New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-30
THE WARDENS' QUEER VISITOR
SAYS SHE IS DIR. MARY WALKER.
SHE WANTED TO SLEEP IN CHRIsTIES BED AND
DECLARED THAT "ALMY" WAS NOT
THE MURDERER

THE MURDERER.
Hanover ~ H.. Sept. 20-The door bell Of Farmer
Warden's house was ung at O'Clock last night by
woman who said: Here is lady who wants to
stay all night" The visitor had stylish hat with
a veil drawn over her face and long "circular'
reaching TO the floor. She stepped forward At once
into the house saying: 81 came up here to stay To-
night 1 want to see Chrstkes room and sleep In her
bed / a friend.'
The family were startled. but requested her to $40
down. They asked the object Of her visit but she said
she was tired then and would explain all in the morn
Ing Oscar Warden Of Monroe. n. H.. brother OF
A. H. Warden, noticed that the visitor had some
what masculine appearance and his suspicious were
aroused While sitting the sofa, be suddenly
seized her hands and after struggle In which the IN
truder developed muscular power unusual for woman'
the circular was removed disclosing person dressed
IN Prince Albert coat vest and trousers with WHITE
bosom shirt The intruder then declared that she was
a woman and her was DR.. Mary walker. Inc
visitor who had become much excited, finally became
ou,e but would not explain her business further than
TO say that she had come TO save Andrew "aruehs
nfe and would make further statement IN the morn
ing.
Neighbors were called in and sat up with the woman
until morning The family this morning could not DO
convinced that the person was not man. oscar
Warden said that no woman of her size could possess
such strength. He felt so confident OF this, ana thss
there were cOnfederates about that he and neghbor
stood guard all nlgnt DeIOre tno WV"
shot-guns. The members Of the family were SO ex-
cited that they also sat up all night. About a. m
steps were heard by the outside watchers but the DARK
of the wardens dog frightened away the intruder.
The alleged Mary Walker is about five feet nve
inches TALL forty years DID, with dark hair rather long
with traces OF gray has short face, with no Sign OF
beard and wears steel cOrsets and spectacles she
mad written Mr.. Warden several letters. To IDENTIFY
herself she showed receipts for registered letters
dated Boston, september 49, bearing the name OF Dr.
Mary Walker and some baggage checks from Boston
hotel: also S75 in money. Two three persons who
say they know DR.. Mary Walker, declare that this
person is not she. Solicitor Mitchell has telegraphed
10 have her held until his arrival The intruder later
volunteered the information that this Amy they have
arrested Is not the man who killed Christie Warden"
She arrived from the north the O'Clock train last
night. and was taken TO warden's house by local
Boston Sept o9.-At dime museum amusement
here where DR.. Mary Walker has been delivering
Iectires IL was said this afternoon that she finished
her engagement and left here for her home In Oswego,
N Y, Wednesday last - -,
Manchester, \. H., sept 90" Frank c. Amy tie
murderer of Christie Warden, was taken nom tne
county ia this forenoon streteher TO the st3cons
where he was placed in car on the train for woods
Vile. About 900 people were at the station TO wit
Woodsytlle, n H., Sept %" Amy was atragned
and pleaded not guilty Of the murder OF Christie War
den this afternoon.