Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-11
The Maiden Murder-AdditionaI Partjc.
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The Boston Journal contains the FOLLOWING o
particulars of the arrest of Green, the Maiden
postmaster, for the murder of Con verse, the
assistant cashier of the Maiden Bank:
so secret and cunning was the manrer OF the
chine, and SO destitute were its circumstances
OF everything on which to hinge even sus-
plcion, that many had made up their minds
ttat tie murderer would never be discovered:
but the old saying-that "murie will our
has again heen providentially proved a truth.
most lamentable circumstance of the crime
is That the murderer was a man whose char
acter and position placed him far beyond any
public suspicion OF his guilt
After locking in almost every quarter aud
hndlng no tangible evidence against any par v,
the fact that during the tremendous excitement
In Maiden and vicinity Green had manlfes ted
no feeling hateyer in regard TO the matter-
never engaging In any conversation about the
murder, or attending any meeting OF citizens
or gatherings where the subject W as discussed,
or making any nquiries relative thereto, caused
suspicion TO be attached to him, not only by the
detectives, Heath and Jones, but by some hal T
dozen citizens of Maiden.
And few days since it was ascertained that
Green paid debt OF some 500, winch Lad been
oGe about TWO years, and that the money nd
by him was nearly all in bills on the NJ alden
Bank. This was unquestionable proof against
him. But more was TO come.
1t was also ascertained that since the murder
Green has paid sundry debts of $40 and under,
principally in Maiden Bank bills.
1t was ascertained Sunday evening that
Green was then at Jackson's livery stable, and
it was determined to arre ST him after he shoald
leave the stable for his boarding house on
Pleasant street. Accordingly constable Alb
bolt met Green after he left the stable and tell
ipg him that he would like his company at Mr.
Lamson's fer the purpose OF having talk,
Gre, readily accompanied the officer to the
house named. Up to that moment it Is believed
that Green had not the slightest suspicion of
the real object CT bis being invited 10 Mr.. Lsm-
sons. .-...
On en- erine the room N which the gentlemen
before named Were all ssat d, Constable Abbott
frankly informed Green III % he vas under ar
rest Tor ihe murder of Frank T. Jyonvsrs,,
The room was silent as the tomb when this an
nouncenf mt was made, and 50 continued for
some moments, Green remaining as if struck
dumb, but yet exhibiting no marked euotlon.
Without uteriDe word during the process
Green was searched, and in his pockets vas
found tu o bills, one Of IS and the other ~,
beth on the Naloen Bank, and while the search
CT his pockets was being prosecuted he held in
mis- heno roll of some so 10 bills on the MAJ
den Bai X, " hiCh lie was seen TO place on a
table rear v hit h he was standing.
Al rfhe scar ch OF his person was concluded,
Green, in company with Messrs. Lamson, Alb
bolt and Blancf ard, re tired into an adjoining
lcom, y here he " as informed how he had been
followed, how his movements had been closely
y atcf ea. together with other circumstances
W h!ch had tended to his arrest Thereupon,
without any unusual-in fact any perceptible
enotior-he fully confessed his guilt! Green
is a msp of small stature, being SCARCELY over
five feet ard an inch or two in height. He was.
ty enty.seven years of age last October, and
has sn estin able lady for wife, who has aa
u f8nt but three or four months old He avers
that his sole object in taking the life OF Young
Converse, with whom he was well acq aainted,
and whom he highly esteemed, was to get pos. 2
session of money TO pay OFF debts Which were
a source of ironbie 10 him.. t7ssrr4 H7stsat -