Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-18


back and saw the body under the willows;
the upper part Of the dress was torn OF
while the clothing lay about rod away;
heard three shots, was on the knoll when
he heard the first one: heard some one
calling for help; the first two shots wsys
in quick succession, then followed tbs
third; Christie lay on her back; her feet
were crossed.
Being cross-examined, Mr.. Marshall said
he was going towards Fairbanks when he
heard the shots. He had no arms. There
was no talk about hanging or killing.
Christie's clothing was badly torn.
A Physician's Testimony.
DIR. Frost Of Hanover was called, and
testified to an examination Of the body Of
the murdered girl while IL lay in the
bushes just after death. In considerable
detail he described the CHASTITY wound In
Christie's head The revolver had been
held so closely to the head, he said, as to
burn the skin. Near the body was pool
of blood.
"Some time later" continued the wit
ness, marks on the face appeared, which
showed that bruises had been made by vie
ience The hands also showed bruises,
the violence having been done before
externally was the mark Of the bullet on
the back, Just above the hips
DR. Frost testified further as to the re-
suit q his examination, his testimony
going to show that. after firing the shot
which killed Christie, Amy perpetrated
brutal indignity upon her body, using
his revolver
The wound must have been made by
placing the muzzlc Of the pistol within the
genital organs. The ball could not have
gone in at the back and come out at the
front without making an external injury,
OF which there was no sign.
To question as tn the wound in the
body, DIR. Foster said that in his opinion
the wound could only have been made
when the girl was unconscious. No blood
was found outside of the body from this
wound, so that he judged that the hearts
action must have ceased when it was in
flicted. Nothing new was found on further
questioning.
DR.. Bartlett was next called. His testi-
mony confirmed that Of DIR. Frost. Cross
examination failed to shake his position.
Sheriff Brigham was the next witness
He produced the two revolvers taken from
Almy at the time Of his capture. The re-
volvers are handsome weapons, brightly
nickel-plated and with hard rubber han
dies. They look equally as dangerous as
handsome.
After Sheriff Brigham's testimony,
Judge Doe said that he desired TO hear no
more government witnesses at this stage
of the case, and so told Mr.. Burieigh that
he might call any witnesses that he might
have. Mr.. Burleigh, having also the priv
ilege Of calling any Of the states wit
nesses, called Andrew Warden.
Other Testimony.
Mr.. Warden was questioned as 70
Almy's relations with his daughter, and
his testimony was almost identical with
that Of his wife's.
Miss Myra Warden was next called, and
testified that the only time she and Chris.
tie went to ride with Almy was once when
they went to town and took Almy along
because they preferred not to drive a
rather frisky colt themselves. She noticed
no special attentions Of Almy to her sister.
Miss Alice Warden testified that there
was no concealment of his revolver on
Almy's part while he had it about the
house. Almy was always very gentle
manly in his demeanor to all in the house.
Deputy Sheriff Foster testified that he
know Almy and had seen him riding with
Christie once. lie had seen him at other
times when other members of the family
were with him.
Miss Lottie Kellogg testified that Almy
came often to the Grange meeting for the
members of the family. She did not know
Of his coming for Christie alone.
Mr.. Burleigh then spent few minutes
in trying to find a witness who was pres
ent when Christie's body was first moved
No such one was present, however, so he
asked for and received a copy Of letter
sent by Christie to Almy.
This closed the work of the afternoons 5
session. and at $50 o'clock Judge Doe an.
nounced adjournment until this morning
The crowd passed out quietly. Almy
was taken TO his room and the first day OF
the trial was over
Attorney General Barnard feels conf
dent in the strength of the governments
case and sees nothing to worry about