Frank Almy

Frank C. Almy (born George H. Abbott,

Crime On July 17, 1891, Almy confronted four women near Hanover. (Later reports suggest attraction between the two, although Christie's younger sister had developed a dislike of Almy.)

Apprehension On July 21, Almy was thought to be in Canada, believed to have boarded a train in Sherbrooke, Quebec, bound for Richmond, Quebec. He was then suspected of having boarded a ship bound for England. On July 29, a man detained in Montpelier, Vermont, on suspicion of being Almy, was found not to be him. Eventually, Almy was captured on August 20 in Hanover, having hid himself in the barn of the Warden family for 33 days. His capture garnered a six-column story on the front page of The Boston Globe.

Legal proceedings On September 16, Almy was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Christie Warden. On November 16, the day before his trial was set to begin, Almy was brought to court in Plymouth, New Hampshire, where he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Three days later, he was sentenced to death by hanging by the Supreme Court of Grafton County, the sentence to be carried out in December 1892. Motions by Almy's defense led to another court hearing in May 1892, at which time he was again sentenced to death by hanging, with the sentence to be carried out in May 1893.

On May 16, 1893, Almy was executed by hanging in Concord, New Hampshire. He was the last person executed by the state of New Hampshire during the 19th century.