The New York herald., 1866-04-14
Particulars Of His Execution at East
Cambridge, Mass.
TERRIBLE DsATnOF THE CONDEMNED MAN
FINAL SCENES In THE TRAGEDY.
&c. &c. &c.
Our Boston Corresponds nee.


Our Boston Cores sponde dence.
Bosros, April Is, 1866
The old and oft-rcpcated saying that "murder will
out and that punishment sure and severe will follow
the murderer has been again exemplined In cxecu-
ton which took place to-day at the Jail In East Cam
bridge, this city. The unfortunate and guilty
executed Edward W. Greon, formerly postmaster
In the neghborng town Of Maiden and his crime was
the murder, In December, 1853 OF young lad named
Frank E. Converse who at the time OF his assassination
in temporary charge OF tho baals Maiden
Although full account Of the tragic affair appeared in
the HERALD at the time. general rovcw OF the case in
connection with the execution Of the murderer for his
atrocious crime, will not be uninterestiug now.
THE CRIME.
As already stated Green postmaster OF Maiden and
II might be added, an honored and trusted citizen. by
fast and reckless living he got debt-serously
dcbt-and whom the tme came around for him to settle
his yearly accounts he OF funds considerable
extent and knew where he could get them settle
with the government. He in debt too, in other
quarters constantly threatened with quits by his
creditors. This embarrassed state Of affairs weighed
heavily upon his mind and worried him fearfully The
Maiden Bank, which Institution, or Its contents,
tempted the commission OF the crime for which
punishment has been inflicted, Is the next build
ing 10 the Post Once. Young Converse often
lott alone in the bank, and Green frequently
went in and chstted with him during the duh
hours Converse pleasant cheerful tight hearted
boy, rnd his company sought and priced by ALL On
tho morning Of Dec uber is, 1869, Green
cited over his pccunary embarrassment than any pro
vious time. He went into tho bank during tho early
part Of the forenoon to ret ten twenty dollar bin
changed He went in again second time 10 get another
DILL changed and while there he large pile OF
money upon tho counter and the temptation 10 be pos
sssscd Of II Than he could resist. He went
hack the Post Office got his pstoi and loaded H.
turned Immediately 10 the bank, fred twice ut Con
verses head placing the muzzle OF tho pistol close 70
the temple Of the youth, killing him almost instantly;
and then after robbng the tank of Ave thousand
dollars. returned immediately To his onnce.
So quickly the deed done that for time the per
pstraior OF the murder could be found eS even
traced In brief clue whatever could be obtained Of
him. vigilance committee Of towns people
ganixed whose determined purpose 10 seek evory
nook and corner Of the globe Tor the cowary assassin
able mechanic Of the town, nsned Bailey, arrested
through complaint OF the Count Joannss but upon
animation there evidence against him and no
honorabiy discharged. Al length suspicion pon.
Green who rapidly paying up his long standing
the subject OF the murder alluded The detectives
who employed In concert with the committee,
s"ss.s ".sss% so s'a .ss ,sa na
they had spotted tho right man when they had
,he web Of evidence completely around him they
prepared make the rrrcs One OF the Vigilance Com
acted lrst constable He found Green at the
Post Office, fixing his store for Monday this q
Sunday evening In january bads him good evening"
end asked him 10 watt as he wanted TO man who
coming down from the depot They waited some
time but no one came Waking up tho street the con
s;as arcoxted gentleman who joined them, and
they met several gentlemen Green then asked
10 accompany them 10 tho house Of Mr. Lmson one of
the committee. When lao got into the house he was
plainly told that he under for tho urder of
young Converse. After being searched by the dctec
aves hs @ was ,aHen h1 hIao prna na.o rom ] ana we
nj the sudden OF his arrest that he made
pete confession on the tpo, stating in substance the
facts and circumstances gwen above. He then went
with the officers and got what money he had stored
the Post Ofce, and Afterwards went 20 old unoocu
pied engine house In the village aud drew the nom
ik hiding place, and gave II up To the officers.
HE PLEADS GUILTY AND rs SENTENCED TO BIZ
HUNG.
After bis arrest Grcen put through the formalty
OF preliminary examiDaton and upon being brought
before tho supreme Judicial Court for trial pleaded
guilty murder Ia the first degree, and sentenced
without the nterposon Of jury 70 be hung on snoh
remanded 20 jail 70 await the signing of the
death warrant by Governor Andrew The war
received the signature OF Governor Andrew
He objected to signing on the ground thai the sentence
not legal according 10 the laws of the state As he
Interpreted the General Statutes they provided clearly
that jury should decide murder In the rs degree and
that the plea of the prsoner sufficient The Ex-
ecutive coune, differed With the Governor, and tbs
Justices, whose opinions asked, decided that the
action OF the Court night and proper Governor An
drew stubborn, however, and refused 20 yield his
point and afr his signature IN the warrant When Gov
ernor Bullrck took the Executive chair the
changed He hls way clearly and signed the fatal
document and this the day liked for the execution
The friends of Green we're not dsheartened however
and they deermi ned 10 sock for WIT OF error pe
tton 20 the supreme Court was accordingly Med and
argued and denied has already been stated In detail
this correspondence and the law has today taken s
course and despatched the immortal spirit OF tho
wrctched murderer 10 Him who gave H.
THE PERSONNEL or THE cospExsED.
n VA A ncan mi
He only about nve feet In he ght and did not wcig
more than hundred rounds He hal of course waatd
away consifcrAbiy during the two three Year, OF
his mpr rsonment He born In Maiden in OTTO
Der, 1881 and would have been twenty-nine yeas Of
aud child but tho former ha- no, visited him fcr
year and she has not yet been Informed Of hssxccu
gn ~ sps snp aIsaon =, I'm ~ sp
wretched husband have been kept from her She Will
be informed Of his execution today.
rHE LAST LETTER or rHK PRrsoxs.
On the day preceding his execution Green anded the
following letter W Mr. Wade the turnkey ofthe jail
E.sr cAssnrDs, April ~.
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Yours, moss re-pectfuily, RNARD " GkLEN
Hfs LAST ut'Rs.
Green's last hours spel chiefly IN prayer In
reading the words of conso,ae written uron every maze
~ the Good Book and In vrtg touching farewell ls-
ter 70 his dearest friends Gay Yesterday be va at
many urres with him and sayersed about the hldden
giofes Il the other world vich would 10 soon b. re-
vsaled 70 him. The oondeSed man MAINTAINED an out
ward calm nnd serene Afncnt. apparently resigned
20 hs fate hut there was sinly visible an Inward
element thai Was bsirayfy ths restless expre-- of
bs eyes aud the alternate fsh and psilor which mantlcd
hs oountenanra
Durns the aaisrneor ofys~ssrday ths nolss Of the
busy hammer Of sorkien enssged upon the cree
uon of the eallows ~f~d 70 the ears of toe con
dsmned man and ths onpus sounfs cispslied even
the lee, ginmer of hope ehieh be eloss 9th p~rins-