The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-09

EENH - NHN H"H
MIR. Dunlavy who Obtained the first
clue ns to who the man representing
himsUlf ns Armour really was.
Blancctt and Armour had registered
at Tt. nidad and at Las Vegas. Mr..
Duniavy notified the Alhuqucrque
police department. who took UP u
clue and systematic steps 20 locate
blnncett.
About this time Armour's two
brothers arrived from Sioux city to
take charge Of the search. They
learned that The man who posed AK
Armour, during some OF his CONVEX
sntions had said that he once lived
neal Aztec, san Juan county. and
mentioned the name Of his mother.
who had remarked following the
death OF her first husband. Blancett's
father. This is believed to nave fur
nlsbcd the officers with thr clew
which led TO his arrest at the home
OF his mother at Friday Ilarbor.
WISH. Dec. 81. 1916, the family hay
Ing moved there from New Mexico.
The next day the police here ro-
cegvcd word that Blancett had made
u futile attempt 10 commit suicide
and was In a hospital with u gun
shot wound in his neck. Tho mes
slEr To- Sheriff Mead that Blancctt
was wanted In Now Mexico had to
be tclcphoncd to him from Hclling-
Ninlt NAiNnss IllNtN iiAil NfANE
on an island In San Juan county,
where there are no rail connections.
Blaicctt shoots Self
The telephone message to Friday
Hstrbor let othcrH besides the Sheriff
know thut Biincctt WIS wanted
Hearing that he was to be arrested,
Blaucott hid on thr steamer Rosa
lie which was then lying In the
hnibor. Sheriff Mead found Blan-
oett down In the hold In the steamer
and pOn rcuucst OF the prisoner,
took him to u small island near Fri
day lltrhur, where Blancrtt's step
father and mother lived, the former
operating n saw mill, After crossing
To the Mttlc island on u launch, Shcr-
if Mead and the prisoner went into
n tent near his mothers home.
Blanccl. saying he wanted to set
some clothes.
Shoriff Mead turned his back for
"A M as he stopped to the front
Of The tent. he heard the report from
"a shot gun and stepping back into
the tcnt siuw Blancctt lying on 'hc
floor In a pool uf blood. A 20 gungc
shotgun. gill hot from the discharge,
wag beside him. The entire load Of
shot passed through his neck, Just
grazing the jugular elm
The sheriff ran to him, saying,
"Elbert. what did you do THIS for,
- couldn't tel mother Bluncctt
exclaimed. and then coully asked the
sheriff for a cigarette.
Tho sheriff plncad BlHncctt In a
launch ard raced will him back to
Friday Harhor, where he was given
treatment. Blancott smoked cigar
cites necessarily and also drank
whisiScy. Tho first words that Blan-
Cctt said to CHIEF j. II. Galusha Of
Albuquerque. who went to Friday
HuTbor to bring the murderer back
to New Mexicn. were. say. chief.
didn't yun bring "a hottie along with
YOU from Frisco? iop know Wash
irgtnu rs dry. You have to go over
in,u british Columbia to get II here
Galusha Returned Prisoner
Win a warrant ana a %rcquisitiun
ON the governor Of the state ut wash
inEtOn Chief Gaiushua set out Tor FRI
day Harbor on Jan. ., 1917. He went
firtt tor Olympia the capitol of the
stats for Governor Listers signature
to the rrquisitiOn, but was told that
a hearing had been demanded 10y the
counsel FOR Blancctt. After a post
ponfmcnt ~ several days, the hear
Ing Mas held.
Blarcott was represented by Brook
II. Wright Of Friday HarbOr and
lawyers Of the firm Of Hall ana Cos
VI Nv AN9AAN'A HhAf'
stepfathcr Of Blancctt were at h
bearing which lasted the entire day.
Hotel registers were offered In Evil
drnce and also postcards sent by
Armour to his mother. To SHOW that
Armour had disappeared between
the little village Of san Jose and
Santa Fo.
The counsel for Blancctt maintain
ed that the body OF Armour should
be produced before "a charge Of Il
der could he placed against ihe de-
f'ndant who was not at the hear
ing. The evidence was 81 strong that
In spite % the pleas uf the brilliant
array Of legal talent, and Of the
mother and stcpftther. Governor LIS
ter announced that he believed some
crime had been committed and that
he would honor the roquisition and
allow Blancett tn he tHken by the AL
buuucrque officer when thu attend
ihe physician would certify hat he
could leave with safety.
start Back With Prisoner
chief Galusha then left olympia
FOR Friday Harbor and on the day
nf his arrival there, DR. Corners,
B%lancett's attending physician, said
that Blancctt waA able to travel II
accompanied by u nurse. Arrange
ments were made at once Ia take
Blancctt from Friday Harbor by
hnat to Seattle f