The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-20
ALMY JOINS sAwTgLLE.
Togetner the Murderers Await
Death in the Concord Prison.

PLYMOUTH, N. H., November 19.-The
last morning of the Almy trial has been
one of intense excitement As the court
doors opened the crowd came in wit q
rush, packing the building to suffocation.
Almy came In from his room wearing
haggard look. but apparently unconcerned,
and took his accustomed place. The court
was called to order promptly on time.
The arguments occupied the forenoon,
Almy's counsel, Mr.. Burleigh, reviewing
the evidence and citing precedents to show
ted. was of the second degree
Attorney General Barnard, In his argu-
ment for the state, called the attention of
the court and admitted that Almy wished
to marry Miss Warden, but she became
alarmed at him and cut short his acquaint-
ance. The actions of both at different par
ties and meetings up to April 2 were re-
viewed. He denied that Almy bought the
rev0lvers to go to Texas, because the ar
rangements to depart had ceased when he
drlfted to Warden's, In June, 1891. What
occasion was there for him to come to
IA Hanover on the midnight train and take
the position in the barn instead of enter
ing the home of the family? Why did he
not write to Christie as was the under
standing when they parted? Ii his pur-
poses were honorable, why hide? These
points were reviewed la an able and con-
elusive manner. The prisoner watched
the state attorney with steady, immova-
bic countenance. the court room being
hushed to the stiffness of a church service
while the plea was being made.
just after noon there was some excite
ment over the sudden removal of AlmY to
Concord. Judge Doe stated to the writer
that as Almy was to go to Concord In any
event. no matter what the decision was, he
had been sent on the noon train; that was
all there was to 1t.
AT 2 o'clock the court came In and the
decision OF the judges was handed to the
clerk to be read. The verdict finds Almy
guilty of murder in the first degree, and he
is sentenced TO be hanged the first Tuesday
in December, 1892.
CONCORD. N. H., November l9.-Several
hundred people gathered at the station
when the train with Almy arrived from
Plymouth. By direction of Sheriff Brig
nam, the prisoner was obliged to walk on
bis crntches from the cars to the barge in
which ici,lo ne was to be conveyed to the prison;
with much difficulty and was obliged TO
stop two or three times to rest. he was
surrounded by sheriffs, and the police
Of "Hang him." "String him up with f
rope" and Lynch him." were heard. AT
ter he got into the barge fur coat was
placed about his shoulders, aud the barge,
containing the prisoner and ten officers,
was driven to the prison.
Alny' nearest neighbor in the prison Is
Sawtelie, who will soon be executed for
killing bis brother Hiram.
Name Frank Z. Almy.
Age-32.
Heights feet 8 inches
EyeS-HaZel
Ha'r-Brown.
COmplexion-Medium.
Birthplace-B9s Mass.
ConditiOn-Single.
HabitS-Temperate.
Religion-PrOtestant
Education Read and write
Weight-145 pounds.
This record is entered on the prison
books against Christie Warden's murderer.
He ate light supper, and was taken to the
cell which will probably be his home until
the execution. He is still in ignorance of
the decision of the judges, aud will SO con-
tinue until Warden Goliath receives the
official notice of the same from the clerk
of courts Of Grafton county. The notice
is expected in the morning.