Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-02-12
The Maiden Iurderer Discovered
THE VILLAGE 'OSTMASTER THE GRIM
CRIMINAL--Is ARREST AND COMES
SION.

ID The Circumstances Of the murder OF
Ut young Conver. in the Maiden Bank, on
es the 10th of Deember, are still fresh in
al the minds of very one. The peculiar
," facts in the ca,, the mystery attending
~ the double crire of murder and robbery,
IN though commfed in midday, and the
Sc unavailing attempts for weeks to discover
N the criminal, hive rendered the case one
t. of extraordinary interest, aud a general
k feeling of satisfaction and relief will be
= felt to know that TIL murderer is discov-
q cred, that the proc against him is con-
: elusive, and that i fact he has confessed
re his guilt. The mn who committed the
n horrid deed was ,dward W. Green, the
e postmaster of theown, who was arrested
e on Sunday, and now in strict confne-
It ment.
T. Suspicious hse been directed against
Il Green fof seveal weeks. The fact that
j. during the gree excitement in the town
n after the murdr he manifested no feel
s ing in the mser; never conversei on
81 it and attendd none of the public meet
ings, first cassuspicions on him, after the
detectives employed to work up the case
had looked in almost every other quarter
in sair. For four weeks special detec-
ave officer has been employed to watch
= Green's movements, especially TO follow
him closely mall his visits to Boston,
Nothing came out till a few days ago,
when it was alcertained that Green paid
debt OF $70e, of two years standing,
in Maiden bark bills 1t was also found
out that he haspaid several smaller debts
since the murter, all 10 bills on the same
bank. Some O Green's personal friends
were also employed TO collect evidence
against him, aid all who knew anything
about the case, admitted that the proof
was clear. he was arrested Sunday
night, and on Icing taken to the house of
enc of the citizens of Maiden and charg-
ed with the crime, he freely confessed his
guilt, manifestilg no sorrow, or any per-
captible emotiol.
He stated tlnt on the day of the MUIR
der he visited he bank twice, and the |
first time he found conductor there who i
left pair of states. The next time was '
at just halfpasl eleven o'clock. Imme,
dIately on entering the bank, he said, be c
walked into the directors room, and see e
ing that no one was there, he drew his ?
pistol--a six-barrel Smith & NELSON'S S
revolver-placed the muzzle within
foot of young Couverse's head, and fred,
the ball taking effect under or back Of the 1
ear-the slot telling him to the floor r
He instantly discharged second barrel. a
the shot from which took effect in tie
temple, while his victim lay on the floor. i
The murderous deed having been con- c
he seized the bills in the t
drawer, amounting to about $4,000, and i
thereafter repaired TO his office. After
detailing these facts, Green informed the /
persons presenttha portion of the mon, O
ey was concealed in piece of newspa- t
per in an old boot in the post office, where t
S615 in bills on the Maiden bank were
subsequently found. The balance OF the Y
stolen money, Green said, was secreted t
underneath the flooring in the attic of f
he volunteer" engine house, and, on b
making search there, detectives found p
S3454, all in Maiden bank bills, except
A 500 bill on the Exchange bank of
Boston, making in the whole $4069.-
This, with the several sums paid away e
BY him, as above stated, accounts for the 5
whole sum stolen from the bank. The v
prisoner also detailed other facts connec- s.
ed with the murder, which seems TO have ii
been cool and premeditated affair, and b
after search had been made for the miss.
ng money, and for the weapon with L
l..
which the deed was committed, all of G
which were found in the places indicated Il
~ him. Green was taken to Boston BY e.
he officers and confined in the tombs.- a
Green, the murderer, is man of small "
tature, ~ years old, and has an estima- u
de wife and child a few months old. a.
lie was an intimate acquaintance of the a
10Y whom he coolly murdered for few st
'altry dollars, and his character as man &c
md citizen has always been considered Cd
bove reproacb, till this terrible crime So
las fastened upon him. The motive Civ
u by him for the murder, and probably
he true one, is that he must have money, y
s he was deeply in debt without the u
,eanS of obtaining relief. Sunday night Ia
e exhibited the greatest composure, not 70
D say stolid Indifference, but he broke M
own on Monday, shed tears freely, and 90
eemed to realize the awful nature of his Sc
rhine, and the hopelessness of bis con- SIS
ition. Many persons from Maiden came ue