Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-19
ALMY TESTlFIES.
And Tells the Story Of His Acquain'a ance
With the Wardens.


Frank Almy was sworn amid much ex
element A recess of FIVE minutes was
ordert d, Almy retiring wi b his Junsel.
On his return he was questioned by Bur-
leigh snd testified came to the Wsrden
homestead in Juy Of last year; came in;o
frld where he Wa. haying. engaged
work with him. We fixed the price. He
ssked IL / would work only fair dsys. l
| said would work week fot 81 25 per
day and was to work 3 week, then the men
were 10 make smother arrange
ment. commenced work that
forenoon for the remainder Of
week ard then made another bargain. All
the men bers Of the Warden family were ct
the bomeste ad when / vent there to work.
The contract continued until through Al
aust. Then went to Hanover and made
partial arrangements to work for contrsc
tor, failed to find bosrding house there,
returned to the Warden's, where I saw
Myrs, to whom l told my success She
| laid, why not work for father? l liked
Myrs then, so con luded to make q contract
With Warden, and did 80. / worked out
my second contract. which closedas the
md OF April Christie was member Of
be household during this time. In the fisst
period until Myra and Alice departed to the
West, very pleasantly shared ms atteu-
lion with them all; if thsre vss any choice
Christie had 1t. | did not attend Il g
dances on secount Of not having sufficient
| clothing, but we had very pleasant times to
which added ny share.
Ths witness told of attending the par ,
and serenading Henry Foster and Others i
| and continued; Arriving at Foster's,
Chsrles came on. ard took Myrs to the
| carrisga while staid with Chii.tie until
Henry Foster came when We went into the
house and had dancing psry. l was Al
WsIden's about two weeks when l spoke
about making griddle cakes when Chris .is
| said we would have them every Sunday
| morning. 1. was my custom to get up frs'
every morning, no others Of the family got
no fret except Monday, when Mrs. Wsrds n
got up first.
The prisoner gave q detailed sccoun. Of
his method of waiting on the table, etc
| and continued: When the Warden girl,
went home they were 10 90 to Wbi e River
Junction. We sts,ted for the Junction rid
ing With Christie ia a double sea;ed car
risge, with Christie in ihe front seat with
me, starting from the Wsidens at IL o'clock
| tO4t DlHDt. huN su y tttih
bling attitude. the prisoner referred to his
love for the Warden girls, After Myra snd
Alics went West the rest Of the girls
remained 10 the family. After
| the other girl. went away the
family divided That Of Mr.. ard Mrs.,
Flint occupy one part Of the house, III.
wsrdens the other. Christie Was . very
quiet giil; she never did any skylsrking
Christie looked after the Fiints At nigat.
putting down the windo's Christie ard
I we're going about together. I loved hei
and thought the world Of her. Oar tssses
| we're alike in litersture and music. In tbs
NOR ling did the milking. Christie won, d
| be in the kitchen you'd aid her 10 pre-.
| psriug the table. WHEN I conc ufed
would call the fes Of the family
TO breakfas.. The sitting room
| opened out of the kitchen. Another
door opened into the rosm of the Fiits
which vas occupied BY Christie Christie
worked bu,tonhoies IN my shirt. Sac
would also mend my hs, many times
Christie noticing il torn. asked TO have i
taken c q and mendsd- While she did 20
vruns out her clothes in the tub for her
90 that she did not lose time While working
| for me. I'll injured any part Of my hand
or fingers it vas always Christie Who di'
them up. She it was Who seued up th'
| wound in my wrist.
/ l taught Johnnie on the tfapeze in III
barn. He tried to ont do me, when C1iisti
took my part. We also gathered psnsiss
she presenting me With the flowers gath
cred. II found anything in 'hs fields
goldenfod or eveYgreens, which l kav
Christie, two months after I saw il in d
attic withefed avay vhsfe Christie IuE il
Christie and walked together to church
but alvsys With other members of th