New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-16

GREEN IN HIS CELL.
visited Green last night AS en' soegor5 yard, the
workmen were engaged II erectHg VIZ 1917 o,nS
" Does he hear that i aaASu '- I'eu 'uiHA'''
BeGre We entered the cell the T ouer pacing the
floor with quick and nervous sel' WIN MS snSt lahe
ness made the more peIcepuplo
he retained for quarter of an h0 essng II neryo9sy
red 70 So for him He was war; in his expression Of
thanks to Gov Andrew and Wenf ell Phillips.
He was frightfuly excited Every pore OF his SKID
And all the while that infer Jal hammer! hammer ham,
menngl . ,,,,, m, ;,,o
fine is poiseess and the gaTrotc and so is the death y
musketry until the fatal moment comes But to bmd
scaod so that every blow Of the hammer must oe
heard by its intended yiem is rehneenl G cIae!
which We alane-English and Amercans-aIe guilty OF ell
forcing. ha
The wrechcd man seemed to cling to me as i ne mad
bcen wild for some friendly breast 10 lean on did not
push hin away but fondled the poor boy lie quickly
| became quiet and talked with composure. =.
He had found Jesus, he said lie was prepared 10 dle
He did not doubt that God would De meTchu-that ho
| Ind forgiven him and would welcome him TO glory.
will die like man. he said and yet can heip lee
ne that to be executed more to satisfy the lrJuGS9
of the people than for justice People look on me as
was monster some six feet high; they seem TO think
that their lives will not be safe if am not executed
could not DENY the statement ridiculous II seemed
when one looked at the slight FORM which quYeed from
| time to time, as he lay quietly on my breast 80
He solemny said that he never thought OF murder uh
|
had had time to think if had thought at ALL could
not have done it, II had thought OF my wie-ln he sate
she was heavy with child, could not have Done IT,
Thought only of the money did not think about killing
him. or about being caught thought OF nothing but the
money - I'll, .,
| he said. "That least expected And then he hung
down his head and said "To think that you ana MI fh
| lips would stand by me. did not expect that.
Poor Green had spoken with any respect OF lhe
antSavcry people say the least and he keeny felt how
many of them had been his friends.
He had expressed his grateful surprise at this fact before
This poor fellow did understand how any man could
| stand up for an idea, irrespective OF personalities.
While he spoke the words of faith, 1t was very evident
| that he lived in terror Of his doom.
| This morning saw him again at O'CLOCK
| He was entirely changed.
! When asked him how be was,
| 81 am happy he said calmly and sincerely
His grasp firm before, but his hand was not
| tTemulOus now nor cold.
| :" Did yOu sleep last nlght
| "Ob no he said. " was too happy for Sleep
He had passed the night with his goOd-heaed turnkey
and had spent II IN reading the Bible IN copying psalm
and in writing 10 his Siends-ADdrew, Philips, lls WIFE,
and another relative
| The Rev MI Adams a sympathizing clergyman-whose
ewes wet with tears all the time-was IN the cell
Soon clergyman of Maiden and another clergyman came
He spoke TO all alike There falterng when
during the two hours that he lived the door below was
heard to opeu Then sudden twitch Of his hand, or an
anxious glance indicated that he was fearful That the a'a
moment had come.
boyish and simple and quiet il care not TO ques
on the quality of his new found faith was only 700
glad that as opium denied him, It's equivalent had
been provided only glad that while his creed might
be fallacy there eternal truth which would IN
stronger mind have produced the same happy results
and that whether or no his hopes were fulfilled II the e
ter or not yet his trust in Gods forgng love was not
dcluson. And yet should be false TO my own observations
if failed compare his talk TO the mueTings OF an
opum-eater while should be cruel were to state the
signs which betrayed it-a unconseously TO himself lie
lived boy silent about religions ne died boy, taEing
about religion. That was all the difference III my solemn
judgment, watched the chickering's OF hs feeble mlnu
nothing in his quiet demeanor nothing In ms SIN
talk, convince me that the seafod is an eceDt
means OF grace.
The clergy read the Scrpturesresd chapern st. Paul
rather philosophical portion, as thought and joined
in singing the hymn which haze comored 20 many sting
s'-e There is a fountain filed With blood
Shcc--v before II the jailor entered and took him up
stairs. .,..,,o, %
his body.
Calm still
The clergy alone remained ~ o...
When entered the yard there were 300 or 400 men N ~
soon after the ury or witnesses marched in procession
to the old jail" for the officer OF the prison.
Soon again. there Stir IN the crowd, and the sher
III appeared. ,;..., h
prisoner walked forth 10 die.
The attic window overlooked the scahod.
Who is that there curously peerng out
A woman But She was thIee stared into deceney, and
so withdrew three times.
AS the woman withdrew the first time, the procession
was slowly moving to the scafold
1t was FED By TO sherifs.
Next came Green, supported by the Rev. Mr.. Adams.
Then, two by two, the officers and witnesses.
Green mounted the scaold rather feebly but was more
owing, it seemed TO his partial lameness and pnohed arms
than any mental hesitation The clergyman helped him up
The Sheriff the jalor, and another officer OF the law
mounted the scatfod with him. There was another man
there, Green's urgent reques-his friend the turnkey
Green placed on the drop Immediately under the
Underneath the scafold in full view the unhspy
sscended il, was-hs coffin.
Did say that legal torture has not yet been abolished
Green very pale he stood here, waiting for death
His eyes shut and saw, from his attitude, that he
engaged as he had been advised TO be- absorbed in
solemn prayer.
His slight figure and boysh look astonshed some Of the
spectators as their remarks showed.
And now not from want Of heart, but want Of thought
a cruel thing was done.
For twelve mortal minutes Green was kept there stand
ing strapped and motoess the drop under the hungry
moose.
Religion, The clergyman stepped forward and said that
be had been asked by Green TO state that his crime not
premeditstcd-that be had malice aforebought toward
bis victim and that he died in perfect reconciliation with
all men, and, he trusted with God And then he read
verses from the Bible and prayed Oh how terribly long
his prayer seemed to be. At he said Amen. Another
reading followed in eisurely style-so quietly, so calmly
IL was the warrant
As this document was being read the jaor adjusted the
moose strapped his legs together and put over his face the
black cap. Not satisfied with his work, the jailor
approached again, and with trembling hands readused
the moose. For the first time Green rembled slightly.
al proceed to execute this warrant :" said the
Sheriff " and may God have mercy on his soul"
The drop fell and, like a fash, the poor victim slid
through, until his feet touched the ground.
Touched the ground Horrible to state, some one had
bundered in this horrible busness the rope was too long
his feet touched the ground
Not groanl Those who sympathized with the cuprit
felt glad because, they thought the fall had killed him
instantly.
But they were soon undeceived
He was hauled up again, and then his writings and
strugglngs commenced The swollen veins Of his hands,
their purple look the contortons of his body all showed