The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-12

ma Tree from faint in the eyes of better z
56ople, and, before the murder, men were r
eonfinually saying thatsuch companionshlp
nutf kend in utter pollution for the weak r
Sranspired and the arrests were made, al I
Eaoe&; avery body was prepared for the YER J
AiAt Which speedily followed. Green stoutly t
srofcsted his innocence, pleaded not guilty, /
md. even when called upon by the COURT 70 I
nnN Why the sentence OF the law should not 6
against him, continued to I
dISasrt that he knewsno more OF the murder
s4aers fhe Judge himselfi However, the jury
;hslyinR recommended him to mercy, Green,
3Htsad of being hanged, escaped with I'M
srrisunnent fer the rest of his days. .e,
ss Nov, all this had been an overwhelming
,sorrow for the conviet's posr wife. All
ssbrourh the trial she stood in the courtroom
s,sith bar little boy by her side, pale, tremb-
s7i6e and fearful, and when the words OF the
.iSS5rc. pronouncing her hasband's doom,
all upon her ears, she gave eerrioie cry
J. Gfean was taken to Jail and put in q cell
by hiraself, and as he sat down in chains
Sah HE past life crowded upon mis- memory,
was, indeed, innocent of the charge upon
Which he had been condemned, and he was
iakost to suffer wrongfuliy but he was
spainfnlly conscious that bad habits and IL
Sapor had led him into many criminal act,
and had woven o neS about him, In this IN
stance, which had prevented his acqulttai.
es Once each week his wife was permitted
Ito yisit him. and, on these occasions, II was
her custom to bring her little son with her.
She was not allowed to enter the cell, Dut
shor husband would come to the grated WIN
dow and talk to her, oftentlmes stretching
his arms through the bars to en 6race tne
n little boy she would hold mp to him. Az
farst the little boy, whose name was joe,
1 could hardly understand these sorrowIul
n1eatipps, but gradually he awakened to .
4 ser,se Of their meaning, and his tears ano
4 lamentations mingled with those OF his poor
Gather and mother.
al One day Mrs. Green came a. useal anu
& ! hrQuaht with her basket of plain food LOT
fhe prisoner; but the turnkey kindly, bat
fIrrsiv told her she must leave her estaoles
behind her, as it was contrary to the rules
~ - allow any thing to be given to one In SOIL
faEy confinement by visitor. sorrowtaiiy
IL rlaes emptied her store and told the man TO
I 5istribnte it among the sick in the prison,
z &c. taking up the empty basket, led little
s yoss 10 his father. They stood outside IL
s9so corridor, and, putting her basket ane
1ssnzet on the stone floor, Mrs. Green nele
m. the boy to the convict's CRATE, hidinf
hs1 face as the child was clasped and kissed
4 4 %. his confined parent. The turnkey stooe
IN. &c a respectable distance, it being hl
f3aty. on all such occasions, to keep strlc
ii joe kissed his father, and, as the stron
Naan's tears fell on the boys iaoe' VAe Po'
ssFather, you -nust be free will &c
Joe. dear child" cried Green, bitterly
assyou do not know what you are saying
Won cannot do anything for me J"
1sssYes. I can do something !" exclaime
.Soa. stoutly. 81 will pray for you, and
wiil ask Father Ryan to help me get 20
sssW
ssF,ather Ryan thinks nae very wicked
ssNot now," replied the boy, FER
halter than
4 sased 30 be, and that you have taken u
NV. it so CHANGED that several weei
altar this interview took place. the Cove
81 81 Che State visited the city in whi'
lanes Green was confined, and in whi'
III, Ss.' wife and son resided. He came {
n,s7slic business and was to remain three
700 days, One morning, as he was sittii
ID the May or's Office, alone with his prlva
E, secretary, little boy entered the roo
aceompanied by c Caenon .nd PF Ties nre
IS we rather Ryan. The Governor recelv'
Bio vieitors kindly, and, in gentle voie
ia anfed them what was wanted. FaGn
I e a 800, aaid "Your Excellency, this Chi
Is che son of a man who is In prison me-
T,kia man, l firmly believe, sis innocel
ard the boy wishes to present to you Pc
a. 80. gnumerously signed, for his fathe
s,sT3on.U At this Joe tremblingly
19cnced. and, with tears in his eyes, p
seated the Governor with long pap
1Do read it, sir" he said ." have a;v be- See p,
,,,rrcy " on poor, innoccnt papa " I
SSycrnSr took the petition and CLAM
over it and, when he had done so, he P
tea Joe on the head and told him his fat
should have justice. The result may 9y
sursuned up in few words. James Gr
sas pardoned, and, one evening, he 6
prissd his family by walking home
man. It may we'll be supposed there
great Joy that night in that little dome
circle. Father Ryan was sent Tor,
Then he arrived, he told the story
nc PETITION and of Joe's visit with hin
are Governor. When the liberated !
tASa. for the first time, learned to WI
rxertions he owed his liberty, he kissed
little boy over ana OYER, anu nf fn an be
rod Father from the potion OF MS nc