The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-24
PAID THE PENALTY.
Mxecution Of Frank O. Almy, the
New England Murderer.
He Killed Christie Warden, u Young Wo-
man, In q Cold -Blooded Manner-One
of the Most Remarkable Grimes
on Record = History Of
tho Tragedy.

CONCORD, N. H., May 17.-Almy was
hanged Tuesday morning. The drop
fell at 1914. The execution was bung-
ling Job. Almy's feet touched the floor
when he went through the drop and he
was strangled to death.
George H. Abbott alias Frank L..
Almy, was executed for the brutal
murder at Hanover, N. H., on July H.,
1891, of Christie Warden. Ten out OF
fifteen of the last years of his life were
spent in prison. His father, overcome
by shame, killed himself years ago.
The boy was bad from his tenth year,
and after thefts and more serious crime,
was sent to prison for long term. He
escaped, and at last went to work for
Andrew Warden and fell in love with
his daughter Christie. She did not fa-
vor his suit, because she knew nothing
and he would say nothing of his past
When his time of service expired he
was not re-engaged and was supposed
to have left the neighborhood.
At 9:3o o'clock on the night of the
murder Mrs. Warden, her daughters
Christie and Fannie and Miss Louise f.
Goodell, neighbor, were making their
way home along lonely road near the
farm house when Almy confronted
them. He said:
Mrs. Warden, you and Fanny may
move on with safety, shall not harm
you unless you interfere with me, and
If you do, will shoot you like dogs.
Christie, have come thousand miles
70 meet you and now our time is short" ="
He drew revolver, cooked it, and
the four women stood petrified. Almy
seized Christie by the left shoulder and
locking his left arm around her neck,
placed the muzzle of the weapon
against her sister Fanny's breast and
said: 81 have hated you Fan, and un-
less you let go of Christie l will blow
you into eternity" The young girl
answered: "Shoot, then. l will not
let her CO."
Almy grasped Christie around the
waist and pulled her into a clump Of
trees out of sight. He threw his vic
tim to the ground, grasped her firmly
by the feet and skirts and dragged her
toward a small brook, 200 yards from
the highway. As he advanced he kept
shouting "Stand back, or I'll shoot. I"
This threat overawed the mother and
her friend, but did not frighten Fanny.
Almy continued to drag his burden to-
ward the underbrush, which he gained
after Christie's outer clothing had been
literally torn from her body. Holding
her there in his embrace he saw the
sister but few rods away. Taking de-
Iberate aim he fred, but the girl came
on. Again he fred, and she felt the
whiz of the bullet at her shoulder. Con-
cealing herself near by she waited. An
other shot was fred.
After five minutes passed neighbor
came. The man was Emmett Marshall.
As they stole on the place where Almy
was located two shots were fired in
quick succession and death cry fol-
lowed. The tragedy was over, and
they saw Almy rush up the Hill In the
direction Of the town. Christie was
found lying on her left side, her cloth
ing covered with blood from wound
in her back and another in her head.
Almy went TO the Warden barn and
was looking out when the lifeless body
OF his victim was carried int he house.
He remained in concealment for more
than a month, foraging at night for
suStenance, and often visiting the grave
OF Christie.
Suspicion was finally aroused. The
barn was surrounded and after siege
OF ten hours, during which Almy's leg
was broken by bullet fired by Charles
Hewitt, Almy surrendered on the as
surance that he should not be lynched.
He was identified as George H. Abbott
by his relatives.