Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-20
Man Charged With Murder of
Travelling Companion More
Concerned Over Cigarettes
Than Accusation.
MAINTAINS SILENCE
REGARDING TRAGEDY
High Praise Is Bestowed onI
Chief GaIusha for Efficient
Work in Getting and Bring.
ing Back Prisoner.
(By II. Il. ID. McAllistcr, Staff Corrc-
spOndcnt.)

| (By II. l.. ID. McAllistcr, Staff Corrc-
spondent.)
Santa Fe, Jan. 19.-Lying on cot
in the hospital building of the state
| penitentiary under the care of the
official physician of that institution,
Ebert W. Blancett, charged with the
murder of Clyde ID. Armour, today
maintained the same stubborn silence
regarding the remarkable case, in
which he is now the central figure,
that has characterized his demeanor
since his arrest in Friday Harbor,
Wash.
The attitude of Blancett is one OF
the most battling features of the mys-
! terry surrounded the death of Clyde
D. Armour. If he is guilty he has
! steeled himself to play well the part
of a man innocent of any knowledge
of the crime with which he is charg-
| ed. If he is innocent his apparent
indifference to the grave situation in
which he finds himself is nothing less
than astounding.
Worn Out From Trip.
Immediately upon the arrival OF
Blancett at the penitentiary in charge
of Chief of Police ]. r. Galusha of
| Albuquerque. last night, he was taken
/ to the hospital and placed in charge
who accompanied him was dismissed
and will leave Santa Fe as soon as she
| has rested from the strenuous duties
she has been performing for the past
| week
| At the penitentiary tonight 1t was
| said that Blancett was suffering con-
| siderable discomfort as a result of his
| long and tedious trip across the coun-
| try from the far northwest. The
change of altitude also has occasioned
him some trouble. There is nothing
| serious the matter with him, how
ever, and the physician in charge de-
clares that as soon as he has had time
| to rest and get accustomed to the cii-
mate of Santa Fe his recovery will be
only matter of time and careful
| treatment.
Blancett is a confirmed cigarette
fiend and is never quite satisfied un-
less putting away at his favorite
brand of "coffin tack" The prison
officials have undertaken to moderate
the excess to which he has gone in
this respect, and this too is causing
him some annoyance.
Praise for Galusha.
State Senator Melvin T. Dunlavy,
attorney for the Armour family; Roy
Armour, brother of the murdered man,
and his uncle and brother-in-law unit
ed this afternoon in sounding the
praise of Chief of Police j. r. Ga
lusha of Albuquerque who went to Fri
day Harbor, acted as attorney as well
as police official in opposing the effort
of Blancett's family to prevent his ex-
tradition, and finally brought his man
back and landed him safely in the
penitentiary.
1T was necessary for me to get the
best man in the state to make the
trip" said Mr.. Duniavy, "for 1t was
impossible for me to go and 1T was
necessary to select some one who was
more than a policeman in view of the
practical certainty that extradition
would be resisted. / had never met
was the only man / could get who ex-
actly filled the bill. His work has
amply justified the faith reposed in
him.
To Take Body Home.
The skeleton of Clyde ID. Armour
will be taken home and buried. The
mother of the dead man insisted that,
no matter what condition the body
was in, it should be given final rest
ing place at the old home. Roy Ar
mour will comply with this wish of
his mother.
The relatives of the dead man are
now in Santa Fe waiting to see wheth-
er preliminary hearing is to be given
Blancett at any time soon. District
Attorney J. H. Crist desires that the
hearing shall be held before district
Judge. Judge E. c. Abbott, of the
First judicial district, is also colonel
in the First New Mexico infantry and
is on duty at the border. 1t is not
known when he will return to Santa
Fe, and arrangements to have another
Judge sit in the case have not yet been
made.
So far as known Blancett has not
yet retained an attorney. 1t is believ-
ed that some lawyer in his home state
of Washington will have charge of
the case, retaining local counsel to as
sist in the defense.