Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-19
VLBDERER ALMY
j. :, roprt of the Murder Of
Christie Warden,
n NrrDENTS LEADING TO 1T.
p,,bstc Recital Of Bis Love for the
y -. = Vspsn-Hs Did Not Pear csp-
-, ,,3 lar The Murder Lirgsrsd
, Pg, flowers On the Gravs

-.rowd again beSleged the doors
'-+--, --,..rs Caurt House this morning
'-' .', .i,ra rhev were opened, ann the
..- --,r, was packed as on yesterday.
p No no ,ss,ed q sleepleSS night, was
l. into the Court at 9 o'clock,
sy,ry evidence OF the strain
wbich he is passing, and look
..or,y opened the argument for
L s.,.. lie said the reSp0ndel 1t
nan Of q good deal of passion and
Isrf-g He became infatuated
Z /, Es-..,.e Warden; she returned his
,sov read aud sang together;
81, rended his clothes, gave him
... and the necktie on which she
.-5 hi, favoriJe flower.
-v was always paying special at
N Christie. They were marked
Amy'S part than was her at
~, N him. Christie became Of
800 him because he had attended
s.,rre meeting, and after a mutual
.-,,,t,on he left her, still loving
In April at Danver'S, Mass,
tslked with Mr.. Wilkins about
=. ne in Texas, went to Springfield
rrr,based the revolverS with the
..,ro7 of going TO Texas.
A. Dorcbester and elsewhere he
rod his reyolverS as a part OF his
"a, outft. He then went back TO
Ems 10 see IL the men from Texas
4 arrived They had not, so he de-
5,ito 90 and see Christie. BE desired
- her alone on account of the op-
ssoD Of her parents, so be secreted
1ss,i.
Then passed thirty-three days with
-set,pg her. On the fatal night he
N, 70 the meeting where Christie was,
.~a,.1g 10 see here there; disappoint-
M went 10 the willows, where he
-f,si tl Christie came. Then follow
i his remarks already recorded.
. Es vls TO a half starved condition
accountable turn OF mind; was op-
,~l BIZ Fannie and her mother, and
-n,.ed the fatal act, killing the girl
owed best Of all others. He wander
lack 10 Warden's barn, where he re-
lrsi visiting ChriStie'S grave by
,bi and placing flowers thereon.
several witnesses testified TO seeing
-7s reyOlverS and Christie's photo
..,5. and 20 his telling hislove for her
that he was going TO Texas.
Ia-5 C. Almy, the prisoner, was
sworn amid much excitement. In
yD questions Of the Attorney Gen
be told Of his first coming TO the
rtal farm in Juiy last year and Of
Bang a contract with Warden TO work
1e farm. The WITNESS, trembling
4 ueipug, affirmed his love for the
risn girls and said: After Myra
lAicJ went West the best girls re-
l5i Christia was a very quiet girl.
we'd her and thought the world of
Amy detailed at great length his re-
Tons with Christie, giving the i'm
s,On that they were Of the most
-i.y character, and of a reciprocal
lIe. Amy described how he got
Istla'S picture. He found the single
Of her among the negatives of
9ugrapher 20 whom he had gone to
e2 picture Of Christie and Myra
,el The latter picture he got from
.d Bible.
Alter recess Almy resumed his evil
-cs He said he loved Christie with
bis heart and thought il be could
a Lad her she would have led him to
euer life. They talked il over and
advised him TO get better educa-
ald recommended Hanover, but
OF funds compelled him to reach
Conclusion 10 make a short cut 20
sss0nal life.
NlosS kissed Christie when they
l'si and she kissed him. She aroused
Noas in mis- breast, and had Mrs.
-ls1 only spoken one pleasant word
-l ne would not have been here to-
lie then gave an account Of his
els after leaving Hanover, saying he
s-, his TevOlvers in Springfield,
~ ior the purpose OF taking them
z bin 20 Texas.
le lad ShOn them to several persons
Lal made no attempt 70 conceal
He finally came back TO Han
l'r the purpose of seeing Christie
Y 20 get her appreciation and en-
--senent He did not write while
vas away because he was afraid she
- 10; get the letters. His expecta-
were high, and as he
% doubt that her parents were
'lS. aim, be must see Christie alone.
.''''ed lu Hanover on the midnight
u ana went into the Warden barn,
~ which be could command a view
RI A,clen and parlOr so he could
-.' "len she went TO the Grange.
'.'' a week later he went through
-r.e muse one night looking at the
,c' az places and at the objects he
n. S,1'Stie had used together. He
s.'l, 'Oar times in all. The last time
..'lee To open her door and speak
u.l so but her brother was
~ 'ne bed. He did not stay all
IN, ".e u. IN the barn but wandered
J. .ue heidS and pastures waiting
4. =, I uonth 10 see Christie.
- S'1 O' entering the room at Mrs.
- supposed 10 be occupied by
~ s.'1' out was Mortified to find il oc-
A.! another woman. As the lat
s,, use 10 bed he caught her by the
n ba. aau BODY and pushed her back.
} +, = yo,d her his story and his de-
~. 80 OhrIStie, but she said Chris
s ma ~ lo' there. Then a compact
\, secret. '''' u 'ne
!, ~'G |, he heard that Christie was 90
I,,,aS1 'U'ange he went to the parlor.
S b, a.. us clothes. and after simmer
e,s5 Nv io, back Of Fiint's house and !
a l o.Ioher. ~, her. Soon she came along,
q Gr,n.ss ol the family, and went TO !
ssso, ssslSe. s Almy then described the |
% re,..sh i WIN the Warden party, as had |
ba, oy several witnesses. and |
am - going over to the barn with |
s5.et SOout Christie's waist they |
a,J y a. he heard noises around them.
liver - screaming, and be fred his /
zoo, ~ NJ Aeep her back, not thinking /
sssd, ~. NJ dis tall stunned him; his !
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