The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-21

| of a policeman'S cluD' 1ne handle was
nicely whitfield and was E quite iresh.
| ate families 10 the village had been robbed
| of snch material they visited these peonIe
| and found beyond all question that the
| goods came from there, and further, that
SEINE had been taken as recently as August
| 10th.
Sheriff n q. Brown, watched the premises
At about Q o'clock, while they were hid in
| some corn in the garden, man whom they
first supposed to be Warden came towards
| them to some appia trees "itnin ten feet of
| where they Stood
Recognize d AInny's Walk.
Professor Whitcher says; 81 thought II
was Warden, but as he came nearer |
Thought recognized Almy's walk. He was
barefooted. His trousers were torn and he
| looked pale and thin. He had a bag with
him and filled It while he ate ravenously.
After little while he leisurely and unsus-
pectingly walked back to the barn and
passed around the eastern side That was
| the last we saw OF him.
The watchers returned to the village and
aroused about 10 men, who proceeded to and
surrounded the building;
Sheriff Stevens and SOLICITOR Mitchell were
on the ground and the search of the barns
was commenced.
A Committee of procedure was appointed,
consisting of Sheriffs Stevens Of Lancaster,
and Clark of Lebanon. General @. o. Hurl-
burt of Lebanon. and ex'Sheriff N. G.
While many favored burning the barn to
drive Almy out the majority. favored enter
Ing the barn anu volunteers for this purpose
were called for. Twenty-Five men imme-
diately responded
Almy's Voice was Heard.
AS the party went into the barn Almy's
voice was heard. He asked that John Ful.
Ter be sent to him as he wished to talk with
him. Fuller and ex Sheriff Bridgman went
into the loft and after some conversation
with Almy Sheriff BrIdgman returned,
mounted ladder leaning against the house
and said to the crowd: "Fellow citizens,
Almy has been found. Now call upon you
In the name of law and good order to re-
strain your anger and let the law take its
course with the foul murderer. say this
at the request OF the county officials, men
whom we chose by our vote to act for us.
We all have confidence in them. We have
as good courts as there are are on the face of
the EARTH"
Then turning to the county solicitor he
said: solicitor Mitchell / think / can as
sure you that these 1900. most OF whom l
know personally. will consent to let the law
take its course"
Let the Law Take Its Course"
These remarks were greeted with cries of
yes. yes. let the law take its course"
Mr.. Bridgman further said "Amy is at
this moment concealed under 20 feet Of hay.
He says; If you don't give me protection l
will sell my life as dearly as possible and
then kill myself, but If you will guarantee
me protection through John M. Fuller, l
will give up my arms and come OUT"
The law-abiding spirit of the people was
put to severe test. but the feeling soon be-
came strong that Almy should die only after
verdict of guilty shall be brought in from a
regularly constituted jury.
Mr.. Bridgman. still perched on the ladder,
said: Your assurance that Almy shall be
dealt with according to the law is satIsfac-
tory. promise that you shall all have an
opportunity to see him. Form in lines on
each side Of the road and he shall pass along
between the lines"
The barn was then entered by Foster and
Bridgman. but much to their surprise the
murderer refused to come out.
He sent for Solicitor Mitchell who went
on the hay where Almy was sitting.
Mr.. Mitchell says II went up into the
barn in accordance with the request of AL
my. He sat on the hay and said mis- leg was
broken. He had large revolver In each
hand and flourished them, pointing them
sometimes at me, and sometimes at his own
head.
"He asked me If would guarantee him a
fair trial. l assured him thatI would most
oeIah certainly nj DO SO. He wanted 70 know how
told him we would not discuss G SINAI fhat now.
Pointing the revolver at his own head, he
asked me If l thought he had better shoot
himself. The result of the conference was
that ne refused to come out"
Didn't Mean to Kill Christie.
Mr.. A. R. Smith. medical student, has had
a conference with Almy. He says Almy told
him he didn't mean to kill Christie. He
said, II fired at first accidentally, which
threw me into frenzy; then shot her again.
Ii Mrs. Warden had invited me up to her
house would have gone right along and
there would have been no trouble"
He then said to Smith as he pointed his
pistol at him. "You get right down now; /
will see you later"
Smith says. 81 followed out instructions 10
the letter."
John Nj. Fuller, whom Almy called up for
two conferences, says: "Almy says he had
been here since July IS, and that he had
been to the grave as often as twice a week.
He expressed the deepest love for Christie.
de gave me roll of papers and ring
Almy said when they found the empty
fruit cans Monday he took it into his head to
leave. and went In the night down beyond
Hartford, VT, village little way, but he
felt as If he couldn't leave the place ald
came back again.
When 1 was talking with him." says
FOSTER, Il could at times almost persuade
him to surrender. Then he would ask some
question about the Warden family, after
which he would say he wouldn't give him
sell sell up. ., de S smooth shasen except q heavy
AT LILO p. m. tile decision was made to
eaten him unawares and shoot him, and put
an end to what was becoming grim farce.
When this conclusion was made it was
who, though strongly inclined to let the law
take its course, were fast getting angry.
Almy's Own story.
The Associated Press reporter had an in
terview with Almy, who lies on cot in the
Wheelock house. as the doctors we're band
aging his wounds. He has been shot twice
in the left leg and the leg is broken below
the knee. He has also a bullet wound on
top OF the head. He shows the effect of his
hidlng IN bis thin, pale face. He says, II
Killed christie, but had no idea of commit
ting any assault" He is still reticent about
MS past history All he would admit con-
cernihg . MS movements prior to the murder
klns IN Peabody, Mass. He said, II did in
tend to go to Texas. l talked with his three
sons sons about 1t. | hoped to go there, make a
little home and persuade Christie TO share it
Win me. After killed Christie l went di.
rectly to Mr.. Warden's barn ard was there
when her body was brought to the house.
FROM my hiding place in the barn 1 was In
tuli view of the house at the time of the fun
eral. have been about the premises ever
grave by night and roaming about the neigh
borhood for necessary food."
the STORY OF THE CRIME,