Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-25

AZ - belteFed That He Was Jealous
Professor Pettee--His Strange MIdnighi
visit TO the Chamber He Supposed was
Occupied by Poor Christie Warden.
CONCORD, N. H., Apg. Ex-Governor
Tuttle has stated that in his opinion Mrs
Warden, who gave the information to the
officers that led TO the arrest Of Almy, was
entitled to the reward OF e 500
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Aug 25.-
Facts are gradually leaking out here which
20 70 answer the vexed question as to what
Frank Almys motive was in killing
Christie Warden. No little gossip haA
already been excited. and Miss Warden's
reputation is involved by the discussion as
TO her exact relations to Frank Almy
Latterly, a third person has been dragged
in, and there is no knowing whereW win
end. The third person Is Professor c. II
Pettee, dean Of the State Agricultural col
lege here, for whom Miss Warden acted
for several years as secretary. Her duties
frequently required her presence in the
Pettee home until late hour in the after
noon, and as she was personal friend OF
Mrs. pettee she often stopped there over
night
Miss Thomps0n's Story.
Miss Amelia Thompson, who has lately
been visiting Professor Pettee, who is re
lated to her, has now made public one OF
the most dramatic stories which have YET
been developed IN Nis extraordinary case.
Miss Thompson says that at about 1884
/ o'clock Tuesday morning, July is, thres
| days before thu murder. she suddenly
awakened from sound sleep "Instantly
| ! felt, for l could not see nor hear it,
form spring from the darkness, and a pair
of soft but strong hands grasped my throat
firmly, and a voice Ia whisper hissed IN
my ear, Be quiet and I'll not hurt YOU
"The stranger then as suddenly let ga
the grasp on my throat and caught ms
quickly by both hands. He then con.
tinued In the Same low but distinct tones
"'Where is Christie Wardeng / am
neither burglar nor a thief. If there as
$4,000 right here l wouldn't touch II
Where is Christie WardenT
II replied i don't know where she is.
She left here at o'clock In the afternoon
III she were to stay here would she
sleep with your
II answered, Yes.
"'But this is her room, said he sternly.
Who are your l asked him.
"At this point he paused for a few mo
ments and thsn saidi j am Christie War
den's loyeg ! can't see her at home on ac
count 81 her sisters You must not speal
Of this Co ber or any one, for II II wa
known that sought her in her bedcham
Der it would ruin her reputation. and yot
wouldn't want 10 do that, would your
This was said in a most persuasive and
perhaps sarcastic tone Of voice 'Certainly
not, I replieNA
lie Knew the Room.
"'You must swear never to speak Of this
TO any one, said he, then suddenly 70
leasing one Of my hands aud pressing
something which l took to be cold steel
against my breast Under these circum-
stances he extorted from me a solemn
oath never to betray him. He then said,
i knew this was Christie's room, for ]
have been here before
''de then placed in my hand some metal
lie article, and said This is a pistol cart
ridge Keep it TO remind you that if you
ever speak Of this l will follow you to the
ends Of the earth and have revenge
Then" continued Miss Thompson,
"the man assumed the most polite tone
and, while could not see, have no doubt
he bowed his way toward the window
meanwhile begging my pardon for havina
thus disturbed me- Opening the blinda
with catlike softness and agility he disap
peared through the opening closing the
blinds noiselessly.
"Never a word passed my lips in rela,
tion TO the subject until ! was informed
by the officers that by the written words
of the captured villain | had been alb
solved from my OATH Then | teld Mrs.
Pettee"
AImy Jealous Of Professor Pettee.
From all that can be learned it seems
clear now that Almy was jealous Of Pro
fessor pettee and no doubt is entertained
that he would have shot him dead had he
met him with Christie the night OF thu
murder. II is also regarded as certain
hat upon the occasion Of Almy's visit to
| Professor Pettee's house, as described by
| Miss Thompson, dreadful tragedy would
have ensued could he have seen the pro
fessOr.
There is believed to be no truth in his
statement that he had been in that room
before, because no asked if the door was
| locked, when. as a matter Of fact, it has
no lock But it is thought that he had at
| tempted TO enter the room once before
when Christie actually was in it. He did
not succeed, but frightened her so that she
had her room changed.
! Almy's idea was, it is now believed, that
Professor Pettee had poisoned Christie's
mind against him by instigating her tc
ask for the antecedeRts of the handsoms
| farmland who sought her heart, the re
fusal to give which first awakened heI
suspicion.
Almy Was George n. Abbott.
On being moved in bed Almy's back was
seen by one Of the deputy sheritis, whc
discovered fifty or sixty small pits OF scars
George H. Abbott. it will be remembered
received charge Of buckshot in the back
eleven years ago, when attempting to es
cape from his captors on Fairlee moua
tain, and the discovery of today has gone
far TO strengthen the identif ua'on o.
Almy as Abbott. The belief nc~ is al
most universal that he is the same man
Mrs Ephraim Wiemot, aunt of George Il
Abbot, called to see the criminal and iden
titled him as her nephew.
$4,000 Conspiracy suit.
NEW YORK. Aug 2S.-A IS. 600 conspiracx