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HURST, Joseph C GY FO [l FOO
Hurst, a popular member of a respected Glendive, Mont., family,
served as Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Dominic. ; Cavanaugh of
Dawson So, At his mother's insitgation, Hurst.entered the race
against Cavanaugh for Sheriff in the election of Nov., 1898, and
during the coursg of the campaign was heard to make a number of
threats in wne of which he stated "Damn if he'll get it. If the
son of a bitch does, he will never see the New fear." Cavanaugh
defeated Hurst in a fairly close election, Early one morning in
December, “avanaugh's body was found in an alley near the jail.
He had been bludgeoned to death with an iron bolt and his skull
was broken in 35 places. Hurst was appointed acting Sheriff of
the County but then suspicion began to center on him in view of
the threats that he had made during the heat of the campaign and
he was indicted for the mrder. The evidence against him was wholly
circumstantial, the most damaging being the testimony of a friend of
Hurst's who testified that he had seen him following Cavanaugh on
the night of the mrder and that Hurst was carrying a paper bag.
Convicted and sentenced to hang, Hurst was executed at Glendive
on March 30, 1900.
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HURST, Joseph © ALZO MI0O-
Hurst, a popular member of a respected Glendive, Mont., family,
served as Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Dominic. ERKE Cavanaugh of
Dawson Co, At his mother's insitgation, Hurst.entered the race
against Cavanaugh for Sheriff in the election of Nov., 1898, and
during the coursg of the campaign was heard to make a number of
threats in ene of which he stated "Damn if he'll get it. If the
son of a bitch does, he will never see the New Jear." Cavanaugh
defeated Hurst in a fairly close election. Early one morning in
December, Vavanaugh"s body was found in an alley near the jail.
He had been bludgeoned to death with an iron bolt and his skull
was broken in 35 places. Hurst was appointed acting Sheriff of
the County but then suspicion began to center on him in view of
the threats that he had made during the heat of the campaign and
he was indicted for the mrder., The evidence against him was wholly
circumstantial, the most damaging being the testimony of a friend of
Hurst's who testified that he had seen him following Cavanaugh on
the night of the murder and that Hurst was carrying a paj bage
Convicted and sentenced to hang, Hurst was executed at Glendive
on March 30, 1900.
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HURST, Joseph C Y. 9) [i o JOO
Hurst, a popular member of a respected Glendive, Mont, family,
served as Yeputy Sheriff under Sheriff Dominic. Cavanaugh of
Dawson So, At his mother's insitgation, Hurst.entered the race
against Cavanaugh for Sheriff in the election of Nov., 1898, and
during the cours of the campaign was heard to make a number of
threats in une of which he stated "Damn if he'll get it. If the
son Of a bitch does, he will never see the New fear." Cavanaugh
defeated Hurst in a fairly close election, arly one morning in
December, Cavanaugh's body was found in an alley near the jail.
He had been bludgeoned to death with an iron bolt and his skull
was broken in 35 places. Hurst was appointed acting Sheriff of
the County but then suspicion began to center on him in view of
the threats that he had made during the heat of the campaign and
he was indicted for the mrder. The evidence against him was wholly
circumstantial, the most damaging being the testimony of a ftiend of
Hurst's who testified that he had seen him following Cavanaugh on
the night of the murder and that Hurst was carrying a paper bag.
Convicted and sentenced to hang, Hurst was executed at Glendive
on March 30, 1900.
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