Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-09-18


NENrS or II, G.. GREEN-MORE
PARTICULARS.
| The mandate Of tho Law has been hlhllsd
the lsst elise performed. and the spirl, g II
! Green Las bceu usl cred teiore b.. Ma.
ker, SINCE. We hope. 10 meet the reward 80
! freely held out 10 oil Who repent OF their
| sans sas bel,es, In he forgiveness OF God.
The deceased has taken tie rec, lot The
las, ,hue or -four days and night and day
he has occupied almost ell bis ums In pray
ing and singing hymns.
Al 10 O'Clock to-day bic relatives bid him
a las, and affecting farewell, and len hun
with tho Rev Mr.. Van kleek Of st. Psul'-
Church, and tho Rev. Mr. BALDWIN III the
| TifJ street Bsp,is, Chorch, ~ho have here.
,oiore lAeored ei,hou, cess,os, aul with sue
crs Ia 5tiug him TO a sense II lis awful
snuation.
NJ. parting with the Sheriff and HI. dsr,.
lies, Messrs. Richn,ood snd Rose. WAS eI.
tftmely slecting; Ceiorc leaving his room h,
sent iur Mt Ro.e TO bad him good bye The
none nj h sntof,d The room he thies hl,
arms around his neck and Kissed him. Ell.
claiming, You have been very kiGd 10 me,
you have treated me like a brother for tho
last seven months that ! have been under
your charge, but | mus, nov leave YOU, and
] eIhort you 10 turn 10 the Lord and seek
home in that happy world where all my hopes
ere cenieIed."
About a quarter before funr, the Sheriff
came up stars. followed by Rov. MI vsnk.
leok aud the Rev Mr. Baldwin, who were
shortly succeeded by the prisopet supported
by Mr. Richmond and one ol his friend, lie
appeared calm and collected. but owing To
The ;eng,h Of time he has lain In bed, he was
unsble 10 support himself
When he arrived al ,he eslows, he re-
aucs'cd the clergy 10 sIng a verse tom a
hymn, Commencing with
| Rock of saes Glen Tor me,
| Let me hice myself In thee 10
Aler which the Rev. Mr. Baldwin ad.
dressed PRAYER 10 the throne Of ( ace, and
Was followed by Nr vankleek, implotins d.
vine iuigivn.ss On the prisoner, IN an elo-
queni strain. When he closed Green made
short but very affecting prayer, and then
sieuihed he was ready.
The weights then fell, and he was drawn
up and after q lew spasmodlo enoits, he
settled down quietly, still holding his b. nds
grasped together
Ahst he had hong abou, ten minutes, tho
/ Rev. Mr. Ysnkleek addressed those present.
and said
( II take this opportunity to announce in
behalf OF the Rev. MIR Baldwin and myself.
that a full and free confession has been made
TO Us 10y Henry G.. Green, Of the crime OF
which he was convicted, and for which he
has now been executed that he aCknowl.
edged the Justice Of his sentence, that lie had
no unknd feelings towards the witnesses,
the prosscu tots, the jury, the officers oi the
law, or the Governor who refused 10 pardon
him or to commute bis sentence, that he
was deeply penneni and humble for his Of
css against God and man, and that he died
looking for salvation through the merits oi
that Savior, whose precious blood clr'nseth
from all sin,' and who came into the world to
save sinners, even The chief
The details OF the confession, Hfcf being
submitted to his friends, will IN due time bo
laid before the public,
Ailer the body had hung sbou, halt an
hour, DIR Back us and other medica gentlemen
present pronounced him dead. The pulse
was percepiible al the wrist l. minutes, and
slight lremor OF the hcaIt was ais" percrp-
title 81 minutes. hher hanging about hro
minutes longer, tho body was taken down
and gave To lbs friends by the Sheriff.