Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-25
SEVERE TEST
Put Upon Tho LiH-lbidiss Spirit a
HinoYsF People.
Alny SIN Kept at Hotel, 4hoash
Frcpdttor Orders Him Removed.

HAxovRK, N. H., Aug. 24-The same
law abiding spirit Of the citizsps Of Han
over, which Nas equal to the severe test
put upon il last Thursday, when that mon
ster in crime. George II. Abbott vas
dragged from his lair in the Warden barn,
10 undergo rapidly inc,e asing strain, -
days pass by with no Indications Of his
removal % jail. When tod that the Law
required action by the Supreme Court be-
fore he could be saken from ,hs county to
Jail supposed TO be strong enough to hold
| such . desperado, the people Of course vas
content to wait. They did not think il
would be necessary to wait long. Today
heretofore silent protest has take shape
in this petition to the Supreme Court.
To the Honofable, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, in the state Of New Hampshire
Inssmuch - ii 10 nearly ave days since
the so-cslled Frank C. Almy. murderer.
WAS captured ard brought into the village
Of Hanover, during which time he has he'd
pleasant quarters in our hotel, ard inssmuch
IS his retention there il producing An i'm
preston both demofalizing and dstfim entail
10 the interests Of cur community and inas-
much, ~ we ne informed. that the officers
in charge Of him await the action of the
Supreme court before removing him to jail |;
we therefore respectfully petition that such
sction may be taken - speedily % possible,
90 that be may be placed ct once in proper
place Of confinement"
Prof. William T. Smith. while talking
with Hon. N. 8. Huntington and an asso-
ciated press correspondent, voiced the sem
timent OF the community when he said ::
I'VE don't want this man here-,his mon
sser in crime, who 10 lie to himself and
lie to everybody else. His very presence
pollutes the atmosphere, and he should
speedily be put in . place provided for
such as he"
That sheriff Brigham and his able corps
of deputies are doing everything that can
bs done to safely guard him, every body
knows, but they cannot forget that he once
made bold dash from the bed on which he
lay seriously wounded. almost from under
The eyes Of good officer, and that be led
his pursuers long chase. They also real
ize that an unexpired term in Vermont
psnitentisry. 10 fair evidence that the best
Of prison walls will not hold him.
Pfof. p. S. Coner. lecturer on surgery at
Dartmouth medical college. who helped to
set Abbots leg, says: "Ths. man is not
in safe place. With plaster snd bandages
on his limb, be could be lively fellow for
little while, and with help from confed-
crates he might escape"
Later-L. P. Smith, proprietor Of the
Wheelock House, has peremptorily ordered
Abbott removed from his premises. MIR.
Smith says: II did not want him brought
to my house at all, but felt under the cir
cumstancer, that must make q sacrifice.
But must draw the line somewhere, and
he has got to get out OF here without further
delay"
tsAbbot has improved rapidly today. For
breakfast he ate heartily Of <beefsteak and
potatoes which, with two rolls. he wathsd
down With q cup Of coffee. A. he gains
strength the number of armed guards in
crease. Prof. G. II. Whitcher and tx-
Sheriff II. G. Brown, the two men
who so proatably spent their time
in the Warden cornfleld on Wednesday
night, and several ether men Of equal
courage, including several college pro-
fessors, are, At the request of Sheriff
Brigham, stationed in the vicinity Of
WheelOck, carrying double barrelled shot
guns. Ali persons passing on the street
sfter this hour III o'clock will be called
upon to hal. by these sentries. There viii
be no parlying If they refuse to obey. and
none will live to iun away.