The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
THE MAIDEN MURDER.
Arrest Of Il. w. Green, the Possmas-
ter Of the Towns He Confesees AaAs
Gullt..RecOverv OF tho Money.

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From the Boston Journal Feb. g. ll.ls ii td9h..r;
Our readers viii doubtlessly have stlll
fresh on their memories the mysterious
circumstances connected with the murder
of the young man, Frank E Converse, the
assistant cashier of the Maiden Bank,
about noon on Tuesday, the 10th day OF
December last, and the great excitement
which followed that event, as also the ap-
prehension, examination and ac4uittal OF
an innocent party charged With that most
attrocious crime. So secret and cunning
was the manner of the crime, and so des-
titute were its circumstances OF every
thing on which to hinge even suspicion,
that many had made up their minds that
the murderer would never be discovered
but the old saying-that s"murder
will out has again been providentially
proved q truth, and the perpetrator of the
horrid crime has not only been arrested,
cred hand" as it were, but has confessed
his guilt. A most -lamentable circum-
stance of the crime is that the murderer
was man whose character and position
placed him far beyond any public suspicion
Of his guilt. . 9a.a .a .1.'t 'o@ ' an .
Immediately upon the murder Of young
Converse being made known Detectives
Heath and Jones, with others at the chiefs
Office, as well as members of the general
force, determined to continue to aDork,
and bring the real perpetrator of the ter
rible crime to Justice, if within the power
of human ingenuity to do SO. Thanks to
their perseverance, We have this morning
the satisfaction of announcing that their
efforts have at length been successful and
that the murderer has been arrested. The
criminal is Edward W. Green, postmas-
ter of Maiden. f4e i, ~,
1t seems that, after looking in almost
every quarter and finding no tangible evi
dence against any party, the tact that dur
ing the tremendous excitement in Maiden
and vicinity, Green had manifested no
feeling whatever in regard to the matter
never engaging in any conversation about
the murder, or attending any meeting Of
citizens or other gatherings where the SUBJ
ject was discussed, or making any inqui-
ries relative thereto, caused suspicion to
be attached to him, not only by the detec-
tives, Heath and Jones, but by some half
dozen citizens Of Maiden. ssa.al,.g5.s
Not the least efficient person in fasten
ing guilt upon the right individual, was
detective Calder, who was specially de
tailed, some four weeks since, to observe
that person every time he came into the
city, and Dotice every movement made by
him. So we'll did detective Calder follow
his instructions in this matter, that for the
past three or four weeks hardly day has
passed when Green has visited the city,
but that some new link was added to the
chain of circumstantial evidence that was
rapidly weaving itself around the Grim
nal 1"dt
On private examination it was ascer-
tanned that Green stood well with the
good people of Maiden, excepting that,
like many other persons of irreproachable
character, he had the misfortune of being
involved in debt ' .. -.n :.' =
The investigation was followed up, and
a few days since it was ascertained that
Green paid a debt of some 500, which
had been due about two years, and that
the money paid by him was nearly all in
bills on the Maiden Bank This was un
questionable proof against him, but more
oo w OohO .r.r
1t was also ascertained that since the
murder Green has paid sundry debts of
$50 and under, principallyin Maiden Bank
b ills.
Meantime, Mr.. Converse, the father of
the murdered boy, had been informed OF
ONE of the circumstances, and in consul
alton with Mr. LamsOn (who advised
with detectives Heath and JOnes) left the
whole matter with him to act as he deem
ed most advisable. The result was that
the arrest of Green was determined upon,
and last evening the above named detec-
tives went to Maiden, and met at the resi-
dence of Mr. LamsOn, where a general
consultation was had
While at Mr.. Lamson's it was ascer-
tanned that Green was at Jackson's livery
stable, and it was determined to arrest
him after he should leave the stable for
his boarding house. Accordingly, Con
stable Abbott met Green after he left
the stable, and telling him that he would
like his company at Mr.. Lamson's for the
purpose of having a talk Green readily
accompanied the officer TO the house nam.
ed. Up to that moment, it is believed
tudG OICcu udu IOI lilo SlRIGcSL SuSplclOi
ofthe real object of his being invited to
Mr.. Lamson's.
On entering the room in which the gen.
tlemen were all seated, Constable Abbott
frankly informed Green that he was under
arrest for the murder of Franklin E CON.
verse.
The room was silent as the tomb wher
this announcement was made, and SO con.
tinued for some moments, Green remain
ing as if struck dumb, but yet exhibiting
no marked emotion. No ore seemed les
moved than the prisoner, however.
Without uttering word during the pro
cess, Green was searched, and in his peck
cts were found two bills, one of SIS ant
the other So, both on the Maiden Bank
and while the search of his pockets Wa
being prosecuted he held in his land rol
of some $40 in bills on the Maiden Banl
which he was seen to place on a table nea
which he was standing aa'l .iaaaa
Green stated that on the day OF To-
murder he visited the bank twice, and tn
first time he found a conductor there VIII,