The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-22
FAULKNER BANDIT DIES FROM WOUNDS .BL0UNT'S CAREER ENDED Slayer of Deputy Sheriff o. L. Honea
 Expired Last Night in Shreye-
 port, (La) Hospital.

uieu ct '.1o U CLOCK last nRnt at the Shreveport Charity hospital, from wounds he sustained at the hands of a posse following the robbery of the bank of Collinston February 23. The body has been turned over to local undertaken to be embalmed and sent to his home at Mayfower, Ark, at the request of his wife.
 Blount suffered a smothering spell early yesterday morning. He appar- ently realized that death was cer- tain. He sank into a stupor later in the day and remained in that condi- tlon until he died.
 Blount's criminal career was be- gun about eight years ago, when he was sentenced to a term in the pen ltentiary for robbery in White coun- ty. He served part of his sentence, and was pardoned by Governor Jeff Davis
 After leaving the penitentiary he came to Mayfower, where he has re- sided since, making his living by farming and trapping. He was a law abiding citizen until about three years ago, when he appeared upon the street at Mayflower with a re. volver, forcing negro to dance While the negro was dancing, Blount fired his pistol several times, one of the bullets taking effect in the blacks foot. A few days later he shot another negro in the mouth. A warrant for his arrest Was issued by Justice George M. Easterwood of Conway John Cox, local barber and deputy constable, was designated to arrest him.
 Cox went to his home, about a mile west of Mayflower. When he at tempted to take him into custody, Blount drew a gun on the officer, dis armed him and told him to "beat it.' Cox returned to Conway and reported the incident. Several officers, in cluding Deputy Sheriff Oscar l.. Honea, then went to Blount's home and placed him under arrest. Before his arrest, Blount offered resistance and Honea shot at him, but missed his mark.
 On October 28, 1914, while in the county jail here awaiting trial, Blount and two other county prison CTS, Frank Honeycutt, white, and Tom Traylor, negro, dug hole in the wall of the building and escaped. Hearing that he was at his home, posse was organized and pursued him. Deputy Honea was a member of the party. Blount took refuge in sage thicket As the officer ap- preached him, shortly after noon on October p, Blount fired pointblank, killing Honea instantly. Seventeen buckshots entered Honea's breast, five penetrating the heart. Sheriff J. s. Johnson and Wash Clibourn, who went with Honea to capture the escaped prisoner, heard the report of Blount's gun. Hearing no response when they called to him, they feared the worst, finding his body about one hour later. Blount made his escape.
 A reward of $500 was offered for Blount's arrest. Five weeks after the killing, he returned to Mayflow- CT, going to the home of his father in-law, L. M. Meeks. The following day Walter Meeks, a brother-in-law, came to Conway and informed Cli- bourn that Blount would surrender if protection from mob violence were guaranteed. Clibourne accompanied Meeks to Mayflower, and met Blount in the woods near his home, talking with him about an hour. It was so arranged that Clibourne, Sheriff Johnson and Deputy c. o. Payne would go to Little Rock on the morn ing accommodation train, stopping the train at the lower end of the passing track at Mayflower, and Blount would surrender. True to his promise, when the train stopped Blount came out of the woods and was placed under arrest. He was taken to the state penitentiary at Little Rock for safe keeping.
 Walter Meeks and John Boyles, charges of assisting Blount to escape, but later were relased.
 Blount was indicted by the Faulk- ner county grand jury for murder in the first degree on January IA. Unable to employ counsel, the court appointed Attorneys J. c. Clark and A. L. Barber of the local bar. The case was set for trial at a special term of court, which convened on March 10, 1915. Blount entered