The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-01

The foregoing Associated Press
story refers to G.. w. Biancett. the
travelling companion of clyde ID. Ar
mour. at whose hands the latter "
supposed 10 have met death in the VI
cinity OF Santa Fc ON October 20 last.
Word OF the arrest OF young Blancett
reached Albuquerque late Saturday
afternoon In the form OF n message
from the sheriff Of san Juan county.
Washington. In which Friday Harnor
is located, To Chief OF Police Gaiusha
OF this city.
As soon as II was known that Bian-
cett was In custody Mr.. Galusha tool;
steps to have the prisoner brought
back to this state. In answer to ,he
chiefs query asking II Biancett would
return here without reauisitioH u
was stated by the Washington sheriff
that Blancctt would decide today
what action he would take. I'm the
meantime. however. the chief obtained
a reduisition from Governor Mcdonald
so there would be no delay when
| Blancett's answer came. In case II
should be to the effect that he would
not return here without this process
being gone through.
| chief ]. r. Galusha. who was named
as the agent by Governor Mcdonald "a
deliver r. w Blancett from Friday
Harbor. Wash. TO santa Fe ON the
| charge of guilt IN the disappearance OF
CLYDE u. Armour. wired Sheriff George
~. Mead OF san Juan county. Wash. tc
obtain a statement from Blancett who
shot himself saturday Chief OF Po-
lice Galusha had decided 10 leave or
his mission Tuesday. but upon hearing
NJ the attempt OF Blancett TO commit
suicide. has been compelled to wall
until Blsncett's condition will warran
him To be brought on the long journey
from Friday Harbor to Santa Fe foi
trial For fear that Blancett migh
IsuCcumh 60 his bullet wound the chiei
urged the authorities there 90 Obtain
p statement from him as 20 what be
lcamc OF clyde Armour.
The requisition was received yester
day hy Heacdck and Cornell who ar,
the city attorneys cooperating will
Melvin r Dnnlayy of Santa Fe In tn
efforts 10 unravel the mysteries. Th
rcquisition was forwarded 10 santa II
for correction.
\ coincidence OF note in connection
with the case h the name OF san Juai
county Blancctt's mother. now Mrs
g. n. Baker. lived in san Juan county
New Mexico during the boyhood day
~ young ilancett Il IL understood
that information which led to his ar
rest was gotten rrom parties living u
san Juan county y. NJ. and tina
his arrest took place in San Jua
county Washington.
The locating of Blancett shows con
siderable detective skill ON the par
Of attorney Melvin Dunlavy ~ SAINT
Fc who has been such q prominer
factor In assisting the ArmouTs B
their search for their brothers bod;
The attorney obtained slight clews a
40 the possible whereabouts of Blan
Cott and came to Albuquerque TO plac
what Information he had IN the hand
Of Chi,f uf Police Galusha. IL W.
learned that Blancett might be In on
OF Two places The chief wired I
Friday HarDur Wash. where h
mothtr was said to reside. aud also I
Davis. caL, wucrr other relatives hy
I The former place was shought to-
the one most likely Ia which Blancei
, would go. and detective work was gi'
len added stimulus there and thu
brought the desired result
Friday Harbor is on an island o
the mainland at the extreme nortl
western corner Of The state of Wasi
| ugtou. Of which state. however, Il
, Ia part n lies 80 miles southwest
, Rcllingham. from which place II
reached ms steamer. the only mode
travel between the island and q
mainland The population OF q
20 hamlet is oufy about 900. The TOW
- has q large salmon cannery and fis
N lax is the principal industry Had
b. not been Tot the fact that Blance7t h,
10 relatives there. the place apparen,
would have been an ideal one for
~ criminal to hid himself
20 Late this afternoon. a wire was
g oeivod from Friday Harbor by On
IA Of Police Galusha. In reply To the u