The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-21
FRANK ALMY CAUGHT
Murderer Besieged by People of
Hanover, N. III.
kNcRY MOB AROUND A BARN.
The Fiend surrenders After Being Shot
1 Three Times-Armed OficiaIs Pro-
tect the Prisoner From Citizens.

HANOVER, N. H., Aug. 2o-Frank C. Amy, the
murderer OF Christie Warden. was discovered in
Warden's barn this morning Amy fred fifteen
t0nots at his pursuers, slightly injuring one Oh
fnem- Empty meat and oyster cans
mo beer bottles have been found, Whieh
you'd indicate that Almy has been hiding IN
kne barn ever since the murder. Fifteen nun
pred people gathered around the barn Some
favored burning Amy out, and while they were
Ytalking about what 10 do the besieged man saIo
PIE would surrender 70 the sherifif they would
allow him 70 be taken into custody ana nor
s1kiiled. Although the excitement was high, the
crowd assented to this. Amy afterWard re-
pffused to come out of the barn He sent for Sohc-
TOT Mitchell, who went into the barn ana 1aiked
with Amy.
"He told me his leg was broken, SAID
ditchell "He had a large revolver IN escn
inand, which he pointed sometimes at me ana
4eometimes at himself. He asked ii would
F4guarantee him a fair trial assured him l
would. He asked how much Of his past history
had found out but would not tell him. lie
asked me II thought he would better AI
nimself- He finally refused to surrender. a.
IA Smith also had a conference with Amy, IN
(which Almy said: az did not mean to XIII
E3Christie 1 fred the first shot accidentally.
}This threw her into a frenzy, and shot her
Jagain." Then, pointing his revolver at Smith,
(Almy forced him to leave the barn.
III When Mitchell and Smith reported that Amy
E1had decided not 10 surrender the crowd became
|slexcited. "Don't fool with him a minute longer;
{Ibring him out dead or alive and do IL quickly"
f5Hwere some of the cries. A force with Winches-
liter rifles commenced firing at the barn. Amy
Responded with revolyers, but the shooting re-
|1sulted in nothing except demand from Amy
|1dor second talk with Mitchell, who again
|1Iyisited him in the barn. OF the second visit
Mitchell said:
I'll Amy fiourished tho revolvers again. He put
Them in my face and said to those within hear-
ing: "Stand back, gentlemen. hold Mitch
| ellis life in my hands, and IL you wink II shoot
him" Amy again asked Ii would guarantee
ri his protection and fair trial. i assured him
RI be would have both. He then called for John
~ protection and fair trial he handed Fuller one
n of the revovers and me the other. / have since
learned that Sheriff Bingham had secured
Il position unknown to Alny and was about to
a pull the trigger ON his leyeicd arm when Almy
n surrendered.
y A carriage was brought up to the barn with
Il curtains drawn. The crowd became furious at
4 the prospect OF not seeing Amy. They de-
u manded to see him in tones which meant that
u they would see him or take affairs in their own
81 hands, aud the curtains were removed from the
II carriage. Four officers with drawn reyolvers
n were around Amy as he entered the carriage.
u Officers finally got the carriage through the
y crowd, and Amy was taken TO the Wheelock
hotel The crowd was close in the rear. Almy
n was taken into the dining room, and the hotel
Office was instantly filed with people demand
ing sight of Amy, but officers prevented pas
3 sage to the room. The streets were packed
\ solid with the turbulent crowd. Sheriff Brig
" ham finally told the crowd they could see Almy
4 tomorrow at the preliminary examination, but
the crowd said. ave want to see Amy today,
and are going TO see hml" Finally they were
4 told they would see him soon as his wounds
s were dressed. When this was done the people
j were allowed 10 walk through. After 1,50O had
passed Almy tainted aud the doors were closed.
The examination showed that he had been shot
three times, though none of the wounds were
very serious
Amy says there is nothing in his past career
that La bad, except that he gambed some. He
j viii probably be arraigned tomorrow. In an
4 interview, this evening, he said he killed
I Christie, but had no intention of committing
Il any other crime. After he killed her he went to
\ Warden's barn and saw her body brought to the
house. and had full view Of the funeral. He
had been about the premises ever since, making
frequent visits 70 her grave by night. and moy-
1 ing about for necessary food.
Frank Almy's crime was an atrocous one. He
had been employed on the Warden farm aud be-
\ came enamored OF Miss Christie Warden the
farmers daughter. Finding that his advances
were disliked by the daughter and opposed
q ehor the family mGn,, he left the farm.
Christie was on her way home from town one
night accompanied by two lady relatives, Almy
eprang from the brush by the roadside, seized
the girl and dragged her into the woods.
When search made the dead body
OF the unfortunate girl was found,
/ badly bruised by blows administered with fists
/ and butt of the pistol, and with bullet In the
1 head. There was difference OF opinion as 10
whether Almy had attempted violation of the
girls person prior to the murder.
but medical examination resulted
IN statement that such was
not the case. The murder created great excite.
ment. and hundreds of people searched for the
murderer. The father OF the murdered girI
offered a liberal reward as an moon
tive to the capture of AImv. Persons
answering his description had been anpreh ended
by mistake and turned loose In so many New
England towns that IL was conIectured that
Amy would never be found, the opiuion heing
shat he must have committed suicide
Amy was above the ordinary farm laborer in
Intelligence, having received q good education
and being OF good address.