The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-19

much 70 the general surprise and on
taking its place again announced through
is foreman. amzss Miller. that verdict
had been reached
THE pEsaLTY Is nEsTH-
Clerk p ID. Hughes read the following:
state Of Washington. King county,
I'VE. tie Jury in the case where tbs
state Of Washington Is plaintiff and
Thomas Blanck is desenfsn. do ind the
defendant guilty Of murder IN the nrst
degrse and that the defendant sulsr
DEATH"
HOW HE TOOK THE VERDICT.
During the reading Blanck remained
with his eyes slightly cast down, but made
no sign 10 indicate bow he felt at the an
nonneement tha. he was TO meet death on
the galloxs The jurors accepted the ver-
dict. and BIanck was Immediately re-
moved from the court room. He asked
Sheriff woolery TO pu. him in q cell
alone. bur the request was promptly re-
fused. lie made no trouble on the way to
the jail, and appeared glad TO get back
among the prisoner.
What did you get 2" several asked him.
''Got il in the neck the FIRST jump out of
A short time after the trial was over
Attorney Fairfield had q cnat with his
client through the bars. Blanck expressed
his regret at having been 50 much trouble
to him, thanked him for his services, and.
in reply to Fairtield's question as to what
he wanted done toward lighting the case
out, said:
"0h, don't know. Come around and
see me again in two or three days"
There il no use taking" said Mr..
Fairfield. my client is the most peculiar
man l ever met. l could not get any in
formation from him to use in the trial
and am yet In the dark as to who he is
and where he came from. I must say
that an interested in him and want TO
know more"
SATISFIED WITH THE VERDICT.
When a Posr-IsrEILIeENcER reporter
talked with Blanck yesterday evening he
had the same old grin and had lost his
savage look. The man seems to have the
faculty of appearing like anything from a
good-natured daredevil 10 q most brutal
murderer. He was asked:
What do you think of the verdict?"
.'Oh, it's all right. 1 have not got any
kick coming. / think 10 is just"
Were you satisfied with your attor-
neyg"
Eyes. he made hard fight. but knew
he could not win it, ;"
why did you try to escape?"
"Why wouldn't anyone try2 That court
makes me weary. l had rather be in the
hands of a vigiiante' than have to stay
there and listen to the tiresome doings."
What do you think about the insanity
theory7"
81 don't want any insane asylum in
mine. it's just as bad SIS being in prison."
"Now that you've got TO die won't you
tell something of your lIfe?"
He thought moment and then replied:
mo, don't want to say anything. tell
you what to do. Come around thirty min
utes before am hanged and will tell you
q story"
sis il a love story?"
mo. have never been in love but once,
and that was with gun had. could
not part with it,"
He still persists that he is not the muir
derer of William Jeffrey.
plot TO KILL THE JAILER.
Sheriff Woolery is under the impression
that Blanek's request to De placed in soli-
tary confinement conceals, or attempts to
conceal, a plan of suicide. He will not
accede to the request. and for the
present will keep him in the
same cell with Henry Craemer,
the condemned murderer of Mrs.
Phiiipena Meller and her baby. The two
do not speak, and an investigation of the
case reveals plot on the part of Blanck
to kill either Jailsr Munroe or the deputy
on watch. J. l.. Green. Craemer's attor-
ncy. admitted that Blanck short time
after being placed in the cell with Craemer
spoke of attempting an escape. He pro-
posed to knock down Mlnroe or the first
deputy that entered the tank. take his re.
voiver. XIII him and make his escape.
Craemer would not go into the plot, Green
SAYS. and Bianck would probably have at
tempted 1t single handed if the chance
offered. Ii is understood he told Craemer
that he would sacrifice life to get liberty.