The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21

Frank Almy, tho murderer OF Christie
Warden, was discovered in Mr.. War
denis barn this morning. Almy fred
fifteen shots at his pursuers and killing
ARA Turner, OF Norwich. Tho barn
has been burned. but whether Almy
was shot or is in the ruins is not known
at this writing.
LATER-The first report that Warden's
barn was burned was erroneous. Tho
smoke from Almy's revolver gave tho i'm
preston that the barn was on fire. Chas.
Il. Stewart, student at the State col
lege, located Almy in the hay by prod
ding with the long handle of a shovel.
When no punched the hidden man,
bullet was fired up at him through tho
hay on which he stood. The concealed
man continued firing, at the same time
digging himself out Of the hay and fired
at least fifteen shots at tho searchers,
driving them from the barn.
Turner was not killed as before re-
ported, but only slightly injured. A
council of war is now being held as to
the best means as to dislodge tho MUIR
dercr, whose trial, it is safe to say, will
not cost Grafton county cent. as Almy
will be shot at sight. Hanover is again
wild with excitement
idHh 1Aluly Has Uccn Udkeu allV0
after ono of the most exciting DAYS that
can be conceived of. He is confined in
the upper story OF the Wheelock House.
Half dozen officers stand at tho foot
OF the stairs with drawn revolvers,
holding back tho excited crowd Not.
withstanding that little has boon said
publicly vigilant search has been con-
stantly going on for Almy. Monday
evening Mrs. Warden, while looking
for some chickens in the barn yard, dis
covered small opening in tho under
pinning OF the barn which she thought
might lead to the chickens hiding
place. She removed small board and
found an empty jelly tumblor and fur
contained salmon, oysters, peaches and
Other eatables. There @cro also empty
wine and beer bottles.
Wednesday morning T.. w. Davidson
and N. w. Frost made further investi-
cations under the barn, finding moro
bottles and bludgoon about the shape
but somewhat larger than policeman's
club. The handle was nicely whitfield
and quito fresh. Knowing that the cell
lars of private families in the village
had been robbed Of such material, they
visited these people and found beyond
all question that the goods came from
tuCtc, dHu luTCucC UUaC some naQ DCen
taken as recently as August 10.
Last night Prof. c. H. Whitcher and
Sheriff Brown watched the promises.
About o'clock, while they wore hiding
in some corn in the garden. q man, whom
they first supposed to be Warden, came
towards them to some apple trees within
ten feet Of where they stood. Professor
Whitcher says:
81 thought it was Warden, but as he
came nearer | thought | recognized
Almy's walk. He was bare footed, his
pants were torn and he looked pale and
thin. lie had bag with him and he
filled it while he ate ravenously After
little while he leisurely and unsuspec-
tingly walked back to the barn and
passed around the eastern side. That
was the last we saw of him" The
watchers returned TO the village, aroused
about fourty men who proceeded to and
surrounded the building. Sheriff Stevens
and Solicitor Micth were on the ground
and the search of the barn commenced.
council was held, resulting in the
appointment Of the following as COM
mittcc Of procedure: Sheriffs Stevens,
of Lancaster, and Clark, Of Lebanon;
Gen. G. o. nurlbert, of Lebanon, and
ex-Sherif n. c. Bridgman. While
many favored burning the barn to drive
Almy out the majority favored entering
the barn, and volunteers for this pur-
pose were called for and twenty-five
men Immediately responded As the
party went into tho barn Almy's voice
was heard. lie asked that Jno. Fuller
be sent to him, as he wished to talk with
him. Fuller and exSheriff Bridgman
went into the loft, and after some con-
versation with Almy Bridgman re-
turned, mounted a ladder leaning
against the house and said to the crowd:
"Fellow citizens, Almy has been found
now, and call upon you in the name OF
the law and good order to restrain your
anger and let the law take its. course
with this foul murderer. say this at
the request Of the county officials, men
who we chose by our votes to act for us.
we all have confidence in them. We
have as good courts as there are on tho
face of the earth"
Then, turning to the county solicitor,
he said
Solicitor Mitchell, l think can as
sure you that these 1900 people, most
of whom know personally, will consent
to let the law take its course"
These remarks were greeted with
cries OF Eyes, yes; let the law take its
course"
Bridgman further said: "Almy is at
this moment concealed under twenty
feet of hay He says, If you don't give
mo prote ction will sell my life dearly
as possible, and then kill myself; but II
you will guarantee protection through
John Fuller will give up my arms and
come out
The iaw-abiding spirit of the people
was put to 4 severe test, but the feeling