The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-20

that the arrest of Gronn was determined
upon, and last evening-by previous ar
above named detectives
went 10 Maiden, and met the citizens be-
fore named at the residence of Mr.. Lamson,
where . general consultation was held.
While At Mr.. Lamson's it was ascertain
cd that Green was then at Jackson's livery
stable. and il was determined to arrest him
after he should leave the stable for his
boarding house on Pleasant street. Ac-
cordingiy Constable Abbott met Green
after lie left the stable, telling him that
no would like his company at Mr.. Lam
sons for the purpose of having talk,
Green readily accompanied the officer to the
house named. Up to that moment It IS be-
lieyed that Green had not the slightest sus,
picion of the real object of his being Invl.eo
to Mr.. LamsOn's.
On entering the room in which the gem
tlemen before named were all seated, Non-
stable Abbott frankly informed Green
that he was under arrest for the mur0ef u
Frank g. Converse.
The room was silent as the tonh when
this announcement was made, and 40 con-
tinued for some moments, Green remain
ing as if struck dumb, but yet eXnlp1tihs
no marked emotion. The scene was
striking one. It was terrible TO look up
On q man whose last step had been taken
in the path of personal freedom, and whose
future in this world would be blessing II
it were only blank. No one seemed
less moved than the prisoner. however.
Without uttering word during the pro-
cess Green was searched, 0nd IN MS pOck-
cts were found two bills, one OF them -
and the other s., both on the Maiden Bank;
and while tho search of his pockets was
being prosecuted he held in his hand a
roll Of some SO in bills on the Maiden
Rank. which he was seen to place On
table near which he was standing.
He stated that on the day Of the murder
he visited the Bank twice, and the first time
he found conductor there who left pair
OF skates. The next time was just at half
past eleven o'clock. Immediately on en-
tering the bank, he said he walked into the
Directors's room, and seeing that no one
was there, he drew his pistOl-a six barrel
led smith T. NELSON'S revOlver-placed
the muzzle within q foot Of young Con-
verses head, and fred, the ball taking eff
feet under or back Of his ear-the shot fell
ing him 10 the floor. He instantly dis
which took effect in the temple while his
victim lay on the floor.
After the search OF his person was con-
cluded, Green, in company with Messrs.
i.amson. Abbott, and Blanchard, retired
into an adjoining room, where he was IN
formed how he was followed-hOw his
bad been closely Watched--to-
gelher with other circumstance which had
tended TO his arrest. Thereupon, without
any unuSual-in fact any percept,bie emo
ton. he fully confessed his guilt
Tho.murderous deed having been consum-
mated, he seized tho bills in the drawer
TO some s, 900 and thereafter
to his Office. After detailing these
facts, Green informed the persons present,
that portion OF the money was concealed
in piece of newspaper in an old boot in
H. tt,
Maiden Bank was subsequently found
The balance Of the stolen money, Green
said, was put underneath the flooring in
the attic Of the Volunteer Engine House,
aud, on making search there, detectives
Heath and Jones found $S,f54, all in Mail
den Bank bills, making in the whole - 069.
This, with the several SUMS paid away by
him, as above stated, accounts for tho
whole sun stolen from the bank.
Green further stated that about ten days
before the murder, he purchased the pis-
tol with which he committed the deed, AZ
the store Of Mr. Reed in Boston, and that
ne also bought quantity Of ammunition
tina. he loaded the pistol in every barrel,
and kept it in q drawer in the Post Office
until the 18th of January last, two days be-
fore the murder, VIZ en- he took j; from the
drawer and carried it about his person.
Socn after returning to his Office, after
committing the double crime OF murder and
robbery. he reloaded the two discharged
barrels of his pistol, and threw the re-
naming ammunition into creek near by
his Office.
Green informed Messrs. Jones and
Blanchard that the pistol was in drawer
in the bureau in his chamber a: his board
ing house on Pleasant street, and on going
there the weapon was found, all the bar
rels being loaded and capped, as Green had
described them.
Detectives Heath and Jones took Green
into custody and brought him to this city,
arriving here shortly before midnight last
night, and committed him TO the Toombs,
where, before being locked in his cell, he
very calmly inquired the time, and taking
set it by that Of detective Heath.
Green is man of small stature, being
scarcely over five feet and an inch or two
in hight. He was q years Of age last
October, and has an estimable lady for u
wife, who has an infant but two or three
years old.
The agony Of his wife or being informed
of the arrest Of her husband can be better
imagined than described.
The circumstances above narrated will
no doubt create great sensation in this
neighborhood. Apart from the satisfaction
an outraged community has right to feel
because of the detection of great crimi-
nal, relief will be felt by many from the
burden Of what has till now been q great
mystery, and what has, perhaps, been the
cause OF much speculation injurious to the
characters Of innocent men. But while
justice must and will have it's course in the
case OF the guilty man, it is to be regretted
that the demon Of cupidity and murder
should have made choice Of person Of
previous good reputation, such as Green
enjoyed, to commit such en- atrocious crime
az that of which his own confession moral
" 0onvicts him, and which will, no doubt,
legally bring about his punishment.-Bos-
ton Journal, Sth.
Among the military arrivals in New York
is chrcnicled that Of 1ratabar, the celebrat-
ed Indian warrior and chief Of the Majoves.
Wallapas, Santas, Apaches. and Chimana-
vas. He commands 5000 warriors who live
mostly in Arizona Territory, and as he
says, he has come North ITO see where so
many pale faces come FROM
EAMILY DYE COLORS.
Patented October Is, 1868.