Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-18
ALMY BREAKS DOWN
Mrs. Warden's Testimony
! Shakes His Stolidness.
THE TRIAL LIKELY TO BE sHoR.
Evidence for the State All in, and the De
Tense May Close To-day.

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ceedings-statement OF Christie War.
den's Sister Amy Positively Identified
az Abbott by Jailer Newell Efforts in
this Murd erer's Behalf.
PLYMoUTH, N. H., Nov. 18.-The i'm
mense amount of interest taken in tht
Rtrocious murder of Christie Warden,
andsthe fate of her murderer, was show q
in the enormous crowd that gathered
about the court house long before the
time fixed for it's opening. When tn,
doors were finally opened all the avail.
able space, except that reserved for the
judges, counsel, prisoner and witnesses,
was quickly filed. Even the Railways
were packed, while those who failed to
get lin the building at all fingered
around outside in groups and discussed
the matter from their various points of
view.
County Solicitor Mitchell, who has
taken prominent part in the case since
the night of the murder, opened for the
prosecution. He said he proposed ia
prove deliberate murder on thu part OF
the prisoner. Many of his statements
of alleged facts were ruled out by the
court
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mitchell's
argument Mrs. Warden took the stand
and was sworn. Her testimony of what
happened on the night of the shootin2
was substantially the same as that al
ready published.
She went on to tell of the home life at
the farm of Almy and Christie. The
prisoner, who hitherto had maintained
that wonderful nerve for which he has
become noted, broke down completely
during Mrs. Warden's recital of these
facts, covered his face with his hands
and sobbed quite audibly.
AS Mrs. Warden con tinued Almy
leaned forward and cried out in voice
shaken by emotion: ooh, Mrs. Warden,
please tell it allp'
Mr.. Burley, of his counsel, restrained
him and Mrs. Warden's examination
was continued without Interruption
She told OF the friendly relations exist
ing between her daughter and AImy, re-
lated that, as both had a taste for lit
erature and poetry, that they often read
together and that they frequently ex-
changed presents. The family, how
ever, never allowed them to be alone to-
gether. Some member of the family
was always present during their meet
ings. Mrs. Warden said she did not be-
lieve that Almy was forming an at
tachment for Christie.
At thisspoint Almy held a conversa-
ton with his counsel, evidently in rela-
tion to the testimony of Mrs. Warden.
Mrs Warden, continuing her testi-
mony, said that when Christie was at
Manchester, she had sent two letters
there. One of these contained a mes
sage to Almy. Mrs. Warden said she
had seen nothing in Almy's attentions
to her daughter Indicating desire to
make the latter his wife The family,
she concluded, would not have ap
proved of any attempt at courtship.
Fanny Warden, sister of the dead girl,
then took the stand. In relating the
story of the murder, she said that Amy
had fired three &shots at her and finally
dragged Christie away from her, pulling
the latter through the fence bars by
her skirts.
When Christie's body was found, she
was lying on her back with her legs
crossed. Miss Warden said sh4 found
her sisters dress, skirt and uniar lr6
off and lying at some distance fto Il the
body. These garments were her. pre-
duced and sho Sn 30 Julg, Doe, during
which proceeding Amy again broke
down and wept bitterly.
Miss Warden was then cross-xam-
ined by counsel for defense. Sh. said
she did not get along very pleasantly
with Almy. She always inGen IL that
he should know what she thong of
him. CHRISTIE, she said, d | not wan
to provoke the prisoner because sh
was afraid of him. She thea tod of
Almy's attention to Christie AMI said he
worked in every deceitful way possible
to gain her affections. The witness said
the prisoner had revolver when he lirst
came to the Warden house. He showed
it freely and said he came from the
South where everybody carrie ii s::n!-
lar weapon. Miss Warden RENE m ue Ell
only one occasion when Almy aad Chris
tie were alone. This was when they
walked home from HewetJ's together.
The family never knew th,.t Amy had
Chris tie picture. He stol ethat, Mis-
Warden said.
Emmett Marshall, who came to the
assistance of the Ward sns on tAe nigh
Of the murder and vas fired at by Amy,
testified to the circumstances of tn2
murder and the finding of tn. boiy
The prosecution then introdu .ei some
medi cal evidence 10 show the iIs5;lre of
the wounds inflicted upon Miss Wartlen.
With esses also iden titled Almy's hand
tridges taken from him. rhs State
then rested it's case ami testimony for
the defense began.
Andrew WARREN, Christie's father,
was the first called. He testifsd to
Almy's attachment for Christie, but said
no member of the family had ever en-
it.
Myra A. Warden, sister of the de-
ceased, testified practically to the same
effect as her father.
Several neighbors of the Wardens
were then called and testidel rs to
Almy AMI Christie being together at
parties ana driving together.
Tailor Newell, of Haverhill, who had
Abbott in charge when he WIS committed
for burglary, saw Aimy last night and
is positive that Alnly AMI Abbott are
one and the same person.