The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-25
ABBOTT IDENTIFIED.
Beyond Doubt Murderer "Almy"
| Is the Ex-Oonviet.
THE NIsoREANT's MIDNIGHT VISIT

TO the Home OF PROFESSOR Pattee,
Where He Had Expected Co Find
Miss Wardcn-He Exacted q Pledge
of Secrecy at the Point OF a Re-
voiver. 1sl
HANOVER, N. f., Aug. 25.-The iden-
tity Of Almy as George 81. Abbott has
been satisfactorily and finally estab-
lishei. The position in which the mur-
derer's broken leg has forced him to lie
has prevented an examination of his
back for the scare of buckshot wounds
received in the battle with the officers
on the Thetford mountain In 1880.
While his cot was being freshened up he
was turned over so far on his side as to
reveal his back, whereon were plainly
revealed the unnistalrable traces of gum
shot wounds.
Soon afterward Mrs. Wiemot, the
aunt!of George H. Abbott, called to see
the CRIMINAL and identified him as her
nephew Mr.. Warden and his young
son also called upon him. They sad
Good morning" to him, and he replied
in KIND. There was no further CONVEX
satlon.
One of Abbott's Exploits.
Miss Jeanette Thomas, relative Of
Professor Pattee, whose connection with
the Almy case has often been referred
to, tells story of midnight visit re-
ceived from the murderer July 10, two
days before the murder of Christie
Warden.
This night Miss Thomas slept in the
room usually occupied by Christie War
den when she stayed ut the house Of
Professor Pattee. She was aroused in
her sleep by a noise in her room. She
sat up and asked who was there. Her
throat was instantly grasped by hand,
and voice whispered: "Keep still; III
not injure YOU" The intruder then
asked IL this was not Christie Warden's
room and where Christie was. Miss
Thomas told him Christie had left the
house in the afternoon.
He demanded to know Miss Thomas
identity, and then said to her: ~ am
the lover of Christie Warden. Her par
ents and sisters oppose my suit, and 1
cannot see her at her home" He then
said To her:'"Don't you mention this
nights work to her or to anybody. You
see how it is If it were known that
anybody had entered her chamber at
night her reputation would be blasted
forever. You would not want to have
that occur, now would your" he asked,
with u sarcastic laugh.
Pledged Her TO Secrecy.
lie then pressed pistol against her
breast and made her take solemn
oath never to betray him. He then said
he had been in the room before and
asked if the door had been fastened.
Miss Thomas knew by TINS time that he
was lying, as the door has no fastening
ON it. lie then forced an object into her
hand. which proved to be u 44-caliber
revolver cartridge. He told her to guard
it carefully, and let it always be a re-
minder of her oath, for if she ever
brcathed a syllable of this affair he
wonld kill her. The intruder then de-
parted. Miss Thomas story confirms q
theory that had long obtained among
those Interested in the case, but which
has been withheld from the public.
Almy was wildly jealous of Professor
Pattee, and OF this Jealousy most cruel
and unjust suspicion was born, involY-
ing the Professor and Miss Warden.
This undoubtedly accounts for the mid
night visit TO PaGtee's house, where the
murderer hoped to find substantiatiun
for his suspicion, and where he went
armed with his two reyolyers prepared
to lslA both suspected persons.
The opinion Is expressed by Governor
Tuttle that Mrs Warden, the mother of
Christie Warden. is entitled to the 81, :
800 reward offered by the governor i'll
the naile Of the state for the murder
er's apprehension, she having given tho
Information leading to his arrest.