The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-19
BIanck, Foreseeing the Gallows,
Attempts Escape.
STRUGGLES LIKE = MADmAs.
The Jury Conviets Him in the First
Degree and Death Is the Penalty.
m. r..s.ss Beng Taken late Court, and
IL Cfmsb~d late submission-his
woasds Patched Up, He Flights Like
= wild Bssss-Forcs Into Court

Thomas Blsnek. alias Frank Hamilton.
the SLAYER Of William Jeffrey, the muir
0ere- OF cba-les Hridweil ard wouid-oe
killer Of Detective Edward Cudihee, yes
tsrhav fully maintained bis reputation IS
being the most Desperate criminal ever
deaf With By the Law officers Of this city.
Foresee!ng that the jury would find him
guilty Of murder IN the first degree, he
made two desperate attempts IA close sue
cession to escape from his quarts. fight
ing each time like an Infatuated Wild beast
M has and. when forced 70 abandon active
resistance. was taken into the court room
only by the main force OF four
meg. Once i'm the court room he was
docile enough, bat by observing MIN
closely IL could be seen that he was watch
ing his guards every moment from the cor
ners of his eyes Undoubtedly there
would have been another scene II Sher'n
Wooiery had not placed four men around
the desperado, tao OF whom held has
wrists in chains throughout thc'proceed-
ings The day Was one Of surprises ali
around. for the crowd especially. because
only few knew what Bganck had done
until sometime after Attorney Fairfield
arose aud informed the court that the de-
Tense had no testimony TO introduce. Mr..
FairGeid's plea 10 the jury for verdict OF
murder in the second instead OF the first
degree was one OF the finest efforts ever
witnessed In cdminal trial In King
county, bat Prosecuting Attorney Miller
had the facts on his side and won the day,
rs had been expected.
The published statements that yester-
day would bs devoted TO the defense OF
planck and that it was the intention OF
Mr. Fairfield TO dwell upon the insanity
theory had the effect of drawing large
crowd 20 the court room long before $50
o'clock. the hour set for the commence
ment of the case. The women were there
In force, the same women that have been
In attendance each day and few others.
This time the men were In a large majority
and evinced great esgerness to get the best
seats. The clock showed the hour ofg.25,
and every time the door opened all looked
up, expecting to get glimpse of Thomas
Blanck's distinguished features. Time
went ON and Bianek did not come. The
crowd thought nothing OF 1t, because the
minute hand of the big clock still lowered
around the half hour mark. II they had
known what was trsnspiring down stairs
II would have been different and The court
room would have been vacant.
smoIprRIso rIRE FLARES UP.
Itwas e.2a O'Clock when Jaiier Munroe
brought Blanck out of the steel tank and
turned him over to Deputy sheriifs Cave
and Roberts. Blauck was apparently
physically we'll. but the prospect OF sitting
through another days proceedings in
which he was the central figure for the
crowd 10 stare at had made him ugly.
Blanck's gray eyes had anything but 4
pleasant expression when Cave took out
his "nippers" and adjusted them around
his right wrist ''Sippers" are often con-
founded with handouts. bu. they simply
consist of a short piece of chain with
handles At tho ends, one of which fits
within the other. After the chain is put
around the eonviet's wrist the handles are
brought together. and If the occasion re-
auires can be used rs a lever 70 twist up
the chain, and thus iniiiet severe punish
ment
After Deputy Roberts had stationed
himself at Bancks left side the trio started
for the court room, which Is two stories
above No trouble was experienced IN
going up the FIRST flight Of stairs aud the
third ssep on the flight from the second to
the third door was reached before the out
hreak. Quick rs a flash Blanek turned on
Cave and shot his left list out from tho
shoulder. The blow was we'll executed
and caught Cave on the chin with sun
eient force 90 knocS him backward down
the stairs. lie kept his feet, however. and
dragged Blapck with him. Deputy
Eoherts jumped after him and
q - AZ
Then for moment there MAS
a regular ''merry-go-round." minus the
merry, and Blanck's iefs hand vas swing.
ing around ike the big arm OF a windmill
Cave ali the time kept working his snip
rers" tighter. and AT the first opportunity
whipped his gun from his pocket and
brought 10 down with terrific force on
R.anck's right temple. The blood spuried
all over the marble thing OF the court
house, ran down Blsnck's face like water
and caused sudden change in his feeling.
Il will give up he cried. and allowed
Roberts 20 put ''nsppcfs" on hts "sind-
miii" hand. Only few people had seen
the exciting scutiie, aud Rlanck was back
In the jailsr's Office before the news spread
and crowd gathered.
Ga tho way back down the stairs Rob
srgs said TO Bianck. "Yon are a nice one,
Tom: what we're yen trying 10 dog''
"weil." replied Rlanck. I'D like TO
know who in wouidn't try 70 escape
under the circumstances.
ms ANGER NerLixa Up.
The BULLDOG characteristics IN his nature
commenced So assert themselves, and he
was mere suiiea and brutal in his appears
anee than at any time since bis capture.
Rlocd tr.esIed from his head continually.
and marked the path back TO the iAslegas
oftee. Blanek was pgs up against the
wall ana. White lAiser Mansee Vas getting
oat his banaaEVs, etc, Ia 10 90 The wound .
he leaned his head over and les the blood
arip into = coal seu,s.e. Neither IL
the guards ner the refractory pris-
oae. spoke ward, hat al we're
breathing fast frem the 6rht that
had lasl taken place. blAaek sal down In
a chair IN the middle OF tAe room ana
while 1ailer Muaroe was wGs1ing the
blood from his head. kept his eyes half
closed. lust the position ;hst gtFss him an
pxlv appearance. The itstle goom wAs
nuea wsth people nov. anenE tAsm be- Ak
John Carbss,, COMMONLY ssi.sA PEG.
resual Mesionn CorhetI On account ef
sAe ~ay he vent Al Bsauek when the lAs-
ser ami Detective Caaihee we're fighting
in the Bay Nies house IN North Seattle.
1orhett said 20 Blanck,
"He.lo. Tenn. aon's yss know met
nlaaek cast his eyes cp little sSd, In
ssantly secosnisgng his old adversary. said
In voice thai showed bitter hasrea:
GO e. h~-t, yon --- --- -"
'pon's talk that way. sntsspossd Man-
rec. "lhe offlces was only dolas his duty. "