New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-05
COMIC TION OF GREEN, THE cHIcA
GO BANKER.

Tie trial Of Green was brought 70 q close on Sat
urdsy night, 3oth u, when the Sheriff announced 10
he Cour, ,hs, the Jur, had agreed upon verdict
The prisoner Geo. W. Green, was a wealthy bsnke.
in Chicago and indicted f,r poisoning his wife
TIE 10th OF September las,. The facts Of the
briefly recspirulsed in the opening speech OF the Dis
tic; Attorney. which we give below:
On The Hh Of Msrch, ISL, Green married his
wifi. IN Montreal. Canada. Toe marriage "a. al uu-
fortunate one for Mn. g From the time Of as mar
rage tie cruelty Of Green 10 ii. wifi. manifested
From her marriage 10 her desth che Was more or ies
msluesi.d by HIN. He bad from time TO iime ea
pressed hImsef mos; cruelty toward her tia; she WAS
tie wrong person for HIN that be should have mar.
ri.G her sister In the hands Of the defendant she
IVES in absolute poverty, laooring and toiling g.
slave.
'Or Tie day before her death she was engaged in
scrubbrg the door, 10 servant to help her After
showing biz conouc, 70 bis wife from her marriage
ber oesh will show YOU how be stated - her sic.
ter that lie wished her dead; that at she table h.s
wife ohaIgedt him with attepltipe 10 Kill her. We
will show how that on the morning Of the 10th II
September lat she in good heath that there
Yves DO one IN The house with her. The next morning
be GreeDl sent for 6 laboring man and a woman
w ftn they came he was dad Green was asked
What she died Of. He answered cholera. Tie was
ask.d II she hso pi sician: he answered YES, Dr.
Slarg'er ard a Mr.. Hal Now will prove that
usiih,r of these persons were there. The prisoner
said IL could not send any person for help, although
he bad boy bis son in the house. lie asked
il she ad got ans medicine; he answered no-Shls
a, tie -sme time 10 signs Of ch0ers were round the
room.
II the man had even been good husband, these
circumstances tell powe,fuy against him. In the
meantime the Coroner was cent tor. aud Green COM
MERGED digging a grave in the garden. he refused
a. have sny ceremonies over bis wifes body; sad
they would do after as well before burial. The
Coroner inquest il held. The prisoner is admitted
e bail Ano'he- examination is hal, at the request
81 the woman friends; the physicians examined the
eih.r from exterior or interior examinations, but
cone to the conclusion the person died Of poison or
SON, ott,r violent n cans
The stomach is examined by experienced persons
and il found that il contains one of the most deadly
uoisors After this the drawers Of the house were
examined In = bureau drawer which was locke
end the key in Green's pocket paper Of strychnlne
was found such srychnlne a. was found IN the ston.
sch of the deceased.
All these facts were substahtiated to the satisfac-
ton OF the Jury The Chicago Democrat OF Monday
says:
From our report IN another cOlnmn Il will be seen
that jury ia this have returned verdict OF
GUILTY. Whatever ray have been the opinion OF tue
public in reg ard 20 bis position and the influence OF
fis wealth no one with whom se have cOnyersed, or
who can have r. ad our extended ana accurate report,
con have failed to have made up their minds ~ To the
put OF the prisoner TIE verdict so far as We have
p.ep able TO learn, is regarded by all classes a.
prop.r one ard Of Necessary vipdicatlon OF public