Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-24

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bullet wounds before he surrendered.
-Four days later he escaped from his
csptors and ran over q mile aud half with
Dohing on but night shirt and bedspresd
thrown around him. lie concealed himself
in . railroad culvert. but was soon recap
tured. Stored in the woods where Abbott
had his der were found over 800 articles
which the gang had stolen. among them .
rifle which he had stolen from his csp'ot,
Deputy Sheriff Berry. Abbott also had
$500 with him. In 1881 he was convicted
on nine counts of breaking and entering
and WAS sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment. When he escaped from prison,
about six years ago, = reward OF $500 was
offered for his capture, but he had never
been appfehended. His father WAS Harris
Z. Abbott. of Salem, Mass, who hss been
dead several years.
| That Bur die.
Last evening bundle found on Almy
was opened and examined.
This bundle was the only thing found on
Almy except the rev0lvers and articles per-
taiuiDs to bis personal wardrobe. 1t was
guarded by him In q breast pocket until he
found that his arrest vas certain, and then
he gave it up to Sheriff Brigham. only after
pleading strongly to be allowed to retain
possession oft.
The package was bound in q strip OF
chsmos leather, carefully wound round
and rourd with string. Ia i; were several
envelopes in two packages, both done up IN
tissue paper. They contained what Christie
had given him or what he had taken withou,
her copsent--only he can tell which.
There were six envelopes in the bundle
all 10 clean and white as though just from a
newly opened box. Ga each was an in
scription.
The fret was:
A tress OF my darling Cbristie's 10 my
brown hair. FRANK &. ALMr.
This envelope contained thick braid OF
dark brown hair, so much that no ribbon
WAS nece ssary to tie 1t III order to keep il
from separating. The second was marked
thus:
This combed from Christies hsir, 80
and 81. +. G. ALMY.
The contents were several combings OF
hair.
| In the third were three dried aud pressed
pausies, not so old yet but that they have
retained much Of their original beauty.
This vas marked:
Three psnsies from my dear Christie e
grave. Gathered the 20th, 25th and 30th
OF July, 1891. FRANK G. ALMr.
The fourth euvelo,e had q somewhat
worn kid glove in it. On the outside was
marked simply "Christie's glove"
| In the fl fth were three cabinet pictures,
two Of Fannie Warden and one of Christie.
and gilt edge card visiting card, marke d
Christie G.. Warden"
The sixth envelope was marked "Chris
ties work" 1t contained three sheets OF
paper, one white and the other pink, which
were closely written on both sides. The
handwriting was ell ths. Of young woman.
The sheets Of paper contained rather long
quotations from Shakespeare, Longfellow
Gladstone, Gibbon, Scots, Carlyle, Tenny-
sen and others. mostly ms xims and fine
sentiments evidently written in q leisure
hour by woman Of some literary taste, as
Miss Warden was known to be.
His Career % Abbott.
An associated press reporter has hsd an
interview vithA prominent citize en- Of Thet-
ford who lives not far from where Abbott's
| home was in that town. He says that Alb
bott came to Thetford when about Is years
old to live with his uncle Israel Abbott.
| IIc was = pfikhs HuttA Wtttcu wy buh
show = marked propensity for stealing.
He one time stole q stove aud set up =
blacksmith shop on the bank Of The Con-
necIiou. river. As he grew older he
showed fopdness for girls and was .
great fsvorite. lie was very gentlemanly
IN conduct with them. In 1875 he was ar
rested for breaking into Hales jewelry
store at Oxford and was sentenced to four
/ -, ka IL
term was shortened by good behavior. He
came back to Thetford and lived, so far ~
was known an exemplary life. till 1880.
| During the early part Of tbst year towns
Of Thetford, Fsirlee and Oxford were
slarmtd d by some midnight marsuder whom
it was later found out to be Abbott. He
was shot in the hip while making his escspe
from J. X. Cars house in Oxford.
These eepredations we're committed with
great adroitness but suspicious soon fell
upon Abbott. He had disappeared from
his uucle's farm but glimpses obtained Of
him by people whose houses and stores he
bad robbed c)n ntirmed their suspicions
II had been noticed that 3 strange hard
car had been seen several times near y
station on ,he Ps,sumIsc railroad. This.
and with ott er things led to the conclusion
that the OUTLAW had his headquarters near
that place.
The next day after the November elec,
ton in 1880, general hunt like those
which Hanover knovsso ell, vas organiz cd.
Ssveny-five men, we'll armed. after half
q da, 3 search located him in . rudely built
hut among the hedges. which plainly over
looked the station at Ely and WAS not more
than half mile from it. lie resisted and
was fred upon, some thirty small shot hit
ting him In the back.
He wss finally overpowered. taken into
custody by Sheriff s X Berry and Thet-
ford, ard Edsard Pesslee Of Bradford. He
Vas taken TO Berry's house, but to bed,
was much weakened from loss Of blood ard
appeared almost helpless.
After remaining there several days he
said he was gaining no strength. A man
Who watched With him one night became
suspicious that he was in better physical
condition than be pretended to be and so
told fficer Berry, but he did not agree With
the watchman.
| On Monday morning, the fourth day Of
his captivity, while Berry was out Of the
room be made break from the bed ard in
his shirt dashed from the room, snstcbing
q coat - he ran. lie vas not missed till
out Of sight.
| Another search started and be was found
hidirg in stone cuivsrs under the railroad
and secured. He tod the officers then thai
IL he had not been 80 badly wounded be
would have swan the Connecticus river and
escaped. He vas taken TO Chelsea jail. tried
and sentenced to Is years in the STATE p1ison
lie conducted himself 20 well in prison
that be gained the confidence Of every
officer. At the end Of stout seven year,
he vas given place Of irnss, and he tool
advantage Of it and escaped BY goi0g ovel
the prison vail.
He had to II port every Is minutes st the
prison 20 his absence vas soon noticed
With but l5 minutes he used the time se
we'll that he vss never tracked and no clui
had ever beeu obtained to lesd 10 his re
capture, although . big reward was offered
and be Vas thoroughly advertised.