Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-19
WAS AN ACCIDENT .
Is What AImy Says of
the First Shot Fired.
THE SECOND WAS TO KILL.
The Murderer Gives Statement Of
His Infatuation for Christie.

PLYMOUTH, n. H.. Nov. l9,-The same
surging crowd Of morbid curiosity seekers
gathered about tho little court house yes
tcrday eagerly awaiting the opening of tho
doors that entrance could ba obtained to
the narrow limits OF the court room.
Judge Doe ordered the windows opened
and the chilly atmosphere reached to the
marrow as it blows from the snow-capped
hills over the heads of the spectators. Tho
morning trains brought additional visit
ors, and when the hour for opening the
doors arrived the crowN had reached well
into the street.
Almy was brought into court looking
somewhat detected Mr.. Storey opened
the
Argument for the Defense,
stating that the respondent was man of
a good deal of passion and high feeling.
He went to Warden's house In 1890 and be-
came acquainted with Christie. He soon
began TO admire her. He gave her many
presents. She played for him on the
piano. She administered to his wants
when sick, She gave him her picture and
necktie case. She preserved many OF
the small articles taken for "a long time.
She went to entertainments with him, and
always insisted to be by his side. He often
built the fires in the morning for her. He
was more in love with her than she was
with him. The family were opposed to
his attentions to her. lie wrote her once
or twice while she was in Manchester In
one Of these letters he wrote, IF he could
hope to win her and call her his own" In
one letter she wrote loving words He re-
garded that letter as q conditional engage
ment In March he attended the box
party Of the Grange. Sbe was somewhat
touched to 6nd that ho was in the hall.
After that there was little coldness bo-
tween them. One evening before he went
away he had . meeting with her and
wanted to make up; he loved her a. much
the day he left as he ever did. After leav-
ing the Wardens he went to Massacha-
setts There was ne feeling Of bitterness
or i'll will. He always spoke Of her ~ ths
girl he loved.
He was aware Of the opposition Of her
parents, who were doing everything to
break up this courtship. While in Mxss~-
chusetts he spoke Of going 10 Texas to
work upon farm. Before going away he
thought he would 60 up to New Hanp-
shire and see Christie
Be Wanted to See Her Alone.
He went in secret way, as the parents
were opposed to him. He stopped in
the barn twenty three days before he
could see her. He went into the house
several times to see her but did not. He
went TO Professor Pattee's house to see
her. The night of the prayer meeting he
thought he could see her and went down to
the village. He accosted Miss Kellogg,
thinking it was Christie. He waited for
Christie on the road. Christie came along
and he stepped out and ssid, II want to
see you alone" He had been waiting q
month for her. The mother said. "Yoa
cannot" as did the sister. He gst her
through the bars, not knowing what he
was doing. He acted upon an impulss,
and the first thing that he knew tho girl
he adored was dead. Afterwards he visited
her grave, as though after she were dead
he must be with her. He put flowers ON
her mound. The officers have flowers
which he tosk from her grave.
Eight witnesses from different parts Of
Massachusetts, for tho respondent were
then sworn by tho clerk. Their evidence
mainly pointed to the fact that Almy
person, and had frequently spoken 10
them Of his love for Christie Warden.
Frank q. Almy Was sworn.
He testified as follows: Last year, July
O. came to the Warden homestead;
Mr.. Warden was in the field, hay
ing; he said he wanted u man right
off, wanted me TO work only fair days
i told him | wanted 81 25 day; .
bargain was concluded he settled with ne
in August and left; went to Hanover to
get a job; could not End boarding house;
came back 10 Warden's house;
made another arrangement to work
for so month and for $l3 in the
winter; left Warden April 2; wss received
into the family very kindly; discharged
my duties the best could; one time there
was dance at the house; Christie asked
me IL was not going to dance; told her l
had no clothes, and she got me her fathers
shirt, but did not dance
At Henry Fosters we had a dance sns
time, Mt which Christie attended Christie
and | made griddle cakes q good many
mornings Sunday together. When 1
would pass things across the table to
Christie the sisters would stop them soms-
times. When Myra and Alice were going
home she wanted me 10 carry her down
to White River Junction, but would net
unless Christie went. | drove the team
with Christie and myself on the 'front.'
seat. They wrote and wanted TO know
how was getting along Christie was .
very quiet girl. She did not, when the
other girls were skylsrking indulge in IL.
The family would retire quite early, and
Christie and myself were sometimes alone.
i thought the world Of her; We Ind
tastes alike in music, literature and re
ligion. j would sit at the table every
morning
To Help Christie,
and sometimes put the food on. At
noon ! would 20 in the sitting room
and play the "Mocking Bird and
other songs for nearly half an hour;
when knitting mittens on several
occasions | would count the stitches, and
hold the yarn for her. In the evening, n
the summer, about Q o'clock the old Heo-
pie would go To bed and Christie and ny
self would read; Christie used 10 take
magazines cut Of the library for our use.
Christie was very fond of flowers, especi-
ally Of pansies, and she would pick yel-
low pansy and put in my button hole; her
favorite color was dark, and mine yellow
and orange; sometimes | would briag Asr
a plain board end she would print pte-
ture on IL: never did anything for her -
Mr. Warden's time, / did evorythiaG that
i could to please her; she Gt eas TIM
worked some button holes for me on my
shirt: she rnendcd my hat; IN the winter i