The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-20
Rumor Current in Santa Fe That
He Will Have Able Counsel to
Help Him in His Fight Against
Conviction or Murder Charge.
PRISONER is SUFFERING
FROM GUNsHoT WOUNDS
His Left Arm and Left Leg Arc
Almost Paralyzed; Is an Invet-
crate Cigarette Smoker Galusha
Reviews His Trip to Santa Fe.
Especial Corr espondcnooD

Especial Corr iespondCncoD
Santa Fe, y 81. Jan. 20.-ElDert w.
BlanCctt, clad In ptjamas and iSins on
u cot In a private room Of the state
penitcntiary. when interviewed yester-
dav. declined to enter into cunvcrsa
tion regarding the charges against
him. II feel SO tired" he said. Il am
suffering a great deal Of pain. have
nothing 10 say about the charge
against me nov. but shall be repre-
sentcd by one or more lawyers. | ca
pect counsel In day or two
Those who saw Blancett here AID
IN Albuquerque the latter par, OF last
October. when he was a ood-lookins
/ rosy checked. curly y-hnircd. dashing
1 motorist. with plenty OF money toI
spend would hardly recognize MIN no~
He has a big hole above the left collar
\ bone and another one In the back
where a heavy charge Of shot fired
| with suicidal intent December 81
| passed through him. As a result lac n
suffering considerable pain. his left
| Prn and left leg are almost paraiy2cI,
| his facial expression has undergone 4
/ change and he presents an entirely
different appearance from the gay
young fellow who fitted around here
ana In Albuquerque few months ago
and particularly in the latter place, II
il said. set several glrls hearts going
pit.a-pat because of hts prepossessing
appearance and freedom when II came
e. spending money.
Free ser az coffin Nails"
Those who have seen Blaucctt since
i h. loft Friday tinrbor and since has
i arrival In New Mexico pronounce him
cigarette "flend." II is estimated
a.. 1.
cigarettes q day II he had them. he
likH mild brand which sells Tor 20
Tor 80 cents.
Il never heard Of a case OF cigar
cttc-desire like Blancctts' said Chei
Of Police J. a. Galushu, uf Albuuucr-
4 qJo. who arrived here with the pris-
uuer. after . j-day trip. As Rlaucot;
i ,ly on the floor ln the tent house 1T
Friday Harbor, blood rushing fro'n
the ghastly wound IN his neck, ne ask
cd Tor "A cigarette. He vas craving a
smoke within 10 minutes after the
tragedy
\ study OF BlaucctCs mouth while
talking corr0boratcs the statements
81 santa Feans made many weeks ago
that his most striking mark ~ idcn.
| tiiicition II q shining gold tooth ia
/ the front OF his upper Jaw, There *
another gold crown close To IL tnd
! both are prominent. such teeth were
largely instrumental in proving that
clyde Armour had been impersunatod
IN santa Fc.
NJ Hearing soon.
District Attorney j Il Crst ntl-
mated that Il II not the intention Uf
The state TO have Blancett brought out
Uf thr hospital for preliminary hear
4 mB Immediately. Blancett viii not uc
taken befOre a justice of the peace but
VIII probably be brought into the dI5-
triCt court to enter q plea provided q
district Judge Is here at the time
Elancett rs able to leave the hosp,ta,.
Nj. Crist said he had been Informed
that blaucct has u serious wound u
his neck and that his left arm is al
most completely paralyzed. In the
meantime Blancett viii be given the
Il best of mdical attention and care At
the pcntteutiary hospital He has tu
De fed with spoon aud he is on the
h light diet given weak patients. Cuun-
4 6 Physician r. l.. Ward cxaminco tho
Il patient aud viii make report of his
condition Ia the district attorney.
"Ncvcr have | seen q man facing 80
much evidence who In so uncummuui.
\ ,dtive,' said Chef of Poli,e Galusha
Mr Ghlusha wss almost exhausted
4 from loss of sleep incurred durius
the past tive DAYS. lie has not had
h., clothes off. II ~ said, for five day,
ana nights so alert has he been &,
1 zee Blauccii safely landed in the New
Mexico peuitentiarl.
4 we left Friday Harbur on Satur,
ii day,' he said, after the cXtraditioi
II papers had boon given, despite the OPP
i position uf two or three lawyers req
1 rcscnting Blancett When | went I,
Il the hospital FOR Blancett and brok,
4 the news GO him, he seemed calm.
we arrived of Seattle Saturda,
4 night ON the steamer "Rosalie,' th'
L same one that BlanCett had traycle,
uu lust befor his arrest December III
1T was decided to spend the nigh
Il un IA, steamer ~ we did not dlsrn.
| pork until sunday morning At Sc
| attic We took an ambulance To tn
L Union Pacific depot where the trau
was boarded for san Francisco.
Long Wait for Train.
", had to wait from u'el"ck },
ii the morning SUNDAY until Suuoa
midnight In San Francisco before "
| could board the chicago Limited 4"
Nhi,h I had reserved = stat'room &"
Il the prisoner who was IN a siretchel
Miss Macke,. a trained nurse, accom-
4 panied "a. II is not true that Blancei