Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-28

is the motivea The prosecution labored hard and iearnedly to produce tangible motive, but utterly Tailed. Had they possessed the eloquence of a Demosthenes, the oratorical abilities of Cicero, the wisdom of Solomon, and the education Of the most learned, and could they have borrowed the tongue of an Angel of Light, and from this had all tie graces of eloquence flowed in one continual stream during their entire speeches, they would nave failed to produce plausible motive. Did want good-looking woman had, in Mary H. Green, one of the most handsome. Did want 6 lady of refinement? had one the most accom- plished. Did want tender, loving, sympathetic companion? had one the most affectionate. Did want her money? This I had the control of by her request. Had money been the motive, when started to \. Y to buy my goods, but stopped at Bridgeport, and made the purchase, had $7O0 or her money, that with my own and Smith's with $500 We borrowed of John McMurtry, made in all about s1500 Had been tired of that noble wo- man, with this money could have left and soon 1 been beyond their reach and hearing. She was one of Earth's noblest women, and any man that ! would poison such poor, afflicted and noble wo- man as Mary H. Green, ought to be hung, and I would almost say, hang the man that would not hang such a man. But am not willing to be hung for crime that am as innocent of as that stainless paper upon which the Editor is now ta- king notes. Could Mrs. Smith testify according to the dictates of conscience, could prove'it. Twill give my reasons. On the Friday or Saturday be- fore the Monday Smith and I parted, Mir. Ls L. Allen, Temperance Lecturer, with whom I once l travelled and lectured on Temperance was about l to go to Dr. Colds. He went to the house to get his shawl When he returned to the store, he ask ed me 'What js the matter with Libby Smith2 She lis lying across Smiths lap crying as though she
 would break her heart" I went to the house. They
 were in the position that Libby described. asked
 what was the matter? Smith remarked, sLibby is
 feeling badly" asked what was the matter He
 replied he could not tell me now. Upon the sepa-
 ration, he went with me to the cars We shook
 hands and parted pleasantly.
 ] These are the facts in the case, and if they arc
 not revealed on earth they will be at the judgment day. Once more, if cannot have 8 new trial l will meet death fearlessly trusting in God ; and
 when the kind-hearted Botsford shall take his
 place on the platform to adjust the rope, the last
 words that will fall from my quiverng lips will be-
 ''I innocent Of the charge" and shall also say
 that A. '. Smith and wife know it. If under the
 circumstances, have said anything to hurt the
 feelings of any one, am sorry for it and ask par
 don. Justice is all I want in my case.
 From the first, until broke jail, Peck stood b1 me like man. Then his peculiar temperament
 took 8 change. He has a temperament perhaps as manageable as mine. have heard phrenologists
 say that the human head-that portion of it that ii called the propensties-is made up of three ma tures-the dog, the wof and the hyena. Peck hal
 the dog i'll his head, and not only the dog but tn, bu l-dog. When he gets you down he will holt you down. He is as tenacious to his friends can take him by the hand to-day and say forgiv, him.
 My promise with Mrs. Smith I considered a the most solemn oath. It was this that caused m
 to attempt to take my life, but in the providence of God I.failed and when come to die, I can stant and face the world and say, ''I am innocent" } After the sentence Green asked to explain on, thing he had forgotten. Much has been sait about my leaving the supper table; one witness could have explained this most satisfactorily. M, wife requested me to stay with her till it was tm' to go to the temperance lecture; I told her would not go to the lecture that night. told he 7 would go to the store and get the money went to the store to get the money, as we had nc ] safe, after counting the money and while I wa,
 footing up the sales of the day. a messenger cam' to tell me my wife was worse. then returned tt ] the house.
 The sentence of Junge Loomis was as follows
 l ,rx, of Ho,
 ty, duly summoned and under oath. after full de
 liberation, presented their bill of indictment to th :, Court, charging you with the murder of Mary H
 Green, at Cornwall, in this County, on the 7th o , May last, by means of poison, deliberately and 0 malice aforethought administered by you.
 Upon this indictment you have been fairly triet by this Court and Jury. The prosecution was con
 ducted with candor and just consideration for al
 your rights. All the witnesses you desired wer, , summoned, and able counsel of your choic, were employed for you at the expense of tn. State.
 You were defended by your counsel with remark
 able ability but the evidence was such as to gene rate in the minds of the jury full belief in you guilt, beyond any reasonable doubt, and you have
 been convicted of the most atrocious crime know1 1 10 the law, except CreaSOn tO one s country. : You have been convicted of murder in the firs degree-murder by deliberate poisoning-a mur der greatly aggravated, indeed beyond the imper feet scale of degrees laid down in our Statute murder, the victim of which was no enemy who had wronged you and stirred the dark passion fol revenge but most estimab,e woman-a conading l and loving wife to whom you were married accord ing to all the forms of law-whose affections you , had won while practicing the most shocking and ) mpious hypocrisy. Your superior intellect has ) long enabled you to deceive your fellow men and ! thus escape the just punishment of the law, but , the veil has at length been torn away and hence fortif in your true character you must meet the most stern and awful realities. You must die. Il is with sorrow that have referred to the dark re- ) cord of your guilt I would not drive you to des ; pair, but God grant that you may repent of all , your sins with deep contrition, and obtain that mercy which He confers only upon the sincere and penitent believer.
 ' The Legislature of this State from humane mo-
 tves has required that year, at least, shall inter
 vene between between the date of conviction and the time of execution.