Litchfield enquirer., 1869-02-04
THE GREEN MURDER TRIAL.

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 THE GREEN MURDER TRIAL.
 The second trial of Green for the murder of his wife took place last week. We sub. join report of the proceedings:
 Dr. Edward Sayord, testified: 'T reside in Cornwall, am physician. I was called to see Mrs. Green, May 6, 1867, in the evening. Had called on her before. l found her lying upon the bed on her back. As stepped into the room she was going raise the whole body by lifting the head. Convulsions lasted five or six minutes. at intervals of 15 minutes. She died about 12. or little past midnight Called for drink between convulsions, once; jaws locked. Mir. Green, Mrs. Marsh, MT. Whit ing, Mrs. Hinchliff and others were pres ent. Gave no medicine as she was unable to swallow. Symptoms of convulsions from strychnia. entertained the opinion that she was dying from strychnia at that time. Symptoms such as usually follow the ad- ministration of strychnia. was request ed to move the stomach from the body of Mrs. G. June 17th, 1867. Knew it to be her body. Present Clemons, A. Y. Smith. MT. Crandall and Sheriff Baldwin. July 2. received 8 letter from Prof. Barker, ask ing for the liver. Removed it from the body and put 1t in segar box, enclosed it in wrapping paper and delivered to Prof. Barker that night myself Was first called to see Mrs. G. in March. She was my~pa. tient till about April 10th She was suffs r. ing from debility, lack of blood, and diff. culty with the left lung. The first week in March found her in critical condition. | Saturday and Sunday she was comfort able and able to sit up: called Monday morning and found her very sick, vomiting and purging and had been doing so, three or four hours. Was in great dis tress. bowels bloated, burning of the stom- ach, &c. was fearful she had been taking something by mistake. Inquired and she said she had been taking some of Mr.. Greens medicine. Strong symptoms of arsenic. Told Green his wife was much worse and presumed he would not go away. He said he had an engagement and would leave her in my hands, took the cars and went away. gave her the antidotes for arsenic. She began to be better towards night; the effect of the antidotes was favor able. The next day she was much improy- ed. She continued more comfortable till | his wife came to Corn wall about March 1st. He represented himself to be a Methodist minister. Heard him preach funeral ser mon. He went into the mercantile busi ness some time in April She was weak and very white. I might have told his wife she could not live long. She was talk ing the Harrison medicine. There was nothing harmful in it. Green told ma his wife was taking patent medicines and that it was hurting her. I told my family I was fearful she had taken poison
 Cross Examined, ''Saw her twice after she moved before was called in the last time I did not examine the glasses. bottles or that in my opinion she was dying oi poi son. A. Y. Smith first spoke to me about it. He asked my opinion as to the cause of her death. told him in my opinion she died from poison. Spasms are not un- common. Spinal diseases are followed by convulsions. She blowed the froth between her teeth every time she had convulsion. Kidney diseases may produce spasms. Med ical men differ as to the cum ulative proper | ty of strichnia. Six grains would kill per- son pretty quick.
 c. E. Baldwin, Deputy Sberif. Disinter- ed the body under directions from the grand iuror Doct. Sanford took out the stomach, took it home; after supper went to West Cornwall and got 8 cigar box of A. '. Smith. He emptled out the cigars. think put it into the box myself. Was in his store but short time. Delivered il 1 to Prof. Barker myself. Disintered the body, July 2d. Arrested Green in Utica June 22d.
 | Mrs. Nancy s. Marsh, of Cornwall, testi fies: called at her house in the afternoon of May at about half past five, Mrs Smith met me at the door and took me directly te
 Mrs. Greens room. She was dressed and
 lying on the bed, very comfortable and able I to converse while was there; she seemed to be in good spirits. Soon after I go there Mir. Green came in. Mrs. Smith Jeff
 the room in few minutes. I rose to leave about six Mrs. Smith had announced tea Mir. Green asked Mrs. Green if she would :. go out to tea. She said, s'Yes I may a'
 we'll" She then rose up in sitting pos
 ture and was sitting on the bed when lief
 the room. MT. Green was left in the room alone with her. As left he was standing by the medicine stand, four or five fee . from the bed with his back towards me.
 could not see what he was doing. sup l posed he was preparing some medicine fo f his wife. I staid out in the next room fivt or ten minutes They did not come ou | while was there. Left at ten minute . past six. The medicine stand was on tn ! south side of the room and looked out ol . the bank. I Isupposed he had gone ther , to prepare medicine for his wife. His go l ing to the stand led mo to suppose he wa preparing medicine. Came in again abou eight in the evening. Mrs. Green died 6 fl quarter past 12. ., E, fs.4.ss-aes, "a, f Ann HinchciE. Sometimes Mrs. Gree s would seem very lively we'll and cheerfr l and then she would seem great deal worse Never saw her take any medicine only tllf A which Green gave her. apF
 D to be several bottles, never eaw any T1 d boxes. Was sent for by Green. He Ws always wary kind to hor