The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-11
HAS BEGUN 70 WEAKEN.
Almy the Murderer Not 50 Uncon-
Cerned as Heretofore.
THE SHERIFF PAYS HIM A VISIT.
Almy is I'm . Meditative Mood and Says
but Little-Those who See Him are
Satisfied That There is = Great Load
pom His Mind.

CONCORD, N. H., May 11.-Sheriff Hurl-
burt Of Grafton county, accompanied by
the governor and council and the secretary
Of state, visited the state prison yesterday.
The sheriff stated that the only object Of
his visit was to make an inspection and
further consideration Of the plans and ar
rangements for the execution Of Almy.
General Hurlburt made a short visit to
Almy.
Almy appeared well and has got over
most OF the irritation that he experienced
when IN, death watch was established
over him. The sheriff said: ~ was long
enough with Almy to observe that he has
begun to weaken little, and am of the
opinion that he will break up generally
before he ascenis the scaffold."
General Hurlburt was at Plymouth yes.
terday and filed his answer in the supreme
court to the quo warranto proceedings in
stituted by ex Sheriff Brigham of Lisbon
in the matter OF the contested shrievaity
in Grafton county. The time was not set
for a hearing, and consequently this set
ties the question that General Hurlburt
will be In Office on Tuesday next and will
hang Almy.
i<hSt hiRub <Aitly WtHt tO Oexi cufiy duOs
his thoughts may revert to the Warden
homestead and the pleasant days spent in
the company OF Christie at the farmhouse
at Hanover only two short years since.
Almy Is In meditative mood. There IL
no doubt about IL.
He says little, and In fact there is not
much cause for saying great deal.
Those whs have seen him know that
there
IL q Great Load Upon His Mind.
What IL is they do not know, and It would
be source of much pleasure and at the
same time n great relief to them did they
Snow what was burdening the murderer's
mind.
He Is under the espionage Of a death
watch, hitherto unknown and supposed
unnecessary element in the precautions for
the care Of murderers.
Eight pers pas have been hanged in the
New Hampshire penitentiary since the law
requiring all executions TO take place in
the state prison went into effect, but this
is the first instance in which IL was deemed
necessary to have death watch put over
Q condemned prisoner.
Almy's guards or watch are John A.
Pillsbury and A. Anthony Colby Of
Stowe
Almy is morose. He says nothing. He
is surly, cross aud ugly. He doesn't like
to be under the charge OF watchers. He
knows what it means and realizes fully
that the warden and state officials do not
mean that he shall cheat the gallows.
Almy says nothing to the death watch.
He has been asked IL he wanted light in
his cell, and he said TO the guard
"If I Want Any Light 1 VIII Tell You"
The chaplain, Rev. Mr. Wilkins, did not
see Almy yesterday, because he was out of
town. He did see and had n long talk
with the condemned man Tuesday.
Almy is inclined to be a scoffer, but the
chaplain hopes to bring him to realize the
hereafter before he ceases his ministra-
tions. --''"
One of the death watch who saw Almy
last November says that there is a marked
change in his condition since that time.
The prisoner has his knife, fork and
spoon as usual. His cell Is long, and there
Is nothing, even with the death watch, So
called, to prevent Almy from committing
suicide ever f4 ..............