Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-21
ALMY, THE MURDERER.
Close Margin Between Life and a Lynch
INFLOW the Culprit was Found
in the Barn.

HANOVER, n. Il. Aug. 20.-Hanover is
wild with excitement. Frank Q. Almy,
the murderer of Christie Worden, has been
found, and found. too, strange as it NAV
seem, like another Eugene AraIn, haunting
the spot which is the scene of his atrocious
crime. Every man, woman and child in
the community is atield to-day watching
the outcome Of the strange turn events have
taken since the brutal murder of Miss
Worden on the lonely highway near
the village. Monday evening Mrs. Wor-
den, while looking for chickens
in the barnyard discovered small opening
in the underpinning of the barn which she
thought might lead 10 the chickens hid
ing place. She removed d small board
and found on the inside an emp
ty jelly lumber, and further in
twelve cans which had recently
contained salmon, oysters, peaches and
other substantial eatables There were
also empty wine and beer bottles. She re-
ported the matter to the neighbors, and
soon large number of them gathered to-
gether, and when darkness had fallen, Sc
GREETED themselves near the barn.
AT o'clock this morning man emerged
from the building. He was Amy, the man
who had so long defed pursuit and capture.
he was haggard, ragged and barefooted.
An exclamation which one of the watchers
could not suppress at the discovery made the
murderer start like a hunted hare and he
dashed into the barn. 1t was observed
that he was armed, having a pistol
strapped to belt at his hip.
The watchers decided to increase
their force and wait until daylight before
storming the criminals refuge. Forty citi-
zens sweled the sheriffs squad and that
most fascinating of all pursuits, man-hunt-
ing began. Twenty-Five men went into
the barn. Almy's voice was heard.
TI.a aSl-aH hat bp E7nilar ha
sent to him as he wished TO talk with him.
Sheriff Bridgeman and Fuller went into
the loft and after conversing with Amy
Sheriff Bridgeman returned and mounted q
ladder leaning against the house,
said to the crowd: Fellow citizens, Almy
has been found. Now call
upon you in the name of the law and good
order 10 restrain your anger and let the law
take lis course with this foul murderer l
say this at the request of the county off,
Gals, men whom we chose by our votes TO
act for US. We all have confidence
in them. We have as good
courts as there are on the face of the
earth"
Then turning to County Solicitor Mitchell
IL think l can assure you that these 1900
people, most of whom | know personally.
will consent to let the law take its course.''
The law-abiding spirit of the people was
put to severe test, but the feeling soon be-
came strong that Amy should die decently
after verdict of guilty shall be brought in
from regularly constituted jury.
In spite of this. Almy, fearing that he
would be lynched, refused to come out.
The officers finally attacked the barn with
Winchester rifles and Almv retaliated with
shot after shot from his revolvers. Amy
was finally overpowered and taken to the
Wheelock house, where he is confined up
stairs in the dining room. After 1900 peo-
pie had passed through to view him he
tainted. The margin between life and a
lynching was very narrow.