News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-08-27

notch in the scalp on top OF his head.
His hiding place was about 20 feet
deep under the hay.
1t was attempted to take Amy to
the village in a closed carriage, but
the crowd became so angry and ex-
cited at the prospect of losing sight
of him that the curtains had to be
raised. He was taken to the Whee-
lock House in Hanover village, where
he was placed under strong guard
and his wounds were dressed. Officers
with loaded pistols kept back the eX-
cited crowd at the foot of the stairs.
His arraignment will take place to-
day if his condition permits.
According to the story told by Al
my he was hiding in and about Han
over for amonth before he committed
the murder. He processes that he
did not intend to kill the girl, but
only to get a chance to talk with her.
The first shot, through her head,
which killed her instantly, he pretends
was accidental After doing the deed
he went at once into hiding in the
Warden barn, and there he watched
all the movements of the family, saw
the funeral, etc. There he has re-
manned ever since, going out atnight
to forage for food. Several times he
says, he has gone and placed flowers
on Christie's grave.
NOT FRANK C. ALMY BUT GEORGE H..
ABBOTT.
HANOVER, N. H., Aug. 22.-It has
been learned that Frank G.. Almy is
none other than George H. Abbott,
who escaped from Windsor, VT,
about six years ago.
Warden Cakes and two superln-
tendents from Windsor have Just
identified him positively as the man
sentenced.
A reporter has just had an interview
with prominent citizen of Thettord
who lives not far from where Abbott s
home was in that town.
He SAYS: "Abbott came to Thet-
ford when about Is years old to live
with his uncle, Israel Abbott. Hewas
a bright, quick-witted boy, but
showed a marked propensity for
stealing.
CAS- he grew older he showed a
decided fondness for women, and was
a great favorite with them. In 1875
he was arrested for breaking into
Hale's jewelry store at Oxford, and
was sentenced to four years in
the Concord state prison. This term
was shortened by good behavior, and
he came back to Thetford and lived
so far as known a most exemplary
life till 1880.
During the early part of that
wear the towns of Thetford, Fairlet
and Oxford were ransacked generally
by some midnight marauder, who
it was later found out was Abbott
He was shot in the hip while making
his escape from j. K. Carr's house il
Oxford
"These depredations were commit
ted with adroitness, but suspicion
pointed to Abbott. He had disap
peared from his uncle's farm, but
glimpses obtained of him by people
whose houses and stores have beer
robbed, confirmed their suspicion.
at had been noticed that strange
hand car had been seen severa
times near the railroad by Ely sta
ton on the Passumpsic Railroad
This with other things led to the
conclusion that an outlaw had his
headquarters near thaG place. The
next day after November election o.
1880 a general hunt like that one at
Hanover was organized. Seventy
five men, we'll armed, after half a
DAVIS search, located him in a rudely
built hui among the lodges which
plainly overlook the station at Ely
and not more than half mile from
it..
He resisted and was fired upon
Some 30 shots hitting him in the
back. He was finally overpowered
and taken into custody by the sher
iff, S. K. Berry, of Thetford and Ed
ward Peaslee, of Bradford. He was
taken to Berry's house and put tC
| bed
On the fourth day of his captivity
while Berry was out of the room, he
made a break from his bed, and, in
his shirt, dashed from the room
snatching a coat as he ran.
He was not missed until out o.
sight. Another search was started
and he was found hiding in a stone
culvert. He told the officers the1
that if he had not been so badly
wounded he would have swan thu
Connecticut River and made g0oC
his escape. He was taken to Chelsea
jail, tried and sentenced to 10 year
in state prison.