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From Wikipedia

Thomas Hamilton Blanck (October 28, 1870 – March 21, 1895) was an Old West criminal operating in the Pacific Northwest between 1891 and his death following a prison break in 1895. He was also known as "Crazy Mike".

Arrest ~

In October 1894, Blanck attempted to rob the "Mug Saloon" in Seattle, Washington, an event in which a bartender, Charles Birdwell, was killed. A law enforcement officer was also grazed in the neck during the incident. A Seattle detective named Cudihee arrested a suspect a few days after the Birdwell killing, who gave his name as Tom Blanck. Blanck reportedly then confessed to many additional crimes.