The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-24
r. C. ALMY is CERTAINLY G. H. ABBOTT,
The Murderer Proves to Be Two
Much Wanted Criminals.
identified BY Vermont Officers as
Desperate Outlaw.
His Collection of Mementos of Chris
tie Warden Examined.

HANOVER, August 23.-The Iusual calm
Of Sunday in Hanover was disturbed by the
arrival OF large number Of the old aequaint-
ances and relatives of George II. Abbott
alias Frank @. lAlmy, for. notwithstanding
the fact that Warden Oakes of the Vermont
state prison. and the subordinate officers of
that Institution. with Thetford people, yes
terday Identified the murderer as Abbott,
there were not few who refused TO believe
1t. They defended their position, saying 1t
was simply preposterous to suppose that Abb
bott. with an unexpired term Of seven years
hanging over him and reward offered for
his capture, would be so foolish as to come
back to a'place within dozen miIes OF the
prison whose doors were still open for him,
or the town in which he lived so many years.
and deeds of violence had driven the people,
as matter Of self defence, to shoot him
down. eleven years ago. They argued fun
thar that. while he had not been at the stores
when his duties on the Warden farm did not
require his presence there. as a hired farm
laborer usually does, yet he attended plenty
OF public exercises, at any Of which he was
likely to meet former acquaintances.
In his choice Of barber. whom he fire.
quently visited, he selected one In the most
conspicous location, where would often sit
reading In plain view Of every person who
passed along the principal street Of the town.
The events Of the forenoon practically re-
moved all doubt In the minds Of unbelieyers
that the prisoner Is Abbott. Ex-Sheriff Solon
K. Berry of Thetford. who In his official ca
pacitp captured and had Abbott In custody,
says: 81 could pick him out Of million men.
He Is the man beyond any question"
Ephriam K: Wilmont OF Olcott. Vt. a
brother Of Abbott's own mother, was among
the prisoners Aisitors today. Mr.. Wilmont
says: II have not seen George since he was
In Windsor prison. The man on the cot up
stairs Is he."
AIny's Mementos of Christie.
Last evening bundle, the only thing found
on Almy except the reyolvers and articles
pertaining: to the personal wardrobe, was
opened. The package was bound In a strip
Of chamois leather. carefully wound with
string. In 1t were several envelopes, on each
of which was an inscription regarding the
contents.
One contained thick braid of dark brown
hair. so much that no ribbon was necessary
to tie 1t In order to keep 1t from separating.
Another, three dried and pressed pansies,
not so old but that they have retained much
OF their original beauty. This was marked:
"Three pansies from my dear Christie's
grave. Gathered the Goth, 25th and 30th of
July, 1891" The fourth envelope had some
what worn kid glove in 1t. On the outside
was marked simply "Christie's glove" There
were also three cabinet pictures, two of Fan
nv Warden and one of Christie, and q gilt
edged visiting card marked "Christie O. War
den."
The sixth envelope was marked "Chrlstie's
work." 1t contained three sheets of paper,
one white and the other pink, which were
closely written on both sides. The hand
writing was all that of young woman.