BENSON, Oliver – Clint Dotson’s cousin; from South Dakota was sentenced to 10 years in the state prison at Deer Lodge for the murder of Eugene Cullinane.
CONLEY, Frank – Warden.
CULLINANE, Eugene – also called Gene; was killed by Clint Dotson.
DOTSON, Clint * - murdered his father Ollie Dotson and Eugene Cullinane; from Missouri. He was sentenced to life in the state prison at Deer Lodge.
DOTSON, Ollie – described as an unwashed, whiskey coated character. Clint Dotson’s father; murdered by Clint Dotson.
ELLIS, Persinger – Clint Dotson’s partner; he served ten years in prison for participating in the murder of Gene Cullinane.
FLEMING, James * - also called Jim; close friend of Clint Dotson who portrayed a weird part in a strange mystery.
FRANSHAM, Bill – Sheriff of Bozeman, Montana.
LAWSON, J. * - was a witness at Clint Dotson’s trial.
LEE, Dick – a detective for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
MCGILLVARY, Jim – was one of the Sheriffs men who led a hound.
MCMAHON, John – Sheriff of Powell County, Montana.
MOUNTAIN JIM * - was Ollie Dotson’s neighbor.
MULHOLLAND, Jim – friend of Eugene Cullinane.
MULLEN, Tom – Deputy Sheriff of Powell County, Montana.
QUALEY, J. S. - author
QUESNELL – an Indian.
PERSINGER - was sentenced to 10 years in the state prison at Deer Lodge for the murder of Eugene Cullinane.
ROBINSON, Jack – Assistant Warden.
ROBINSON, John – Undersheriff of Powell County, Montana.