Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-22
EXCITING CAPTURE.
NEW HAMPsHIaE's MURDERER ALMY
SECURED AFTER A FIGHT.
The Desperate Fellow Emptics Two Re-
volvers on His Pursuers-Wincheste
Rifles Used Upon Him.

RiHes Used Upon Him.
HANOVER, N. H.. August 2o.-Frank Amy,
tho murderer of Christie Warden, has
been taken alive after one Of the most ex-
citing DAYS that can be conceived. He Is
confined in the upper story of the Vince
lock House. Half dozen officers with
drawn revolvers stand ct the foot of the
stairs holding back the excited crowd.
THE SEARCH FOR Amy.
Notwithstanding that little has been said
publicly. vigilaht search has been constant
" going on for Allny. Monday evening
Mrs. Warden. while looking for some
chickens in her BARNARD discovered
small opening IN tho UNDERMINING 81 the
barn which she thought might lead to the
chickens hlding-place. She removed n
small board and found on the inside an
empty jelly tumbler and further in twelve
cans which had recently contained salmon.
oysters. peaches. and other eatables.
There were also empty wine and beer-bot-
ties.
BOTTLES AND BLUDGTOs.
Wednesday morning y. W. Davidson and
n. A. Frost made further investigations
under the barn. finding more bottles and
hludgeon about the shape OF, hut some
what larger than. n policeman's club. The
handle WAS nicely whitfield and quite fresh.
Knowing that the cellars of private fami-
lies IN the village had been robbed Of such
materials, they visited these people and
found beyond all question that the goods
came from there, and further that some
had been taken az recently ~ August 10th.
Amy RECOGNIZED.
Last night Professor G.. II. Witcher and
L N ~ ! AZ.
About 2 O'Clock, while they were hiding in
some corn in the garden n man whom
thew supposed to be Warden came to-
wards them TO some epple-trees within ten
feet Of where they stood. Professor
Witcher saws: 90 thought il was Warden.
but as he came nearer | thought recog
niZed Almv's walk. He was barefooted.
his pants were torn, and he looked male
and thin. He bad n bag with him and he
filed il. while he ate ravenouslv. After n
little while he leisurely and unsuspectingly
walked back 10 the barn and passed around
the eastern sice. That was the last we
saw of him."
DENOMINATION IN FORCE AGAINST Amy.
The watchers returned to tho village and
aroused about forty men, who proceeded
to surround the building. Sheriff Stevens
and Solicitor Mitchell were on the ground
and search of the barn commenced. A
council was held resulting in the appoint:
ment OF the following "a a committee of
procedure: Sheriff Stevens. Of Lancaster.
and Clark, Of Lebanon: General G. q.
Hurlbut, Of Lebanon, and cx-Sherin y. c.
I}ridgman. While many favored burning
tbs barn to drive Almy out. the majority
favored entering the barn. and volunteers
for this purpose were called for. Twcntg
two mon immediately responded. AZ the
party went into the barn. Almv's voice was
heard lie asked that John Fuller besent
10 him. as he wished TO talk with him.
TIE MURDERER AT BAY.
Fuller and ox-Sheriff Bridgman went
into the loft. and after some conversation
with Amy Sheriff Brdgman returned.
mounted n ladder. and. leaning against
the house. said: Fellow citzens-Almy
has been found. Now | call upon YOU IN
| the name Of the law and good order TO 20
strain your anger and let the law take It's
! course with this foul murderer. | Say this
| at the request Of the county officials, men
whom we chose bv our votes 10 act for rs.
| We all have confidence in them. We have
as good courts as there are on the face OF
the earth" Then. turning to the County
Solicitor, he SAID "SolictOr Mitchell. |
think | can assureyou that these 800 peo-
lie. most OF whom know personally. will
consent to let the law take its course
These remarks were greeted with
| CRIES OF rs, FpS; leu tut INV taht ~
course" Mr. Bridgman further sad
"Almy &c at this moment concealed under
twenty feet of hav. He saws. If You don't
give me protection will sell my life as
dearly as possible and then kill myself,
hut If YOU will guarantee me protection
through John NJ. Fuller will give NJ nv
arms and come ont" The law-abidng
spirit Of the people was put to q severe
| test. but tbs feeling soon became strong
L., a aff
dict Of guilty shall be brought in from n
regularlv-constituted jury. Mr. Bridg-
man, still porched on the ladder. said
| Your assurance that Amy shall be dealt
with according 70 law is satisfactory. l
| promise that Won shall all have an oppor-
tunity 10 sec him. Form in lines each side
Of the road and he shall pass along be-
tween the lines"
ALNY DECI IsEs TO APPEAR.
Nmy. however, refused to como out of
the barn He sent for Solicitor Mitchell,
who went up IN the barn on the hay where
| Amy was sitting.
Mr.. Mitchell reported az follows: I
went up into the barn. IN accordance with
the request Of Amy. He sat on the hay
and,said his leg was broken. He had q
| large revolver in each hand. and flourlshed
| them. pointing them sometimes at me and
| sometimes at his own head. He asked me
| If | would guarantee hlm lar tflal. |
| assured him that | would most certainly
do So. He wanted 70 know how much Of
his past history had found out. told
| him we would not discuss that now.
| Pointing the revolver at his own head. he
| asked me if thought he had better shoot
| himself The result of the conference was
| that he refused to come ont"
Mr.. A. A. Smith. a medical student, also
had a conference with Amy. He SAYS
Almv told him he did not mean TO kill
| Christie. He said he fired the first shot
accidentally, which threw him into a
frenzy. then he shot her again. If Mrs.
Warden. he said. had invited HIM 10 the
house he should have gone right along and
! there would have been no trouble. He
then said to Smith. as he pointed his pls-
tol ut him: You get right down now. l
will see you later"
AINY's CAPTURE.
Rv1 o'clock the patience Of the multi
tude became exhausted. and a number
sought for chance TO shoot Amy without
irving him the opportunity to do further
harm. II was determined to hold no more
| palavering with him. Finally, the officers
with Winchester rifles poured steady fire
into the hay, some shooting through tho
weather boarding OF the barn. Amy re-
turned the fire until his revolvers were
both emptied, when a rush was made and
he was captured as above stated.
OLD-TlME TeLeGRkPHERS MEET.