New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-24
DIED HER0'S DEATH
DE E4RMOND Persisted
WITH GRANDSON.
Congressman Made Futile At
trmpt 10 Sauc Little Name
sake from Burning Home.

slhf IFOm I'D u HfNS ItoHt.
Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 23.-In a vain
,rort 20 save the life OF his little grand
son Representative David a. he Ar
-,ond OF the 9th Missouri District
rerished in a fire OF unknown origin that
destroyed his home. i'm Butler. early to-
day.
The veteran legislators heroism be
csroe known late this afternoon. when
,be BODY was found. the arms locked
around the hlackened and burned body
~ m little boy. He had caught up the
fix-year-old lad, David A. c'Waddie'l
he Armond. jr.. and rushed with him
through the flames that filled his room.
FFe fen with his unconscious burden. and
both sank 10 death.
What makes tho tragedy unusually
,atheiic Is the fact that the boy was his
craudfather's idol. The two We're insep-
s-sble and often slept together Last
night the boy went TO his grandfather's
house as usual. and after a happy even
inc tho TWO retired.
The next the family heard OF them was
carly to-day. when. from behind the
smoke and flames that envelOped the
llouss. the boy screamed:
ooh, grandpa. get me out Of here
quick, I'm burning 20 death"
HIS LAST WORDS.
Yes. son: don't be afraid. Grandpa
VII take you out" was the reply. Then
both went 20 their death.
Ttc others Of Tho family sleeping in
tho house al the time Of the fire. Mrs. De
Almond, her daughter. Mrs Clark. and a
maid. Nettie Boles. escaped.
Messages of coincidence from all parts
~ tho country were received 10y the De
Almonds This afternoon.
JGmes A. Dc Almond, editor 81 The
Bates County Democrat" son Of the
Congressman and father OF the boy who
was burned 10 death. tried to rush into
Tho burning house 10 save them. hut was
prevented by others. who knew his sac
ri1co would be in vain
TIE De Armond horne Was 2 large
frame structure, set We'll back from the
street. on two sides Of the house. equal
vith she second floor. four rooms. OF out
door sleeping apartments. had been con-
sIroted. and az the time the fire broke
these rooms.
Geuresentative De Almond and his
grandson occupied one room on the south
side ~ tho building. while Mrs De Ar
W0nd and Mrs. Clark were in separate
rooms on the opposite side Of the house.
Nettie Boles. the servant. had a room on
tho west end of the house Mrs. Clark
vas awakened by a cry, and going 10
Tho door Of her room saw smoke issuing
from tho part % the house where Rep
f'sentative De Almond and "Waddie"
slept
Thon IL was she heard the BOYS cry
FOR help and his grandfather's reply.
Those were the last words either Of the
victims uttered. A moment later the
smoke increased in volume. and Mrs.
Clark fed downstairs to the telephone.
Within q minutes time she had given
tho alarm TO the telephone Office and
hurried back 20 tho rooms Of her mother.
By this time the entire second floor
was cloudcd with smokt and flames were
lcapuC from the windows. Cropping her
way 20 ,Irs De Almonds bedside. she
literally dragged her from the room.
There was no time To think cf aiding
those iu the other part Of the house.
Urging her mother down the stairway.
Tho Younger woman with difficulty sue
ooodod in reaching and opening the
street door.
MAID ESCAPED FIRST.
Notte Bolcs. the maid it developed
lstcr had been one Of the first 20 escape.
sho reached the street from the rear
Door after the first CRY Of fire. She was
ursurt. but too frightened 10 compre-
hori tiac situation. and had fed from the
Fg,Ur
Nr-. Dc Almond was cared for at a
leFhbors house. she promptly recov-
srod from nor fainting condition. and to-
dag bore tho situation with fortitude.
Tho financial loss is placed al $4,000,
and included one OF the best Libraries in
f1r state.
Congressman dc Almond had three
spl.s and daughter. Besides James A.
nC Armoud. Tho sons are Edward H.. an
Instructor a West Point. and Lieutenant
1cprgc "A. Dc Almond, now serving
viii the army In the Philippines. A
brother William De Almond. lives in
Chicago. 4 second brother. J. H., lives
iu Davenport. Iowa. Mrs. Hattie Clark.
tao daughter, is the wife of Harvey
clark. Who is IN the employ II the MIS-
souri Pacific Railway al Nevada, No.
Mr. clark believes that her father
vas arogsed in time 20 savo himself. but
that in awakening the boy and attempt
ing 10 carry him from danger he be-
came confused iu the smoke, which Was
momeutarly growing denser and Was
overcome before he was able 10 find The
way out
Heprcseutative Dc Armond and his lit
tIr grandson win have 4 double funeral
friday. Burial viii be in the oakhiil
Cemetery. 81 Butler.