The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-24

they had seen this tali. dark haired.
hlack-cycd l1dy, her Counrennucc pale
with sorrow, sitting beside her ouly
sou
Mrs. Baker was questioned by the
attorney Tor the defense concerning
the physical condition Of Rlaucctt
after ho had attempted 10 commit
suicide December 81 and his Soiourn
it the hospital. By her testimony Il
appeared evident that the defense
stroye To show hat II would have
been q physical impossibiltty for Blau-
Cctt 20 81 up In bed ana write the
lotter mailed from seattle January
10 OF mis- year ana addressed 20 the
governor Of Sew Mexico. declaring
that Nv. =. Eddlemau' had murdered
Armour. Both attorneys Tor the state
aud for the defense appear to have
attached great importance 20 this
letter.
Mrs. Baker said that she visited her
son every day at the hospital and
spent three tights at his bedside and
remained most of the day there. she
said Blaucetts condition was very
serious and he was unable TO sit up
during the time she saw him. ON
cross-examinatlo" hy MIR. Davies, Mrs.
Taker said her son had not been
propped up In bed at amy time she
saw him IN the Friday Harbor hos
pital. she admitted that she was not
with him an IN. time.
Argument l. Begun.
Argument began promptly at 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
In beginning his address Mr.. Da"ies
called upon the Jurors not To let them
selves be swayed by woman's tears.
II have no fear tina, you will be
swayed." ne continued, but | believe
il is opportunc to remind YOU OF your
duty. your responsibility.
The attorney declared hat the
Blancett trial now ending has been
probably the most remarkable case In
the history OF New Mexico. and one
that has aroused the greatest interest
"WhN - no asked, 81 shall tell YOU.
II IN because OF the circumstance
that surrounded il. You recall how
the young man. whose remains were
brought here before you-a mere
mangled Carcass-!eft his home ir
sioux City. Iowa, last September lie
was accompanied hy his mother and
sister. he travelled iu his new Uutomo.
bile. the party was MED with joy ant
happinoss. Then the sudden Illness u'
tho sister caused mother and sister e
leave this young mau az Clarks, Nch
lie continued alone To- Denver wher'
he advertised for a travelling compon
ion. This defendant answered the al
lNcrtisompnt as he himself testified
and the two men arranged Geo rave
20 the Pacific coast. The STATE ha.
ltrnc,d tho steps uf these TWO yuuul
men am along the line town O." th'
point whore they went up Z" IA
woods.
"A great amount Of evidence Ia
been introduced to show YOU, gentle
men of the jury, beyond q REASONABLE
doubt. that the defendant was tn
man who accompanied clyde D. Al
mour ON the fatal "Trip. The stat
SPARED up expense ina producing a.
tho evidence u could procure 90 sat
isly yuu uu every point ST this cis'
DHad We known what attitude tho dc
PENDANT would take, much of this eN
peusc could have been saved. Bu
the state had no way OF knowing I
what subtcrfuge the defendant woul
resort when confronted with test
mony. So, therefore, we obtainr
every particle Of evidence obtainnbl'
! The state woye such a net aroun
this defendant that this net or We
became a Norltahlc rope around IA
p neck and i MAS only after he Ia
seen. and after his astutc ounse IA
seen there was no possibility of doul