The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
ALMY AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
CHRISTIE TARDEN,s MURDERER IDEN-
2IFJED As GEORGE H. lBBO7E


zIEJED As GEORGE II. ABBO1E
He WINS an Expert burglar nnd Was Cap
turcd After n Desperate Rc.,stnnce-
Sentenced to Vermont state Poison, He
Escaped by Doing Over the Prison Wall
H,NovER. N. H.. Aug 22.-Frank c. Almy, tho
murderer OF Christie Warden. is 10 be tnken TO
the llllsboro county Jail At Manchester by Or
dor OF the court. Almy was guarded last night
In his room in the Wheelock House by officers,
who relieved oach other at intervals. lie ros oil
quietly until II O'Clock. when no foil into do
lirious condition and talked OF love. ioctry.
natural history, &c. Ito sang with firm, strong
voice several vors-s OF Tho Mockiug Bril-"
and when he came 10 singing DER her grave
his voice broke. aud he was completely OVER
conc. 1lo thon told tho story OF tho hotel
sucst who. not understanding the propcr uso
Of tho rope fire escape. put:tho cord around his
body and jumped out without manipulating
the chcck pulley. AS lie described tho result
and pictured tho man dangling ut tho end OF
tho rope he laughed heartily Lectures on
natural history wore followed by expressions
OF groat love Tor flowers. At 2 o'clock this
morning he became moio quiet.
1t has boon established beyond doubt that
Frank G. Almy" is mono other than George
II. Abbott. who ESCAPED from tho Vermont
State prison at Windsor about six years ago.
Warden Oakes and two supcrnlondonts from
Windsor this morning positively identi-
fed him rs the man sentenced. Abbott
IL known a. an expert burglar and n
desperate criminal. Ills age to-day would
10 just nbout that OF Aimy. When no
escaped from tho Stne prison Mt Wind or
reward Of $500 was offered for his capture.
At tho time OF his cscape he wns serving out II
sentence OF fiteon years having beon convict
N, n lrrnk
mud entering. to which he pleaded guilty in
January. 1881. Another strong point 10 the
neh'incat on Ia tho .act that Abbott was from
salem: Mass. and Almy is snid 10 have come
from tina: city.
Abbott is u son OF llnrrls i. Abbott OF Salem.
THO father has boon dead several yenrs. When
Abb II was arrested IN 1881 no was tho r,ng-
leader i.. Of Gang Of burglars who operated III
N s!o soaih: Abbot Sas S his 7 h: me- mos. I
ijcccmEor, 1851. b, was captured Ia tho woods
Go ri ag
In the woods were found. ovcr $40 different
articles which tho eang hnd TO en- and among
taken ssno from him. At The time Of his CAP
si-tanco and received twenty different bullet
v WOUNDS before e no surIsnIeercl -Four days
ysr mile and it Rsi With H' no,hns on but Ills
nm. Ile eoneca'e'! himself in u railroad eui-
"A prominent citizen OF .Thettoyd. Vt. who
liy es no, far ilom where Ab""ti's home was lli
Is5ae, Abbott. 30 w"s bright. nMirk:wlt:
for Ss a nut Sh H. at ns sFksa @o ''sS oo
the bnnk Of the Connecticut miyer. As Ii.
WAS n great tHrorite, and was always very
g,e5n.lemauly in his e;nluet toward them, ia
lem elry store at Oford. aud "a ntenced to four
years au 10 the st1o nrison a, C3nsor His term
vi Srs hot fiSnd as
most exemplary lie. until 1880. During the
early part y TINT year he towns Of Thetlord.
Abbott. liz was SHOT In tic lip ,wnie making
ford. These dorreda,ions weio commit oil
saon e f' Son SS5o lie haa
had rob, ed, confirmed their suspicions. i had
STATION q on 70 ra;ssumpsis nailrsnd; ILis
place; The next dav alter the NossmGor cleo.
TN IN nSso g. nerai hunt was h "Iyan,zel
among the lodges which overlook oil tbs station
away H fao resisted nH and '1 Was h rd un"n
some twenty-seven shots taking effect. He
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and put e bed. He was much wenkepod from
After Remaining there several days he said he
W.. Inr no strength On MTrday
i'err., was out o. the room. he made break
from his bod and in his shirt dashed rom tho
room ;,n s"achnE eont as he ran. lie was not
Ano,heT seaich was stnr' ed. and hc WINS
found hiding 10 u stone culver Under the rail
that 4 he had not heen so badly wounded be
would have swan tho C9nneclicnt River and
Chelsea mil. tried: and sentenced to fifteen
He guilty e nine Ghorsss q
Ga. 10 s"n Scdus,eS sverS
the end OF about scycn years 4 place
Savan,nse OF ma escaped ii by &c" soine over t he
rIrlsoyn wa,l ahont 8 O'Clock one Ocs9ber night
ss 9Sa hs
his well that ne &c
AMI he was Thoroughly aayerIIscd $780,. 49,.
Frank q, Aimr. was born here and lived in
sale until some ton YEAR, ago: His father
dsnd. H 10 was 9 nsidered Wild. but nothing
rrim'nn 10 known against him while hero. He
nhd some property when no came OF pEe Tho |
ndy who brought him up lives In Salon. as |
Ioes his stepmOther |
The prisoner is very sick man. Ills expcri- |
rnces of last night Il eatiy wcak< neil him. and |
tho physicians regard him as critically III. His |
pmisa was lar above normal. Ono OF the doc. |
tors made the remark this morning that he |
should not 10 ct all surprised II Grafton |
county was snved tho expense OF trying tho |
murderer 1t Is extremely improbnb Bile TINT he |
will be removed for two or ilreo days ret, un- |
ess his condition improves greatly