The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
NE ARMONO DIES
FOR CH|LD'S SAKE
Noted Missouri Congressman
perishes in Flames VainIy
Trying to Save Grandson.
HOME CATCHES FIRE AS
THE FAMILY Is ASLEEP
Nan Who Died for Child He
Failed to Save Was Leader
of Men.

kANSAS u i NV Oh was ih
q vain effort TO save tho lifo of his
l;rlc grandson that Congressman David
A peArmond OF the Sixth Missouri dis.
yict. persisted in 4 FIRE that destroyed
lis home in Butler, Mo, early today.
The heroism of the congressman was
made known late this afternoon, when,
with his arms locked around the burned
body of tho little boy, DcArmond IS
body was found, He had caught up
the six-vear old lad. David A Dear
mond, Jr,, and rushed with hum through
the flames that filled his room. He
fell With his UNCONSCIOUS burden and
both sank through the floor to quick
death,
What makes the tragedy unusually
pathetic is the fact that the grandson
was the grandfather 5 idol The two
we're insepsrable, and often slept to-
rether Last night tho boy went TO
his grandfather s house, as usual, and,
after happy evening. the two re
,ircd. The next the family heard of
them was early today. when, from be-
hind the smoke and flames that en-
.,clcpcd the house. the boy screamed:
,'Oh, grandpa. get me out Of here,
Il. j
''Yes, son. don be afraid. Grand
"a will take YOU out was the calm
reply.
Then both went down TO their death.
Others Narrowly Escape.
The rest of the family sleeping in the
house at the timc-Mrs DeArmoud
her daughter, Mrs Clark. and Miss Net
Tic Bcles-wcrc greatly shaken by their
experiences. Mrs. DeArmond tainted,
and would have met death in the flames
had not her daughter dragged her out
into the ward.
Messages Of coincidence from all parts
Of the country were received by the
DeArmouds this Afternoon.
james a. DeArmond, editor Of the
Bates County Democrat. son of The cou
was burned, tried 10 rusb infp The
burning house to save his father and
son. but was prevented by others.
Detailed stcry.
l'The fire started about 4 clock this
moTning. The De Almond home was 4
hrgc two.slory frame structure. set well
back from the street. On two sides OF
The house. even with the second floor
rooms, outdoor sleeping apartments,
had been constructed and at the time
The tre broke out the occupants of the
pouse occupied these rooms. Congress
man De Almond aud his young grand
son we're IN room or the south side
81 the building. while Mrs. De Almond
ihd AIRS Clark bad separate rooms on
nnle opposite side of the house. Nettie
boles, 20 years old. a servant, had .
''op on 'hc west end Of the house.
ms Clark was awakened by a cry
snd gong 10 the door saw smoke issu
lne from the part OF the house where
tlepl
Get me out Of here she heard
Waddie cry.
Never mind, son; II save YOU, :"
.epgrcssman De Almond answered.
:, lhote were tbe last words either Of
,ne victims uttered 4 moment later
pe smoke Increased in great volume
aIq Mrs Clark fed downstairs TO the
telephone. Within minute sho had
then ,bc alarm 10 the Telephone Office
roihcY
Dy this time the entire second floor
ss ciouded with smoke and flames
seIe lcaping from the windows. Crop
eg ner way 10 Mrs. De ArmoRd s bed.
.lqe she .hurriedly awakened the cor.
Tesspsn wife and dragged her from
lss room.
no Ilmo 10 Help Others.
nero was no time 10 aid the others.
r,etng her mother down ne stairs, the
Suneer woman with difficulty sue
..Ieu IN reaching the street door
WV opening If. The two had scarcely
maa1 mreae9 inc ground when Mrs. De Ar.
n nn tainted, and ii WAS necessary 10
n hlly 1er from the srcno 10 save her
cn vm INC h3mes. which soon entirely
u ,ss,e'ope1 thc big house, shooting from
N h,,ii. WINDOW, and 10 have entered the
N 'Wl'ng would have been certain death.
,SSo cry came from the burning house,
~ was evident Congressman De
%m"nd t"u," ard Waddie bad been over.
n IN Fifteen minutes more, the
W mad been consumed
mtg lark believes that her father
L n1incof his life in an effort 30 save
n granason. She thinks that Con
n as'nan De Almond was aroused in
\ snsa save himself. but that in awak-
Al lin ,ne boz and attempting 10 carry
n !, sI ~ from danger. no became confused
IT, IT, smoke and Was overcome.
W. W. cause ot thc fire is unknown.
y ,,Nc'le ioles, the maid il developed
n r,n, nah been ore Of tho first 10 cs
n snpd m She was uoburt. but too fright
n asd TO comprehend the situation. had
~ -se lrom Inc scene.
n ,sLs,cn OF The ruins AT DAYLIGHT re.
& t,,;ap no tangible trace Of The two
Y baraps Is. What WAS believed 20 bo the
III ls,s,s % congressman De Almond were
I'm g.. ont They crumhlcd quickly.
'M H. inclndes one of tho best Libraries
N ssns nsfessman De Almond had three
~ nora aod q daughter. James 4. De Ar
g E sd, " the only son in the west. He
III va umnr OF tho Butler Democrat and
~ Gov Iplu'sni general on tic staff of
Y wv Joseph w. Fofk.
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