Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-01
CORNWALL.
CORNWALL, Monday, July 2e

afternoon in the Hall at West Cornwall be- fore Justice Gold. The prosecution is con- ducted by Adams & Peet, and the defence by Warner < Hollister. The Hall is crowd ed with all classes from this and'adioininp np places, among whom are few ladies. It is easy to read in the earnest fa,es of the large audience wish that the accused may have fair trial; that if innocent. he may be able to prove it; but if guilty, that stern justice may be meted out to him.
 It is our purpose to give the main points of the case as they are developed by the testimony, rather than fill this column with all the irrelevant matter that comes out in a preliminary examination like this.
 MT. Green is about fifty years old, is much emaciated, quite pale and evidently weak. He shows the scars, not yet quite healed, on each side of his neck, made in his attempt to take his own life at the time of his arrest. He seems deeply interested in the testimony, and is perfectly self-pos- sessed The testimony is to the effect that he claimed that he came from Texas, was born in West Virginia, was of the Metho- dist persuasion, and was preaching in Che mango Co.,, N. Y.-that he married his wife. now deceased, there; on the 2Oth of Dec. 1866, and that up to that time she enjoyed complete health. About the 2Oth of last March, they came to West Cornwall; she being apparently in feeble health; he en- gazing in the political canvass then going on A few days after their arrival he call ed in Dr. Sanford who found she was ta- king medicine of MT. Green prescription. She continued under the care of Dr. g. until early in April, when he discontinued his visits. Mrs. Green continued sick, sometimes better and then worse, until the 7th of May, on which day, at 51s o'clock, P. M., a lady, witness for the State, testi- fies that she called upon her and found her dressed and sitting on the bed Mir. Green came in and sat on the side of the bed. After remaining awhile, witness left; mean time MT. Green had moved to the medicine stand by which he stood with his back to- wards the bed when the witness went out. She remained talking with Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Greens brothers wife, about five min utes. Very soon, Mir. Green came out, drawing his wife to the tea-table which Mrs. Smith had been preparing. She was sometimes moved out in this way, and sometimes walked out. At the table she was not inclined to eat, and seemed to feel badly, and finally burst out crying, an un- usual thing with her. Immediately after tea, MT. Green went out, saying he was very busy, and Mrs. Smith drew her back to her room. In about ten minutes, she was taken with convulsions, which contn- ued with short intervals till l2 o'clock, when she died, and was buried the 10th. Mir. Green was married to his present wife, an Irish Catholic, by Catholic priest, on the 12th of June. On the 17th of June, the body of the deceased Mrs. Green was disinterred, the stomach taken out, and car-
 
 the liver was also taken to the same place for chemical examination by Professor George w. Barker of Yase College.
 This gentleman's testimony was very clear, and exceedingly interesting, detail ing the processes to which the organs were subjected-the result of the usual tests and the effect of the poison detected when taken into the human system. From the result of his examination, he gace it as h:s de- cided opinion Mat Mere acas st,.ychninein her system in su6icient quantities to cause deoth.
 The above in the main are the develope- ments of the case at the time of the ad journment, leaving the cross-examination of Professor Barker for tomorrow.
 Tuesday, July, 30.
 The cross-examination of Professor Bar ker was proceeded with, only to strengthen the idea of poisoning by strychnine. He said at the same time, that not sufficient care was taken with the stomach and liver in their removal and delivery to him.
 The trial closed in the afternoon, after lengthy arguments by all the Counsel; the defence introducing no testimony.
 ~ The result of the examination is the committal of the accused for trial at a higher Court
 It is evident that both the prosecution and the defence have evidence which has not been introduced
 After the decision, MT. Green arose and declared his ability to explain his attempt ed escape to the satisfaction of all to prove his entire innocence, and also his good standing, moral, ministerial and religious, SO that Jury of 12 men will unanimously pronounce him Not Gully, or '' let me go down."
 THE Directors of the N. Y. & N. H. rail- Toad have done creditable in thing pre- (senting five shares of their of their st ock to Dennis Colgan, the draw tender, whoa few weeks since, fastened the draw at the risk of >his life, thereby saving train of passen- lgers from destruction.