The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-16
TWO HANG AT HYsHAM

Billings, Feb. 9-Just before day
light this morning Joe B. Regin and
Glinna M. Bolton were hanged in the
Treasure county Jail at Hysham for
the murder of Under Sheriff Irving
: keeler.
The men went to the scaffold with
no evidence of nervousness. Bolton
was the first to appear and was ac-
companied by the Rev. G. B. Nye of
the Hysham Presbyterian church.
Sheriff Phil Isaac and Under Sheriff
w. E. Williamson. He mounted the
scaffold with falling snow whiteing
his barred head and faced the assem-
bled witnesses. He thanked the Off
GERS, in final statement, for their
courtsy to him during the year he
has been held in jail and for their
kindness to mother and sisters. The
hood was drawn over his head at 8: II
a. m. and the trap sprung. He was
pronounced dead at 3:4y.
Reagin was taken to the scaffold
ten minutes later, accompanied by
the minister and the officers and
walking as rapidly as his crippled
knee, shattered by a rifle bullet in
effecting his capture, would permit
He made some remark abouut the
snow storm ana took his place under
the moose without any show of fear
or nervousness.
II hope to meet all you men on the
other side of the blue. So long," was
his answer to the opportunity given
Nv ho oh ri 20 c+a
and as the hood was being put in
place he shouted, "Goodby, men," in
voice that could be heard for a
considerable distance. The drop fell
| at 3.45 a. m. and Reagin was pro-
nounced dead 16 minutes later
Not until 2.05 a. m. this morning
when the death warrant was received
by Sheriff Isaac, did the condemned
men give up hope that efforts made
by Attorney General Wellington ID.
Rankin, and others to secure a re-
prieve from Governor Dixon would be
successful.
AS Reagin left the Jail he handed I
the following statement to County !
Attorney C. l.. Harris:
FEB. 8, 1929 Hysham, Mont.
ITO whom it may concern:
This is my desire and prayer that
young men coming in future genera
tions will steer clear of guns and
moonshine. AS |, Joe Reagin, am now
ready to march up on the scaffold IN
a few minutes, | have realized how
easy one can lose his life and break
his mothers heart and cause much
CO nd ieyv
that any eyes that may scan these
lines. If they have not, will now take
a stand for merciful and loving God
and His Son, Jesus Christ. | have
forgiven every one for all and trust
that | will be forgiven and feel thlt
have, and am ready to meet my
maker And | send a prayer for I'll s
who have not yet come to the light
and hope that these few lines will {
chance to stop some one that may be
going astray. I
JOSEPH B. REAGIN" q
A statement written by Glenna Boil '
.on and given to his attorney, F. e. c
Haynes, will clear up all the unex- S
planned details connected with tie t
murder, says Mr.. Haynes. b
The crime for which Bolton ard
2eagin paid on the scaffold today WIS
committed at the Bolton ranch home,
IS miles south of Hysham December
J, 1921. Reagin was suspected of rob- il
)ing homes of neighbors and the mat b
er had been reported to Sheriff J. T.
who, with Under Sheriff
rving Keller went to the Bolt V
'lnch where Reagin lived to inves l.
,ate. They are said to have found bel "
ling and other articles stolen in the r
,abin occupied by Reagin. Finding
Mrs. Bolton seriously ill, Sheriff Gun
lingham left the under-sheriff to wait
or Reagin and went to town for
octor. Soon after the sheriff left,
,olton went out and according to evi-
ence produced at the trial, found
ieagin and told him the unlsrsher;lf
yas waiting for him.
The two men then planned to hold
p the undersheriff, take the stolen
roperty and destroy it. Bolton went
ack to the house and about an hour al
tier, Reagin entered, with hand in
erchief over his face as mask. Un- in
Keeler recognized him m
y name. Reagin ordered Keelert Boil bl
IN, Mrs. Bolton and Sam Pope, who of
ere in the room to put up their
ands. All complied but the under ca
leriff and Reagin shot him, killing
Inn instantly After destroying the sc
of robbery with the help of
olton and Pope, Reagin mounted a ic
orse and fled to the mountains.
Sheriff Cunningham organized a
,sse of about 100 men and started gi
pursuit The posse trailed the fug- M
i've for two days. Reagin returned Al
the Bolton home on the third day,
learn whether or not he was being
ught He was met by w. e. Will
inns and W. ]. Noble, members of
e sheriff's posse, and when he at
mpted to get away, was shot in the
lee by one of the men. He was taken -
the county jail in Hysham and later
,lton and Pope were arrested The
tier was held as a material witne S
d was later fined 800 for operating
still.
AT THE PRINCESS
Re-