The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-17
1yIllIRHAyGINGOF
4. ..eas Murderer Dies on the
eallows at Concord.
CHIME AND CAPTURE
49,. aeealing - . Boy. Wass BuR.
Es - II He Youth ssd ksssd
= Murderer.


E ~ 49,. warden. when the straps we're
s E !, Almy's limbs be asked the sheriff
az a,uid speak. The sheriff shook his
49, Any eveu then appeared to want
- nut the cap vas hastily put over
n g. sad he remained silent Sheriff
$3.50 placed the knot Of the moose
- - Ief. ear and at lilo p. m
80 he spring. The drop fell heavily
"a at.y's body shot down. To the hor-
-. = ~ spectators his feet struck the
s. kr,ov. his knees being under him.
"a, ssps xas evidently too long. as It did
~ s atrstrh any. The body bent TO tho
- s.d slightly forward. Inside OF =
.ss,. the officers on the platform swung
~ - and pulled the body up several
~. Another feature OF the execution
81 esnsed the witnesses TO shuddcr
81. - positlon OF the rope and knot.
Il. ssenss was pulled over the left ear.
s.ss, che knot was fully one foot above
Es.s - Il was evident that the con-
s,,aA man s;rsngled to death. How
o. snlv one or two twitching motions
.sxa - seen and then the entire absence
a,.egle. At i:3) Amy was pro-
xksesd dead.
/ So. n Abbott alias FRANK c. Amy was
81 800 - the brutal murder OF Miss Christie
49, = the night oil July II. 1891. His iiie
~ sa~tA and early manhood was that OF .
s. 60. although he came OF an old and re-
ssx.unae family whoa boy he was thief at
80 = saien1. Rockingham county. Mass
/ ~ - Of sgs he was . burglar. aud at II
"a n s:ss opnyiesed and sentenced for this crime,
/ As;serne< driving his father 10 suicide. After
/ Is ssn cas- out he reappeared in the Beighbor-
xsx & Thesiord and Lynne. fourteen miles
Sks r1ymouth, and terrorsx:d the country.
" - captured. convicted Of burglary. and
ss4k1eo1 10 fifteen years imprisonment. but
.atsh irem Jail II was In lseo that be came TO
IA An q Andrew Warden. near Hanover, N H.
sssss ~ name OF Amy. and was engaged - q
sxsem. Re became infatuated with the farmers
atanns daughter. Christie, and commenced
/ ysssse ~ attentions. The girl did not recipro-
| K - session OF Amy. lie told her no did
~ ~ y tell her OF his history, and when he
Ers,snoS marriage she rejected him. When
1 sssFss owm OF service expired at the farm. in
h ne. M. tho father drove the young man 10
+ 80 niiusy station. babe him q friendly
f asxlga with the hope that he was not iesv-
i id - lasm with any "hard feciings." All the
4Es5 tnGw OF Aimy's love for Christie Warden
{ u ~ aware that she had rejected him. They
/ AL tesne suspicious OF their handsome and
sskacliaAed farm hand. and they hoped when
Il, Nu1su drove him into town they would
asss ~ him again. 1t must have been in the
M ~ Of July that Almy returned secretly
IA anevee. lie brought all his possessions
Va hin, together with his TWO reviewers and
sssss quantity Of the finest ammunition. lie
M - his residence in the Warden barns. and
xssy he following week OF two doubtless
Rsesgpd kis hiding places Twice q man was
~ heagipg abou, the house at night. but none
Aise l.nily suspected that Il vas Amy
n Jsly u, 1891. Amy reappearcd in Hanover.
~ evsaine Mrs.. Warden. with her daughters,
Asa,e and fannie. together with . uc'ghbor
#1e5Han. were returning from q social gathering.
Nx ~ way to the farm. II was bright moou-
Mzisishs. A. they approached lonely part
- aDsoaa Amy sndderiy jumped from behind
lsn snd confronted the startled women. say
= , Christie:
4 nust ses ION alone" Atsthe Same tine
ley dNv ore Of bis rcvoivcfs. Turning to
u rds snashe. be said. Now, Mrs. Warden.
liar uast 10 harm ron or any tody: you walk
q ssA Fannie and Louise ana let mo talk with
fssss'e" Rssointe, determined Fannie Warden
~ nos going 10 desert her sister in this hour OF
4HsHs While the othets were paraiysed with
IA u THE dreadful apparision sud the HORT.
n asp'cinn Of what might be In store for
4htuA fsnaie stood her ground aud tried TO
~ ~ sister II was o. no avail. however.
issv dragged his victim across the vacant space
~ ~ issls vale o. . small clump of willows
WA 10 feet from the road. brand ishinx
| ~ sv0sses as he went Bat Fannie dogged
U Footsteps ~ every inch of the way
4 t~ sadsayeying tc arouse thu neighbors, and
esh poos Chftstle could only cry. Fannie,
sat see4ssme now" Amy, foiled In his de-
81 y hass CAristie alone, opened fire oa
shanie Warden. His A-csliber revolver rang
~ sssnag and clear. Bat his aim was bad.
~ sullsss vhisxsd by the ear OF the trembling
g ssssase girl. who WAS standing about forty
ssvay stusa where the murderer had dragged
g vxssA Help had meanwhile come aercss
- - II The hill in response 70 tke appeal for
= Which Fannie had sent out - aeon as Amy
I Nas aeei her sister in tho road. Bat the sight
as sev desperate man. WHO had drawn al.
- t'ssoi from his belt ana Was standing IN a
sF~A Of moonlight over HE victim. wa. sui.
sfai % deter young fmmet Marshall. especially
ssea hs hssri = ball wis by him ~ he round "a
- ~ Of the Hill. keep back or you're a
mAar That Is what Amy cried. aud
ns Marshall n.asently dipped behiad the
- % sshcil Ms. Warden Mas now standing
oassins suspense in the middle o. the road
"e MIS- ticosrl hat ran 20 the top of the hill
~ srfvamsng foF help. And there was hci =
~as' ~ msstr people were returning srcm
Assaas of The grange. while the noise -.
'aoetsss had aroused several of the NEG b.
ias lev maaents the murderer would II
ussaaed snd shristir Na,asa rescued from
SsFsc< bu, DC was not thus Co be depris Cd
Hs'im. whom he satd he had come
~as miles 10 essim. He had evidently de
-. aes 70 MI hts vietiHA The FIRST shot en-
We isses part ct Chs!stics body. euitius
va tas sessoEea sna coming OF. near ths
May ears THIS was ;irrt accidentally a,
! - s'Ass az bis v4etse, across the grass. tas
sss. sae1 was Deti "a shs hand ;ha
sess her susle. suaaengy went es. ~Aus
ssss De. ~ si.'ea her IN orsses 10 pun at
ss' ssrribse saesfiags" lie Killed he
49,. sssss IN the ief: temple. which cos,
wss sway tbs sai0 oB that side .! sa'
~1s aaaa the hFaa crea. TIRE THEORY %
Ass sheains ia the hsSs instaHce ~ IS
49,, naseais,sl rs i'gof. Fross sud the a;hs
~so examined Ibe body, sai wh'
sas metzle u iise pis,o. ws. held eteS'
ssa saa tHAs she aaIsseletaiag US
- y sse fa@dsg ar feisgt ~ The tai
k.rs sese arsa in:e The bead OF poor CARTS
fsax csg CESAR sat SHARP tRstantl1
~ "ss s9en - rsse up isom - ssra b.
a. '"s sA& fsEt tsf&t1 tlatss ~ 1sS& eaAt4t =
sesS he Szsast srsoss a spacc a
49, 'sa'. sAa &ieBk ssa fence iss4lui
81 hi. ss.a Disappeared "a ia
u Tue aagee;loa II Hanover.
-. Ne sseassa a.. Nsw England IN
NSw HSmvsAifr hsa ofefe,; ~
Il essssAs o. aQs avs tae Whole cowGtr,
Il sef tie murderer slay hal
Il Hssa s@~<si feieSs Ia tie esras on th
sasse lsa. sai aeta IA remained sor
~. assas bans essre3 81 Ideal hs.sin,
n srs ave % slx ot them 81 dlfsrsa
s<asr - saAp@, aa9 they oaea oae sase to
c@s - ssas ..sE eel laeYE.n;a. VIA ,bc aay
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II saxs, -. sai fsscs ol4. AisHv. sstA e.
Il assss s.. Sad cg; cut iouf persscfly eoa
y os~s.s.ssssAsss Tbs Las Three Of these wer
n 2sv.T asSRa Norris satsl rassag~ uex
es,s .aas etc 81 .Asse ihe murderer sossa
- - vas, after 7,gtaus lAs .ross IA
- -. Ss'sss ~p~asak Thea Aa ~oaA