The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-21
DAN LUCEY IS IN JAIL
Has Eluded the Officers for Seven
Months.
HE EVADES QUESTIONS
Says He Was Separated From Reagan
and Left Him in Butte-Trying to
Trace Another Murder to
Lucey's Door.

Dan Lucey, alias Sullivan the alleg-
ed murderer of Patrick l.. Reagan, is'at
last safe and secure in the county Jail,
after having eluded the officers for
more than seven months.
Under Sheriff Murphy arrived in
Butte from Cripple Creek with his
prisoner at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and a few minutes later he was
locked up in the box car" at the coun
ty Jail. Lucey had very little to say
on his trip from Colorado and spoke
to the officer only when spoken to. r"he
first talking he did. that was of any
account and relating to his case, was
during an interview a Standard report
er had with him in the Jail yesterday
forenoon. Lucey had the look of
hunted man on his face. He was rest
less and kept his face turned aside
throughout the interview and made
statements so much at variance Nth
facts and positive proofs in the posses
sion of the authorities that all he said
simply added to the evidence against
him. The facts in the possession of
the sheriff briefly are that Lucey and
Reagan left Butte together on the cv-
ening of Friday, September !, to go to
the Occur d'Alene country. Reagan
had about 500 in cash. The two men,
for some unknown reason, left town
on foot and We're seen together at
Rocker and again at Silver Bow juno
ton. At Rocker they stopped at the
saloon of Mike Keogh and had a drink,
and at Silver Bow they entered another
saloon and bought bottle of whiskey.
They then started down the railroad
track IN the direction of Silver Bow
canyon, where Reagan's murdered
body was found the next day. Lucey
arrived at Gregson alone and had a
satchel belonging ITO Reagan. He
bought ticket back to Butte, but fell
asleep in the station and missed the
train. He was awakened by the rail-
| road agent and shortly afterwards he
left the place, and had dsappea red
| when the murder was discovered. He
| was next heard of in the Gallatin val
| ley, near Bozeman. and from there was
| traced to British Columbia and to diff
| ferent places over the Sound country,
and was once heard of in Los Angeles
and finally turned up at Victor, Col,
| where he was seen and identified by a
man from Butte named Sullivan, who
caused his arrest, and he was taken to
| Cripple Creek. He was arrested on the
| charge of Vagrancy, and a strange CO.
| incidence attended the arrest.
The officer walked up to him and sud
denly asked him:
What is your name?"
Reagan" was Lucey's reply, giving
| the name of his victim and one that
| was evidently on his mind.
When seen at the county Jail yester-
day by reporter, Lucey was seated on
! the bed in his cell.
WELL you have had long trip since
you left Butte said Sheriff Regain to
Lucey.
Yes replied the murderer, after TAX
ing hurried glance at his visitors.
Where have you been since you left
the city," Lucey was asked after a few
preliminary questions.
AT several Places
How long had you been at Victor
before you were arrested?"
| About two MONTHS
Were you working there"
Yes"
Where were you Employed"
| In a mine?"
| Eyes"
What mine?"
| No answer.
Did you know that you We're want
ed for the murder of Pat Reagan"
mo, I did not know it,
you did not know that the sheriff
you left Butter
| mo"
Your arrest was surprise to you?
Yes, I was surprised
Did you know that Reagan had been
| killed."
mo"
You and Reagan left Butte to go t.
the Klondke together. did you not?"
mo, not to the Klondike."
''To Alaskan"
mo"
Where did you intend to go?"
ITO the Occur d'Alene country"
You left Butte together, did you
not?"
mo. We got separated"
Separated whereof"
There were three of us and we got
| separated"
who was the third MANI"
"A man named Gilligan.''
Where did you leave Reagan"
I'm town here"
WHY ulu you ledSe uliIl
I'VE got separated"
Where did you leave Gilligan?"
I'VE got separated, too"
Did you see Gilligan again after
that?"
Yes, met him in Anaconda the next
day"
Where is he now?"
Il don't know, but l think he is ir
Deadwood. at least, ! saw him there >
Then you We're in Deadwood. too?'
yes, we went to Deadwood togeth.
err"
What is Gilligan's first name?"
II don't know"
you were together for severa
months and didn't learn his name?"
No answer
DO you know any one else in Butte
who knows Gilligan?'
L don't know
What was his business here?"
II guess he worked in the mines,
said Lucey. after some hesitation.
| Were you at GregsOn Springs tbs
| a left RI1f ~