The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-15
He WOULD HANG ALMY.
Christie Warden's Brother De-
clares Himself.
HIS HATRED FOR THE MURDERER.

He Expresses His Willingness TO Spring
the Trap that shall Send His SISTERS
slayer Into Etern!ty-AImy Has Talk
with His Attorney and Asks that His
Body be Decontly Buried.
CONCORD, N. H., May 15.-Alvin Bur
leigh, Almy's senior counsel, came from
Plymouth Saturday and spent an hour
with his client ut the state prison. Almy
greeted him very cordially and appeared in
excellent spirits.
During the interview Almy stood by his
cell door and Mr. Burleigh just outside,
with Deputy Warden Robinson close by
Counsel ind client discussed the future
life Almy desiring to obtain Mr. Bur
leigh's views as to the condition of his soul
in the hereafter, and also desired to know
what he thought of advancement of the
soul beyond the grave. Almy also asked
about the revelation of the Bible, and
whether it was inspired. He quoted the
teachings of various religions upon these
questions. He referred to his devotion for
Christie Warden, the first woman whom
he had ever loved, and said the winter he
passed ut the Warden home was the hap
| piest of his life.
| He had determined while stopping there
10 be thenceforward upright and just. lie
! said that circumstances make or unmake
! Individuals little things frequently chang
! ingthe trend of ones life, and cited his pres
! eut hopeless condition as a striking illus
tIHtion OF the point.
After speaking about the physical feat
ures Of death by hanging, Almy inquired
about High Sheriff Hurlburt, and being as
sured that he would doubtless arrange the
execution so as to make death instantane-
Gus, he commented on the difference in the
various hangings he had read Of.
In reference to death, he said a condemn
ed person, unlike any other mortal, knew
the exact time Of his earthly career.
Mr. Burleigh remarked that since his
confinement in prison one of the judges
who sentenced him. the attorney general
who prosecuted him and Christie Warden's
father grandfather and grandmother had
passed away
Eyes" Almy replied, thousands have
gone and many others will go before 1 do. "
Almy remarked thai the sherif's duty
must be very trying one, whereupon Mr.
Burleigh said it would be much more try
ing for the victim than the eXecutoner
Almy said he did not know about that
Mr.. Buregh said he could not see him
again, and asked him II there was anything
more he could do for him. Almy said
"AIy only further request is that l have a
decent burial Under the law my life is t
be taken: that ought to satisfy justice
and think the law should bury me de
Gently
Mr. Burlcigh told him the authortie.
must surrender the body on application o
kindred or friends and assured him that HI
would use his best endeavors to have hi
wish respected.
Almy then said: 81 don't want my bod
- sent to Hanover to be dissected. 1t will
make too much newspaper comment an,
occasion an unnecessary demonstrato
over my remains"
p Almy was in varying moods during tn
- interview, Rt times being facetious an
lively and again very serious. During hi
allusions to Christie Warden his eyes sui
fused with tears. He expressed thanks t
!, the chaplain for all his efforts, but did nc
say that his feeling Of doubt about the fu
ture had been dispelled.
Christie Warden's brother who is here
declared last evening that he would be onl
too glad to hang Murderer Almy himself
and as it is, he shall certainly witness tn
/ execution of his sisters slayer. Youn
= Warden says he wants it understood tina
' there is no sentimental nonsense about hin