The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24
ALMY's RECORD CT CRIME.

a school Boy Thief and Later "a Burglar
and Murderer.
George II. Abbott. alias Frank C. Alrny. ex-
plated on the gaiiows in the New Hampshire
state prison today the murder of Christie
Warden at Hanover on the night OF July Il,
1891. Few events in the criminal annals OF
New England have created the intensity of
interest which has been manifested in this hOr-
rible crime and Its sequences Identification of
Amy as Abbott makes the criminal one OF the
most remarkable murderers ever known. New
England was the soene of all his crimes. With
la fifteen years youth raised in q law-abiding
community has gone out from its schools and
churches to enter upon Q life that began with
stealing, passed on TO burglary, and ended In
murder. len of the last fifteen years have
been spent in state prisons. and yea the pris-
oner was not thirty-hve years OF age until Jan
uary, 1892.
OF n Good Family.
The murderer's father. Harris Abbott, was
one OF the Aboits Of Abbott Mills, the son OF
EHphalet Abbott, a wealthy. proud and pom
pous manufacturer better known Duke
Abbott than by bis real name The convicted
murderer is equally well connected on his
mothers side. January. 1857, at Salem, Mass.
was born the son George III. Abbott, destined
20 bring lasting sorrow to himself and al who
became
his birth the mother died. Though thus early
deprived of a mothers love. George II. Abbott
was not left to the mercies of strangers.
A Boy Thief.
Young Abbott lived in Salem until he was
ten years old. He was sent 10 the district
school, but he had not been there long before
the scholars began to miss small articles. and
they were finally traced to Abbott. At twelve
he was stealing iewelry. and at fourteen had
fitted up a cave by the river where he con.
cealsd articles of plumber. He was arrested
for stealing from a neigh Dor, and was brought
before local justice. His father came from
Salem. aud. adding his influence to that of the
uncle, finally succeeded tn settling the
case. Young Abbott never forgave the
man who caused his arrest. One night, year
efterward, he met this neighbor crossing the
Abbott farm accompanied By favorite dog.
Abbott drew q revolver and shot the dog dead
ct its masters feet and when the man turned
upon him in anger he pointed the weapon di-
rectly at his breast and exclaimed: stop
where you are, or I'll treat you Just as | did
the dog" The indignant farmer q resolute
man. but the determination Of the sixteen
year-old boy with his deadly weapon appalled,
him and he went home without a word.
In the fall of 1874 when Abbot seventeen
years old be arrested for entering DWELL
log and stealing forty silver watches valued at
44OO and twenty gold pins valued at S25 lie
mouth Nov. 5, 1874. and pleaded not guilty to the
charge Abbott was sentenced TO four years in
tho state prison at Concord and was committed
Nov. Ii, 1874.
His Fathers Suicide.
The father. overcome By shame and despond-
sncy, committed suicide By hanging himself in
his barn ct Salem. lie left this sons share Of
bis estate in trust until the boy should become
Of age and be released from confinement
While serving his sentence at Concord Abbott
made some effort 10 reform; at least he be-
haved well enough to secure slight reduction
in his sentence. lie took an interest in the re-.
ligious exercises and became a teacher ia the
Sunday-school. He left the prison July 8. 1878,
quite different man from what be was when
hssntsred il On his discharge from Concord