El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
is
MERC|LEssLY
SCORED BY
CR|ST
Character Painted In
Darkest Colors BY
Prosecutor
MAY GET TO THE
JURY AT 6,P. M.
(From Tuesdays Daily

lFrOm tuesdays UallyJ
The case of Ebert w. BIan
fcett, charged with numbering
Clyde ID. Armour in the Glor
ieta woods October 90, 1916
may go to the jury by 6 o'clocl
this evening or soon after thai
hour.
AT A O'Clock this Afternoon
III. III. Crist, district attorney,
was probably more than hall
way through his argument to
the jury, begun shortly after
IL a. M, and Interrupted by
the noon recess of two hours.
Mr.. Crisis argument was a
merciless arraignment, a sting
ing attack on Blancett, whom
he depicted as a young man
Who had thrown away the OPP
portunity for leading a useful
and honorable life in exchange
for the whiskey bottle, the
gambling table, the association
of fallen women, the commits
sion Of many acts of forgery,
and in fact the preparation
of many crimes in the calen-
dar, not the least of which was
murder.
He said that the defense had tWit-
ted the state for not introducing evil
dence against the good character of
this young man and for that reason
The attorney for the state felt justi-
lied in replying to the statement. He
added that the defendant himself had
given the evidence which portrayed
mis- character, and he cited Blancett's
story of his conduct in Denver, his
discharge for drunkenness, his loafng
around pool halls and Bookkeeping es-
Adjustments, his purchase of bottle |
after bottle of whisky. Mr.. Crist asked
what would the defense have the state
10; shower the defendant with dec
and then start him out In the
world, with a bottle Of whisky and a
5hotgun?%"
Most Remarkable Case
In opening his argument, the dist
riot attorney said he agreed with the
counsel for the defense, Mr.. Renehan,
hat the trial now ending was one of
he most remarkable eases; in fact, he
would go farther and say that for
'trangeness and for remarkable situa-
ions it is unequaled in the history of
;riminology, outshining the Probst
case Of st. Louis, the Molinieux case
If New York City, the Patrick case,
llso Of New York City, and the Hunter
Ease in Philadelphia, where a million
lire murdered a mar for an insur.
ince policy. Mr.. Crist said the only
,ase approaching this Blancett case
n remarkable features was the Pack.
lrd case where FIVE men were snow
pound in Colorado and they agreed
% draw lots as to who should die to
urnish food for the others.
a Career of Defendant
At the opening Of this afternoons
of court, Mr.. Crist said he
to consider first the career of
he defendant, in view Of statements
u the defense about the lack of evil
lence introduced by the state to show
hat the defendant had led a vicious
ife in his youth. The district attor-
icy called attention to the testimony
If the defendant concerning the num-
,rous jobs he had held in Friday Har-
,or, in San Francisco, IN Salida, in
Denver and elsewhere, He called par
ocular attention to the statement that
It the age. Of 20 the defendant had
,een intrusted with as much as $4,000
or safe keeping by a salmon-canning
company. Mr.. Crist said this was a
'plendid start for any young man, and
hen he asked what advantage Blan-
,ett had taken of the opportunity pre-
ented for advancement.
nStarted or on a Drunk"
The prosecutor repeated that the ca
Ger Of Blancett had been depicted by
on the witness stand. Com
ng, down to the. journey from Den.
we find he started of OF a drunk
rom the time he deft that city he
aid
Look also at the character he him
elf painted for you after he left the
Iomicide. He came to Santa Fe and
us very first act wal forgery. He
vent up town and his second act was
He himself brought barbera
nto this case to testify he was drunk
hat evening. At the Bank saloon he
egan q career of lying and boasting;
hen he went to the gambling table
nd wound up that evening at the
He has given You that char.
cter; '~shamelessly he sat here and
lade his own character through the