Evening journal., 1891-11-18
ALMY LOSES HIS HEAD.
He Weeps When Christie War
den's Mother Testihes.
BRAVE FANNY TELLS HER STORY.

Almy shot at Her Three Times but
Murdered Girl Say she and Almy
We're Never Left Alone but Once.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., Nov. is.-The inn
mense amount Of interest taken in the
atroeious murder Of Christie Warden, and
the fate Of her murderer, was shown by
the enormous crowd that packed the court
room when the trial opened Even the
Railways were packed, while those who
failed to get in the building at all fingered
around outside. County Solicitor Mitch
ell opened for the prosecution. He said he
proposed to prove deliberate murder on
the part Of the prisoner.
Mrs. Warden % the Stand.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Mitchell's argu-
ment Mrs Warden took the staRd and was
sworn. Her testimony Of what happened
on the night of the shooting was substan-
TALLY the same as that already published.
She then went on to tell Of the home life
at the farm of Almy and Christie. The
prisoner, who had hitherto maintained that
wonderful nerve for which he has become
noted, broke down completely during Mrs.
| Warden's recital Of the facts, covered his
face with his hands and sobbed quite
| audibly
a'P1ease Tell 1t All"
As Mrs. Warden continued Almy leaped
forward and cried out in voice shaken by
emotion, "Oh, Mrs. Warden please tell il
/ allp' Mr. Burley, of his counsel, restrained
| him, and Mrs. Warden's examination was
continued without interruption. She told
Of the friendly relations existing between
her daughter and Almy. As both had q
taste for literature and poetry they often
read together and that they frequently ex
changed presents. The family, however
never allowed them to be alone together
Mrs. Warden said she did not believe then
that Amy was forming an attachment fol
Christie. She had seen nothing in Almy'i
attentions to her daughter indicating I
desire TO make the latter his wife, Th'
family, she continued, would not have ap
proved Of any attempt at courtship.
Brave Fanny Testifiea
Fanny Warden, sister OF the dead girl
then took the stand. In relating the stor.
of the murder she said that Almy ha'
fired three shots at her and finally dragge
Christie away from her, pulling the latte
through the fence bars by her skirts
When Christie's body was found, she wa
lying on her back with her legs crossed
Miss Warden said she found her sister
dress skirt and underskirt of and lyin
: at some distance from the body. Thes
garments were here produced and show
| to Judge Doe, during which proceedin
Almy again broke down and wept bitterl
Miss Warden said she did not get alor
very pleasantly with Almy. She alwa.
J intended that he should know what 81
Z thought of him. Christie, she said, dl
not want to provoke the prisoner becaul
I she was afraid Of him. She then told
Almy's attentions to Christie, and said
: worked in every deceitful way possible
gain her affections. Miss Warden remen
bered only one occasion when Almy an
/. Christie were alone. This was when the
walked home from Hewett's togethe
: The family never knew that Almy Ia
Christie's picture. He stole that, Mi
\ Warden said.
Emmett Marshall who came to the a
sistance of the Warden's on the night
: the murder and was fired at by Almy, te
titled to the circumstances Of the murd
+ and the finding Of the body.