The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-19
KILLED BY A REJECTED LOVER.
"A DastardIy Crime at Hanover,
NJ. n.
Christie Warden, n Beautiful Youp~ I,dv
Dragged Into tho Bushes and Killed.
The Author of the Crime Had Been
Rejected by Her-A Reward offered
for His Capture.

for His Capture.
HANOVER, N. H., July Isl peciall-
AS Miss Christie Warden. accompanied
by her mother, her sister Fannie and
Louise Goodell, were returning ON foot
to their home, located one mile from tho
village, a. late hour last night, Franx
A!ny Jumped into the road in front of
them and Selling Christie by the arm
said, II want you" The mother and
sister attempted to defend her, when
Amy fired ut them but missed.
Ihey ran for assistance and Amy
dragged his victim into the bushes and
shot her twice through the head, one
shot tearing out her left eye, killing her
Instantly. Aimy has fled. Miss Warden
was beautiful and most estimable
young woman about % wears old n
graduate of the State normal school.
ana popular teacher Almy was q for
mer employe OF her father and his at
tentlon Ia Miss Christie had been re-
pulsed She was the daughter OF An
drew Warden. Il wealthy farmer and n
leading citizen. Sheriff Foster is send
ing out searching parties in all direc-
tons The father OF the murdered girl
offers reward of 500 for ahe capture
Tho murder caused the greatest oy-
element in the town. and business is
practically suspended today. No trace
Oh the murderer has yet been found, and
large numbers o. armed men, among
them many Dartmouth professors. arc
securing tho country. Amy came here
about year ago, claiming that Sayan
nah, Ca. was his home
en- additional force Of men was called
out this afternoon by the tolling OF tho
college bell for the purpose OF extending
the search. Tho lectures in the Medical
College have been suspended and many
Of the students have Joined in the search
tor the murderer. Up to late hour
this evening no very promising CLOVIS
were discovered
Frank Osmer, who lives on the fair
ground at White River Junction, saws
that he was awakened by Il man answer
ing Almy's description, who was much
iatlgned and who anXiously inquired
the way out OF the fair grounds inclos-
ure. An additional $500 reward has
been offered by tho town OF Hanover for
Almys capture. examination shows
that one bullet entered the girls brain
and the other severed her spinal cord.
Her funeral will take place on Monday,
Cause of the Explosion on the Iano
Moseiey.
NORFOLK, Va, July Isl Spec,all-
Local Steamboat Inspect tors Sullivan
and Milligan have made report to
Supervising Inspector CAST in regard to
the explosion OF the steamer Jane Nose
ley of the Inland and Scaboard COM
panys limo to Washington on the 18th
instant, in which they say:
1--WE find that the boilers were under
~ pounds more pressure than allowed
at the .st inspection Al the time OF tho
explosion. Therefore we hereby sus-
pend Engineer James T. Brady for
sixty days for carrying an excess of
steam above that allowed and also sus-
pend Engineer c. Bmnnell for thirty
days for neglect of duty in failing to
bring to the attention Of the owners
the necessity OF an intermediate inspec-
ton" There was one life lost in the,
disaster, that of j. IL. Cockerell, who
was scaldcd and died from the effects.
Ahsconded With the Company's Funds.
GREEroKr l. l., July Isl Speciall-
Martin b. Waller, the secretary and
treasurer of tho Long Island Brick
Company, and son of ex-Goyernor
Waller, OF Connecticut. has disappeared
and 1t is reported that he has absconded
with from 100000 to 500. 600 of the COM
pany's money. President Sage re-
fuses to make any statement regarding
tho matter beyond the fact that Young
Walters disappearance is n most mys-
tcrious atfair
1t is said an expert has been engaged
to examine the accounts OF the com pany.
The alleged speculations Of young Wal
l'r' 1t Is asserted, will not affect tho
standing of the company, as all tho
stockholders in the concern are very
wealthy and can easily make up the de-
hclency. Ex-Governor Waller is u large
stockholdcr in the company, and is said
To be grief-itricken over the affair No
cause mas yet been assigned for young
alters conduct, hu. it is whispered
there - Woman in the ease.