The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-22
ALMY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
The Notorious Murderer and OUTLAW Ex
amiRed and Committed.
TALKS ABOUT HIS LOVE FOR HIS YICTld
81 Know That Committed "A Brutal Murder
Nevertheless Ana Not Brute
JremendOu. Crowd Present.

HASovEa, n. IT,, August IA crowd began
to pour into this place at an early houDthis
morning. and at O'Clock tho space around
the Wheelock House in which the murderer
Aimy was confined. was filed with the curl
ous Of both sexes and all ages. Everybody
was anxious to get glimpse of Amy, and t
soon became apparent that something must
be done TO inform the people of tie suuounc-
ING towns and villages that the murder
could not bo seen to-day 4 bulletin Wa
finally sent 10 telegraph operators in a doze !
OF moro different places as follows 1T j.
useless 20 come to Hanover expecting to 500
Amy The officials viii not allow BIN 80 be
seen to-day"
AlInv is very weak. and has been removed
10 an upper story Of the hotel, where better
and more comm0dious quarters have been Sc
cured Il is not likely that he viii be removed
90 the iail in Grafton for some time. as the lst
is not considered safe and lacks necessary &C
c0mmOdations for the famous murderer. Inc
present indications are that Amy Will remain
here few days longer.
''I AN NOT 4 BRUTE"
During talk with him today he empha-
sized his desire that people shall not rank
him with common muIderers. SAID he: q
KNOW kNdb I IlllillIitNI'A 70 tAbAt Aitf't't
| Nevertheless. ! am not brute. don't de-
serve any pity and ought 10 suffer Tor my
crime. Christie sad she loved mo that had
| many qualities sho admired, but she added.
i must test the sincerity Of your love for mo
bY living an upright hte. aud perhaps some
tlmo in the future your efforts may be re-
warded' ! Am sure that had there been no
inside or outside influence we would have
gotten along much better
Attempts were made In vain yesterday TO
take Amy photograph. The Asht Was poor
and tho picture was not good. Today tho
sheriff told him that better one must be
| had. The prisoner called tor Looking gas
collar and uecktie and took considerable IN
terest IN arranging his mustache and fixing
himself up Ia the best possible manner.
THE pRE1nnSAHY EXAMINATION.
judge Samuel w. Cobb. Of the police court,
/ with Attorney General Barnard and Solicitor
Mitchell, accompanied by citizens, won't 70
Almy's room in the Wheelock House this
mOruinp to conduct the preliminary e1amina-
alton of the murderer Amy, IN reply 10 At
! tOrney-GeneTal BaTnards questions "a 10 how
he felt. SAID that he had not had any sleep and
had been in pain all night Tho complaint Of
murder. which was IN customary form, was
signed by y. 4. Frost and was read 10 Amy
az he lay on his cot. When asked to plead he
hesitated and said:
II don't know what 10 do"
Turning TO Sheriff Foster, q near neighbor
Of the WaIdens. with whom he was well ac-
ouainted, he inquired, What would you do,
Henry"
Poster replied, 81 don't know Frank"
PLEAD not GUILTY.
Attoney-General Barnard then suggested
that il was always safe % plead mot guilty
and u That way his plea stands recorded. no
waived examination and was committed with
ont bail.
u was learned from the physicians that the
rain of which Almv complained wa, more
from tho apples which he had 80 rayenously
eaten. and which tempted him from his hid
ing place n Wardon's house on wednesday
night than from his wounds. Though he did
not sleep, he was apparently much rested, and
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