Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-18
He Listens to the Re-
CitaI of Mrs. Warden.
THE GOVERNMENTS CASE.
Testimony of Many Who Were Ac-
auainted With the Murdered Girl.

crowd surgcd into the court room, nlnng
every available space and overcrowding
into the Railways. The Warden family
took seats facing the bar but a short dis
tance from and in full view Of Almy, who
followed them into the room, aided by
deputies, and took a seat beside his
counsel, Messrs Burlcigh and Story. Tho
court was called TO order and then
County Solicitor Mitchell opened his plea
in behalf of the state. In opening he
touched upon the history of Almy and the
incidents leading to the commission Of
murder.
He gave thrilling account Of Almy's
appearance at the bars by the willows,
when the tragedy took place. Christie
Warden's life history was then given In
detail. Continuing, he introduced the
conversations between Christie and Almy
showing that at times Almy was jealous
of Christie, which annoyed her, she trying
to avoid him Counsel Burleigh on the
part of the prisoner raised objections to
much of this argument and noted parts
were ruled out. Conversations with the
mother were also objected TO in exceptions
by Burleigh and ruled out. All conversa-
tions of Miss Warden with Mrs Pattee
were ruled out. The conversation that
took place during the walk from the
Grange meeting to Pattee's was ruled out.
The state would show that Almy dug
his cell in Warden's hay-mow when he
left Warden's in April; that he returned
June IA to Hanover and took up his resi-
dence in Wardens barn; the state would
show that Almy accosted Mrs. Kellogg on
the night OF the murder, thinking she was
Christie, and left her when he discovered
his mistake. The incidents of the murder
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recital and description Of the finding Of
Christies body, Almy listened attentively,
with an occasional nervous twitching of
the face, tears falling down his cheeks.
Mrs. Warden Testifles.
Mrs. Warden was the first witness. She
said that on the night of the murder
she was with her daughter; seeing
Almy, he said that he had come 1000 miles
to see Christie; he said, IL am around and
you go along, | want TO see Christie" /
entreated Christie to speak to me, as was
afraid The first knew | heard Christie
say, He is pulling my clothes off" At
this time the mother shed tears. Judge
Doe examined the witness and her direct
testimony did not take five minutes. On
cross-examination she said that tn ey were
on the road about five minutes; did not
take hold of Christie to keep her from GO
ing with Almy; did not see Fannie take
hold Of him; | could not see them after
they left the road: he pointed a revolver at
Fannie, and said, IL hate you Fanny.
heard Fanny say, Whatever you do,
Frank, be n gentleman" / heard three
shots before / started to run and then l
heard two more. The visible relations
between Almy and Christie at the table
were such that he would always pass food
to her first.
Mrs. Warden further said that she never
saw flowers cut out Of paper given to her
daughter by Almy. Almy used to assist
Christie about the house to get breakfast
sometimes. He was generally the first up
in the morning At this time
AImy Broke Out sobbing,
and said, in crying tone with tears in his
eyes, "Oh, Mrs. Warden, please tell it all. F"
Almy sometimes wore my husbands
coat Christie gave Almy one present at
Christmas; don't know anything about a
ring being wished upon his finger; he gave
her dressing case; duriNg the time that
Almy was at the house Christie read some
times to him and he to her. Can't say that
thought Almy showed strong attach
ment for Christie. Almy did not tell me
that he had received a letter from Christie
while he was at Manchester. She sent one
letter in which she wrote that Frank could
hear it read. Did not write that she missed
Frank in the morning about kindling fires.
Did not find any presents, notes or mis-
sives in Christie's trunk that came from
| Almy. Saw nothing from Almy which
! looked towards courting of Christie. Did
not know anything about Almy and did
not want him any nearer to the family
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Fannie warden's Testimony.
Fannie Warden testified that she was
with Christie at the time OF the murder OF
her sister. Almy told me to stand back
as he hated me. He pulled Christie away
from me- / told him to be a gentleman.
| When Christie was in the pasture she
shouted for help. Fannie, he is pulling
off my clothes" When / went in the pas
ture he told me to go back. told Christie
to speak, but she did not Almy fired q
shot. tried 10 see what he was doing TO
my sister. He shot three times at me
and two other shots Was about thirty
| feet away when he fired the shots Az.
ter Almy appeared my sister said moth
| ing only that che is tearing my clothes
| of" He tore her away from me. The
bars which led into the pasture were
! down. After he got her by the bars he
was pulling of her skirt he fired at me
when I went through the bars; saw her
clothes after she was killed, and her
clothes were torn. She was laying
on her back in the field when | first saw
| her. He shot her. Portion Of Christie's
skirt was then showed 10 Miss Fannie,
and she identified 1t as being worn on that
evening by her sister
The examination was conducted by the
chief justice, who minutely examined the
witness. Although the cross-cxamination
took almost an hour she did not cross her
self, especially when reference was made 10
the parties, she was explicit, and neither
denied nor concealed anything. Almy in
terviewed his counsel great deal during
the cross-examination Of Fannie When
being asked about the facts Of the murder
of her sister tears rolled down her cheeks.
Neighbors Testify.
Miss Goodell testified 10 the incidents
relating to the shooting ~ given by the
others. The cross examination brought
out nothing new.
Bennett Marshall, the neighbor testified
that he was going home from the Grange
that fatal night, and gave the story OF the
murder corro- ating the former wit.