Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-21
The CAPTURE.
How Almy vas Induced 10 Surrender
Himself.
The Crowd Could Hardly Keep f;om
Lynohirg Him.

From 4 A. M, when q line composed of
40 men, whom AImy must have seen from
bis hidicg p'sce in the barn, emerged from
the heavy fog which hung over the country
to the time of his surrender, the crowd
-apidly grew in numbers.
In The early morning after . preliminary
search had failed to disclose Almy's retreat
the old college bell was set going, and
Solicitor Mitchell sent 3 message to
Lyme, Lebanon, N. H., Norwich and Hart
ford, VT, to set in motion the machinery
perfected during the LAST week, under the
direction Of High Sheriff George NJ. Ste
vens of Lancaster, for q local seafoh in the
towns named. They were directed to form
their lines and move - rapidly as was con-
ton Of Hanover.
At that time II was not absolutely certain
that AImy was in the barn, a. Prof. G. II.
Whitcher ard sheriff Brown, the men who
discerned Almy in the night as he came in
to the garden to re plenish his stock of food
Win apples, did not see him re-enter the
barn, but pass around the east end Of it.
About A NJ. the barn was completely
surrounded, and . systematic search begun
under the supervision Of Deputy Sheriff
Stevens.
About 80 while pitching over the hay
c. E. Hewett ran pitchfork isto Almy,
who fred upon him. Hewett returned the
Ire and the barn vas vacated. A second
ate mpt vss repulssd by the murderer. A
circle of $50 armed men formed around
the barn. Almy called for John Fuller,
telling him he would surrender il guaran-
teed protection. The crowd sgreed to let
the law take lie course but Almy changed
his mind and refused to come out
He sent for several persons and con-
ferred With them Individually, all confer
ences ending In his refusal to ccme out.
While large part Of the crowd sgreed
with Sheriff .Bridsman in bis appeal for
protection fer Almy when he should be
brought out Of the barn, several pistol
shots fred in the crowd while Bridgman
va talking showed difference Of opinion.
When Alny refused to come out -
agreed, the temper OF eli the people
changed, and the general cry was set up;
"Dout fool with him ary longer; bring
him out, dead or alive, and do it quickly"
Those who had been in conference with
him having lretirsd, . force armed with
Winchester rifles, after locating him -
nearly a. possible. commenced firing.
Almy responded with his revolveFs, the
shooting resulting in nothing except to
bring smother demand from Almy for q
second talk with Solicitor Mitchell. Mr..
Mitchell went sgsin into this hay. OF the
. s,cond' visit the solicitor says: "Almy was
fourishing his shooting irons il . msnpef
even more dangerous than before. AZ he
put them under my rose, the expression OF
his face led me to think that my life hung
on very sIerdef thread. He said to those
in hearing: Stand bsck, gentlemen; l
hold Misehelrs life in my hand, and il you
wink, IN shoot him.
Mr.. Mitchell says: AFTER some refer
en,e to our talk ut tire first meeting. be
again asked me il would guarantee pro-
lection and fair trial in the courts. I
assured him he should have both. He then
called again for John n. Fuller, who came
up where We were After going over the
same talk sgain, he handed one Of his
fevoivefs to me, the other to NE Fuller.
have since learned that Sheriff Brdshsm,
Who had secured . position, unknown 70
Almy, had bis gun levelled on the pafleyiDg
murderer, and was st one time at the point
Of pressing the trigger.
A carriage. driven by Sheriff A. O. Ran
dali vss called for, and vss driven up with
the u,taius down.
The crowd became furious 1t the pros.
lContiuued on fourth pase.1