Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-03-31
GREEN CONyICTED-Hls FRIENDS RE-
MAnKs-Hls SENTENCE

MAhhs-HlS SENTENCE.
Robert Green, charged with the murder
| of William Carhart near Platteville several
months ago, was convicted last week Of
manslaugbter in the third degree and SEN
fenced on Saturday to the Penitentiary for
three years and six months with one hour
solitary confinement. The indictment
charged him with aiGing and abetting =
in the murder of which Elijah Brown
was principal. As viii be recollected the
crime was committed IN La Fayette Co.
near the borders OF Grant, on the 18th day
of February 1859, and resulted in diff
Guilty arising out of claims to certain Dig
gings. In a dispute on the spot Brown
shot Carhart, GREEN and others being pres
ent with arms and taking part in the quar-
rel. Of the others in the company, Ash
more and Caples were tried and acquitted,
Fairchilds was convicted of manslaughteri in
the first degree and sentenced to prison for
seven years, and Brown has escaped
Green's trial commenced in ShuIlsburg; a
change of venue took it to Mineral Point,
thence to Lancaster. Before sentence a
motion for new trial was made on the
ground Of alleged grouping Of the jury
but was overuled by the Court. Green
was removed for Waupun on Monday last.
Whether or not application to the Su-
preme Court for a new trial will be made
We cannot learn, and until this motion Is
finally settled it seems improper to publish
the evidence and proceedings connected
with the case; such motion can be made
any time within one year.
That bitter feeling which has existed in
the minds Of many against Mr.. Green, ev-
er since the fatal occurrence, was mellowed
down by the testimony. Strong enemies
found themselves suddenly possessed Of a
viii to forgive. On the part of the friends
of Mr. Green, they appeared to assert to
the business Of the verdict, acknowledging
the same to agree with the law and testi-
mony. Mr.. Green's settlement near Platte
Mounds in La Fayette Co, dates near 80
years ago, during which time he has done
most Of bis trading at Platteyille, where he
is Intimately acquainted Of course. In all
that time he was a kind neighbor, peace
able citizen, industrious, and prompt in bust
ness and business engagements. 1t was the
boast Of his friends during the trial that
Robert Green never before had difficulty
with any man; and that if any bad passion
dwelt in his bosom, never before was temp
tation able TO seduce him from the right
nor could wrong or even insult arouse in
his breast that latent passion. This once
only was reason overcome by that destroy
er which coils in the very core Of The best
human nature; which destroyer none but
God can remove, He only by special mira
Gle.
For reasons such as we have presented,
Mr. Green had strong friends. During the
trial their friendship changed into affection;
at the verdict and sentence many were
seen in tears. His devoted wife was pres
ent during the trial. Stout in mind and
heart, she, like Mary stood by till the last;
though a frail and weeping woman at most,
hers was stronger than manly nature at
that bitter moment when the sentence was
pronounced upon Robert Green. The con
wet and his masculine friends were ove..,-
come, she resigned in prayer, rot nv will
be done, tut Thine, Oh Cod
Mr., Green is a middle aged man, of me-
dium size; is possessed of considerable prop
erty; his loose property will pay the trial ex-
penses, said to be about $4,000. The farm.
a splendid property, is sufficient for family
support.