The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-12
IDENTITY OF BLANCK.
Visit From a Pacific County
Man Worries Him.
HE DENIES BEING GEO. ROSE.
Several Points Of Reese m bi snce Are OBJ
eerved-Fursher witnesses Called
For-Hfs Trial Near.

The publication in the PosT-IyTKLLI-
6EscER yesterday morning OF the discovery
of Chief Rogers and Sergi. Willard as TO
the probable identity of Thomas Bianck.
alias Frank Hamilton, with George +.
Rose. who Was one of the Red Rose"
gang of murderers in Pacific county. caused
a sensation in the city and brought forth a
partial confirmation from Marcus Scheid-
erup, a reporter on the Washington PosteH.
Schelderup knew Rose and his family
five years ago, and went TO the county jail
TO satisfy himself He sas the prisoner
through the bars, and, after looking ct
him for q while. said that he was no. sure.
Banck had the same eyes that Roses
mother had and looked like Rose. but he
did not feel sure rs 10 the identity.
Blanck said he never saw Schelderup, but
appeared glad when the interview was
over. He denied. however. positively that
be was Rose or ever heard Of him. Pacific
county or Montesano Jail. He had the
same old laugh. however. that he used
when denying that he killed William JEFF
FREY. and said he thought people were
foolish TO think he was Rose.
Five years will make considerable diff
ference in a man, especially when be mas
been following life that will give him
the nerve to murder his fellow beings on
the slightest provocation. and though
Thomas Bianck says that he never heard
of Pacific county or saw the Montesano
jail. he may still be George F. Rose. He
has said that he desired TO die unknown,
and. If anything was learned of him. it
would not be from any information he
gave. He has SO far kept his word. and. if
his sayings for the last few days be gone
over closely, many discrepancies will be
found.
Chief of Police Rogers is not satisfied
with Blanck's denial and, to settle the
matter positively, telegraphed to Prose-
cutting Attorney NJ. ID. Egbert. of Pacific
county, to send some one who knew Rose.
we'll. The prosecuting attorney replied by
q question as TO the chiefs belief that
BIanck is Rose. The chief telegraphed
back that the description and many other
points indicated that they were one and
the same man. Nothing was heard last
night, so it is not known to q certainty
that anyone will come to clear away the
doubt. Detective Cudihee. who has q warm
regard for Blanck and knows from actual
experience how he looks and acts,
says that the description of Rose,
giving due allowance for changes produced
by a criminal career. fits him to q nicely.
II does not seem possible that a case could
occur where the ages would accord SO
nicely. the general cast of features be so
nearly alike and the identity fail. One of
the strongest points. too, is the manner in
which Blanck talks. The description of
Rose says he talks fast but indistinctly. as
y - haf
ton Was made for BIanck. He talks Just
that way. and the reporter. who has inter-
viewed him several times, finds it neces-
sary TO turn his ear to the bars aud listen at
tentively TO get his replies Detective Cndi-
hee noticed long before Rose was thought
OF, that Blanck stopped slightly. but yet
carried his head erect. In just two points
is there any material difference in the two
descriptions, and those are such as time
could effect. The description of Rose says
he has hair mole on the right cheek and
weighs us pounds. Blanck has no hair
mole, but it could have been removed. He
weighs 1t9 pounds, but looks as If he
would weigh lbs easily. If the weight in
the description was estimated, there 10 no
reason why q mistake might not have
been made.
Blauck has become tired OF visitors and
now lies in his hammock ali day long
reading a novel called The Heiress." Ii
anyone calls 10 see him he won't come
down to talk unless Jasier Munroe calls
him. When he was gwen Reriem Of Re-
tieses yesterday afternoon he smiled once
more, and climbing down out of his ham,
mock said he wanted ii understood that
he was not George Rose, never heard of
Pacific county. and did not know where
Grsy's harhOr Is Continuing he said: IL
never did bat one cruel sc. and that was
when / killed Bridwell. / am willing to
suffer for that"
Blanck's trial will commence next Tues
day morning at $50 O'Clock. The state
has issued the following suhpenas:
DR.. 6. NJ. Horton. W. Fl. Codriek. Ed
ward Cadihee. Bolton Rogers. Edward
Rogers. Edward Reese. Eiward Spranger.
John CoTb.tt, ]. NJ. Bates, Harry Larsen,
Mrs. Amelia Hsrtly.