Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-16
MILLER.
The Jury Find him Guilty of Murder
in the First Degree.

In the murder ofIeputNM s,thsi
We will content ourselves with briefly review
ing the case and Its consequences up TO this
time. The account which We gave when
The killing occurred proves 10 have been
substantially correct.
HENRY IL. HUGHES,
The murdered man, was an esteemed gem
tieman. He served gsll1utly IN the Confed-
crate army As ensign Of Wade's battery:
was faithful TO every trust. and was regard
ed by si who knew him as ~ cblra!is- saws
pear .; sIrS ssp-ocis. Ills death made 3
loving woman y widow, aud a boy an
orphan.
RICHARD GREEN AND FRANK Miller.
Richard Mct'arren, alias Richard Green,
aud G.. Swim Teddrr. alias Frank Miller first
met In NEBRASKA, wandered about in Iowa
and Kansas together for awhile. and finally
engaged themselves TO chop wood for \ MIR.
Fisher, y farmer living on the line Of the
Narrow Gauge railroad. east of lndrpeu-
dencs. OF Green's personality 1t Is not
necessary 10 speak here. as he has expisted
his crime. Miller WAS born and reared in
Allegheny county, y. c.. where his mother
now lives. When but q youth some seven OF
eight years ago. lie isit home. snJ has since
travelled through several states, working
first at one thing and then st another. He
is row about twenty-five years OF age; about
hive feet uiue inches high compsctly built
has dark hair, gray eyes, aud not by any
means 3 bad face.
II CRIME.
On Sunday morning, February 4th, 1877,
Green and Miller were in Kansas City. As
they We're about to leave town they passed
3 crowd OF men, with whom they exchanged
some bsdinsse. and one or both of them
hired = pistol shot at the crowd, fortunately
IniurIng no one. The outrage was duly
reported to MARSHALL Llggett. Of Kansas
City and the usuies ofthe meu having been as.
certsined. q warrant was placed in the hands
OF Deputy Marshal Hughes. for the ar
rest of Green and Miller, and he reached
the woodchorper's cabin, about S o'clock,
on the evening OF Saturday, February 10Th.
When Hughes entered the calm, preceded
by Mr.. Fisher, he discovered four men,
Green. Miller. Gilchrist and Winn, seated
NJ a box playing cards. Fisher, before
Hughes had fully entered the cabin, SAW
Miller handling his pistol. Hughes, standing
near the door way asked. lis your name Mil
ler.' to which Miller replied, Yes" "W ell,
sir, l have . warrant for you" Al this
Green rose to his feet. aud retrested
with his left hand aud passing 1t behind
his back into bis right hand, and giving
Miller a signal while Hughes WA, reading
the warrant. The Marshal then said TO
Miller. II understand that You have q
pistol, you Will please give II up"
At which Green stepped forward n pace
xnt presenting his pistol said, Get out OF
here, and that id quick" aud ired the
ball taking effect in Hughes brs .st. An
Hughes arm almost Immediately after the
FIRST shot. Hughes staggered backward an /
fsl' to the door, rose, staggered and fell
through the door 10 the outside. Fisher
Offering to assist Hughes when he first fell,
Miller, presenting his pistol to his face. or
iersd BIN not to Interfere snd the two leitrhs
cabin, and for the time being, effected their
escape. The evidsuce strongly Indicated
that one Of the shots was hrsd by Miller.
$40 - y
erirria,s 10 the resistance to and murder of
HUGHES. Fisher and the remainlng two
men did what they could for Hughes, bu,
without avail. as he died shortly atterward.
THE PURSUIT AND
Marshal Liggett WAS promptly notified of
the murder aud proceeded Immediately 10
take steps TO cspture the sssassins. The
whole country from Kansas City to this
place was up in arms; anil on Monday
morning the two men were captured on
the farm of Mr.. Green johnson, about three
miles from Buckner, by = posse of citizens
1t was feared at irst that they would bs
lyuched, but better counsel prevailed, anc
the men were taken to Kansas City and
| placed IN Jail.
| HE TRIAL.
Green WAS tried, condemned aud e1ecu
ted at Kansas City. Miller took q chang,
OF venVe TO this county. and his trial com
menrsd on Thursday Of last week, Prose
cutting Attorney VIM. Young. assisted by
Sir. J. l.. Peak, prosecuting attorney OF
Jackson county, for the state; the defense be
ing conducted by Maj. b. L. woodson, O
Kansas City and Col. j. y. Southern, o
Independence. The case was ably con
Quoted on both sides, nothing being lief
undone by any OF the attorneys In the
execution of their duty. 1t closed o,
Monday night last, with an able and eIo
queIt speech for the prosecution by Mr.
Peak, listened to by a dense crowd Of pei
sons. many Of whom were ladies. The lur,
retired at 9:l5 2. M. and returned with
rprilcf nf UtiiIfu at ln.p- Tho carIi,, n r
atsd a sensation In the court room, th
ladies, whose warm hearted sympathy hs
ted them to expect at least \ hung jury
breaking down completely. The populs
sentiment among thinking men was that n
other verdict could have been found unds
the law and evidence. Tbs jury, which VIZ
composed OF Mtssrs. n. L. heller, foreman
John Lyons, ]. A. Lauchnsr. II. l.. Bark.
dale, Wm. Stewart, George Dusky, wu
Bird, Charles Shull, +. c. Moore, jane
Marlin, John r. Jordan and Joseph Ramey
raised themselves in the estimation Of 4
good citizens by the moral courage whIc
they displayed In sustaining the majesty {
the law.
THE
Received the verdict calmly, though wi:
no spirit OF bravado. A moment after
was announced by the clerk, Deputy Sheri
Bowm,n handed him a cigar, which /
: sooily lighted, aud smoked until he ",
, removed TO his cell. Though he has In h
I eve that uncertainty OF expression imparte
!, bv . continued effort to hope against hop
D he speaks calmly and unexcitsdIy OF h
, situation, and says that he eats and slice
well. In an interview which we had Wi
o him yesterday morning he expressed hlmss
! a. having but little hope OF a now trial or r
prieve. He seems disposed to think sci
T ously Of preparation for another worl
Young, passably handsome, with lear Will
l akin and a good eye, no one can look GA hi
aud reflect that In all human probability
few short weeks will usher him into L
presence OF bis maker, without feeling
e him q strong sympathy. His attorneys "
r new trial. or to set aside the verdict of 4
Jury, but when these efforts all fail,
j which there Is every probability, and NH
n pays to The law the forfeit Of his life, I
e community will breathe freer At the know
d edge that the people Of Missouri intend
punish crime, aud that the day when a sick
o and unhs ,lthy sentIment.llty prevent
IN JurIss in Missouri from Furnishing murder'
e IL numbered with the past.
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