Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-16
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that board under the barn
had been loosened. Pursuing the discov-
cry further. she found in a small space
under the floor some old tin cans and
Jelly tumbler, as well as some old news
papers Surprised at a find of this kind In
such an unexpected place, she pursued her
investigation no further, but sought coun-
sci and assistance OF the tgmily. They in
turn summoned trusted friends and also
mott fed the nearest officers, County
Solicitor Mitchell and Sheriff Brigham
The notification to the officers and
friends resulted i'm rather more thorough
search on the following day than had been
made by the family. This search showed
beyond all doubt that some one had very
recently been concealed in the rambling
range Of buildings comprising the barns
and stables.
Word was sent to the officers, and as a
result of conference in the evening Pro-
fessor Whitcher of the State Agricultural
society and III. &. Brown were detailed to
watch the premises for the night. Con-
cealing themselves In cornfield not far
from the barns they began their lonely
vigil after the midnight hour had struck.
Suddenly IA dim figure appeared to the
Eyes of the now startled watchers coming
towards them. They thought at first it
might be Mr.. Warden, but az IL came
nearer they recognized in the bright
moonlight the walk and at last the
Features of the Murderer Almy.
Still closer they hugged their places Of con
cealment while the gaunt figure before
them satisfied its hunger with the apples
from n tree only few yards distant and
then, filling bag with fruit lying on the
ground, retreated toward the barn and
was lost jim the shadows.
Summons was made at the houses OF the
residents by two parties, and, by different
routes, some 80 men, some of them armed,
reached the Warden house by daylight.
The building was quickly surrounded
and n thorough search was begun. One
hour was sufficient to show that the man
they were searching for was in the barn,
and so word was not only sent to the viii
lage but to surrounding towns.
The alarm bell I'm the town was rung; the
cause was soon known. The word that
Almy had beencornered WAS passed from
mouth to mouth, and all was excitement.
Prompt Was the Response
from all quarters. and early forenoon
found more than 100 ready, willing men.
Ten parties of ten each were organized and
the search was begun. The difficulties of
the search were increased by the situation
of the buildings. Barns and shed Joined
each other To make three sides of rect
angle, and where in this maze of walls
and roofs the fugitive might be hiding no
one could tell To the party headed by
Professor hsttee fell the lot to search the
barn which forms the middle of the rect
Angle.
The searching party soon found itself on
the top of the NOW and began its work by
turning over the hay. Busily they worked
aud soon an exclamation from one OF them
called the Others attention to short hay
which was turned up as il 1t had been cut
in making passage through the now
Next hole cut In this way was found, and
before it was fairly uncovered, or the party
realized that the fugitive was beneath
them, a sharp report rang through the air.
A puff of smoke came from the hole in the
hay and
Bullet Sung Its Way by Them
to bury itself in the timbers of the roof
The party started back, turned and fed
all save one, and he, with revolver ready,
stood his ground and exchanged shots with
Almy rs the latter crawled from his hid
ing place.
Another shot shortly after, though from
another barn this time, made them draw
further away, and showed that Almy had
means of communication between the
buildings, which made him still more
dangerous to dislodGe.
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