The New York herald., 1866-04-14

GTccn's Renance
obtained permission 10 visit the prisoner yesterday for
the purpose OF conveying last message concerning
the relatives Of tho doomed man The gentleman
tered Green cell just at the moment when he was
listening TO the sound oil the hammers In the fatal
He found Green pacing the oor Of his cell in the great
est agitation An open Bible lay upon his After
delivering the message, which was OF an unimportant
character, brief conversation ensued which Green
expressed himself being resigned to his fate although
said that he believed he was TO bo exocut more 10
gatify the public prejudice against him than To satisfy
the demands OF justice; but no made up his mind
to die like q man. Green was then for the first
time informed of the petition to the Governor
and Council for a communication OF his sentence and OF
Its denial and he des red the gentleman to convoy to
those individuals who had been thus active his be-
halr 10 the last his heartfelt thanks for Their efforts
He said he had found many warm friends In his adver
ty and regretted sincerely that IL OF his power
| 10 reward them. When the gentleman turned to 60
Green caught him by the hand, and, while bidding him
farewell cluDg to him almost mechanically, and spoke
his last words in trembling voice. hs frame shaking
the while IN manner indicating intense ner-
excitement. Once IL 30 before, on
the OCCASION Of the VISIT u his cei II the father OF tho
young man he had murdered, whoa Green knet down
and conyusivoy embi ICED the knees OF tue injured pa
REM, and peoasy begged with hni Ia int v.cdc with
the law that hs life n,gh1 be sb.rd Tie turnkey OF
the jail, Mr. Rufus Il Vode and Mr. Enos ~. Reed OF
East Cambridge occupied liz o9 Will fcen irng last
night Tho Row Mr. Morse, Cnnbrdzc, wa gih ni,a
until half-past nino O'Clock Only nsh an ,our tho
prisoner slept during the night beug res les and TOO
busy with hs thoughts TO sleep Iarns he carter part
OF the night he wrote letters, chiefly Of blanks for the
efforts that had been used IN his beF 10 rx-Goyernor
Andrew, Wendell Phillips his wife and another
He talked good deal during the small hour always
In the course of conversation he said that
tho happest day Of his life. II made hun feel happy
he said. 70 think God had raised such folks sympa
thize with him in this great difficulty He never had
any Christian parents, he said Although they
honest they never tanght hm the Christian cgion.
Al about one O'Clock Mr.. Reed read to him ths
twenty-hrst chapter OF Luke, which listened to
by Green with interest and attention. He had
thought. he aad, thai he would like imp1sn-
ment for life, bu. now lac had no dcs.re
to hive; for he folt that he was going 4
better aud happier world he believed that God
" he could live his life he would bo different
man He sincerely hoped the 0rst spirit he would meet
hs murdered victim He sa that no folt certain tat
he would mount the scaold with 1rm step with strong
faith Ia God and IN the belief that through Christ
nefs are forgiven He then prayed earnestly ior
God to give him strength go through the trials Of the
day. When be had read few chapters of the Bible,
he sang clear and mournfll voice. tho touching
lad Mother, dear, a thinking OF thee He convcrsed
also about his we and child and said that he bad felt
deep anguish al the stain which had been left upon
them, and he hoped the whole community would sym
pathze with and pity them. AZ about halipssi six
o'clock he ate his last break FAST partsking moderately
OF beesteak biscuit and coffee. From that hour until
he was taken from hs cell he prayed almost continually
being alone with Rev o. Adams Univcrsalist OF Low
ell whom he had selected 10 attend him 70 the last
BEfoRE THE GALLows
The tune for tho execution stated above
sons 70 whom tckots had been furnished by
sheriff kmb:i began 10 assemble before nine
O'clock 9, 70 The number Of fully fonr hundred
and the ticket-hoders passed through the Office into the
yard where thsy rtnaincd until the
The shops connected with the Prison were closed, all
work ssspcnded aud the prisoners confined In
their cells Among those present were Mr.. Gideon
Clark, Of Suffolk and all OF sheriff Kmballs deputies,
eighteen m number who preserved order in the yard
aud nporinendcd all Of ,h. minor details Of tho exc,
Boston ana humorous other cities this vicinity The
pres. o. Boston, Lowell and other cities was largely
and ,ss hop,. w,ss eecg, va :, osn I ssSs
which hsA o.en lowering All the morning. " sym.
pahy with the solemnty of tho pondiny opcnod
and poured forth shower, causing the fortunate few
who possessed umbrellas 70 unfnn and make use q
them.
TEE PROCESSION TO THE eALLows
Tho hands Of the clock POINTED 10 q quarter eleven
when processiop observed by ths spectators
issuing slowly from the jail Il was led on b. Deputy
sheriff KimbalI and the prisoner supported by his
spiritual adviser, Rev. Mr. Adams, Of Lowell,
hesss Adams and Wade, the officers Of :he jail Green
wss dressed In gray pants and vest, black cap and
the avenue to he soaold hi. eyes ARMY hxoi upon tho
ground, apparently noticing but te clergyman
his side Hi hands were firmly boani with a leather
strap, and subsequently HE legs and fee, ~ero tOsnd
together IN ,h. same way. He walked up the
sa fatal stops to The seaiiOld with The same
elevated tap through which he was 10 fan f,ev. j. q
Adams then ssid;'I have been requested say, for
Edward w. Green that the crime Tor which he is 70
suffer was not committed IN consequence OF any prcfned
aicd malice against th- whore lie ken that
he had no feelings of malice bat Is TO die in reeonoa
clergy man next Rad appropriate selections from
the scr.p'nres, Green the meantime standing
uoness uIoa the drip his eyes inonty fixed upon tho
ground Al the concils on Of the Scripture readings
Rev Mr.. Adams offered feryent prayer for the
soul Of The man about TO die. saying that sInrl
may nave been, a. graf a. was tho enormity Of his
cnmo and a. deeply a. he have tansgressed God
was still hs Judge and he hoped TO receive mercy from
HIM Al be close OF the prayer the clergy stepped
forward ard shook hands with Green. Mr. wade did tho
same. Thea sheriff kimbali stepped forward aud read
the warrant Tor the execution ~ foovs.-
To Cn,EIsi kf~saL- Of Lowell sheriff Of ooanty Of
where's ,erm of IN. supreme Judicial Court begun
and holden Lowell, within aud for said county of Ndie
d on qaa ss @ ~s s' ass.n ss ,n s cay % o.
81 m%rsr n ths "a r S. ssS sysas % ~ s e
eoer, ne "a Ed.srd W Green sentenced or .sid
all he = i,sd Al which, sy an ersmpfinsa,ioa o. |
be dsth fully appear we therefore
o9n%ssa ., ,e .hs, upon ya.y .ss q hpr n q.
Twelve oeos meridian of day within one
d said prism 10 sid county of MiddI..er ssresse. 70
prgv.o. u he one hundred end seventy fourth chapter Of
,saes respect. % be done ana psrsormsd
your whsrrsf f.i not a your peril and
our .s ono. within twenty day. sf,sr YOU ,ha
witness 81 FIo-isrcy Alexander IT, Buioes. our cover
nor VIII ..s a.es and eon.sa, q our coase and ..
ye@r ore uousand eight hundred and sir,y' III, ard
ninetr,i of the indepcndsnes OF the unnf stsea q
'''' Of '' Council s.sr.,, 81 Sayfs ~ Mansgs
THE yALL oP rHg DROP.
During the reading ~ the above the deputies uuon the
scaold siised the rope the neck OF the orim.
nal and plaed the black cap his eye- shang ont
the light ofthls world forever WHEN shsr rnt.li
had finished rvadng the warrant he stepped forward
htr ard ssying, In accordance with The Instructions
of the warrant rha the sentenoe Of death
upon EfNard W. Green pressed his foot upon the
spring The drop fell, and involuntary sbudder ran
through us spectators al the terrible nght of
The body grayiDg to aud fro n tho air Tho fall was at
least feetoo FAR by few inches Tor tbe height of
the scarod The rope, being stretched such
an erten that the feet " the touched the ground
and ~ necessary and painful duty of the deputy
draw b' body ~ from the ground and h0li Il thus
pended unui he judged iifc 10 10 extinct II was
q truly horrible sight 10 those who pitnsesci Il |
70 ~" tbe hanging man draw biz legs up |
eral tines, and nervOusly twith bis hands and |
finger ~ over sir long minutes HIS neck va not |
broken ~ the fall and autteared as N he - literally