The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-04
ALMY'S FORLORN HOPE.
The Attempt to Secure a New Trial
for the Murderer.
TWO POINTS IN THE PETITION In
HIS BEHALF.

One is That Part of Letter Containing
Trial-The Other Relates to the First
Pistol Shot-Insanity. Not Touched Upon
According to Statements Made in Ply
mouth-The Murderer's Journey.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., May 3.-The hear
ing on the application for a new trial for
Almy, the murderer, has been postponed
until tomorrow forenoon.
Counsel and officers are very reticent
in regard to the mode of procedure in
the court, and also as to the contents of
the petition presented in behalf of Almy.
1t was said this morning by person who
had seen a copy of the petition that it was
brief. covering less than 300 words. Two
points are made in the motion for new
trial, one of which is in regard to the
letter written by Christie to Almy when
she was at Manchester, and in which she
stated in a portion of it that if he should
reform there might be some hope for him
OF recovering her love. Part of the letter
portion of the epistle qualified and ex-
planned the part which was read in
court.
The other points that will be brought
out is in regard to the pistol wound in
the lower portion of Christie's body.
The informant further stated that in the
petition the
Question of Insanity is Not Raised.
This forenoon after the arrival of Dr.
G. 2. Conn Of Concord, who has been
summoned as an expert by the State, a
short consultation was held with Pro-
fessor G. P. Frost of Harvard and DIR. L.
B. Howe of Manchester in the office of
the hotel. Dnring the conversation a
diagram on piece of paper was made
which had reference to the effect that a
ball would have if fired as the state
claims. This discussion indicated that
the pistol wound would be brought to
the attention of the court
Almy, in charge of Deputies Hawkins
of Hayerhill and Mccoy of Plymouth,
was taken from the prison in a carriage
and conveyed to East Concord, in order
that the crowd at the station in the city
proper might be avoided. Almy was
handcuffed and wore leg chains. His
face being fully shaved, changed some
what his personal appearance, but he
looked in good health. His injured leg
has fully recovered. He wore suit Of
black, his cravat was fancy one of red
and he had on a black slouch hat. By
an arrangement with the superintendent
of the railroad the Canadian express train
which left Concord at 11.48 was stopped
at East Concord
To Take on the Prisoner.
Sheriff Brigham was on the train and
at East Concord direc ted his deputies to
take Almy into the smoking car. This
car had large number of passengers and
others came in from the other cars all
anxious to catch a glimpse of the prison
er. Almy was apparently as calm and
unconcer ned as any person in the car.
T hose who crowded as near him as the
off GERS would allow did not disturb him
in the least. Deputy Mccoy gave Almy
q cigar, and he smoked it, with great en-
joyment. He took newspaper and read
from it a short time; occasionally he
made remark to Deputy Met but in
SO low voice that no others cou1d hear.
At one time, when some persons came
into the car to get a view of Almy at
Manchester the officer facetiously direct
ed their attention to well known White
Mountain landlord, remarking that he
was the prisoner, which elected hearty
laugh from those who could see through
the joke, and in which Almy heartily
| joined.