Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-12
The Convi .tion of Green the Banker

We announced Yesterday that Geo. W. Green
the wealthy banker at Chicago, Ill, tired ON the
charge of poisoning his wife with stryehnhe,
on the 10th Of September last, had been found
entity of murder in the first degree Inc
facts of the case are thus briefly recapitnlated
by the District Attorney in his opening speech:
On the 18th of March. 1881, Green married his
wife in Montreal Canada. The marriage was an
unfortunate one Tor Mrs. G.. From the time OF
his marriage the cruelty of Green to his wife was
manifested. From her marriage tn her deith she
was more or less matrcated by him. lie had
from time tn time expressed himself most cruelty
towards her. that she was the wrong person Tor
him: that he should have married her sister,
In the hands of the def, ndant she was IN abso-
ute poverty. uborng and toiling rs slave.
On the ,lav before her death she WA engaged
in scrubbng the #, or no servant to help her
After showing hi conduct "a his wife from her
marrin -, II her denth, we will show H"n how he
stated IL her sister That he wished She WAS dcad
that at the Ia Ilr his wifi charged HIM With at
tempting ~ Kill her. We will also show that on
the morn ng of the lG,h Of September last she
was in good health; that there was no ene IN the
house with her. The next morning he ttireen)
sent for Il laboring man and woman
When they came she was dead. Green was
asked what She died of. He answered cholera
He was asked if She had Il physician. He an
swercd yes Dir. Spangler and Mrs. Hail. Now
we will prove that neither of these persons were
there. The prisoner said he could not send any
person for help, although he had boy. his son,
in the house lie was asked if she had got any
medicine. He answered no. While at the same
time no signs of cholera were round the room.
If the man had ever been n good husband
these circumstances Il II powerfully against him.
In the meantime the coroner was sent Tor, and
Green commenced digging grave in the garden
He refused to hnve any ceremonies over his wfes
body; said they would do after well before
burial The coroner's inquest is held. The
prisoner is admitted to bail. Another examine
ton is had at the request of the womans friends;
the physicians examined the BODY find no cv.
dence of cholera npon the body, either from ex-
terror or interior examinations but come to the
conclusion the person died of poison or some
other violent means.
The .tona. h j. examined by experienced per-
sons, and it j. found that it contains of the
most deadly posons. After this the drawers OF
the house were examined. Ina bureau drawer
which wa lochcd, and the key i'll Green pocket
aud anotherin a lower drawer; in this drawer II
paper of Strycinine was found, such strvchune
as was found in the stomach of the deceased.
Then we will show yon that contradictory
statements made 10y the prisoner, he feeling
no alarm that he would be suspected, We vii
show you that for years and years he had been
tudying the dreadful crimc--that be had been
trying TO discover foi some time the most dead.
ly poison We will exhibit IA case. gentlemen
which has not had its parallel in the history OF
crcumsantial evidence.
/ These facts were all substantiated to the sat
isfacton of the jury ina trial which, after TIVE
weeks duration, terminated Saturday night in t
verdict of guilty.