Sentence was commuted to life imprisonment because he had not fired
his gun but Regan's death sentence was allowed to stand and he was
“hanged at San Quentin Prison on August 18, 1933. nee Co
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88 MEN AND TWO WOMEN by Duffy, Page 83,
17 PACEFIC, (2nd) 730
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Los Angeles, Calif., June 29, 1933
According to New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 8-19-1933 (4-5), Regan had
played a convict part in the film "The Big House" starring Wallace
Beery and was considered a 'daredevil stunt man,' Gallows sprung at
10:02 asm, and hewas pronounced dead 164 minutes later, "Until. the
hour of his doom, Regan held hope for further leniency from Governor
Rolph, Twice before he had been placed in the 'death cage! and pre-
pared for death, only to be saved by last minute reprieves."
sentence was commuted to life imprisonment because he had not fired
his gun but Regan's death sentence was allowed to stand and he was
hanged at San Quentin Prison on August 18, 1933.
XXXMENXANEXEXGXRENEN
88 MEN AND TWO WOMEN by Duffy, ee 83.
17 PACEFIC. (2nd) 730
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Los Angeles, Calif., June 29, 1933
According to New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 8-19-1933 (l=5), Regan had
played a convict part in the film The Big House" starring Wallace
Beery and was considered a 'daredevil stunt mane! Gallows sprung at
10:02 a.sm., and hewas pronounced dead 164 minutes later, "Until. the
hour of his doom, Regan held hope for further leniency from Governor
Rolph, Twice before he had been placed in the 'death cage’ and pre-
pared for death, only to be saved by last minute reprieves."
sentence was commited to life imprisonment because he had not fired
his gun but Regan's de: tence was allowed to stand and he was
hanged at San Cuéntin Prison on August 18, 1933.
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in the film "The Big House" starring Wallace
Beery and was considered a ‘daredevil stunt man,’ Gallows sprung at
10:02 a.m,, and hewas pronounced dead 16% minutes later, "Until the
hour of h: joom, Regan held hope for further leniency from Governor
Rolph, Twice before he had been placed in the 'death cage! and pre-
pared for death, only to be saved by last minute reprieves."
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REGAN, Joseph Francis August 18, 1933
Regan, a 26-year-old white man, was an unemployed actor who resorted
to burglary as a means of livlihood,@H On January 10, 1932, he met
Jack D. Green, a locksmith who, had installed new locks at the Fox
Westwood Village Theater in a suburb of Los Angeles, Calif,, and re~
tained a copy of the master key and they planned to enter the thea-
ter the next morning, await the arrival of the manager and force him
to open the safe, Everything went according to plan and they were
awaiting the arrival of the manager, having previously bound three
other employees who Had arrived early when Policeman Hugh A, Crowley
entered the premises with a passkxey with which he had been provided,
Crowley drew his gun and fired with the bullet striking Regan who, in
turn, shot him three times and killedghim, Green assisted Regan in
getting back to his apartment, burned his bloodstained garments and
called a doctor, KKH Green was arrested the next day but Regan was
not captured until two weeks later when he was taken into ZHHXKI
custody in San Francisco where he had been taken by friends in an
airplane, By that time he had practically recovered from the effects
of his wound and he and Green were both indicted, tried and convicted
of WWXAXAKK armed robbery and given life smtences, They were then
convicted of Crowley's murder and sentenced to die, Crowley's death
REGAN, Joseph Francis August 18, 1933
Regan, a 26-year-old white man, was an unemployed actor who resorted
to burglary as a means of livlihood,@@ On January 10, 1932, he met
Jack D. Green, a locksmith who, had installed new locks at the Fox
Westwood Village Theater in a suburb of Los Angeles, Calif., and re~
tained a copy of the master key and they planned to enter the thea-
ter the next morning, await the arrival of the manager and force him
to open the safe. Everything went according to plan and they were
awaiting the arrival of the manager, having previously bound three
other employees who Had arrived early when Policeman Hugh A, Crowley
entered the premises with a passyey with which he had been provided.
Crowley drew his gun and fired with the bullet striking Regan who, in
turn, shot him three times and killedyhim, Green assisted Regan in
getting back to his apartment, burned his bloodstained garments and
called a doctor, Kx Green was arrested the next day but Regan was
not captured until two weeks later when he was taken into ZHHXRKH
custody in San Francisco where he had been taken by friends in an
airplane, By that time he had practically recovered from the effects
of his wound and he and Green were both indicted, tried and convicted
of WUXEXAK¥ armed robbery and given life sentences, They were then
convicted of Crowley's murder and sentenced to die. Crowley's death
August 18, 1933
SGAN, Joseph Francis
Regan, a 26-year-old white man, was an unemployed actor who resorted
to burglary as a means of livlihood,@H On January 10, 1932, he met
Jack D. Green, a locksmith who, had installed new locks at the Fox
Nestwood Village Theater in a suburb of Los Angeles, Calif,, and re-
tained a copy of the master key and they planned to enter the thea-
ter the next morning, await the arrival of the manager and force him
to open the safe, fverything went according to plan and they were
awaiting the arrival of the manager, having previously bound three
other employees who Had arrived early when Policeman Hugh A, Crowley
entered the premises with a passkey with which he had been provided,
Crowley drew his gun and fired with the bullet striking Regan who, in
turn, ne him three times and killedghim, Green assisted Regan in
ick to his apartment, burned his bloodstained garments and
getting b:
called a Cath EMH Green was arrested the next day but Regan was
not capt
aay in San sels where he had been taken by friends in an
airp’ By that time he had practically recovered from the effects
elieivcund atalisian decent eraieand indicted, tried and convicted
of 1 armed robbery and given life sentences, They were then
convicted of Crowley's murder and sentenced to die, Gower? s death
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