The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-03-05

The Details Of His Crime,

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RICHARD GREEN.
There vas nothing else Of importanc
talked Of throughout the city ye-terda!
except the approaching execution Of Rich
ard Veteran alias Richard Green, which
Is announced for to morrow. The inieres
seems to be on the increase, and to-day
which il the last left to the condemne,
man-will be more than usually exciting
The prisoner was visited yesterday By only
few persons. One or two reporters called
upon him and annoyed him BY the senseless
question "How do you feel today" Only
few persons were permitted to visit him
and this restraint upon the outside pressure
seemed to be . welcome favor to the Con.
demned. He desired to be at peace and "a
have time to compose his mind but did moi
care to offend BY asking visitors to allow
him to have little time to himself All
Tuesday night he vss up and engaged in
prayer and reading his Bible, and yesterday
morning he slept only short time before
breakfast, when the noise Of the building
Of the sca6old outside Of the Jail swoke him
from his iiiful slumber. He eats heartily
and smokes almost constantly. During the
last two days he has been more reserved to-
wards visiton, especially newspaper men.
but he preserves his usual cheerful pleasant
good humor during the visits Of strangers.
Father Dunn, his spiritual adviser, and
several sisters Of mercy, witt him daily, to
give him comfort and consolation. The
preparation Of the scafIold 10 about COM
plesed. II Is . substantial looking affair,
and il built in the cut under the bisff, I'M
0ediately in the rear Of the Criminal Court
rooms. Hundreds went yesterday to look
at the work as it progressed. There will
be standing room for about five thousand
people upon the bluff west Of Main street
which overlOoks the place Of execution.
The bluff Immediately around the place Of
execution is unsafe, and liable to . land
slide. Precautions will be taken to pre-
vent the multitude crovding too close to
the edge Of the dangerous precipice. The
time VI execution is not known, but it will
most likely be about twelve o'clock. The
prisoner says he is not particular what
hour is selected, that he Is ready to meet
his fate like . man. To-day will be de-
voted almost exclusively to prayer and
leave taking. Few II any visitors outside
Of personal friends will be admitted. Nc.
Fesran preserves . calm, smiling, good
nature, and betrays no signs Of unmanly
bearing. He will walk to the drop like .
man.
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
A short time previous to their attempted
arrest BY Deputy Marshal Henry H.
Hughes, Green, and Miller, hls companion,
had come into the city in company With
some Others, and INDUCED in q protracted
spree. Az they were returning towards
Independence in the evening, shouting. sing
ing ribald songs and firing their revolvsrs,
they came up some young men Who
we're sitting on fence by the roadside.
After few preliminary abusive remarks.
they opened fire upon these, who immedi-
ately ran across the fields for life, and
chased them. still firing, almost to their
own doors. Fortunately, none Of the shots
fred, succeeded in reaching its target. We
may here remark that
GREEN DENIES ALL PARTICIPATION IN THE
SHOOTING.
The result Was that the young men Who
had been assaulted, learned the names Of
Green and Miller, svors out warrant and
issued it to Marshal Ligsett fos their ar
rest.
This Wa given to Deputy Marshal
Hughes on Saturday, February 10Th. 1877.
Green and Miller were as this time engaged
in chopping wood for man named Fisher,
Who lived about Eve miles east Of Inde-
pendence, and they live in . hut on his
premisea. Upon receiving the warrant,
Hughes At once proceeded tolFishers, and
learning from him that the men were still
in his employ, he asked Fisher to sccom-
pany him to the hut which he did. When
they had arrived Hughes entered the cabin,
Fisher remaining outside, and having read
his warrant 10 Miller, demanded the sur.
render Of his pistol and asked for Green,
Who had remained at the further extremity
Of the room, started mp and crying
GET OUT OF HERE YOU
drew his revolver and fred II Hughes. fatal
y vounding him in the left breast Hughel
staggered, but drawing revolver from hi
overcast pocket lsveled il al Green. Ash
pulled the trigger, however, his strength
failed him, the blood rushed into his mouth
and he fell backward in the doorway, and
the bullet went into the air. Simulssneous.
y With he discharge Of Hushes' weapon,
W. heard the report Of second shos from
Green and the wounded o@csr received in
his shoulder second ball - be fell.
] Fisher nov came toward and after N IL.
tercssion With Green, Who told him not "a
interfere and thrsatened him With his re.
volves, Wa permitted 70 raise the lead ol
the dying man, and placed il in his lap
Hughes had while falling endeavored 4
speak, bot his blood had ehoked his utter
snes ssd he vosds Tell ny vile and chill
drea-" were al that pased his lips.
He KXPnKD n 1HH Arms or FISHER
J within Eve minutes after he firing Of IL
; 6ns shot, unable 70 add . word 70 the X
doubt loving menase be he'd heRun.