The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-20
FRANK ALMY'S DOOM
The Murderer of Christie Warden
Sentenced to Death.
TO BE HANGED IN DECEMBER, 1902.

Futile Efforts of His Counsel to Get
Thirty Year Sentence The De-
cision Received with Applause.
Met by an Angry Crowd at Com
cord-In u Condemned Cell.SM
PLYMOUTH. N. FL, Nov. 20.-When
the court house doors were opened yes
terday the waiting crowd came in with
rush, pa cking the building to suffoca-
ton. Almy came into court wearing a
haggard look, but he tried to appear un-
concerned, and took his accustomed
place. The court was called to order
quickly, and Counsel Burley began his
argument for the defense He admitted
murder, but only in the second degree.
He quoted from the common law and
referred to the case of the state against
Pike, as showing that the statute should
be ruled in favor of the prisoner as far
as could be in harmony with the law.
Different degrees of murder and its pen
alties We're reviewed, and strong effort
made to secure sentence for murder in
the second degree, the penalty for which
is thirty years in state prison.
The Attorney Generals Argument.
Attorney General Barnard opened for
the prosecution with the statement that
this was the first case in the history Of
the state where there had been such an
exhaustive and fair trial. His argu-
ment was mainly in reference to what
constitutes the different degrees of muir
der He read references to opinions and
cases, including the case of the state
against Pike He called the attention
OF ba ~ 20 ha fnn a,NI
that Almy wished to marry Miss War
den, but she became alarmed at his
reticence as to his past, aud cut short
the acquaintance.
What occasion was there for him to
come to Hanover on midnight train
and take up position in the barn, in
stead of entering the home of the family?
Why did he not write to Christie, as
was the understanding at parting? If
his purposes were honorable why should
he hide2 The attorney general reviewed
these points in an able, incisive manner,
the prisoner meantime watching him
with IA steady. imlnovable countenance.
The court room WAS hushed to the still
ness of a church service while the plea
was made.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Barnard's ar
gument Judge Doe stated that the de-
cision would be handed to the clerk Of
the court later. Meantime he ordered
Almy's transfer to the state prison at
Concord, and the prisoner and deputies
left on the 1890 train.
The Death Sentence Applauded.
At Q o'clock the court reassembled,
and the decision of Judges Doe and AL
len was read by Clerk Griswold as fol-
lows:
| IThe judgment and sentence of the law is
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state prison ut Concord until tho first Tues
day In December, 1892 and then On said first
Tuesday of December, 1872, between the hours
Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and o'clock in
the afternoon. within the walls of said state
prison, hc bu hanged by the neck until lie Ia
dead.
The decision of the Judges was re-
ceivcd with loud Outburst OF applause,
which was, however, quickly suppressed.
An Angry Crowd at Concord.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 2O.--Sevcral
hundred people gathered at the station
when the train with Almy arrived from
Plymouth. The prisoner was obliged to
walk on his crutches from the cars to
barge. in which he was conveyed to the
prison. He walked with much difficulty,
and was obliged to stop two or three
times for rest,
Almy was surrounded by sheriffs and
members OF the police force. As he ap-
preached the barge cries of Hang himlp
String him up with roper and Lynch
himy" were heard.
The party was received by the warden
and deputies and escorted to the room
for the reception of prisoners. The usual
questions, from which tine prison record
is made, We're propoundod and quickly
answered by Almy. He was assigned to
one of the murderer's cells. His nearest
neighbor will be Sawtello, who is soon
TO be executed for killing his brother
Hiram,
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