El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16

/ Special agents J. J. MClnerney and
L W. James. Of the Southern Pacific.
both from Tucson, Ariz., filed the
complaint Mr.. James said Saturday
morning that the residences of the
two accused men had been searched
and large quantity OF toilet articles,
perfumes and shoes had been located
Shoes said to have been placed in a
lcaboose were found at Yuma, Ariz, by
Special agents. The robbery is said to
have taken place at Stag station. near
the Ell Paso smelter.
Deputy United States marshal n. F.
Work acted for the government in
making the arrest.
the missing occupant, and the place
was deserted.
Sees Finge-= in Mud.
No further trace Of Blount was
found until Thursday when Jesus Car
bajal. inspector Of police at Partido
! Iglesias, found the fingers of a hu-
I man hand sticking above the muddy
cOZe OF an irrigating ditch Without
searching further he summoned judge
I Martinez, VINO went to the scene with
/ q physician from the hospital. They
du~ away the mud from the body and
] took 1t from the Shiny bottom of the
ditch, bringing 1t to the municipal
! hospital at JuareZ- Here a photograph /
{ was taken and a complete report made
4 before releasing the body TO be taken
Z TO the American side The arrange
ments for transfer were made through /
{ E l.. Dow, American consul at Juarez, I
and the remains were taken to the
4 Raster Undertaking company in FL
! Paso.
Trousers orr; Money Gone.
! When the body was found the pan
/ nowhere to be seen The coat and 1
I shirt OF Blount were still on his body /
but there was no money or other valu- |
I ables on him. A deposit book. showing
. "a ~ WTnnn in
! an FL Paso bank was on him Appar-
emily he had been robbed as well as
/ murdered. His head had been crushed !
I open with some blunt heavy instru- |
ment, probably a huge rock or some !
tool There were no bullet holes found /
I IN his body. and the shots heard by /
+ the Mexican were either to stop him, l
/ or else had been fired by Blount for /
/ his own protection. II is not known /
however, whether Blount was in the I
[ habit Of carrying arms. The body vas /
I in decomposed state, and the skull 4
had been crushed open, showing the |
/ brain tissue
Three Are Arrested.
Immediately after collecting the /
evidence, judge Martinez caused the /
arrest OF three Of the tenants. Duran, /
Mesa and Carrasco- They were |
I brought to Juarez and placed IN the \
/ civ jail However. no formal charges /
! were made against them in connection 4
with the murder Of Blount. and they i
were detained for the purpose Of in
vestigatiOn, as II Is frankly admitted I
by officers that there is no direct /
evidence connecting them with the j
murder. J is admitted. however. that \
! there was bitter feeling by the men 4
against Blount.
Often Travels at Might.
According TO the evidence as pro- 4
duced, IL appears that BlOunr was /
murdered. by robbers, who believed /
that he was carrying a large sum
Nrar N7Fv y u~7 nd Inc ~
ger Of bandits and robbers outside the /
city, BloUnt was accustomed to go 4
/ back and forth from Juarez BY foot 4
or on horseback, often travelling at
night
Blount was very popular with his
Mexican neighbOrs, II was declared by I
Mexican officials, and with the eX-
ception OF the three obstreperOus \
renters had never had any trouble
in the community. He was noted for i
his generosity, it is said. and often
lent money to those in need. and gave \
seed and alfalfa to farmers who need
ed it He was also well known and
liked in JuareZ, officers said There
are a few Americans living on the
Mexican side OF the line below Juarez.
but some are Mexican citizens. Blount
was, however. an American citizen
Resident Since 1912.
Blount was small of stature weigh
ing about $50 pounds and about five
feet six inches in height He had blue
eyes and light hair. and was OF a very
congenial disposition His habits we're
good. all his friends declare
Blount had resided in Mexico across
the river since 1912. He had made
several efforts TO purchase property
himself through Mr.. Sanchez by OBJ
tanning permission from the Mexican
government
Parents in GeOreia.
His parents are MI and Mrs. J. T.
Blount, residing at East Point, Ga, a
town near Atlanta. They have been
notified He was unmarried. An IN
Gle, 3. n Blount, lives in Atlanta
Miss Mary Klein, Of Muscatine. q
sister of the proprietor Of the ranch,
is spending the winter in the city at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ K Red
ding. 219 Arizona street. Miss Klein
declared Saturday that Blount had
been appealing to her brother to come
or send some one to aid him in get
ting lid Of the tenants for the past
year.
Accused Deny Connection.
At an examination Saturday morn
ing OF the three men held for inves-
tigation by judge Martinez. they de-
thing to do with the murder Of
BlOunt The examination Of the men
and Of other witnesses will be con-
tinued this afternoon
Father orders Burial Here,
A telegram received Saturday from
]. T. Blount, 454 Holiness street. At
lanta. Ca, father OF the murdered
man. instructed that the body be
buried here.
Mrs NJ Hennessy, 1910 Texas street,
at whose home Mr.. Blount was fire.
quent visitor. has received a telegram
instruCting her to arrange the funeral
services. Mrs. r L Morris. 350s Bis
bee street. was well acquainted with
Mr. Blount and furnished the UNDER
takers with the information that lead
ia the locating of his parents.
Mexieans Seize Property.
The Mexican authorities took pos
session of personal property owned
by Rlcunt including wheat and corn.
and Will hold II until a custodian is
appointed American consul E A Dow
is taking charge Of the dead mans af-
fairs temporarily He received a tele-
gram from Blounts father in Georgia
stating that he would be unable to
attend the funeral and requesting
That the body be buried in the United
States