Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-22
FRANK kLMY ASKED TO PLEAD.
He Doesn't Know What to Do" Not
Guiity"-The Record.
tBy telegraph to the Dlspatch.l


HANOVER n. H., August 2l.-JuIse Cobb,
of the Police Court. with Attorney Gene
raj Barnard and Solicitor Mitchell. ac-
companled by citizens, went to Almy's room
in the Wheelock house this morning to con-
duct the preliminary examination Of the
murderer. Amy, III reply to Attorney Gene
raj Barnard's questions as to how he felt.
said that he had not had any sleep and
had been IL pain all night The complaint
of murder, which was IN the customary
form, was signed by n. A. Frost and was
read to Aliny as he Law on his cot. When
asked to plead be hesltated, and SAID: II
don't know what 20 do"
Turning to Sheriff Foster. a near neigh
Dor OF the Warden family, with whom he
was well acquainted, he inquired: What
would YOU do, Henry?"
Foster replied: II don't know. Frank"
Attorney General Barnard then suggest
ed that Il was ALWAYS safe to plead not
guilty" and III that way his plea stands re-
corded. He waived examination and was
committed without bail. Ii was learned
from the physicians that the pain of which
Amy complained was more from the ap-
pies OF which lie had so ravenously eaten
and which tempted him from his hiding
place IN Warden's barn ON Wednesday
night than from his wounds. Though he
old not sleep he was apparently much rest
ed, and he looks brighter.
IHE STORY or ALAY's CRIME.
On July 18th as Miss Christie Warden. accom-
panied by her mother. her sister Fannie. and
Louise Goodell, Nes returning at a late hour on
loot TO Their home, mile from the village OF
Hanover, " H., Frank Amy, about thirty years
o. age, iumped into the read la front OF III en-
and, scIzing Christie ey the arm, said 81 want
you" The mother and sister attempted 70 de-
tend her nnd Amy fred at them, but missed
1hcn he dragged his victim into the bushes from
the road and shot ner twice through the head
one shot tearing cut hcrlcft eye. When help az,
rived tho girl was dead and her body stripped Of
nearly every article Of clothing. Although the
firing took place under the shadow Of the Dart
mouth College buildings and the shots drew
many people 10 the spot Almy succeeded in es-
Gaping capture.
Miss Warden was a beautiful and most estima-
bic young woman about twenty-five 20 irs old, n
graduate OF the State Normal School, aud popu-
lar teacher. Amy had been an employee OF her
father, and his attentions TO Miss Christie had
been repnlsod. She was the daughter OF Andrew
A. arden, wealthy farmer ana Leading citi-
zen. IL was evident that Almy had been watch
ing for several weeks for a favorable opportun-
ty 10 DO his nendsh work, as several menu bers OF
the Warden household had been startled by dis
corning man looking into the window after
dark, and man was noticed skulking around
the residence Of Professor Pettee on June Oath
at which place Miss Warden was visitor at the
time.
Sheriff Foster sent searching parties In all di-
rections and tho girls father offered $500 re-
ward for the capture OF the murderer, 70 which
the town OF Hanover offered ali additional $500
Several clues were followed out, one OF which
tr1ed Amy 10 Montreal ana afterward 10
southford, Conn., where he hired cut with
farmer and IN tho early part Of August left
suddenly IL was not known until after no had
disappeared thai his description answered that
OF the murderer.