New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-20
I1MY SENTENCED TO DEATH
- WILL BE EXECUTED IN DECEMBER, 1892.
.,vr DIRECTLY FROM COURT 10 THE sTATh
Prison AT CONCORD.

Prison AT CONCORD.
.h n H.. Nov. le-When the Court
f' soors were opened this morning the wait
heuN "a came in with a rush, filling the build
ne rsocation. Amy came into court wear
"s hasgard look, but he appeared uilcohceiheu
W 80 his accustomed place. The court was
an Dn.d 70 order quickly and Counsei h1rieS oesan
eaneu ..n,oent for the defence. He admitted muir
- -, hut only in the second degree. lie quo'ca
oef' .S. common law, and referred to the case
from S,o,e AGAINST Pike as showing that the
I" w.. sbould be ruled in favor of the prisoner
w Car as could be, in harmony Win tne law
.'..,t degrees of murder and its penalties were
'-,.ued and strong effort maze 10 secure
N to, murder in the second degree, the
a..I,v of which is thirty years In otate prlsoh'
r. errleys remarks occupied about one hour
"a were attentively listened to thronshou'
,scess followed, after which Attorney-ueherai
r..n.rd opened for the prosecution WIN the
.-,osnt that this was the hrst case III the
-, of the State where there had been such an
,.ns,ive and fair trial His argument was
- in reference to what constitutes the oii'
., n degrees of murder. He read references
anin;ons and cases, including the case Oh the
W osainst Pike. He called the attention OF
~ .ourt 10 the fact and admitted that Amy
ue "a 70 marry Hiss Warden, but she became
,s.a at his reticence as to his past, and cut
Sa., ,hs acquaintance. The speaker denied tha'
-, houUht the revolvers for use In Texas, De-
o. h' his arrangements to depart had ceased wheh
=, Sr;t,ed TO Warden's farm in june, 1891. "hae
..,;on was there for him 10 come TO hanover Oh
- ,0ianipht train and take up position IN tiie
- | ;rstsad of entering the home OF the 1amily
NJ did he not write to Chrlsle aS
.s tho understanding at parting? III DIS
We" s.os.s were honorable, why should ne hide
~ .+torney- General reviewed these points In an
~. ;ncisiye manner, the prisoner meantime
'.,,,nc him with a steady, immovable counte-
r.~o. The courtroom was hushed TO the still
r.s. of church service while the plea was made
N, Barnard closed about noon. The court then
.a;ourned Judge Doe stating that when decl-
con was reached by the judges it would be de-
pv,r.d by Judge Allen to the clerk of the COURT
n, Criswold At > o'clock Mr.. Griswold gave
u. decision of the judges, which was received
with cheers. The decision was in part as 1ol
lows
-The defendant having pleaded guilty, the ques-
ton of degree is determined by the court, ana the
court find the defendant is guilty of murder I'D
tho first derree HereupOn the Judgment ana
seutence of the law is that said Frank c. Almy
be imprisoned in the State Prison at concord
until the first Tuesday of December. 1892; and
that on said day lie be hanged by the neck until
he is dead
Judge Doe ordered Almy's removal TO the State
Prison at Concord before the verdict was rendered.
and the prisoner and deputies left here on the
IL 80 train This action created much surprise
Judge Doe said TO a reporter that as Amy was 10
90 TO Concord no matter what the decision was,
he had been sent there and that was all there was
10 il. ,,.
Concord n. H. Nov. 19.-Several hundred
peope gathered at the station when the train with
Almy arrived from Plymouth. The prisoner was
Obliged 10 walk on his crutches from the cars TO
barge in which be was 90 be conveyed to the
prison, distance of several rods. He walked
with much difficulty and was obliged to stop two
or three times to rest. Almy was 81 'ounded by
sherifs and members of the police force AS he
approached the barge cries of u Hang him., String
him up with rope" and Lynch him. we're
heard The party was received at the prison by
the warden and deputies and escorted to the room
for f1e reception OF prisoners. Almy was assigned
10 one of the murdercrS cells. His nearest nelgh-
Dor will he Sawtele who is soon to be executed foI
l;,r, hic hpn Hiram.