The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-17
ALMY CHOKED TO DEATH.
The Murderer of Christie Warden Hanged
at Concord Prieon.

CONCORD, y. H., May 16.-Murderer
Frank &. Almy slept sounGly last night, so
far as the death watch could tell. He
arose at o'clock this morning, dressed,
and partook of light breakfast. Chap
lain wilkins WAS with him TO the end, but
the condemned man paid no attention to
his efforts TO lead his thoughts to realiza-
tion of his position. Almy said that he
had nothing to say before going TO the
scaffold. The death march began at 1913
o'clock. When the gallows was reached
Almy asked the sheriff in an almost in
audible tone if be might speak. The
sheriff shook his head. The cap was hast
lily adjusted and the trap was sprung at
1916 o'clock. Almy went through the
trap, but, to the horror of the spectators,
his feet struck the floor below, his knees
bending under him. Therope was too long,
The body bent to the right and slightly
forward Inside of a minute the officers
on the platform of the scaffold swung the
rope and pulled the body up several feet.
The rope was pulled over the left ear, and
the knot was fully one foot above the neck.
1t was evident that Almy strangled TO
death. At l0:30 O'Clock he was pronounced
dead,
ALMY'S CAREER.
The crime for which Abbott, alias Almy,
suffered death was the murder of Christie
Walden. At Hanover, on the night of July
t1,, 1891. Few events in the criminal an
nals of New England have created the in
tensity of interest which has been mani
tested in this horrible crime and its Sc
luences. The Identification of Alpy as
Abbott makes the criminal one of the
most remarkable murderers ever known.
New England was the scene of all his
crimes. Within the past fifteen years a
youth, reared in law-abding commun-
ity, has gone out from its schools and
churches to enter upon life that began
with stealing, passed on to burglary. and
ended in murder Ten of the last fifteen
years have been spent in state prisons, and
yet the prisoner was not thirty five years
Of age until July, 1892.
The murderer's father, Harris Abbott,
was one of the Abbotts OF Abbott's Mills,
The son of f. II. Abbott, worthy, proud
and pompous man, better known as"Duke'
Abbott than by his real name. The con-
gicted murderer is equally well connected
Gn his mothers side.
AT ten years of age Abbott was detected
N stealing fr0m his sChoolmates, and at
fourteen he had fitted up cave where he
concealed articles of plumber. He was sr-
rested for stealing, but his father aettled
he case Young Abbott never foryave
-
wards he met him, accompanied by his IA
yorite dog. Abbott drew his revolver and
shot it dead at its masters feet. The man
iurned upon him in anger and the boy
pointed the weapon directly at his breast,
and SAID
Stop where you are, or | will treat you
as did the dog.
At the age of Il Abbott was sentenced
10 four years IN the penltentiary for enter
NJ dwelling and stealing articles valued
lt SiOG. His father, overcome by shame.
committed suicide by hanging. While
serving his sentence he behaved we'll
enough TO secure II slight reduction in his
slime. y year after his release he re-
turned to his old companions and directed
she depredatons of large gang OF burg
lars and highwaymen. During the year
1880 a number of stores and dwellings
were entered in North Thetford. where he
was living, and suspicion pointed 50
strongly AT him that he was finally oblig-
ed 10 leave. lie retired to Thetford
mountain, where be had fortified and fur-
nlshed cave IN an almost inaccessible
point n posse was organized and he was
uaptured, after being badly wounded H.
scaped from jail with nothing but bed /
guilt wrapped around him and was
captured In railroad cuivert. speechless
with cold. lie was tried for burglars, and
on June IS, 1881. was sentenced TO lifteen
he escaped and went south There he
worked until 1882, when he returned north
IN a brief time re appeared at the home
Of his aunt at Cambrldgepoft. and an. |
piled for work. which he obtaiued nj tie
farm of Andrew Warden at Hanover
Here he met Christie Warden. The story
of his unsuccessful attempts to win her
regard, aud her firm Yet kind decliuatIoo
TO accept man who could tell nothing Of
his antecedents, Is a familiar one. Almy
left in April. 1897. he returned TO Salem
but nobody would employ hin. On Jane
u. 1891. he WAS hiding In Andrew
Warden's barn. There Is no doubt OF his
lniatuation for Christie Wariea Tue
shocking story of Almy last crime has
burned Itself into the hearts of every
household. y pure and noble womsn was
seized from her mothers side aud mur-
uered with the ferocty Of tiger.
TIE WARDEN 1IUEDER.
About $50 O'Clock on the evening Of
July ID Mrs. Warden, accompanied by her
two daughters. Christie and Fannie and =
friend. WAS slowly taking her way home
ward along tie deserted country road !
Suddenly, ike an appar!tjon, glidiu.
oat OF the shadow Of a tree by the road
side, appeared the ngure or Il man. As b.,
stood IN the roadway and faced them "A |
chill OF terror stole over their hearts. Tie |
SAID: Mrs. Warden, you and Fannie NAV /
move with safety. / shall not harm Won |
unless you interfere with ME. and II Won
do VIII shoot you like dogs"
Then turning 10 the sister behind, lse /
Christie, ! have come a I.