The record-union., 1891-08-21
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.


HANOVER IN. H., Aug. 2o.-Frank C.
Almy, the murderer of Christie Wardon,
was discovered in Wardon's barn this
morning. Almy fired fifteen shots at his
pursuers, slightly injuring one of them.
Empty meat and oyster cans and beer
bottles were found, which would indicate
that Amy has been hiding in the barn
ever since the murder
Fifteen hundred people surrounded the
barn. Some favored burning Almy out,
and while they were talking about what
to do tho besieged man said he would
surrender to the Sheriff if they would
allow him to be taken into custody and
not kill him.
Amy afterwards refused to come out
of the barn. He sent for Solicitor
Mitchell, who went into the barn and
talked with Almy. "He told me his leg
was broken" said Mitchell HE had
large revolver in each hand, which he
pointed sometimes at me and sometimes
at himself. He asked if l would guaran-
tee him a fair trial. | assured him that
l would He asked how much of his
past history had found out, but would
not tell him. He asked me if l thought
he had better kill himself. He finally re-
fused to surrender himself"
a. n. Smith also had n conference with
Almy, in which Amy said: II did not
mean to kill Christie. l fired the first
shot accidentally. This threw me into a
frenzy and l shot her again." Then
pointing the revolver at Smith Alrny
forced him to leave the barn.
When Mitchell and Smith reported
that Amy decided not to surrender the
crowd became excited. Don't fool with
him a minute longer; bring him out dead
or alive. and do it quickly" were some of
the cries.
A force with Winchester rifles COM
menced firing at the barn. Almy re-
sponded with the revolvers, but the
shooting resulted in nothing except
demand from Almy for a second talk.
Mitchell again visited him in the
barn. On the second visit Solicitor
Mitchell says ''Almy fiourished his re-
volvers more dangerously than ever.
He put them in my face and said to those
within hearing, Stand back, gentlemen,
| hold MitehelPs life in my hands, and if
you wink I'll shoot him.
'Almy again asked if / would guaran-
tee protection and fair trial. 1 assured
him that he would have both. He then
called for John ii. Fuller, who came
After reassIrances of protection and fair
trial, he handed Fuller one of the re-
voivers and me the other. I've since
learned that Sheriff Bridgeman had Sc
w II y
was about to pull the trigger of leveled
gun when Almy surrendered
a carriage was brought up to the barn
with the curtains down. The crowd be-
came furious at the prospect of not seeing
Almy. They demanded to see him in
tones that meant that they would see him
or take affairs i'll their own hands. The
curtains were removed from the carriage
Four officers with drawn revolvers were
around Almy as he entered the carriage
He was scarcely visible and the crowd
made rush for the carriage.
The officers finally got the carriage
through the crowd and Amy was taken
safely to the Wheelock Hotel. The crowd
was close in the rear. The hotel office
was instantly filled with people demand
ing sight OF Almy, but the officers, with
drawn revolvers, prevented passage to
the room.
The streets around the hotel were
packed solid with the turbulent crowd.
Sheriff Brigan finally told the crowd
they could see klmy tomorrow at tho
preliminary trial, but the cry went up.
I'VE want to see Almy to-day, and are
going TO do it." Finally they wore told
that they could see hIm as soon as his
wounds were dressed. When this had
been done, the people were allowed TO
walk through. After 1,5O0 had passed
Amy tainted, and tho doors were closed.
An examination shows that he had
been shot three times. None of the
wounds are very serious.
Amy says there is nothing in his past
career that is bad except that he gamhled
some. He will probably be arraigned to-
morrow. In an Interview this evening
he said that he killed Christie, but had no
intention of committing any other crime
After he killed her he went direct to Mr..
Warden's barn, and from there saw her
body brought to the house, and had full
view of the funeral. He had been about
the premises over since, making frequent
visits to her grave by night, and moving
about for necessary food.