, 1866-04-18
THENALDEN MURDERER.
Execution Of Edward ". Green.
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tFrom he Boston Advertiser. April1Al
Edward ". Green, or Maiden. was yester.
day forenoon executed In the jail yard in East
Cambridge, In accordance with the sentence
passed UPON him for the murder Of Frlak E.
Converse: The facts Of tes @urasE - 90
cafe have been lately so thoroughly discu-sed
in our columns, thst We do not deem 1t neccs-
fary now 10 enter into a history ol the matter,
l,ut shall give simple paTntiTe Of the last
act Of the sad tragedy as II occurred yesteE-
day.
Green was visited in the evening preceding
The day Of execution BY James kedpath, OF
Maiden, On matters connected with bis fam-
fy: Sit. Redpath states that when he enter-
ed the cell tho unhappy man was pacing It
to aud fro, with quick nervous step; and
Of body and mind. As his visitor had been
active in cdorts to procnre Communication
Of his sentence, Green was very warm in his
demonstration of gratitude. His hand was
tsemu1ous, ('eSery pore seemed to be
pulse'', and bis speech was at first qnlvering;
visitor, and then laid bis head on Mr. Red
paths breast he soon becnme quiet and spoke
ileeIy Of his condition. He expressed In the
usual conventional religious phrases his hopes
OF pardon by God and acceptance through
Chlist.
that am executed more to satisfy prejudice
than Justice. People seem to think I a&n
some desperate fellow SIX feet high, and that
they're not safe II live,"
Heespecially remarked that he should never
hare been the wretched man he was but that
be lost his mother In infancy.
In speaking of hts fatal deed he said he wns
fold that one gentleman, whom he named,
Ind expressed a willingness to swear that be
confessed that he premedltated the murder,
md remarked that he was surprised at 1t, as
he certainly neyer did say 50. As he seemed
to har6or warm feeling about this alleged
tnlsstatement, he was reminded that the
statement might have originated from mis-
nder6tandiug-thnt he {ireen) after he con-
'fessed to the killing OF Converse, was proba-
bly, asked when he bought the pistol, and re-
piled: TWO weeks since; md, therefore, that,
tinn TO eacl other, yet without m explana-
tion the Inference was Irresistible that they
had that connection.
"Yes,'' he said, quietly; and then added
that he bore no III VIII aGainst any one.
lie requested Mr. Redpath to return his
grateful thanks to Ex-Governor Andrew, Wen
deli Phillips, and the other friends who had
interested themselves In his behalf, whom he
had not bad m opportunity to thank person-
ally. -.....
most every second We heard the sound of the
hammers that were at work on his scalIold.
He heard every blow. 1t was this lncss amt
and terrible hammeriDg that seemed to have
excited him so drcadtully. But he was quite
quiet when LETT" His visitor WAS asked to
emil next morning to receive certain letters
] that Green proposed to write before he died
Atr. Redpath called yesterday morning at
zine o'clock and spent two hours with the
unhappy man. Tho sheriff stated that Green
had not slept during the night, bnt was COM
posed and cheerful and that visitors should
Teffnin from saying anything to disturb his
unexpected and peacelh1 presence Of mind.
Green was in company with Rev. Mr. Adams,
alone. When asked how he was, he said,
HOb, am happy" He said he had be<n too
happy to sleep. lie had spent the entire
night In reading the Bible. religious exercises.
and in writing. lis last letters. His manner
was exceedingly quiet. There was no symp-
lie repeatedly expressed his willingness to
die, and bis hopes Of happiness in the next
life.
Rev. 1Ir. Adams was In tears. When AIr.
Morse had been In the cell some time be also
was much affected. Indeed, Green preserved
| cell. lie seemed to hare no doubt whatever,
that, as be expressed 1t, he had fund Jesus
| and was accepted By Elm. He was warm In
his thanks to Sir. Wade, the turnkey. whose
kindness 10 him has been constant md great !;
t. Rev. Mr. Adams, and 10 the gentlemen who
| 1aborei for q Communication ot his' sentence.
He spoke In sincere and tender terms of his
I vile and bis re1atives by marriage, and said
| he felt deeply the trouble he had brought on
them., He did rot want his wife to know any,
thing Of lis fate as long as It wss possible to
| keep knowledge OF It from her.
I TJa f,oulpf3 Sfr Rafin1fh twu 1affaru for his
wife, one for another relative, ono for eI-
Governor Andrew, and ono for 3ir. Wendell
| Phillips.
Religious exezcises-the reading Of the
Scriptures, prayer by Mr. Adams, and the
singing ofu hymn
..The1e is fountsin nlled With blood,
Drawn rom lmmanucrs VEINS,
AID f'uners plunged beneath That aood
Lose all their guilty s1ain>"-
occupied the lust minutes Of the prisoners
I life In the cell.
Mr. Adams, the jai1er, appeared at five min
| uses before eleven. and took Green up stairs
| TO hts old cell. When he returned Ills arms
| were tied, and the visitors retired
TILE JAIL YARD.
Soon after nine O'Clock the spectators had
begun to collect In the yard Of the Jail. There
| Was large and eager crowd outside tho door
| Of the keepers office, whose curiosity had to
be satisfied With Watching those who entereds
as the regulations wcrn very strict, and only
those who bore cards signed BY Dir. Kinhall,
the sheriff. we're admitted. The number WIS
| Of the yard was large enough 10 h Id nearly
three thousand. The scadotd stood In QUO
corner, close under the windows Of the keep
er's office, and TO this, being the only object
of interest In The yard, the attention Of the
early eomera WAS directed.
Tie gsllows was the sAme used In the exc
cutiona OF Goode, DR.. Webster, Jersey, and
NcGee, md differed ID no respect from the
traditional form, being hrmly built, OF rough
unpaIpted timber. the platform about niue
door perhaps eight inches higher. The moose,
carefully adjusted, hung from the cross beam.
| and pialn coffin OF pine laid on the ground
| beneath. The visitors, as they arrived, exam.
ined this structure, and inquired into the de-
tails OF Its manner Of operation with more OF
about the yard, talking with sober taces and
subdred voices Of the event about to take
place. .......-...
TIE EXECUTION.
After an hour or more ol waiting, during
which. notwithstanding one OF two annoying
patience, Nr. Charles Kimball, the sheriff OF
AliddlcseK County, appeared with tha short
| sword of Office by his aide, and made sure
! that everything was in readiness Shortly
before eleven he ushered in the procession Of
seventeen gentlemeu, summoned according to
stationed them at the right Of the scaGold,
the reporters standing at the lels, and the
min body Of spectators behind them and
directly in front Of The gallows.
At about quarter Of eleven the prisoner
and his attendants left the cell and walked
deputy sheriff, sir. Bancroft, Of Lowell, lead
ine the procession, the sheriff and Rev. Mr.
Adams, of Lowell, leading the condemned
man between them, and several other deputy
sherus and officers Of the Jail following. The
criminals arms were folded across his chest
and bound there By leather strap, SO that
he could hardly walk at ease, but be did not
vlsibly falter, and his 1ameness was hardly
perceptible. 4 murmur Of surprise ran
through the crowd, .tWhat, that little fel-
low pCso impossible did It seem that the
slleht, bey!sh aguse, scarcely aye 1sst high,
sent such thrill Of horror through the COM
munity, and who has occupied so prominent
a ptnco In public attention for the Last two
years. His cap was drawn over his broWs
aud his eyes cast down. He was led upon
the trap, directly under the hanging moose,
and CLOSING, his fngefa as if they were be-
numbcd BY the strap, while the preliminary
| proceedings were going on.
Rev. Mr. Adams came forward and spoke
as follows:
II an requested On tbis solemn occasion to
1 tQGAA tHt HNIu iJ1 kuAt llE E11u1G luz
| which be eufared was not committed In cunse,
whose life was taken; that be has no ieenng 81 NAL
Ice toward any one hut dies In reconciliation with
| al men, and, as he trusts, with hia God"
The clergyman then proceeded to read pas
sages Of Scripture appropriate to the occasion,
at length which seemed to most of those
present to proloug the sutterings Of the con-
demned man to absolute torture but Green
evidently entered into tho spirit of his reli-
gious adviser, followed his reading and sup
Plicaton mentally, and showed no sign ol
lear Affer bis reading Mr. Adams offered a
| prayer, which, with tho other services, made