The state herald., 1891-08-28
A MURDERER CAUGHT.
Frank AImy. Slayer Of New Hamp.
shire Girl, Captured.

shire Girl, Captured.
Frank O. Almy. the murderer o
Christie Warden, was discovered In Mr.
Warden's barn Thursday morning.
Notwithstanding little was said publicly
vigilant search has boon constantly going
on. Monday evening Mrs. Worden, while
looking for some chickens In the barn
yard, discovered q small opening In the
underpiling Of the barn which she thought
might lead to the chickens hiding place.
She removed small board and found on
the inside an ompty Jelly tumbler, and
further In twelve cans which had recent
ly contained salmon, oysters, peaches and
other substantial edibles. There were
also empty wine and beer bottles.
Others Joined In the search until Almy's
place Of concoalment In the hay NOW was
discovered. He fired ut his discoverer,
but did not hit him. A council Of war was
held, and many were In favor of burning
the barn with the murderer.
Aimy called to Sheriff Fuller and stated
that II he was guaranteed protection he
would surrender. The sheriff appealed to
tho crowd present TO lot the law take its
course and they agreed.
Almy now refused to come out Of the
barn as he promised to do II guaranteed
protection. He sent for Solicitor Mitchell
who went up In the barn on the hay where
Almy was sitting. Mr.. Mitchell reported
- follows:
"Almy was dourishing his shooting
Irons In manner more dangerous than
before. As he put them under my nose
the expression on his face led me 10 think
that my hfc hung on q very slender
thread. He said to those within hearing:
stand back, gentlemen, / hold Mitchell's
lie In my hand, and II you wink pll shoot
him.
After some reference to our talk at the
drst meeting he again asked me II would
guarantee protection and fair trial in
he courts. assured him thot he should
have both. He then called again for John
ID. Fuller, who came up where We were.
After going over tho same talk again he
handed one Of his revolvers TO me and tho
other to Mr.. Fuller"
He was hurried away TO town, but the
demands Of the crowd wero SO urgent that
i,5OO people were permitted to PASS
through the room where he was To look at
him.
Frank Almy was employed as farm
hand by Andrew Warden, in whose barn
he was discovered. He was good looking
M v,aI sha, o fh~
case with mau in his position. While
attending to duties on the farm Almy
made love to Christie Warden, thea
year-old daughter Of his employer. She
WAS well educated and popular In social
circles in Hanover. Almy's attentions
were distasteful to her and she avoided
him. He went away for q time, but re-
turned aud renewed his attentions 10 the
young woman.
Soon Miss Warden had quarrel with
Ally who threatened her, and for this he
was discharged by her father. He was
sfterward seen prowling about the War
den farm.
On the night Of July 10 Christie, with
her mother and sister Fannie, were on
their way home from meeting shout 0 80
o'clock when Almy jumped from behind
clump OF bushes. He seized Christie by
the arm and said: ~ want you" She
resisted him and when the mother and
sister came TO her aid he drew revolver
and fired several shots at them. They
ran away To obtain help, but when they
returned with several men Christie was
found dead in tho bushes with two bullets
In her. Since then Almy has been hunted
by sherifls' posses, constables and detec-
tivss In Canada and New England. All
New England was aroused and every Of
fort was made TO capture him, but with
out result until Thursday.
He shows the effect OF his hiding In his
thin, pale face. He says he killed Christie,
but he had no idea Of committing rape.
After he killed the girl he went direct 70
MIR. warden's barn and was there when
her body was brought To the house. From
his hiding place in the barn he had full
view Of the house Ut the time Of the
funeral. He says that he has been about
the premises ever since, making frequent
visits to Christie's grave by night and
moving about for necessary food.