The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-18
|RLANCK KEEPS COOL.
. r;s Slow Trial Bores the Con.
fessed Murderer.
- LAUGHS At INSANITY PLEA.
- ysyy Completed and Evidence for
shs Prosecution All in-The De-
Tense Opens Today.

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Ns6nesdsy night, October 3. and, a.
ssosrh hundreds Of men and women have
s.red II him and all of the states Wit
.esses identified him yesterday, he re-
,rs,k. In the most matter of fact way that
/. las been 50 worried over the court pro-
1rdsnss that he nearly fell asleep. There
- bssn nothing In his demeanor to ius-
~ the opinion that he has been excited
4 he least, and. despite careful scrutiny
.,stsrday morning when the last Juror
- impaneied, he gave no evidences
swakeninR TO the fact that his
ksody doings were 20 Do rehearsed in or
=. 10 put the rope around hi. neck. He
snled when Witness Edward spranger
I'D Of being d2ven back into the room.
I'd eli laughed when Mrs. Amelia Heart
m. Blsnck's landiady at the Bay View
k5ase. who Is near-sighted, came up close
F q hsm and after a searching look said.
s;lh an indcscribab.e laugh, that she
tsxr him. The crowd that assembled
+ yesterday morning was not large. bat I'm
hs sffernoon thare was jam as usual.
Ne women occupied the front seats. The
balls were crowded and sea OF faces
xs.d be seen through the glass doors.
BLANK AFFEEiIE HEALTHY.
Thomas Blanck slept well after the lirss
tsy Of his trial and was on hand for
hssssy breakfast yesterday morning. AS
lille. Munroe says, Tom may be on
ral for bis life, but that does not give
hin dyspepsia or diminish hts appetite.
he vors the same clothes he had on Tues
tsy. for his wardrobe is not extensive,
md be was ready az o 80 o'clock 10 accom-
pany Deputy Sherf.s Cave and Roberts TO
he court room above.
The crowd that witnessed his arrival
vas not as large as on the first day, aud
eay few women were present. Sarah
MtDonough, one OF Fremont's celebrities,
sas there. dressed in her best silk gown.
oaly eleven jurors being in the box, the
examination of more candidates was COM
nsnced.
sEARLy ALL had OPINIONS.
VI. D. Mcmillan. tho plumber was the
frat juror called. He had a fixed opinion on
tAseass. and was excused. Marshall Bond,
sss wel-known athlete, gave the court to
understand before five questions had been
asksd that he had made up his mind
sbous the case. G. l.. Brownell. the foot
fball player. had not been In tho county
lng enough TO serve as a juror. ii. A.
Frederick, doorkeeper of the Seattle thea
Scr. announced that he had strong opin-
ious. and was excused. A. |. Adams. the
isnd attorney, was excused for actual bias.
\. A. Dempsey. railroad and ex-newspa-
per solicitor, said he had made up his
mind a. 10 the degree of Blsnck's guilt. +.
@. Hart, mining man. proved acceptable
10 both state and defense. J. G. MeAllister.
aged 81 one of the men who were on the
iss .. the close OF the first day. was ex-
FUSED by the defense on a peremptory
shalenge. Joseph A. Lee, q commission
nwchant. Frank Beach and James w.
snith. the well-known theatrical and
Moon man. were excused because they
had prejudged the case.
IL had taken inst forty minutes to ex-
hsust the yenire and q recess was taken to
allow Sheriff Woolery 10 ind ten more
nrors. The sheriff was on hand with
them at ii O'Clock and the examination
vas again resumed.
Blancx entered the room more like a
spectator than the prisoner on trial. and
walked to bis seat with quick, firm step.
In fact be went so fast that il was amusing
10 see the way Deputies Cave aud Roberts
sivsea III On him. 20 ~ S&ieStahk a e0ah Aof
liberty.
Stephen Carkesk, a contractor. aged 4S
PEARS. had read the newspaper accounts Of
the Bridwell murder closely. but thought
he would not be influenced II left on the
Jury. Mr.. Fairfield passed him for cause.
and then excused ]. Il. Malsn, the ex-eity
plumbing inspector, who was one of the
eleven Jurors in the box Mt the time of
adjournment Tuesday night.
0aly one more member was needed To
snd the long drawn out wedding process.
and be was found In the person OF Amos
& Springer, aged s. years. a contractor,
and formerly u sheriff In Idaho. Both
state and hefense passed him and the jury
vas Al last secured. Following is the full
rsrsonnel:
THE july COMPLETED.
y. q. Bart. n mining man, aged s6 years.
hsei In this state since 1873.
Stephen Carkeek, a contractor. aged ~
yssrs. lived IN the county many years.
Amos c. Springer. contractor, aged %
yssFs resided in Seattle Eve years.
Frank Worth, sea captain, aged about
SyeaTs. resided ia Seattle twelve years.
Edward seaberg. newspaper man. aged
> years. resided IN Seattle lonr years.
SAllloa III. Johnson. farmer. aged ~
ytars. resided at Bellevue several wears.
N. Rounds. maehinist. aged 81 years.
Resided in the county fifteen years.
n. Mefelgh. real estate dealer, aged
sssat 5, years, well known in the city.
]. Collins, earpentsT, aged ~ years.
resided IN Seattle eight years.
Anasa Miller, capitalist. aged oo years.
Nsded Ia Seattle twenty-one years.
!eha Lynch. millinsr. agsd 81 years.
l. 4, Palmer, merchant. aged about .
ysaFs, resided ia the county nineteen
ysars
THE cAsK FoE rHg PROSECUTION.
AZ 80 o'clock PFosecting Attorney
Aliser commenced the statement of his
sase 10 the jary. lie spoke Of the murder
9brscxell and the plea of guilty entered
= bsaHek Under the stasates Il was The
ssty o. sais Jury 10 simply determine the
eskree Of gait Of The prisoner. Mr., Miller
SAG iae state Intended 70 show how Bird
ssSa met bis death and then proceeded 10
sessFaae the Mug saloon and the events
subsequent TO the entry Of Blanek. the de-
n..s q shiea have already been published.
Daring tae recital Of tho exciting events
ssasek sat y ish bis right kaee eIsspsd IN
rs aAnas sac expression on his face one
ssoFainAFy rest Finally, when Mil
ssf told 81 Eis ard SprangeE's attempt 30
wave the Fo4In aud the nay the highway
1sa drove him back. Blsacks face
saessd broad grin. Mr.. Miller made
.&esss pesG' q Blanek's ssaiemeas - ~
sseisse Cadihea thas he wenld not have
tsd brsdwel Il tie had given up ''shs
1'@sh Instead q making . move for
s0a. The fsisrsacs 10 dough" brought
saoShsr saais from nlAnek In eios4ng.
az AA.sF sA-3 tAat the state would ask
~ verdict q murder IN the arss degree.
M fssrzle!a SAID he had no statement
saase fer the defense a, present and the