The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
SHOT BY A REJECTED LOVER.
SHOCKING TRAGEDYs UNDER THE
SHADOW OF DARTMOUTH CUEEEGE

Young Woman Murdered While Walk
Ing with Her Mother and sister
Armed Men, Including Dartniouth's Pro.
fesscrs, Searching for tho Murderer.
HANOVER. n. H.. July ls. Tho assassination
OF young woman by n rejected sutton In, the
presence OF her mother and sister. both Of
whom were also targets for tho murderers
bullets, formed last night at midnight one OF
the most sensational tragedies ever enacted In
this vicinity The murderer was Frank Almy
and bis victim was Miss Christie Warden.
daughter OF Mr.. A. A. Warden. ons OF HIM.
overs Leading and most influential citizens.
Tho assassination occurred under the shadow
OF tho Dartmouth College buildings. and a.
though the shots attracted many to the spot, tho
murderer escaped. The high character and
social position OF the victim together with tho
boldne.s ana desperation OF the deed has
helped to raise excitement to the highest pitch.
Business is practically suspended ami large
numbers OF armed men, among them nearly
all OF the Dartmouth professors who are
spending their vacations at home are scouting
the country. Ono theory is that suicide was
the second act in the tragedy. and that Almy's
body will be found within n few hours not far
from whore his fendish work was done. An.
other Is that. having long premeditated the
act, he planned such sreedy aud effective
mems OF ESCAPE that hc is already a long dis
lance away. Her father has offered q reward
OF $500 for Almy's arrest. ,n--.'-.-..r
Mr.. Warden lives about mile from tho vii
lags. He has three daughters. al OF whom are
bright and vel, educated. Last night Mrs
Warden. with her daughters Christie and Fam
ny. the former about rs years of age and the
latter much younger. and Miss Louise Goodel.
young naighbor, spent tho evening IN the vii
laEe. 1t was bright moonlight. 30 thoy did not
start to walk homo until 10 o'clock About
midway between tho centre OF the villnge
whore tho Dartmouth College buildings are,
and the Warden residence is what Is called the
Vale OF Tenn. from the rem owned vale OF Greece.
Here the road is lined BY dense bushes and q
small brook runs beneath the roadway. A tho
Warden party reached this spot man Jumped
from tho bushes into the road in front OF them.
and. Selling Christie by tho arm. cried: II
want yon" He was ut once recognized 40
Frank Almy former employee upon Mr..
Wardsn's farm. whose attentions to Christie
had been very marked and which had been 70.
pulsed by her. The mother and sister. realis.
ing the nature OF the attack and what Its 70.
snlt might DO. came to her defence. But
Amy drew q revolver from his pocket and
fired at them bne fred too hurredly to take
effective aim.
As Amy was drawing his victim nearer to
clump OF willows she called to Fanny to come
and help her. In response to her sisters cry
for help Fanny rushed forward. whom Amy
said: Fanny. hate you and will kill ycu for
interfering" at the same time firing. The
bullet passed 40 near her face that she felt it's
massage. Almy then dragged tho girl under
the willows and merciessly shot her through
tho head and body. One OF the bullets passed
through her head. tearing out the left eye and
death must have been instantaneous. Help
arrived in few minutes. but the murderer
had fed.
The affair has created tho greatest excite.
mont. and the indignation Is 40 great that 1t
would fare III with Almy should no mako his
appearance In thfa town. Miss Warden was
pretty and estineble young woman and was
great favorite In tho town. She was = gradu-
ate Of st. Johnsbury Academy and the State
Normal School and q popular teacher. and
was spending the summer with her family.
Almy arrived here about . year ago. saying
thnt he came from the employ OF the Brown
Lumber Company in Wentworth. and that So.
vannah. Ga. was his home. He engaged as
farm laborer with Mr.. Warden. He was gem
tlemanly in appearance and department and
WAS we'll educated. He soon began to nay
marked attention to Miss Christie. who dis
couraged his advances and plainly told him
his suit could not DO considered. Her
parents. who were Of the Same mind had been
investigating at Wentworth. and found that
while Amy worked there he had been known
by another name. Mr.. Warden discharged
him last April since when his whereabouts
have been unknown. kilograms giving do
scrptions OF the murderer were sent out within
an hours time after the shooting occurred to
deputy sherifrs all along the line OF tho rail-
roads In this region. and to conductors OF all
trains at White River junction. Wells River.
and Woodsvlls. That he could have cscaped
By train seems almost impossible. and 1t is
generally thought he IL hiding In or making
his way through the woods.