New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-22
Green Sentenced to be Hung.

By an Extra of the Troy Budget We learn that
the arguments of counsel in the case OF Henry u.
Green, charged with numbering his wife, closed on
Saturday at II O'Clock. when the case was submitted
to the Jury in lucid charge by Judge Parker. AT
3 o'clock P NJ. the Jury returned verdict oil
GUILTY The Distric, Attorney moved the pro
nouncement of sentence. Mr.. Pierson asked sus'
pension Of sentence enable the defence to sui init
some questions of law to higher tribunal Tho
Court rejected the application, and called the piis-
oner 10 stand up.
JUDGE PARKER-Ilenry g. Green, stand up
The prisoner rose pale but preser'ns me same ny ed
and impertarhabe ook which ne had maintained tfo' "a
the whole trial
JuDGL-Iave you anythin. to say why the judsn ent
Of the law should not now b. pronounced upon youf
GKEEN-faintly-" not guilty.
JUDGE-1hat Is adding nothing TO what mas oteh -aie
before That plea put in for you by your counsel
and the issue has been tried with every advantage OF
your part You have had the advantage OF very dlsth
euished counsel whose endeavors have been unremit'
tng your acqutal. You have had the ald OF
rich and powerful friends-rends of high re-pcctab-y
and character who have secured you every opportunity
OF presenting your whole case TO the jury uAy anu
fairly.
Notwithstanding thi. An intelligent and honest Jury
have found you guilty. and il not N be denied that
there is individual who has heard ms tIa INA, does
not concur fully IN the righteousness oil Una" N-fuet
which have ever heard Il will no doubt stand out on
the page # history As the most criminal awfu. case OF
murder that ever came before Court and Jury.
You murdered her deliberately. ioa murdered the
woman whom you had sworn but one short We may
say but four days before TO cherish through NE Ihe
woman whose destiny had been placed II your keeping
IN less than one week after marriage you ueHoerHe'!
poisoned. You pursued your design hAf and bi-hi
repeating the deadly potion from time 10 time untl he
expired-And thus added to the crime Of murder the
black crime OF perury-ior you violated me o-'soieh
vow, taken A. the altar.
Wss ever suoyp ,hs, 30 interesting snd hoy rels
non iha; Of and wife has been followed thus soon
ty result 50 shocking and painful 70 al in- feelings o.
our naiure' Now. the law pronounees your sentence
You ar 10 be execUied-cui 81 IN N. prime OF NE ol
rather jasi you entering on hie-~nere you had
rlch and powerful friends TO AID yoa-"hen you ilish'
have been respec,edbuf from which you are 10 De- cut
on and consigned "a early grave Ana nose friends
who have stood bv YOU viii not share IN the disgrace that
awaits you. They have been cis.raeed more ~ your
foul deed than b. the snouiinous execution Nhicn te
law has provided for you.
We shall give you the extent Of time, nearly, which
the authorizes you 10 i've And this. that you
may have opportunity prepare Tor me late which
awaits you. and thar Il errors have been committed IN
the sourse Of the trsl your counsel MAJ svs themselves
oi But i proper say 70 you tns' me court nave
no idea thG you can hope for any relief
You have had the advantage Of every doubt which has
arisen OF which has been started during your thai You
should hanish. therefore from your mind all hopes OF
pardon of ria for there can be no doubt that
you vii Be executed. You must not Halter yourself.
therefore, With hopes that cannot be realized You
should immediately about the work OF preparation
Tor ceAi Your friends that have stood ~ you through
ihl- iris Will doubt that you have every means
70 Ad you in realizing your sltaAiiou and OF leading
your mind T. the contemplation Of the neous nature OF
me crime you have committed, and TIE Importance OF
preparation tor your final account
IL Is not necessary thai should say more 10 you To
one whose hear Is hardened the facts IN this
snow nothing that could say would be Of any avail,
either 70 affect or improve.
y 10 the Judgment Of the law that on "Wednesday the
lOn OF september next. between the hqrs Of o'clock
IN me morning and O'Clock in the Afternoon. you be
70 the place Of execution and there hanged by the
neck until you be dead
NJ shes!a, remove The prisoner.