The evening herald., 1917-04-16

Buth men seemed sober. The men
started for Santa Pc about 1890 u. m.
he added.
Mrs Martin Ellen Blake. who gUNc
her residence as goa Aqua Fria street.
Santa Fe. and who said she wns In the
garage business In october ~ last
year. was called to the stand II saw
Mr Rlancett. the defendant. on Octo-
her ga" she began. about y. m. lie
arrived NJ the garage IN an Oldsmobilc
s.. lie came alone. I saw him tho
next morning about s. lie was prob
ably in and around the garage half
dozen times during his sojourn "
Santa Fe."
While Mrs Blake was testifyiug.
baiiiffs OF the court brought back
to the court room the tent and camp
ing equipment which had been idcnt!-
fed by Mrs. Armour and her daugh-
,ers as part Of the things Clyde Ar
mour carried In his Oldsmphllo cor
when he left Sioux rity the middle pt
september
Mrs. Blake identified some uf the
things as articles she had purchased
from Blancett who had stated. sh"
said, that he wished to dispose OF
them. as they were of no further us"
TO him
Mrs. Blake said she was talking In
garage when Binncett arrived and she
then stated. "ldleness gets q man into
trouble more than anything else uu-
less IL II whisky, when q man h. busy
he has ne time FOR trouble" Blanceii
stepped up 10 her ana said he agreed
with her rs he knew that had brought
him trouble She said he had stated
he was ON his way to California win
his mother and sister Mrs. Blake was
on the stand nearly on hour identity
INK scores of articles which had bc'N
sold her by Blnncott the same articles
identified by Mrs Armour as property
of her son.
Mrs Grace Elizabeth element.
whose husband keeps curio store In
las Vegas testified she hld sold p
postcard to a man resembling the pi'.
ture uf clyde Armour ON the night nt
October 3e She Identified the card
mailed from san Jose y A.. and post
marked oct. - ana sisned clyde -.
Armour" as the kind of card which
she sold him She fixed the details In
her mind because she rarcl, goes to
the store she said.
Dr. j. Il. johnson. retired auto
Manufacturer who owns ranch near
VALLEY Ranch. went ON the stand and
told Of the visit uf two r-rn travelling
| in AN Oldsmohilo car To his ranch uu
the afternoon of october 80 lie said
the ear looked like four cylinder h"'
that he was not sure as the hoods ~
the four and eight cylinder cars az"
similar. lie said the two men carried
Il n shot gun ana % 80 rifle. The shotgun
found near Armuurs skeleton was
handed To- him and he said u looked
! like the gun" He stated the young
mon said the, were on their wa' L"
I California and seemed much interest
cd in hunting
Mrs. Armour. mother ut the slain
young man gave her testimony FRIDAY
might
There was a murmur of excitement
tas Mrs Armour took the stand. Sh"
/ was dressed In bla,k end wore Il blact
INcn As Mrs Armour advanced 9"
/ the stand. NJ l.. Sawyer. her min
law. of Fresno Calf. took a. sc't
iucir her H., was fulivs-ed uN st'-
IcrUt men who ctm" into IN, court
room carrying boxes ~ camping arii-
b Giles. 70 large tent. number uf hlau-
i.ct- 20 spade and saw. Mrs. AT
turur began her testimony. dis,ussinE
/ the trip from SIOUX CITY tu Fresno
, Sh, said she left sioux city ScptcW
Ibcr 80. 1916. with her daughter. Miss
Agnes Armour, her son, clyde u. N.
mour and q girl trieud. she SAID u
( was decided To make the trip nN "ui"
I in an Dldsmobile "N.' The witness
ltold Of their arrival az Cldrks. N"b-
rasl,n. where Miss Armour W'- taken
iu. aud on tie advice ct a physician
the trip was continued Dos tram.
! Clyde Armour motoring to Denver
Il was soon afterWard clyde Armour
iIcu Clarks FOR Denver II left clyde
In the car left him at the train.
Tho last We saw of him was there,
said Mrs Armour her voice again
breaking
Have YOU seen him since asked
the district attorney.
II have not" replied the witness.
lhrokeuly
Then Mrs. Armour described tn"
articles sh. last saw In the pldsm"-
bile "N" aud as they were handed q"
her lbs Clerk Edward l.. Stafford. ~
the court aud by Mr.. Crist, and AS-
sistaut District Attorney Davies. she
Identified one after tho other Among
the articles wrr, new Nuulcu nlhu-
kcts ono cotton blanket, a rcd ana
black hlrukct, ono quit tent. col
lapsiblc cot e bread box, q coffee pot
spoons. forks and knives. spade. 70
pail saw. % hatchct She ale"
Identified q shirt uS belongings q"
clyde Armour yellow handbag n
which b, Kept ht> fishing tackle. wan
IN. letter "a" uu h. buffalo r"9"
,Whi,l b.. had owned ~ years, a
sweater three boxes uf cartridge
chain, for the motor car wheels au"
finally one single barrrred shotgun
& A. this gun. Stil showine IN" rust
which was on 1t 1s 1t was picked up
Iucur the skeleton pf Armour SUNDAY
Afternoon. tn mid January, was pro-
duccd. scores uf persons AROSE in th'
court room to get look at u
Mrs Armour was questioned about
lClNde Armours having ANY papers bon
I his possession while travelling to
% Clarks Neh She said he had given
lhcr a note uu the Sioux CiN Gas aud
! Electric COMPANY She said nc had
% lam annual pass ON the Northwestern
I railway. She also said tNdc Armour
had never married
/ Asked to describe her missing son.