The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-18
UNDETERMINED
Frank G. Almy Hanged For the Kill.
ing of Christie Warden. at
Hanover, N. II.
Story OF One of the Most Brutal
Crimes in the History of the
State.
Body Of Pallister, the Missing Sing
Sing Convict Found in the
River.

CONCORD, N. H.. May 17.-George II.
Abbott, alias Frank L. Almy, was
hanged for the brutal murder at Han
over, N. H., on July II, 1891, of Christie
Warden. Ten out of fifteen of the last
years of his life have been spent in
prison. Hisfather, overcome by sha me,
killed himself years ago.
The boy was bad from his 10th year,
and after thefts and more serious
crimes, 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 favor his suit because she knew
nothing, and he would say nothing, of
his past. When his time of services ex-
pired he was not re-engaged and was
supposed to have left the neighborhood.
Story of the Crime.
At $50 o'clock on the night of the
murder Mrs. Warden, her daughters
Christie and Fanny, and Miss Louise F.
Goddell, neighbor, were making their
way home along lonely road near the
farmhouse, when Amy confronted
them. He said:
"NIrs. Warden, you and Fanny may
move on with safety. shall not harm
you unless you interfere with me, and
if you do l will shoot you like dogs.
Christie, I have come thousand miles
to meet you, and now our time is short"
He drew revolver, cooked it, and the
four women stood petrifed. Almy seized
Christie by the left shoulder, and lock-
ing her left arm around her neck, placed
the muzzle of his weapon against her
sister Fanny's breast, and said: II have
halted you, Fan, and unless you let go
of Christie l will blow you into eter-
nifty"
The young girl answered: "Shoot
then; I will not let her 60"
Almy grasped Christie around the
waist and pulled her into clump of
trees, out of sight. He threw his victim
to the ground, grasped her firmly by the
feet and skirts and dragged her toward
small brook, 200 yards from the high
way. AS he advanced he kept shouting:
go Back or I'll Shoot"
This threat overawed the mother and
her friend. but did not brighten Fanny.
Almy continued to draw his burden
toward the underbrush, which he
gained after Christie's outer clothing
was literally torn from her body. Hold
ing her there in his embrace he saw the
sister but a few rods away. Taking
deliberate aim he fired, but the girl
came on.
Again he fired, and she felt the whiz
of the bullet at her shoulder. Conceal
ing herself near by she waited. Another
shot was fired.
After five minutes passed a 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 a death cry fol-
lowed. The tragedy was over and they
saw Almy rush up the hill in the direc-
ton of the town.
Christie was found lying on her left
side, her skirts covered with blood from
q wound in her back and another in her
head.
Hid In the Barn.
Almy went to the Warden barn and
was looking out when the lifeless body
of his victim was carried into the house,
He remained in concealment for more
than month, foraging at night for
sustenance and often visiting the grave
of Christie. Suspicion was finally
aroused and the barn was surrounded,
and after a siege of 10 hours, during
which Almy's leg was broken by a
bullet fred by Charles Hewitt. Almy
surrendered on the assurance that he