The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17

Began His EVIL Course at Ten and Spent
Most Of His Youth in the Penitentisry.
Few events IN the criminal annals of
New England created the intensity of IN
terest which was manifested in Almy's
horrible crime. The Identification of Almy
as Abbott made the criminal one of the
most remsrk able murderers ever known.
New England was the scene of ali his
crimes. Within the past fifteen years a
youth reared in q Isw-sbiding community
went out from its schools and churches 10
enter upon a lie that began with stealing.
passed Oh to burglary and ended in murder.
Ten OF the last fifteen years were spent in
State prisons. and yet the prisoner was
not tbirty-ive years of age until January,
1og2. Tie muTterer's father. Harris Alb
bott. was one of the Abbotts OF Abbott's
Mile, the son of Eliphalet Abbott. u
wealthy. proud and pOmpous manufacture
er. better known as Duke Abbott than by
his real name. The murderer was equally
well connected on his mothers side. In
January, 1857. 1t Salem, Mass. was born
the son George II. Abbott. destined TO
bring lasting sorrow TO himself and ali who
became associated with him. Three days
alter his birth the mother died. Though
thus early deprived OF q mothers love,
George Ii. Abbott was not left TO the mer-
cies of STRANGERS.
Young Abbott began his career of crime
when ten years old. lis was first SEN
tenced TO States prison in 1874. His father,
overcome by shame. committed suicide
soon after. On June %. 1881, Abbott was
again sent TO prison for burglary, bnt
escaped on Sept. 80. 1eSI. Theu he went
South, assuming the name of Frank &.
Almy. Alter a few years OF wandering he
came North again. On July ii. 1880. Almy
applied Tor work at The fsrni of Andrew
warden. OF Hanover. Then be met Christie
Warden. The story of his unsuccessful at
tempts 70 WIN her regard. and her iirn, yet
kind, deciination To accept a man who
could tell nothing of his sntecedents is y
familiar one. On the Let of April, 1891,
Almy's time expired and he was not re- en-
gagged. The family, who had become
alarmed st his violent tenn per, were glad
20 have him 20. but tried TO send him away
In good humor. After leaving Nh. War
nen's Amy returned TO Salem. HE went
around among the farmers To get work.
On June IA. 1891. he was hiding In Andrew
Warden's barn. At all the places where
he had stopped while away he had showed
pictures of Christie and Fannie Warden.
and displayed the necktio-oase given HIM
at Christmas by my Christie" There
was no doubt of his infstuatIon for the
girl.
HIS LAs CRIME
The shocking story OF Almy's last crime
IL well remembered A noble woman was
seized from her mothers side and murdered
with a fiendish ferocity. About $50 o'clock
on the evening of July II, Mrs. Warden. ac-
cOmpanied by her two daughters and Q
friend. was slowly making her way home
ward along q deserted road. The women
passed on through sn archway. up q little
bail, and then walked down toward the
meadow road. Their course ahead was
plainly disoernible. and no sound gave
warning that death was lurking about
them. A stump fence at this point sep
hrsted recently cut woodland from the
street. aud a iiJtle way ahead was "A pair OF
BARS. which were used to keep stray stock
hnd trespassers ont OF the inciosnre. Close
20 this gateway was a large tree that cast
euoep shadow upon toe ground beneath IL.
xhe women approached, Mrs. Warden and
Miss Louise +. Goodell, q neighbor. lead
ing. and Christie Warden with her younger
sister. amy. bringing up the rear Sud
denly. like AN aspiration ulidinr ont of
she shadow. appeared the figure of n man.