Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-20
A MOOSE FOR ALMy.
Will Be Hanged in
December, 1892.
FIRST DEGREE OF MURDER.
Citizens of Concord Give Him O
Very Hot Reception.

PLYMOUTH, n. H., Nov 20 When the
court doors were opened yesterday the
waiting crowd came in with rush, pack
ing the building 10 suffocation. Almy
came into the court room wearing hag
gard look, but he appeared unconcerned
and took his accustomed place.
The court was called to order promptly
Oh time. Counsel Burley began his argu-
ment for the defense He admitted the
murder, but TO the second degree He
quoted from the common law and referred
in the case Of the state against Pike as
showing that the statutes should be ruled
in favor OF the prisoner so far as could be
In harmony with the law. The different
degrees of murder and their penalties
were reviewed, the efforts Of counsel being
TO secure sentence for murder in the sec
ond degree, the penalty for which is thirty
years in the state prison.
Mr. Burleigh's remarks occupied about
one hour, and were attentively listened to
throughout
The prisoners counsel complimented
the judges for the judicial manner in
which they had tried the case and said
that, whatever the decision might be,
there had been n constitutional trial and
no objections had been made on the part
Of the defense.
Attorney General Barnard's Address.
A recess followed, following which At
torney General Barnard opened for the
prosecution with the statement that this
was the first case in the history Of the
state where there had been such an ex-
haustive and fair trial. His argument was
mainly in reference to what constitutes
the different degrees of murder He read
references to opinions and cases including
the case of the state against Pike He
called the attention Of the court to the
fact, and admitted that Almy wished to
smarry Miss Warden, but she became
alarmed at his reticence as to his past and
cut short the acquaintance.
The speaker denied that Almy bought
the revolvers for use In Texas, because his
arrangements to depart had ceased when
he drifted to Wardens farm in June, 1891.
What occasion was there for him to como
to Hanover on the midnight traid and
Take Up Position in the Barn
instead of entering the home of the fam
lily Why did he not write to Christie az
was the understanding at partingY II his
purposes were honorable why should he
hide
The attorney general reviewed these
points In an able incisive manner, the
prisoner meantime watching him with a
steady, ,immovable countenance The court
room was hushed To the stiffness of a
church service while the plea was made.
At noon the court adjourned, with the
statement by Justice Doe that when de-
cision was made by the judges, il would
be delivered by Judge Allen To Clerk Girls
wold
on for state Prison.
Murderer Almy was taken to the Con-
cord state prison on the 1890 p. M train
by order of Chief Justice Doe. This deci-
sion created intense surprise and excite
men; here. Judge Doe stated to the AS
sociated Press that, as Almy was To 90 to
Concord in any event no matter what the
decision in his case might be, he had been
sent down by the early afternoon train
and that was all there was to it.
Murder Ia the First Degree.
The court came in at o clock and Clerk
Griswold then gave the decision of the
judges, which was received with cheers.
The following is the official document:
State OF New Hampshire, Grafton County,
supreme Court, Eastern District; November
term, Nov. 10, 1891: State va. Frank G. Almy,
Indictment for Murder:
The defendant having pleaded guilty, the
question OF degrees Is determined by the court,
and the court finds that the defendant is
guilty OF murder In the first degree.
Herculon the Judgment and sentence Of the
law is that said Frank G. Almy be imprisoned
In the state prison at Concord until the first
Tuesday of December, 1872, and that on said
first Tuesday of December, 1892, between the
hours Of 10 o'clock In the loren oon and o'clock
in the afternoon, within the walls or yard of
said state prison, lac shall be hanged by the
neck until he Il dead