The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-08
DEATHS DOOM.
How it Was Received by Green, the
Murderer, Yesterday.

Richard Green, who was found guilty Of
murder in first degree about one month ago.
was on Yesterday brought into court and
sentenced to death by hanging. The par
,iculars Of the dastardlv murder Of Dep
uty Marshal Hughes. are we'll known to AL
Journal readers, and it is needless to here
review the case. Immediately after the
trial Major Woods made . motion for .
new trial, and motion for arrest OF judg-
ment. At the time it was almost sure that
the motion would be denied, and yesterday
m,o. ..;.s I.s,.,. p.-~i-s ce~sence. Judge
White 80 decided. He stated that he had
carefully reviewed the case and the Law,
but that none Of the three points we're we'll
taken. Green was brought into court BY
the officer, and when he took his seat he
looked pale and acted restless and sullen.
He did not appear to comprehend the posi-
ton he was in, and when Judge White said,
Richard Green, have You anything to say
Why judgment should not be passed ?" re-
Piled in clear voice, mo, sir" care you
aware Of the decision Of the court ?" IL
am, sir" "Stand up, then. Richard Green,
and receive sentence" Green quickly arose
and ciasping his hands in front, looked the
Judge square!y in the eye. and heard the
following words from his lips:
"Richard Green, you have been duly
tried and convicted of grave crime, and
il now only remains for me to impose the
sentence Of death upon you. But you shall
have ample time to prepare to meet the
Father Of Us all. Devout and Christian
persons will be sent to you to help prepare
your soul for eternity. and hope that you
will receive them in kindly manner, and
make your peace With God while you have
time. would beg Of you to indulge in no
hope Of escaping the penalty Of the Law, for
i, will surely be enforced, and let no visions
Of appeal blind you to the fact that your
end il near at hand. The officers will treat
you kindly, and I hope you will act 50
towards them. And nov, Richard Green,
the sentence Of this court is that yeu be
taken hence to the county Jail. there to re
main until Friday, the fifteenth day Of
February next, when you shall be taken
from the Jail, and in Kansas City, between
the hours Of ten o'clock .. m. and three
o'clock p. m. be hanged BY the neck until
you are dead. And may God Almighty
have mercy upon your SOUL"
Al the last words were spoken which are
to send a human being into eternity,
Green sank into his seat ~ though shot,
but in an instant he regained himself and
squirted some tobacco juice from::his mouth
There were bat few people in the court
room At the time, but the scene II one never
to be forgotten. The officers were sitting
closely about the doomed man and at ono,
surrounded him, while Marshal Hayes pu
on the handouts prior to taking him to hi
cell which he is never more to leave, ex
cept he walk to the scadold. Az. the
turned to go, Cole, who sat near With hi
mother, reached out his hand and gave tn
poor fellow . hearty grip. 1t was kindl.
act, and one under the circumstances, PEI
fectly proper. Judge White vss never b
fore called upon to perform such solemn
duty, bat passed through the ordeal in
highly creditable manner. The sentenc
Of the court will be carried out BY Marshs
I.iggett, and the execution will probably B
a nriYate one.