El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-01-18

Vulcanizing 81
rive gals. gas ............,....l.l ~
26 distilled water .....,....... I'll
Total ..$5.5t
Paid in full"
These expenses were evidently in
Cured by Armour on his way through
Nebraska while his mother and sis
ter were motoring with him. 1t is said
that at Clarks Armour's sister became
ill, and went to a hospital, whereupon
Denver alone, leaving his relatives to
take the train to California.
Armour's Cap Found
On his trip from Denver Clyde Ar
mour wore a cap, as shown by snap
shot pictures taken or him, II OF
which was mailed to his parents from
San Jose, N. M. A cap was found in
the bundle Of clothes which had been
torn from Armour's body by coyotes
and buzzards. This was soaked in
blood which evidently gushed from
the neck wound as his body fell to the
ground.
Wore Eyeglasses
One Of the most interesting discov-
cries was a pair Of eyeglasses with
out rims, with a gold nosepiece and
fastened to Armour's vest by a silk
cord. 1t appears that Armour wore
these glasses while hunting or doing
any work that required accurate Wis
ion. That his own relatives missed
mentioning this fact is now regarded
as extraordinary, for it would have
further distinguished Armour from
the man who came to Santa lie and
posed as the Sioux City railway clerk.
These glasses were not injured. In a
pocket Of the vest a leather spectacle
Ease was found. 1t was marked in
gold letters: "Sioux City Optical com
pany, Cor. 9Th and Nebraska St,
Sioux City, Iowa" The authorities
may get information from this COM
pany as to the strength of the lenses
furnished and to whom, thus forging
another link in the chain of evidence.
Handkerchief Marked "A"
In the coat pocket OF the murdered
man a clean silk handkerchief was
found. 1t bore a large "a" in n cor
ner. The letter was probably made
by machine and looked like initials on
cheap silk handkerchiefs sold IN
stores.
A box of pistol cartridges was also
found in the coat pocket and a pistol
cleaner. But no pistol vas discover
ed.
Underwear, some silk carriers IL
pieces Of a violet silk tie as well as
a gold tie clasp, were also found.
Sianet Ring Is Missing
Armour's signet ring, regarded as
one of the best means Of identifying a
body, is still missing. 1t was carried
off with his arms by wild animals, no
doubt.
An examination of the one shoe
found showed that was size seven, OF
black vici kid, somewhat scuffed by
climbing over rocks and through
brush.
All of the bones, and the clothes
and ether articles were brought to the
city last night by Undertaken Rising
and are held subject to the orders OF
the sheriff and district attorney.
County Physician Ward took back
with him some of the earth which ap-
peared blood stained and which he be-
lieyes was the spot on which Ar
mour's head rested as he bled to
death.
Nearly every one who viewed the
skeleton, the clothes and the gun as
they lay on the ground where Ar
mour died, marvelled that any human
being could have such sang-froid as
to kill a mar within 800 yards of the
much travelled Las Vegas-Santa Fe
road, and then leave the body with SO
many Identification marks, unburied
and uncovered; in fact, unshielded
even by a pinon tree. And many also
marvelled that forest rangers and
others who had passed so often near
the spot where the body lay, had NOT
found it.
The head, perfectly mummified,
was partly chewed, and one e~yesocket
was empty, probably picked out by, a
a buzzard. The ribs were all eaten
except short sections, adhering tothe
spine. The pelvis was found COM
plete. The top of the shoe from
which a section OF a bone protruded
was eaten off for In inch or two. All
the bones were picked almost clean.
Confirms Theory
while, Of course, it is a shock to
know positively that Armour was
murdered, it is merely a confirmation
of the theory the Armour brothers
and /, as we'll as others, have held
ever since the brothers came to Santa
re and told me their extraordinary
story said Attorney Dunlayy in COM
menting on the case. THE Nebras
kans, Roy and Glen Armour, advanced
the suggestion long ago that Clyde Ar
mour was lufed from his automobile
by a companion, upder pretense Of 60
ing hunting. This appears to have
been the correst theory. Armour and
his companion passed through San
Jose and before reaching Glorieta the
car stopped in the road and the two
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