Evening journal., 1891-11-19
ALMY LOVED CHRISTIE,
And He Says She Returned. His
Affection. ii
HIs FIRST SHOT WAS ACCIDENTAL.

Terrible Pain He Fired Second Time
to End Her Agony-His Desperate At
tempts 20 See the Girl Alone.
PLYMOUTH, N. H.. Nov, is--The defense
n the Almy trial have opened their case,
and when Almy was placed on the stand
the courtroom was packed with eager list
sners. Almy told OF his first coming to
The Warden farm in July Of last year and
Of making a contract with Warden to work
on the farm Myra Warden, one Of the
girls, had asked him to work at the farm
He further testified: Christie Warden
was a member Of the house during this
time During the first period and until
Myra and Alice departed to the west, the
members Of the family were very pleasant.
| shared my attentions with them all; If
there was any choice Christie had it"
He Loved Christie.
The witness, trembling and weeping, af-
nrmcd his love for the Warden girls, and
said: after Myra and Alice went west
the best Of the girls remained. Christie
was a very quiet girl | loved her and
thought the world Of her" Witness then
told how he assisted Christie in household
duties. He detailed at great length his
| relations with Christie, giving the impress
sion that they were OF the most friendly
character and Of reciprocal nature. "Our
tastes,n he said, were similar, and We
were intimate"
How lie Got Her Picture.
Almy described how he got Christie's
picture. He found the single one Of her
among the negatives Of photographer TO
whom he had gone TO have a picture Of
| Christie and Myra copied The latter
picture he got from an old Bible.
He loved Christie with all his heart and
thought II he could have had her, She
would have led him to better life They
talked it over, and she advised him to get
better education, but lack Of funds COM
PEELED him TO reach to the conclusion to
make a short cut to professional fame.
she Kissed Him at Parting.
Witness said Christie kissed him when
they parted. She aroused love in his
breast, and had Mrs. Warden only spoken
one pleasant word 70 him he would not
have been here today. He then gave an
account of his travels after leaving Han
over. saying he bought his revusver in
Springfield for the purpose Of taking It
with him TO Texas. He had shown II to
several persons and had made no attempt
. 70 conceal IL.
He finally came to Hanover to see Chris
= tie alone, TO get her approval aud eneour-
Z agement He did not write while he was
away, because he was afraid she would not
1 get the letters. His expectations was high,
and as he had no doubt her parents were
against him lie must see Christie alone.
He went into the Warden barn, from
q which be could command a view of the
Kitchen and parlor. He thought he could
zee her when she went to the grange.
4 He Went 20 Her Room.
4 About a week later he went through the
. house one night. He went four times in
/; all. The last time he decided to open her
|, door and speak TO her He did so, but her
brother was lying on the bed. He did not
stay all the time in the barn, but wandered
about the fields awaiting nearly a month
10 see Christie He told of entering the
r room at Mr. Pettee's occupied by Christie,
but was Mortified to find it occupied by
), Rnother woman. As the latter rose in bed
= he caught her by the throat and pushed
I her back Then he told her his story and
' his desires TO see Christie but she said
I Christie was not there. A compact was
I made to keep the matter Of the visit a So
cret,
I The Night OF the Murder.
|. Almy then related what occurred the
r night Of the murder He said; II felt ON
= this night that my physical condition was
weak and that had not had proper sus-
e tanence. felt too that l must see her
that night or not at all have been told
I that my temper was quiet and that when
Q strongly moved / am very excitable. As
Q the four ladies came along took my posi-
+ tion by the bars under the trees. could
hear Christie's voice and the days Of wait
ing became as nothing. tried to still my
!, emotion as | stepped Out TO speak to the
], ladies.
: MRS Warden denied that she knew me.
= and felt that extreme measures must be
1 used The women were screaming, and
y Christie and got through the bars. lfeit
that II could get her alone but for a mo
ment could explain all We went across
the field and fell into the brook. / was
somewhat stunned, and from that on my
recollections are vague Christie appeared
70 be senseless, but | got her under the
q shelter Of the trees.
8 Shot Her Accidentally.
g II heard the voices Of pursuers and fell
/ that must get away. My revolver wa
e discharged in some way, and felt that
Q had mortally wounded Christie. l fel
70 that must end her agony, and then
n shot again and killed her. l fed to th'
barn / couldn't think. / couldn't maxi
it seem that Christie was killed"
The prisoner broke down entirely, and i
e. was some time before he could resume hil
Df story When he did he told of his hiding
re and visiting Christie's grave. He cnulS
IN not realize that she was dead. He nevel
is thought Of being captured, and the feeling
le that he could not leave her chained him L
d. the locality He says he did not mean Il
X fire the first shot--it must have been al
accident-but when he saw what he ha6
done he fired the second shot to put hel
out Of pain.
"A But the doctors have said that the frs
= shot killed Christie, and SO premeditatioI
i OF the second shot, the one fired afte
q Christie was dead, may not be taken int
i account This is Almys hope Upon
= his life depends. No evidence was allowe
II to prove that Almy is George II. Abbott
q although the matter was once broache