The evening world., 1891-08-20
kLMY GIVES UP.
Christie Warden'S Murderer Sur
rounded In Her Fathers Barn.
He Agrees to Surrender II Guar
anleed Protection.
His Threats to Sell Hts Life Dearly
Secures Him His Terms.


Amy, the murderer OF Christie Warden, was
discovered in MIR. Warden's barn; that
Almy nred fifteen shots at his pursuers aud
killed AFRO Turner, OF Norwich, VI; that the |
barn had been burned, but whether Almy |
was shot or was In the ruins was not known.
The report that the wardens' barn was
burned was erroneous.
The smoke from Almys revolver gave the
impression that the barn was on fire. Charles
Il. Stewart, student at the state College,
located Almy in the hay by prodding with the
long handle OF a shovel.
When he punched the hidden man bullet
was fired up at him through the hay on which
he stood.
The concealed man continued flring, OF the
same time digging himself out OF the hay, and
fred at least nrteen shots at the searchers,
| driving them from the barn.
Turner was not killed. as reported, but only
slightly injured.
A council OF war was then held as TO the
best means OF dislodging the murderer
Notwithstanding little has been said
publicly, yigilRnt search has been constantly
going on for Almy. Monday evening, Mrs.
Warden, while looking for some chickens In
the barn yard discovered small opening In
the underpinplng OF the barn which she
thought might lead to the chickens hiding
place
she removed a small board and found on
the inside an empty jelly tumbler, and
further in twelve cans which had recently
contained salmon, oysters, peaches ana other
substantial eatables. There were also empty
wine and beer bottles.
Wednesday morning f. w. Davidson and N.
A. Frost made further Investigations under
the barn, finding more bottles and a rormid-
able bludgeon about the shape, but somewhat
longer, than q roliceman's club
The handle was nicely whitfield and was
quite fresh. Knowing that the cellars OF
, several private families in the village had
been robbed OF such materials, they visited
these people and found beyond all question
that the goods came from there, and further
as recently as August 10.
Last night Prof. @. II. whitcher and Sheriff
H. c. Brown watched the premises.
About o'clock this morning, while they
were 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.
, Prof. Whltcher says: "I thought It was
Warden, but as he came nearer Thought
recognized Almy's walk.
/, |
and he looked pale aud thin. lie had bag
with him and 1lled 1t while he ate raven
ously.
"After q little while he leisurely and un-
! suspeCtingly walked back TO the barn and
: passed around the eastern side.
" That was the last we saw OF him."
They returned TO the village, aroused about
forty men, who proceeded to surround the
building. Sheriff stevens and Solicitor
Mitchell We're on the grouhd and the search
/; Hundreds Of men arrived with old army
1 guns, horse pistols, revolvers, pitchforks
shovel handles &C.
All who have the sand come ahead and we
win search the barn.
"Now don't all rush up or you will hinder
!, us more than help and Almy will escaped
Isn't there more than ten or twelve In this
! crowd OF a thousand that will volunteer 10
help drive this murderer out and capture
, The following volunteered and had red
stripes OF flannel put on their arms;
Ra%ds Hr al y" H0nn"n whssler S e AOGGs Ssos o. e.
Whitcomb, s, b. Smith, John Thorn
E burn, Lacuerier b. I; Merrill, G; Greenwood,
w. A. Dunbar, Israel Merrill, S. Is. sprout, A.
q =. Mathews, ": b. Brigham, c. ]. Jordan, 8.
y b; Smith, W. T. Howard, Edwin Matherson, d.
= Wright
voice was heard. lie asked that John Fuller
be sent TO him, as he wished 90 talk with him.
y Fuller and ex-SheTin Bridgman went into
Y the lott, ana after some conversation Win
= Almy, sheriff Bridgman returned, mounted a
ladder leaning against the house and said to
= the crowd:
= .cFellow-citizens, Almy has been found.
Now call upon you In the name OF 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 oni-
for us. We all have confidence In them. We
o have as good courts as there are on the face
Then turning TO the County Solicitor, he
!. said: Solicitor Mitchell, think can assure
h you that these 1900 people, most OF whom
s know personally, viii consent TO let the law
i These remarks were greeted with cries Of
" Yes, yes let the law take It's course"
n Mr.. Bridgman further said "Almy Is at
y this moment concealed under twenty feet OF
e hay. He says; II you don't give me proteC-
u tiOn will sell my lie dearly as possible and
then XIII myself, but Il you Will guarantee me
e protection through John NJ Fuller Will give
q up my arms apd come out"
Il The iaW-abiding spirit OF the people was
e put 10 severe test, but the feeling soon be-
after verdict OF guilty shall be brought IN
q from regularly constituted jury.
: DR.. Bridgman, still perched on the ladder,
e said your assurance that Almy shall be
" dealt with according 10 law Is satisfactory.
l. / promise that you shall all have have an OPP
portumty TO see MN. T. @ f0Tm IN IN INES nieS eaeh ha
tween the lines"
As Miss Christie Warden, accompanied by
= her mother, her sister Fannie and Louise
GOOdell, was returning on foot 20 her home,
one mile from Hanover, n, H., al late hour
IS the night of July II last, Frank Almy, aged
~ thirty, jumped into the road IN front OF them,
= and selling Christie by the arm, said:
h 81 want you"
a The girl's sister and mother attempted "a
, defend her. Almy fred a. them, but the shot
- did not strike them. They ran for assistance,
II Then Alrny dragged his within into The
~ bushes frOm the road and shot her twice
=" through the head, one shot tearing out the
q left eye.
b When help arrived the girl was dead Her
body had been stripped OF nearly every article
OF clothing,
Miss Warden was beautiful young woman
about twenty-five years old. She was q
~ graduate OF the state Normal School Almy
was a former employee OF her father and his
sf attentions 20 Miss Warden had been repulsed
N Christie was the dauCNter OF Andrew
Warden, wealthy faTmCs ear Hanover.