he will be ~apprehended.
About the only practical result of the
work on the case IS that the fact of
the identity OF the murderer has been
pretty thoroughly established. There
can be no doubt that the man known
as Sullivan was the murderer of Re-
gan. and there seems equally as little
uncertainty about his true name being
John Lucy. the deserter from the army,
xrAn 60 ny xral1 known aG "A dagnpTatp
character. How so marked a man could
have made his way out Of the country
without anyone seeing him and without
leaving any track by which he might
be followed seems strange. and this has
led some to the conclusion that the man
has not left the country at all, but has
been cached somewhere by friends to
await a favorable opportunity TO
escape. This would seem a very I'M
likely theory. but whether II has any
merit or not ii has some supporters,
and it may be this fact which has given
rise TO a highly improbable rumor
which has been in circulation for a cou-
pie OF days to the effect that a couple
of parties in this city had the murderer
cached away leading him to suppose
they were his friends. and thus being
able to keep hin till the state offers a
reward, when he will be turned over to
the authorities. This story, absurd as
IL would appear, has gained much cur
rency.
Regarding the Offering OF a reward.
IL may be stated that the officers Of
the sheriff's Office are considerably con-
cerned over their inability to get a re-
Spouse from The GOV ernor. Some days
ago. Governor Smith beng absent from
the state. Under Sheriff Murphy asked
Acting Governor Spriggs to offer a re-
ward for the apprehension of the muir
derer. Getting no response for a couple
of days. he again pressed the matter.
but thus far has not been able To get
any satisfaction. In the meantime only
the $500 offered as a personal matter by
Sheriff Regain is promised, and IL is inn
possible to get officers in other localities
20 work with the zeal they might be
expected TO with a substantial rewar
in sight and the possibilities of the muir
derer to escape
One pretty absurd story was retailed
about the streets yesterday. II was to
the effect that the report from Spokane
that Sheriff Regain had not found the
suspect held there to be the wrong man,
as he telegraphed his deputies here, but
that in reality he was the right man
and that the report he was not was sent
out as the sheriff wished To forestall
any possible attempt at l%ynChing. I'm
der Sheriff Murphy stated last evening
that the story was absurd.
As indicating that the officers are very
confident that Sullivan. or Lucy. Is the
murderer.a complaint charging him with
murder in the first degree vas filed in
Justice L~aurandeau's court Yesterday,
which was sworn TO by Under Sheriff
Murphy. and upon which a warrant of
arrest was issued. The complaint is
against John Doe Lucy, alias Dan Sui
livan." and recites hat on or about the
second day OF September. 1895. the said
John Doe Lucy, alias Dan Sullivan. did
Of his deliberate malice aforethought,
max an assault upon one Patrick l..
Regain with a certain stone Ca further
description of which IL TO afiiant un-
known. thereby and by thus striking
the said Patrick l.. Regan with the said
stone. INJECTING upon the head of said
Patrick l.. Regain a mortal wound, Of
which said mortal wound said Patrick
J.. Regain did then and there instantly
die, and the said John Doe Lucy, alias
Dan Sullivan. did, in manner and form
aforesaid. feloniously and willfully and
unlawfully and OF his deliberately pre-
meditated malice aforethouEht kin and
murder the said Patrick L Regain"