The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-06
'F|END TTACKS
WOMAN IN HOME
I'm Going to Kill Your Baby"
He Cries as He Draws a
Revolver.
MOTHER STRIVES TO
PROTECT HER CHILD
Brute Strikes Her Down;
Makes His Escape; May
Have Been Insane.
I am going TO kill your baby"

Il am going 10 XIII your paoN.
Striking terror TO the mothers heart
with this fearful threat iiend yester-
day afternoon struck Mrs. Myron Blan-
kett on the head with revolver and
then, in her own home. Tenth South and
Sixth West streets, committed the crime
that ranks with murder
il was an hour before the police were
Informed. but Chief Barlow Immediately
gave orders TO bring in every suspicious
character found. Fourteen tramps were
arrested, but IL is believed none OF them
is guilty
The entire neighborhood is aroused
over the heinous attack. which in the
south would be quickly punished with a
lynching II the culprit were caught.
The fiend knocked on the door at the
Blankett home about 3:l5 o'clock and
asked for something TO eat. Mrs: Blan-
woman. weighing less than 100 pounds,
was niimidated by his fierce manner
and afraid TO refuse him She started
10 the cupboard to get some food, and
she did SO he stepped inside the door
At this she turned and was about to
protest at his unwarranted entrance when
he drew a revolver and said
II am going 10 XIII your baby
Tries TO Protect Baby.
With no other thought than to protect
her infant, who was playing on the floor,
Mrs. Blankett turned her back To the
wretch and started toward the child
but the hend struck her on the back OF
the head with his revolver. The blow
did not cause Inconsistencies and she
struggled bravely, but In vain TO escape
from his clutches,
In her awful terror she screamed and
fought desperately, but her puny strength
was OF no avail against that Of her brutal
foe,
The brute left his victim terribly
bruised and almost tnsensible lying be
side her baby.
When she recovered sufficient strength
TO summon aid. Mrs. Blankett staggered
to the front door and gestlculated so
franiically that n teamster passing by
came TO see what she wanted She STAN
mered out enough OF the awful tale to
make him understand and was about To
collapse when he picked her up and car
ricd her 10 couch. He then sum-
moned a neighbor. Mrs. Matilda Chesloy
of the 4. r. 9. dairy. who volunteered
TO remain with Mrs. Blankett until more
help could he brought,
The condition OF the victim was so
serious That Mrs Cheslcy ran 10 the door
ana called In Mrs. c. + Olsen OF 2l5 Lucy
avenue. who happened 10 be passing bv.
The two women had great difficulty In
reviying Mrs. Blankett. but when the in
)urcd woman at last recovered conscious
ness Mrs. Olsen hurried to the home OF
her mother, about half mile distant.
Her telephone message from her r,,other's
home 10 police headquarters was the first
inhlllS lnhl IN" ponce ndd OF tne crime.
Describes Her Assailant
Captain Of Detectives Riley Beckstead
called Matrnu Clifford Dr. l. q. Smullyan
and Dr. a. y, Hansen. lie bundled them
into the police automobile and went to
the BlankctL home as fast as The machine
could go.
Mrs. BJanlsctt had recovered sufficiently
to give description Of her assallant She
said that ne was short hut stoCllily built
with smooth race and with complies Ion
so dark that she believed ne was a negro
Questions elected the fact that she knew
merely that he was a very dark man and
That she was not sure hc was an African.
Mrs. Olsen told the police that about
O'Clock she saw man answering the
description lettering on the sidewalk near
the Blankett bone. He lcrred ut Mrs
Olsen In all Insulting manner He was
not negro. although he was so swarthy
that person so frightened as Mrs
Blankett was mi@ht easily have mistaken
him for Il coorcd man.
Captain BeCEstcad while the physicians
were caring for Mrs, Blankctt, reported
the case TO police headquarters. and as
fast as the patrolmcn rang up they were
appTised Of the crime and urged To bring
in every person who resomhlca the man
wanted
Mrs. Blanllctt Is 10 years OF age. but
has been married several years. Her hus-
band was al work and did not learn OF
the assault until he came in from work
about 80 o'clock.
Police and ncighbors of the Blankets
after learning The details were inclined
TO believe the assailant was insane.