The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-09
THE MAIDEN TRAGEDY. .
Arrest and Confession OF the Murderer
Recovery OF the Money StOien-lmPOrt-
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IRON the Boston Advertiser, Feb. 81
informed at an early hour this morning OF tho
arrest OF individual charged with the murder OF young
Converse at the Maiden Bank the 18th OF December
last The community has been waiting with anxiety none
the result OF the Investigations OF the Boston detect
Ives, who, u has been whispered, were working up
the case This morning We able TO announce that
their abue complete and that the person who there Is
little TO doubt must be the guilty Is locked in
a cell IN the Tombs IN Boston.
Edward w. Green is tn OF the accused Tho Post
master OF Maiden. The made in the Post Once
Of that town last evening by detective officers Jones aud
Heath OF this city who have studyu
Of the sine the murder committed II s
not to be that late hour account
be Given OF ali the accmu tion OF evidence which
10 this the murderer " Frank Converse We can
only state the few facts, OF which tho officers have
put in possess on, regard to the arrest and its
These that the weapon with which tn re IS
every reason 10 suppose that the awful deed was com
mltted nas been found-ih.t very Qeary ali the money
which constituted NE temptation and the booty has been
discovered the possession OF this wrcched prisoner,
and finally that he does not deny the commission Of he
crime with which he + charged.
Mr. Green Is man twenty eight years old, native
and citizen cf Maiden how trusted and respected the
responsible position which he occupied will testify. He
has no parents living, but has wife in Maiden, with
child born only few days after the date oil the murder
His name was not mcno in 'thc inquest nor was nc
the long Of witnesses summoned on the coca
sion Of the examination of Mr.. Bailey month ago. His
conversation since his arrest has related chiefly TO the
misery which the event would bring upon his unhappy
family at home He was brought TO this city from Maiden
carriage mme diacly after his arrest and reaching
here soon after midnight was placed In the Tombs on
Court square.
BosroS, Feb 8, 1864.
After the search Of Green's person he conducted
into au adjoining ROOM where ne informed that be
had been followed aud watched for some time There
upon, without any unusual emotion, he confessed mrs
guilt He stated that the day Of the murder be visited
the bank twice. the first tho b. found there conduc-
tor who left pair 81 skates the next time was a. ha
past eleven. Immediately on entering he went ino tne
directors room, and seeing no one, drew MS psto
barreed Swth Wessin revolver, placing the mu7ze
within loot Of young Converse head and hred .he
ba taking effect under or back OF his lie instantly
discharged second barrel tue ball taking eject 10 Con.
verse 4 temple, while his victim lay GU the floor.
ftor the OF the decd he seized the DIS
in the drawer about I've thousand dollars, aud went TO
his own office lie Informed the persons present that
portion OF the money Concealed ia piece OF news
paper IN an old boot 10 the Post Office Six hundred and
fifteen dollars we're found be had directed He further
stated that balance seceted under The flooring In
the attic OF Volunteer Engine House, aud on making
search three thousand four hundred and Atty four dol
lars In Maiden Bank bills found making in all four
thousand and sixty nine dollars This, with several sums
paid by him. accounts for the whole amount stolen from
the bank. He also stated that the pistol was in drawer
al his boarding house and going there was found
Green was brought to this city and committed to the
Tombs The feelings Of his wife hearing OF MS arrest
IN bettor he m aQinod than described.