Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
From The Boston Traveller, fsh. sth.
The Maiden Murderer
His Confession AND iRRIsr.

Tie mysterious circumstances attending the
murder OF Mr.. Frank Converse, tue Asslstau
Cashier Of the Maiden Bank, on the 10th of
December last, have at last been explained by
the arrest OF the murderer Since the murder
and robbery were committed, officers oi Maiden
and Charltstown have been working up -
the case, hut 1t was lett lor the detectives of
our city to unravel the mystery,
W ten the announcement was inst made tia I
a murder had been committed st the Bank, ID, q.
tectyea Heath and Jones OF tins CITY, Were
specially detailed by the Chez Of Police to ie,
ret out the murderer They worked carly ana
late
In their abors they were assisted by men,.
bers Of the Chiefs office aud several prominent
citizens OF Maiden. An autopsy OF the head OF
Young Converse was made by Drs Biseiow aud
Steadman of Boston, about three weeks sgo, and
the fact was then made known that Two bats
had been fired into his head, both Of which
we're lound IN the head.
rne Detectives looked 10 every quarter, but
could discover no evidence AZ INST any party
Finally suspicion settled upon Edward GEeen,
the Postmaster oI Maiden, anu, as will be Seen
below, he is proved 70 be the murderer, irOm
From the frst, Green manifested no ieelin.
whatever in regard to the matter, never held
conversation with any one In reierence to 1t
nor attended any OF the meetings held by tue
citizens where the subject 0t tue murder was
discussed.
HIS singular course excited suspicion, Dot
only in tie minds oil the Detectives, but also On
tle part of Messf. A. ID. Lam.on, George b
b Blanchard Caleb Wait, Directors Of th.
Maiden Bank and the latter one of the Select
men Hubbard Russell, one OF the Sslecslnen ::
John H. Abbott, Constable and Messrs. Chstes
Sanderton and Charles Sprague, each ana all
Of whom have been active, day and night, ever
since The murder, in rendering assistance rels
tive 10 accomplishing the arrest oi the gully
party
The suspicion once fastened upon Green, De
tectlyo Calder OF Boston, WAS called into tha
case, and has been on Green's track for tour
weeks lie has been at his heels on the dherent
visits the Postmaster would make to tina civ
and hardly a day passed but he officer dlscoy
cred some new link in the chain ot evidence,
|, appears that the murderer was person oil
irrepreachable character, but Was somewhat IN
volyed in debt One of these debts amounted
/ 70 aNNWA EiNNt huN uaN run hchtlN wv vars
A lew days since the Detectives learned that
thus had been paid, aud upon mating nvestiga.
tions, they discovered that 1t had ooen paid by
bills near y all Of which were upon tho Maiden
Bank
A number OF debts, it was also ascertained
had been discharged by Green since the muruer
amounting in some instances to e2O,--and
Maiden Bank bills were principally used in
these transactions.
The evidence against Green seoum ulsted, aud
it WIS declded 10 arrest him. For this purpose
Detectives Heath and Jones visited Maluen
last evening aud me- the citizens named aboys
at the uouso Of NJ. LimsOn, where genera
consultation was held They learned that
Green was thon At y livery stable, near by, and
/ Constable Abbott went out and met him Us hs
lelt the stable to 20 home The officer told
/ him that ho would like hs company TO Mr..
Lamsou's, and he readily accompanied him to
/ the house.
/ Here he was informed that be Was under ar
rect, and charged with the murder Of Frank (
Converse and the robbery Of the Bank Ii /,
believed that up to this time. Grson had no