Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-15
Especial Dispatch to Morning Journal)

Santa Fe, Jan. 1.-THE decomposed
body of Clyde ID. Armour, for whose
murder f. W. Blancett was arrested at
Friday Harbor, Wash, was found this
Glorieta and valley Ranch, eighteen
miles east of Santa ZEE. 1t was found
by Sandoval Y. GrieEos, a rancher, just
inside the line of Santa Fe county and
but 220 yards from the transconti-
mental highway over which Armour
and Blancett were travelling.
The body was little more than u
skeleton and was unrecognizable. but
WIS identified as that of Armour ny
means of receipt for automobile re-
pairs silk handkerchief marked "A''
and the name clyde y. Armour on the
tailors tag sewed into the coat and
vest. Armour's watch was also found.
A single-barreled shotgun and box of
shells lying beside the body and a
blood stained cap told the tale of how
the man met death. No examination
was made of the skull but it Is
tHouSht liuJ lle llluil was SHol lTOlil
behind.
The coroners jury found that the
body was that of Armour, but did not
say how he came to his death. 1t was
taken to the undertaking rooms of G.
A. Rising at Santa Fe and the brotherS
of Armour at Hubbard, Neb., were
wired.
toll 4 h. I ,IS.p 10
day from Chief of Police j. r. Galusha
in Seattle stated that Blancett Is being
brought to Santa Fc under the care Of
trained nurse, having made an at
tempt to kill himself upon his arrest
at Friday Harbor, December 81, in
connection with the case.
The grewsome details of the finding
of the body were telephoned to Santa
Zee and party consisting of State Sen
ator Melvin T. DunIavy, attorney for
the brothers of the murdered man,
Assistant Attorney f. p. Davies and a
local undertaken set out for the scene
of the discovery at o'clock this after
noon.
Dog Brings In Human Foot.
to Santa Fe, a rancher living between
Glorieta and Valley Ranch. last night
was surprised and shocked when his
dog came home, bringing a human
foot with a mans shoe on it. A night
search was impracticable but early
this morning the rancher went out to
look for the body to which the foot
an1 Ial thp hU
the dog.
Armour Case Mystery.
The Armour case has been one Of
the most dazzling mysteries ever re-
corded in the criminal annals of New
Mexico. Clyde ID. Armour, 80 years
old and wellto-do, left Sioux City, Ia,
early last October, in company with
his mother and sister, intending to-
motor to Fresno, Calf. In Nebraska
his sister became i'll and she and her
mother abandoned the trip, Armour
going on alone. In Denver Armour
for a companion to accom-
pany him on the trip and act as chauf-
feur. f. w. Blancett answered the
and he and Armour left
Denver together about the middle of
October.
Seen Alive in Las Vegas.
The last time that Armour is known
10 have been seen alive was in Las
Vegas the latter part of October. on
October 23 BlanCett arrived in Santa
Fe alone and registered at the Mon
.ezuma hotel under Armour's name.
He is known to have wired under Ar
nour's name for money Subsequent
y he went to Albuquerque, where he
sold Armour's car and after that dis
appeared from New Mexico.
Armour had been accustomed to
send post cards to his home from
points along the line of his journey.
rhe last one received by any of his
amily was mailed from San Jose,
title town in San Miguel county. AZ
er a considerable time had elapsed
without word being received from him
lis family became alarmed for his
'afety and two brothers came west to