The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-10
Execution OF A mos Green for Rape Mrs.
Josephine Pepee.

Or HOWARD COUNTY, MD, CORRESPONDENCE.
kLLIcorrs MiLLs. Howard Co, Nd, Aug. :. 1851
ss7trG Of Gs,eu az the Jaii-Desya,ch Gorernn Lwe
IegioUs Professions and Dotrcrs q ae Prisone Solemn.
-ssses-raoAs Of ifrsoceaee-Scene 6alosrs, SC
Our village with small mountains huge rocks, and
mammoth nils, rhich have given it the Of the
"Lcvel OF AsrysnG," bore unusual and busting
aspect at carry hour this morning TIE throngs Of
strangers l.riog around the continued
arrival q otherr In every variety Of vehicle indicated
that Of ordinary character about to take
psce The general subject Of conve.sation the guilt
or i'm oeence Of the negro Amos Green convicted of
rnpe committed on Hrs Josephine Pepee in the month
ofJune 1851 TO witness whose execution they had all
asssnbisd
The prisoner had been confined for some weeks pas. in
ne Baltimore jail for ;af- ping wa last nj ht
brought back 10 The jail at tai, place BY sheriff Easup
and Mr. Issscs the silor who here in the night
tram from Cumberland. He was calm and composed
and seemed very anxious h and relatives
About breakfast time, express from Baltimore ar
rived with despatch for the sheriff and rumor soon
becae current that the prisoner hsd repreve for
al third time. All uncertainty for time when Il
rss finally announced that the following despatch had
been received noa Governor Love from New York.
where be was on Thursday evening
Nsw YoEK, August 2 1851.
To Deputy Attorney General Hammond or the sheriff
q Howard County
" unforeseen contingencies Green's case re-
curing time authorize you TO suspend the execution
Il LOUIS LOWE
consutstion took place between tho Sheriff ana Mr.
nshmond on the receipt Of this despatch but nothing
having oiE'et barring against the testimony and cal
cIlst'd u throw doubt the prisoners guilt having
teen produced during the absence 4 the Governor thew
did NOT consider tba they would be justified In further
deferring the execution Governor Lowe hAs thus bv
twice -pitins him. and rendering third given
lhu'e'hc' Va h1ht up testimony in his favor under
stand that the Governor. Mr. Hammond. and others
vito hsv. conversed with the prisoner have entertained
fcst doubts 10 HE guilt but one Of those cases
~ which the testimony issways AL on one side
AZ an .sily hour this morning tho Rev J p Carter
who hss lsbcrsd most strenuOury for az
hD ssnt.bee hsvr entertained strong doubt ~ 10 his
svht called ca him In bis cell accompanied by several
chrsns and representative - press who remained
nth and accompanied hiui galows In the cour.a
on ihe n6fnng ne spsnt several in the most fer
vsni religious nave ever wi; nes-.d s1nr.ss
ing reget nj many evil spoke Of a. having com
miter during HE life At has request the last chapter
q Revelst ons was read 70 him which vas foiIoxa ~
fervent prayer nom the Rev Mr. Fort he rsm.,,
fpF 10 prsyer several minutes the others had risen
The Rev Mr. carter shortly after addressed the pri.
eCDer IN the moet solemn and touching ma reading
20 rim extracts from the bible relative tho.e Who
-msSs iss iD pressing his mind the Judgment
their bps lie then appealed him In the most ear nest
20 tell the truth the truth in view Of
thai he could not avail him here and would be Of
e-u to him ~hen before the bar
q God lie then made the following declaration, re
marking that be veil o. the awful conse-
qn.tces o. disssmbiing at such moment;-Th.t he was
Innocent u the charge Of having commit ed rape
The woman that he had twice the DAP rape
We alleged 90 have been committed Illicit inter
sour,e With her but that had NO violence she
having consented and received mobry from him so far
te hsd sDned and he sked forgiveness Of God for 80
doing
The feputy shsrf Me- sAlpl-y theu mad. his an |
r~Ssnse u prepare the prisonsr for the g.Ows who
Al sls-er 70 question: that n. vas ready and
shhpg &c d'e Mr. rhipsy then ssks d him vh.ther he
tLink Just lie then c.ution.a him "a "a th
s.fni conetqu.tces q dying With fsisehood In his
mouth rtnsrsing that the testimony the trial APP
peAr~d 70 him most conclusive hi- guilt The pris-
ooer replied. Mr. shipiey innocent Of the crime
but thsrs " No use to try 60 make the believe
HE prsooer having expressed wish TO 60 gsllows
In the clothes ne vas IN, bis request complied With
and HE srms teins pincped he gave srtis-s q
clothing TO the j.or to give TO mis- mother then
ns~s~d down and prayed ferventIy EXHIBITING
po~ure and resignation that truly remark.be
ne .s. then I'D from the esu and sss.ed IN wagon be
~ body q armed citisens, the procession moved
' uds .he sslo~s, which had been erected the |
VI Factory In the wood aud already surroun
~ cossourre OF from two 10 three thousand people
4. Vn reschng the gsio~s, the Rev Mr.. Garter with /
vhtu Mr. Garter and sung the hymn, com nencing
hna must this body die" the prisoner joining In
,ss., nn.r issding the last chapter Of R-vestions
prayer Tor the cosdsmnsd closed the ceremonies,
80 49, joining and elosing With the exclamation,
lh en'rn Then commenced n arrange him for the
esseo'cn ~hsn he desired few srds 20 the peo
~ On ave being given him TO say hat no
~ sh'a ~ proceoed 60 speak bu, In 40 loo xt.e that
tut titts could BE- heard lie ho.svs, aa,",,s ~,
sbp. crnc~ declared that their uteroour.. .s ~ ~,
tus' consent ant a. Al Addressing .sid { r...e.r.
y uig .omsn and ealing on God 10 fots,vs ~, H.
sio ~ o.sred bis sdiness 20 de- ami hs none a., az
~coid ssgive him tor the q his LITE ssrin,s,s, 4,
a., perhaps ali for the beet, he YOU'D doubsi. -
bvtd On In his sine and have 6nslty died vi1hS., p
q future salvation bsd not 1t pleased God thus 70 "a
bis nfe. N
After the rope adjusted, he shook han A. Win
tbce p<cnt. detirbg the sheriff 20 give his love 70 his
nosbsr and relatives ard TO u n her that he hoped t
meet her in better world Tbe-e the form then
r.brrd. sod re moment he stood With he hsBds i
cbepsd- when the drop f,ll. and in few ,hc
eennfd " b. extinct Amer hanging ab'ut twenty ave
s''""'es, he ~S cut tovn, hb BODY put into conn.