The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-21
FRANK C. ALMY CAPTURED.

lLA1Nh We hLu i VA L OltLDs
DRAMATIC END OF TIE SEARCH FOR
CHRISTIE VARDkN'S MURDERER,
He Had Been Hiding All tho Tine In Mr..
warden's harm, Where He Could Hear
the Threats AGainst Him and Learn tho
Plans OF Ms Pursuers-His Hiding
Place Accidentally discovered by the
Mother OF His yictIm-A Large Posse
Surrounded tho Bnrn and Demanded Hts
Surrender. but for Hours He Kept
Them mt Bay with His Two Revoivers.
HANOVER, N. H.. Aug 2o.-Fifteen hundred
mon and boys passed In single ile through
room In the Wheelock House late this alter
noon and glarod with mingled looks OF hatred
and curiosity at . pale. tbin-looking man
stretched upon cot. He was helpless then
and unarmed. and every man in that mob
would have rejoicnd at the opportunity OF pull
ing on rope that would swing him up to the
nearest tree. Yet that Same man had,
for ten hours kept the entire army
o! 1900 armed mon at bay. and al
though helpless with a shattered leg he
had fought desperately until overpowsred by
superior numbers ard dlsarmed. Thus was
Surdersr Frank G. Almy captured. and to
mako the melodiama more interesting the
murderer had chosen rs his retreat tho very
barn in which he had labored 30 many months
and In which he had plotted tho murder OF
pretty Christie Warden. This hiding place was
Within hundred feet Of the room In which his
victim was laid out for burial. aud no could
overhear the threats OF the villagers ns they
cons in the barn yard and commented
upon his crime and his disappearance.
Fifteen hundred men were in tho lines which
| surrounded that barn, and outside the line
were wagons OF every description. laden with
women and children who had ridden many
miles to witness the lynchng OF Almy. That
poor wretch looked through the cracks In the
structure and. seeing no chance OF escape. prs.
pared to sell his life rs dearly rs possible He
had two revovers and a good supply OF car
tridges. With these he hold the place against
overwhelming odds. Again ard again did the
volunt GERS charge upon the barn, but the
prisoner drove them back each time. He
shifted his position 80 quickly that no one
dared approach too closely after 1t was
learned that he was we'll armed. Every
time he fired dozen bullets would be directed
toward that spot whence the smoke came. OF
course 1t was blind shooting OF first. but as
long as the pufYs OF smoke came from the diff
ferent parts OF the barn. the guards knew that
their prisoner was at least able to move around.
ton only. and then tho crowd know that he
must be wounded. and plans were laid 70. his
| capture. Scores OF bullets had boon fired at
| random through the sides OF the barn. and one
OF them had shattered AlmS's left leg.
Giving that side OF the barn in which he was
| stationed wide berth. the constabulary crept
up to the barn and gained an entrance without
! becoming targets for the murderers BULLETS
! Then the great rowd that encircled the build
ing became SO quiet that pin might have
been heard IL dropped. Nerves were strained
| to tho greatest tension. A pistol shot broke
| the Stiffness and another. and then q regu-
| lar fuslade was heard. All knew that the d,s-
| perate man was fighting gamely for his
| life. and oil admired his grit. although they
longed for his death. Then tho firing ceased.
and everybody hoped that the murderer had
been shot to death. for all wanted TO see him
get his deserts while the crime was still fresh
in their minds. Tho process OF law was too
slow.f their fevsred blool. But tho officers
barn to make the capture. and nobody thought
OF taking tho prisoner out Of their hands
! ,After long wait the consrables appeared in
Carried thu. life remainsd but the 0 man Was WAS
The eqoWd e back and tie poes
had no trouble in CARRYING their prisoner to the
| the streets there we're, no feelings save
.% Ssre ed a.
Put there was no oreanlzeI moyament 10 take
the man from the custody Of the Police. TO
Whsn the s IS 9fss e s sap pe
he tainted while the procession was still NOV
| Ing. This was the ma ural reaction after the
or ss H Saa
wonderful nerve and resisted Ramely to the
amy saw w s ss ss ns say" es
dom had arrived he turned tho muzzle OF the
az his S but Th E. tho pocs
frustrated. Now the excitement IL over. and
Alwxys wonderful nerve Vas disrlsyed as
ingers we're searching tho woods and following
Liverpool for tho arrest rest q the SUPPOSED iuci-
,ye on n1lsW Aly was Ash hiding IN
:. He had selected the place 9 month before
hsc ur IN Rs
movements. and learned the, habits Of, the
Of s The awful erl@s had BEEN carefully ' eon:
sidereI before the shot was Tired; 4 stock OF
month. He know that hue and cry would
be raised a. soon a. the murder was com
methods to know that he stood little chance OF
escaping through immedinie flight: There
The The. noses Of iSe ds,ectves Who wero bunting
for him until their vigilance relaxed suiii-
to sn1 m @ Te1 BY a a" he
! his whereabouts were not discovered until
thirty.rhrce days after the murder. and then
only by accident.
| Ills n strange coincidence that Mrs, Warden:
Who was ,lr,l a%So.'d by Almy on the night OF
[ his hiding place. While searching for some