Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-25
Singular Murder Trial.


In November the prisoner. who was mer-
chant, was burnt out and thrown out Of bust
ness. Soon after company OF temperance per-
formers made an exhibition in that town. A
young lady named Mary Ann Wyatt, some Is
years Of age, was in the company, who, by her
fine personal appearance, won a strong hold up
on the affections of the people, and particular
ly OF the prisoner, who at once enlisted with
the company in their performances. The COM
pany, not meeting with much success in some
adjoining towns, disbanded at New Lebanon,
and soon after Green returned TO Berlin, IN
formed his friends that he was 10 be married
week from the next Sunday night, and invited
them TO attend his wedding at New Lebanon
But such was the haste OF the prisoner to make
sure Of his prize, that he did not wait until the
appointed time, but celebrated the marriage GER
emony on the Sunday previous.
On Tuesday night the bridegroom and bride
staid at the house OF Ferdinand Hull in Berlin.
On Wednesday the prisoner received visit
from his mother and sister, and held long in
terview with them. On Friday morning the
scene of woe commences: On that morning
the prisoner procured box OF pills Gas he said)
for his own use, and returned TO Mr. Hubs
where they were boarding. Mrs Green, hav-
ing slight cold, was induced 10 take six pills
at the hand Of her husband, although al her
better convictions. Soon after she was taken
with distress and burning at her stomach. On
Saturday morning she was easier, but not well
enough TO rise. AT ~ O'Clock the prisoner
was in the store of Dennlston G. Streeter, a.
mong number OF his friends. During a'pause
in the conversation, the prisoner exclaimed, "a
rat, no, mousep pointing to a shelf, and stat
ing that rat had run behind the cinnamon
bag, but no one else noticed the rat or mouse.
Prisoner then asked Denniston why he din'nt
INIT 10 -l.-IC
ensued as to the safety OF using arsenic, when
Green said he did not think il dangerous
Green inquired how much arsenic il would take
to Kill person; and soon after went to Hubs
and prepared solution for his wife; remarkng
that he was going a. give her some soda -
Shortly alter, Green having left the house
Mrs Hull found Mrs Green vomiting in great
distress, and apparently at the point Of death
DR. Hull was sent for, and found the sufferer
under the symptoms usually attending poison
ing by arsenic.
He made strict inquiries as to the medicine
administered, left prescriptions, and took his
departure, leaving also strict injunction that
no drink should in any event be given her,
Not long after the Doctor left, Green, however,
presented his wife tumbler with solution in
it, Mrs Streeter said the Doctor had prohib-
ed any drink, but Green said it was cream Of
tarter, which might be taken. She was finally
persuaded to take it, and soon after the vomit-
ing returned with increased violence. DR. Hull
during the evening visited his patient several
times, and prescribed for her, for cholera NOR
bus. The patient was put under the charge
oil a Mrs Whitlord, who remained with her un-
til Sunday morning. Up TO this time there
was not the slightest suspicion entertained of
patient having been poisoned, except with DR.
Hull, who mentioned his suspicious to his wife
on his return from the first visit; which had
however, been quieted by the answers he had
received to his inquiries. During the night,
Mrs Whitford went below, leaving the patient
in charge of her husband. When she return
ed, she found Green in a cot and the patient in
formed her that her husband gave her a pow
der. She exclaimed that the doctor had prohib-
tied powders. The patient said that Henry had
given il TO her. Mrs w. looked upon the Ia
BE and found all the powders left by the doctor
untouched. Mrs w. lay Down upen the cot, &
her suspicious being aroused, she watched the
motions OF Green and saw him offer his wife
some crust coffee, which he had been preparing.
The patient tasted, but remarked that il did
not taste as the coffee did when Mrs w. made
il, but insisted on having it from the pitcher
At or six O'Clock in the morning the prisoner
left the house on business, when Mrs w. ex-
amined closely some chicken broth on the Ia.
bic, and discovered arsenic remaining in the
spoon; and subsequently substance was found
on the top Of the soup, which was dried and
preserved, and, analysed, was alsolfound to be
unaduterated arsenic. For four or five times,
at least, substance was found in drinks and
medicines administered TO his wife by Green,
which resembed arsenic, but specimens of some
OF them were not saved.
A brother OF the deceased, who was remain
ing at the place, on Saturday night inquired as
TO the situation Of his sister, when Green in
formed him she was doing better-the disease
had taken favorable tHrn, and he need not
give himself any uneasness as to her recovery.
At O'Clock, on Sunday, the brother inquired
of the attending physician as TO his sisters
prospects, and learned that she must soon die.
The deceased was Immediately visited by her
brother, who informed her that she must soon
expire. She expressed wish to see her moth
er. She afterwards called her husband and
asked him if she had ever deceived him in any
respect, and he said no-if she had said or done
any thing to injure his feelings, and he made
the same answer. She then called DR. H. to hel
bedside and informed him that she was about &c
die, and told him that every thing that her hus-
band had administered to her, since she wa:
taken sick, had distressed her; and once, when
she asked him for some wine and water, he
poured out the liquor, aRd took out OF his pock.
ct paper and poured white powder into it,
Mr. b. Streeter was called in,-ihe same fact,
were communicated 10 him. At this interview
she was compelled TO suspend her narrative un
ill she rested, but became worse, and neveI
was able afterwards TO tell the rest OF her story
Her malady increased constantly until 10 A
M. ION Monday,) when she expired.