The New York herald., 1877-02-13
A MURDERER'S DEATH.

THE GALLONS ENDS A QUARREL BETWEEN
BROTHERS ovEE PATCH or POTATOES
CLOSING SCENES OF MISGUIDED IFE-wILL-
IAN GREENS DYING COUNSEL.
BY TELEGRAPH TO lHE HERALD
prrsnrEG Feb r. 1871.
AT noon to-day, William Green, mulatio. aged
twenty-eght years, legally strangled the Ja,
yard this CITY for the murder OF his halLbrother,
samuel Marshall September 2, 1873
nsrrrE
The origin OF the quarrel which at last proved so
fatal in Its termination vas about patch OF poia
which the brothers had planted IN small piece Of
ground which surrounded ,bc little humble home Of
their mother, some Ave miles from The city. Marshall
the oldest OF the hail brothers, bad dug
potatoes and Green claimed that they belonged him.
and demanded that they be turned over to him. TINS
demand Marshall refused TO comply with.
SETTLEMENT
On the evening above mentioned, Just after twilight,
Grecr with rifle on his shoulder passed the house In
which Marshall, his mother and u younger brother
were caling supper Tho old lady, through open
window, saw william coming and called Samuel Mar
sals attention 10 tho fact He arose rom tho abio.
walked 10 the fireplace, picked up an Iron poker ana
went to the door When he had reached tho door
Green stopped and demanded TO know II he was going
10 keep those potatoes
An aulrnativc answer from MarshaIl brought
threat from Green tha he would go Mansfield "and
see him'' next day. "Crack your whip quick
you please" was Marshnll's response Al this point
Marshall, It seems dared Green 10 come back chal-
lengc which promptly accepted. Marshall
heard TO say, Shoot II you want to-, and almost ni-
mcniaicly tho report OF gun was heard and Marshall
foil he died in a few moments. Tho bail from
Green's gun passed almost entirely through his body.
aApDxNED BLOOD.
To make assurance donbly sArc, Grocn struck his
brother after he had fallen tho head with tho
barrel OF his gun, about loot OF which was broken
oil and found lying near the body OF tho deceased.
FLIGHT AND
The murderer fled to he Ohio River. which ne crossed,
but was subsequently captured, tried, convicted, and
to-day was Axcd Tor his execution
NEARING THE
Tho condemned man slept soundly last night, and
this morning he ate hearty breakfast OF boiled cggs
and coffee Alter dressing himself he expressed
into the hands OF tho physicians medical societies
but that he wanted 1t deccntly inferred Then his
wife, Young and cirlish woman, called to take her
farewell OF HIM who had been her IN tho few years
OF their welded life an crrant husband.
THE DEATH MARCH,
Everything thcn being IN readiness at twelve
Jail yard where about scvcnty-iivc persons had col
lected witness the executions, while every window
in that portion OF the Court House surrounding the
yard was filled with persons. As Tho process ion en-
head, and immc.mtcly following him the doomed
man. attended by tho Rev Mr.. Dcrmi.. Behind these
were Deputy Sheriff Pearson, Drs. Mckevy, Fife and
Gilmore. Green was attircd In black coat, vost and
pantnloons, with a white shirt. his hands beng
pnioned behind HIS back with lcalhcrn strap
scAFFoLp
He went up the stairs OF the scanold with quito q
firm step, wben ut tho request, the Sheriff adv
all present to place dependence In tho Lord Jesus
Christ and they would be saved. lie then badc good
by TO his spiritual advisers when the wnto cap was
drawn down over his head and tho fatal pulled
taut. Tho trigger was then touched, black object
shot downward and William Green was dead.