The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-09
BIANCETT PAID VISIT To
MS Old HOME ~ 1910,

man AlltNlfN AN IiINAN mn NHl
Washington. charged with the wut
der Of clyde u. Armour
The g.. " Riancett arrested at Fri
day Harbor. Washington, ON charge
OF having Killed clyde Armour. who
disappeared between las Vegas and
santa Fc. an imposter having arrived
at santa Re with the car spent a few
days living high and disposd OF the c'r
an the time impersonsting CLYDE Ar
mour and securing funds Of his, is a
son Of Lon Blancctt formerly Of AZ
toe. the young man accused having
been raised N this section ana visit
"a here last year after an absence Of
about - years. Lon Hldncett th"
noy's father. was an ADOPTED SON col.
Mrs. Mona Blancett.
4 The following account OF the at
tempt Of Elbert " Tiiancett 10 COM
nit suicide by shooting himself with
@ shotgun. the fiourishing OF "a dia-
moud ring which me claims was given
him hy o. former employee. OF his
pending money freely just before his
|atrost ON the charge Of numbering
| clyde ID. Armour and Of local o..
rapndcs boa which he Is alleged 90 have
I 'ffN I'Nr lN Nhh'u Nt'NI 'N'
! Friday Harbor. CNashD journal puA-
ushed n Elaucott's home town.
Elhert W. BIaucctt. son Of Mrs
! Chas Baker. Vto returned 60 Frida"
| Uarhor. November an. presumably
from san Francisco. cal. after an alb
sence uf six months, was arrested hy
Sheriff George Mead, Saturday, De
g0th. upon n fugitive charge by re-
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police Of Albuquerque. Sow MoNi'".
that ne wa wanted In that city on two
charges. murder and the theft of an
automobile. which took place near
Sana Fo. y. M. about october 23rd, 4
Irewnrd OF $500 was offered for HE
IcaptGrc No further information no.
parding the crime could he learned.
The news Of his arrest foil upon hif
n"cuuaintances like a ~thundorbolt who
could not realize that 10 was possible
that he was guilty of such % crime
lie took his arrest calmly and
would not divulrc any Information.
maintaining that he was not guilty ~
any crime.
since his arrival In Friday Harhor,
for several weeks. he spent money
freely. seemingly having ap unlimited
I ~AiIIiNs |NOAN'N w AfAiTH a. w
he displayed publicly u fIashy diamond
ring. which he said was ~ gift from
his late employer. Thi- free spending
Ut money and diamond vera looked
upon with suspicion. a. hc was not u
man with a money saving habit.
At the time OF his arrest he Wa get
ting aboard tho @teamcr Resale 90 goo
rn Richardson. Lopez Island, to spend
g.. ... -H. 9th bic H.LHNHH LUN
other relatives. who operate % logeinF
camp ln that vicinity.
After his arrest he asked permission
J 10 have "a talk with his mother The
sheriff granted tho request and took
him over sunday morning lie had q
box Of candy and q few other gifts Tor
the fami'y. when hc arrived nt the
0amp ne asked permission to uup1Ck
his things. and stepped into Do 90
the tent houses. which was vacant It
the time. the occupans boiuE over ui
the cook house Tor dinner. tie had
been Iu the room hardly % minute
when 60 shot was heard Tho shot
came as % surprise to the sheriff who
had taken the ]prCcautiou 10 sec thnt
he did not have any firearms Iu his
pussossion. The sheriff rushed boz am
llfNlNI0 ANlt NNNl'N 'NlN'N' pr fh Nf''f~ 90
"a pool ~ blood. The weapon used
wa % ~20-guage shot gun u socms
THAT he had uo more than entered the
room when he discovered tho gun We
Immediately grabbed the weapon.
lpIaccd the mu22lc 10 his throat ana
fired Tho entire charge Of shot cn-
ter I at the base OF the neck and came
out at the back. inflictiuE am usly
wound nearly am inch in diameter, 1i-
Though h did not strike n vital parts.
mo was sim conscious when help ar-
river. and when questioned hy the
sheriff said My God, ! could not tell
mother
Dr. Reed Of Friday Harhor W'.
summoned. and after dressing the
wound. the injured man was brought
30 tho local hospital Tor treatment
The doctor said it was a most rc'
~markablc wound and n complication.
ldId not set ion the victim would re-
cover.
Ills attempt at elf-destrucuon -
Itakcn "a an admission OF his gult,