The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-18
ALMY BREAKS DOWN
Mrs. Warden's Testimony
Shakes His Stolidness.
THE TRIAL LIKELY TO BE SHORT
Evidence for the State All in, and the De
fense May Close TODAY

the Murd erer's Behalf o
PLYMOUTH, N H., Nov. 1S. The i'm,
mense amount of interest taken in the
atrocious murder of Christie Warden,
and the fate of her murderer, was show n
in the enormous crowd that gathered
about the court house long before the
time Gxed for its opening. When the
doors were finally opened all the avail
able space, except that reserved for the
judges counsel, prisoner and witnesses,
was quickly filed Even the Railways
were packed, while those who failed to
get in the building at all fingered
around outside in groups and discussed
the matter from their various points OF
view.
County Solicitor Mitchell, who has
taken a prominent part in the case since
the night of the murder, opened for the
prosecution. He said he proposed to
prove deliberate murder on the part OF
the prisoner. Many Of his statements
of alleged facts were ruled out by the
court.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Mitchell's
argument Mrs. Warden took the stand
and was sworn Her testimony of what
happened on the night Of the shooting
was substantially the same as that al
ready published.
She went on to tell of the home life at
the farm of Almy and Christie The
prisoner, who hitherto had maintained
that wonderful nerve for which he has
become noted, broke down completely
during Mrs. Warden's recital of these
facts, covered his face with his hands
and sobbed quite audibly
AS Mrs Warden continued, Almy
leaned forward and cried out in a voice
shaken by emotion ooh, Mrs. Warden,
please tell it alll''
Mr. Burley, of his counsel, restrained
him and Mrs. Warden's examination
was continued without interruption.
She told of the friendly relations exist
ing between her daughter and Almy, re .
lated that, as both had taste for lit
erature and poetry, that they often read
together and that they frequently ex-
changed presents. The family, how
ever, never allowed them to be alone to-
gether. Some member of the family
was always present during their meet
ings. Mrs Warden said she did not be-
lieve that Almy was forming an at
tachment for Christie.
At this point Almy held a conversa-
tion with his counsel, evidently in rela-
tion to the testimony of Mrs, Warden.
Mrs. Warden, continuing her testi-
mony, said that when Christie was at
Manchester, she had sent two letters
there. One of these contained mes
sage to Almy. Mrs. Warden said she
had seen nothing in Almy's attentions
to her daughter indicating a desire to
make the latter his wife The family,
she concluded, would not have ap
proved of any attempt at courtship
Fanny Warden, sister Of the dead girl,
then took the stand. In relating the
story of the murder, she said that Almy
had fired three 6shots at her and finally
dragged Christie away from her, pulling
the latter through the fence bars by
her skirts.
When Christie's body was found, she
was lying on her back with her leg,
crossed. Miss Warden said she found
/ her sisters dress, skirt and underskir
| OFF and lying at some distance from the
! body. These garments were here pro
duced and shown to Judge Doe, during
which proceeding Almy again brokt
down and wept bitterly.
Miss Warden was then cross-eXam
ined by counsel for defense. She SAT-
she did not get along very pleasant
. with Amy. She always intended that
he should know what she thought ol
him. Christie, she said, did not wan
| to provoke the prisoner, because sh
was afraid of him. She then told o
| Almy's attention to Christie and said h
worked in every deceitful way possibl
to gain her affections. The witness sal
the prisoner had revolver when he frs
came TO the Warden house. He Shove
it freely and said he came from tn
South where everybody carried simi
lar weapon. Miss Warden remembere
only one occasion when Almy and Chris
tie were alone This was when the
walked home from Hewett's together
The family never knew that Almy ha
Christies picture. He rtol ethat, Mis-
Warden said.
Emmett Marshall. who came to tn
assistance of the WSrdens ON the nigh
of the murder and was fired at by Almy
testified to the circumstances of th
murder and the finding of the body
The prosecution then introduced som
medi cal evidence TO show the nature 0
the wounds inflicted upon Miss WardeI
Witnesses also identified Almy's hand
writing. and the revolver and cal
tridges taken from him. The Stat
then rested it's case aud testimony fo
= the defense began,
Andrew Warden, Christie's father
was the first called He testified
Almy's attachment for Christie, but sal
no member of the family had ever eI
souraged it.
Myra A. Warden, a sister Of the d
: ceased, testified practically 10 the san
effect as her father.
] Several neighbors OF the Wardel
were then called and testified as
Almy and Christie being together
parties and driving together,
Jailor Newell, of Hayerhill, who hs
Abbott in charge when he was committ'
for burglary, saw Almy last night al
is positive that Almy and Abbott al
one and the same person.