Arizona republican., 1911-01-23
REVOLVER USED IN
 COLLECTION OF RENTAL
BIanton Didn't Get the Money.

With an iron hand and a Colts revolver. Jimmie Blanton, the eX- pressman, ruled quite slice of the Third ward for several hours Satur- day night. He had the peaceful cit iZens who for the nonce were his subjects so badly buffaloed that they did not think of telephoning the po lice till Sunday morning.
 Officer Leo Troutman received the call when someone did get the nerve to call for help. That was around 8 a. m. yesterday. An excited wo- man was on the other end of the wire and she wanted a policeman right away A wild expressman had gone gunning. had chased his wife out of the house and besieged neighbOr in his home. Troutman thought he was getting a hurry up call and broke all speed records get ting to 7O3 West Grant street. which had been designated as the center of hostilities
 As the horse thundered through the streets and the wagon turned corners on two wheels. little birds twittered in the trees and the sun shonc down on a scene of calm. peaceful beauty. Troutman looked at the trees. he looked at the birds and he looked at the sun. Then he quoted a few lines from William Cullen Bryant and swatted the horse He expected to find a few dead bodies on Grant street and the thought of the beauti full morning being disturbed by hu man conflict. even bloodshed. was enough to make anyone turn on the weeps.
 He arrived. He said Whoa" He Ieaped from the wagon and looked around for the fight It was not there. He knew that he had not mis- taken the place. but the entire block was devoid of scrappy eXpressmen with revOlvers.
 Ere long Troutman located the wo- man who had caused him to break his neck to protect the unprotected public from the expressman. She had been looking out for policeman and as soon as she saw him began to re- count the story of Jimmie Blanton's rent collecting expedition. which had occurred the night before.
 From all that Troutman could learn. Blanton and Charles Pierce, a harness maker who lives in a house belonging to the expressman. had a row over the rent The language they used to- ward each other was more heated than polite. Jimmie went away and got revolver. He returned flourish ing the weapon in a threatening man ner and verbally announcing his in tention of making a colander of his tenant. Pierce fled into his house the one he rents from Blanton-and refused to admit his landlord Blan- ton then camped in the yard and about half the night paraded back ward and forward. keeping tight hold of his gun and telling the world what he would do to Pierce when he got the chance. Women were in hys- terics and the whole neighborhoOd was scared stiff.
 Finally Jimmy got tired and went away When he reached his own home his wife left and the inference was that he chased her out with the revolver. Mrs. Blanton denied this when TrOutman asked her for details Jimmy was merely in an ugly mood. she said. and she thought it wise to leave him to himself for a time She left the house of her own accord
 Blanton had left on a hunting trip early in the day and could not be To- cated. Pierce swore out a warrant for him but last night Blanton had not been arrested.