The Portland daily press., 1891-07-21
LITTLE NEW LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY.
Tho Man Who Murdered Miss War
den stu at Large,
sone Of His Previous Career Com
Ing TO the Surface.
NeIghbors and kInsfoIk Attend the
Dead Girls Funeral.

HANOVER. N. H.. July 20.-Two days
have passed since the terrible Warden trage-
dy, but there Is no indication OF any abate-
ment in the intense interest which the peo-
pie OF Hanover, as well as the entire vicln-
ity manifest In relation to the awful crime.
Every one Is In readiness to aid II possible
In any manner toward the solution Of the
mystery. Deputy Sheriff Foster Of the town
is working with great energy and activity.
He Is conining himself mainly 10 this section
Of the country. One supposed clue after an
other Is discovered. but most Of them upon
investigation prove to be valueless. A clue
which has Just been got hold Of Is TO the ef-
feet that man answering the description Of
Amy nas been seen at North Newbury, VT.
This latest discovery Is promptly followed
up, and IL II proves Of value the public will
soon Know tnat TACT. A large party Is be-
Ing formed here Of able-bodle6 men, who
will at once proceed TO thorough searching
OF the woods on Balch Hill In Hanover
about two miles from the scene Of the mur-
der. There is suspicion on the part OF
some that Almy Is still hiding In this Vicini-
ty. waiting until the excitement partially
subsidies before attempting an ultimate es-
cape. There Is also a strong conviction on
the part OF some that Alma has committed
suicide either by shooting or drowning Such
circumstances. one of the most important
being that he would not have revealed his
identity so cOnspicn0usly to the persons who
were In company with his victim IL ne had
Intended to escape alive. He could have
easily masked his face, and when committing
the murder have made known his Identity 20
his victim had he so chosen. especially IL the
motive CT the crime was revenge.
1t Is stated that Almy boldly hung about
Ine entrance TO the building where. the
grange was In session on the evening Of the
murder, In waiting for Miss Warden to cone
out. II Is reported that a lady who was ac-
quainted with Almy was In the grange that
evening. and that as she came out before
the session closed, Almy stood near the en-
trance. and that she recognized him. 1t Is
said that Almy looked this lady squarey In
the face and then remarked, "yOu are not
the lady am looking after" Among the
proofs that Almy was very anxious that his
personal history should not become known
was the manner In which he received and
kept secret everything relating to his mail
matters. He had box at the post Office, and
gave the postmaster very explicit directions
70 allow no other person to take anything
from his box. At the Warden home he al
ways kept his letters seereted upon his per-
son or deposited where no member OF the
family knew anything about them. How
ard ID. Langelle. Photographic artist.
OF tnls place VINO took tlntypes Of Almy for
himself, has made thorough search Of his
studio, but Is not able to find one Of them re-
naming In his possession, and he does not
know where any Of them are In case they
are In existence. In March last Almy went
to Mr.. Langelle's room and had with him
cabinet pictures Of Christie and her sister
taken as one. He engaged Mr.. Langelle to
copy Christie's head, enlarglng Ii 10 cabinet
size. He remarked that Christie gave him
the picture. Almy said that Christie was a
particular friend Of his. The enlarging OF
the picture could not be done at once and
Almy appeared anxious to get 1t as soon as
possible Langelle said to Almy that when
the picture was finished he would send it 10
Almy By mall, but the latter objected, say
Ing that he would call and get iL. which he
afterward did. Almy admitted that he was
intending to go away soon.
Miss Warden's funeral was held today.
The services were appropriate, and largely
attended by neighbors and relatives, and
representatives OF the grange and normal
schools. There were many appropriate 40
raj emblems.