The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
ALMY PENNED IN BARN.
The Murderer of Christie Warden Can
tured at Last


F. Stewart, Il student al the state
college, located Almy in tue hay by
prodding him with long handled
shovel. When he punched the man
bullet was fired up at him though
the hay Oh which he stood
The hidden man continued firing
at the same digging himself out 0:
the hay. He fired Ill all fifteen shots
at the searchers, driving them from
the barn. 4. Turner ot Warwick
was slightly injured
A council Of war was held as to
the best means Of dislodsiug the
murderer. From tie talk Of the
searchers it was evident that Almvs
trial would not cost the count Il
cen, as lie would be shot at sight.
THE MURDERER CAPTURED AT LAST.
lis p. m--The officers have at
tackled the barn with Winchester ri.
hes aud Almy is retaliating with shot
after shot from his revolvers.
| 1:5O p. m.-Aliny has been over
powered and taken TO the Wheelock
house, where he has been confined
upstairs. Half a dozen officers with
drawn revolvers stand ut the foot OF
the stairs holding back the excited
crowd.
Constant search for Amy has been
going on since the murder The
pursl!t extended all over New Eu-
gland and into Caunla Sevsra
times it was throught that the inur
dersr nal been captured. but IN each
insta ec it was founltLat the wrong
Inau nal been arrested.
Monday evening, Mrs. Warden,
while % '>'"s for some chickens II
the blrnyard, discovered small
opening in the uuderpinning Of the
barn which she thought might lead
to tie chickens hiding place. She
rem we'd small board and on the
inside al empty jelly tumblec, and
further in twelve cans which had le-
| .op,',, ,>,to;,,) .,l,,n, 1r-t,,,
peaches and other substantial eat
ables There were also empty wine
and beer bottles Wednesday morn
ing, +. W. Davidson aud \. A
Frost made further inve stigat CATION.
This morning these We're continued,
and the finding of Almv was the re-
suit
| THE MURDER oE CHRISTIE WARDEN.
Frank Almy murdered Christie
Warden July - last at Hanover.
Almy had formerly been farm
hand employed by Mr.. Warden,
father of the murd red girl. He be-
came infauted with Miss Christie
Warden, very beautiful and attract
i've girl, but his attentions We're dis
tasteful to her. Finally he was dis
charged by her father. Then Almy
began to haunt the Warden house
and dog about until Miss Warden
life was one of terror. Sunday, Jul y
19, as Mrs. Warden, her two daugb-
ters-one of whom Was Miss Chris
tie-and a Miss Goodell were walk
ing the short distance from Hanoy-
er to the Warden farm they were in
tercepted by Almy. The time was
evening, and as the party came to a
part of tho road dark and black with
the shadow of trees. Almy confront
ed them. He drew a revolver and
ordered Mrs. Warden to go on OF
be would shoot her Miss Goodell
dragged her away. The younger
sister, Fannie, clung to Miss Chris
tie and sought to save her. Almy
said to her: Christie, have come
for YOU and our time is short"
He then seized the Mortified girl
and sought to drag her from her sis
ter. She struggled but his supe-
rior strength drew her away from
the road and into the brush at th 9
side. The sister followed aud he
fired three shots at her one Of which
grazed her shoulder. He then turn.
ed the pistol on Miss Christie, whom
he still held with his left arm, and
fired two shots. The girl fell life.
less and Amy fled just as help came.
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