The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-27
SHOT DOWN As
THEY RETURN
FROM 4 SHOW
Bodies Are Found Next
Morning; No Clue
to Slayer
especial to The Herald,

GALLUP, n. NJ. Nov. 2s.---Deaih
waited at the door OF the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Blackwell. Jr..
last night and struck surely and
swiftly ms they stepped on the front
porch after attending picture ahow.
show.
They were found this morning and
there was no clue TO tell who fircd
the shots that killed them. Each had
been shot once IN the breast.
No weapon has been found. but ON
the porch was one empty IS auto
matte pistol cartridge. Shots were
heard about $3.50 last night ard tho
couple must have died without
were close enough to have heard any
outcry.
The bodies were discovered at
o'clock this morning, when 9. y.
INLAND. who was In the habit OF
going to work every morning with
Blackwell, went to his home after
him. The bodies were lying on the
front porch. which is next to the
sidewalk, with stone wall In front
and solid banistera on the SIDE. The
porch is dark at night.
Murder II Indicated.
Blackwell was crouched down on
!
leaning against the banisters. A few
feet away the body OF his wife lay
at full length Much blood was
about the bodies but none can be
found anywhere else NJ foot prints
or trace OF assassin were found. II
Is conceded 10 be murder casn In
view of circumstances.
The Blackwelis nome life was
happy and II either had an enemy. Or
] xNlahaA n n
not been found.
! blackwell had removed his gloves.
and the front door keys were In his
right hand. The house had not been
entered nor was anything disturbed.
Robbery and sulcide alike seem TO
be out OF the question. Valuable
rings were on Mrs. Blackwelrs
fingers this morning, which lSavos
only the motives which would arise
IN the mind OF an enemy, who cannot
be found
Blackwell and his wife ci.ne IA
Gallup seven or eight years ago from
North Carolina. They had no chill
dren, but MIR. Blackweli's father "a
now living here. They were one Of
the popular and well-liked couples ci
the vicinity.
Blackwell was mine clerk for tho
Gallup american Coal company and
a valuable employe
Saw Woman Running.
j. r. Gaines. dentist. and wife
were riding In their car last night and
saw. on the street Just north OF
Blackwelrs home. a man and wuma n
walking In the middle OF ;he street
and toward the house Or Gaines
drove around the house and while
doing 80 heard two shots CnmiuE
around to the first corner beyond
who're he had seen the man and
woman. IN the direction In which thcy
were going and the first street be-
yond the blackwell home he saw a
woman running up the street, which
IL steep hill. She ran al spec
which prevented him from overtak
ing her with his Ger In secon... and
turned corner at the top OF IN,
to early Developments
hill. Dr Gaines says he paid no par,
ticulAr attention TO tho couple Tho
first time but thinks he would have
recognized them II they had beer
friends
The woman had on very short
skirt and coat The man. whom
he did not see the second time, had
on coat he thought. OF gray
Gaines thinks the woman RUNNING
up the hill after the shooting coui,
have been the one he saw with th'
man before the shooting.
Schubert. nelghhor. saw th'
flashes OF the shots as he stood n
his gate. A man In 4 gray coa
passed him. walking. sad TO Schu
scon,inued on page four.l