The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-07

the end of the second no respiration. There
were iour respirattons between the second
and third minutes. The pulsations were
noted as follows: Second minute, a; 3rd,
IOi; 4th, 81; 5th, 81; Gtn, ~; 7th. "a; sth,
a slight fiutter; Sth, no pulsation. The
body was allowed TO hang full twenty min
Ittes, and life being declared extinct, was cut
down and received on tin charger by In
moved and a critical examipation made by
the physicians, which revealed the fact that
the neck was dislocated, and the head could
be turned almost entirely around. The neck
showed considerable abrasion Of the skin on
the left side but otherwise the corpse looked
quite natural. II was placed in the coffin ana
taken into the jail, from where II was taken
by his sister TO Nebraska City.
THE MURDER.
The crime for which Green alias Edward
McFarren suffered the penalty OF the Law WAS
one Of the most unprovoked cases Of murder
crime were as follows: Two boys, named
Henry Mintzing and Isaac Gardner, residing
Ean bant ta9 MILE easi Of Kansas Walking
along the Missouri Pacific railroad track, on
sunday, Feb. 4, ls0. They were met by three
Young men, named Richard Green alas
McFarreD, Frank Miller and George Tar
water. Ii appears that Green had been drink
ing somewhat freely, and was in a very bad
humor, and picked a fass with Mintzing and
Gardner, this led TO general fuss, ,rocks were
thrown at Green and Miller while they re-
sponded with pistol shots, at the same time
pursuing Gardner and Mlntzing 70 tneir
the row. Green and Miller disappeared that
evening and next morning warrant Vas
sworn out, before Justice Ransom, for their
arrest aud sent to Marshal Liggitt to he served.
In the meantime GIeen and Millsr had left
the city and for few days nothing y as heard
OF them. II having been reported 10 Marshal
Iiggett that the two men answering the de-
scri ptiOn of Green and Miller were at Work
in the woods near Independence.
DEPUTY MARSHAL HENRY N. HUGHES
was sent to look for them. He was cautioned
against attempting their arrest alone, and II
was not supposed he would attempt II. He
left Kansas CITY with the warrant OF arrest on
saturday, February 10, 1877, and was killed On
that evening. The warrant, however, WAS
dated February 7th. Arriving at Indepen-
dence, Hughes proceeded TO the farm or woods
belonging to a gentleman named tisher, nve
miles southeast OF that place, and there ascer-
tanned that the two men he wanted were IN q
small log cabin In the woods, and that they
were engaged TO chop wood. Accom-
panied by Mr. Fisher, the Deputy
Marshal proeeeded to o., the nc Co., cabin ,tn,,
were seen in the half-iit hut, and Hughes AT
once announced his busines v TO be the arrest
of Miller and Green. Miller was recognized
and arrested and another man in the cabin
was also arrested in mistake for Green. The
man assured the Deputy Marshal that he was
IL istsksn in his man, and this assertion was
corroborated by another person in the room.
Mr. Fisher, in whose employ the men were.
called the attention Of Hughes TO a man who
stood in the dark shadowtOf q corner uear the
fireplace, saying
THERE'S YOUR MAN."
Hughes turned towards him and called him
by name, at the same time pulling forth Y
warrant from his pocket which he proceeded
to read. He held the warrant with his left
hand, and il is said that he had his right
hand upon q pistol in his Overc0at pocket.
Green, Who was in a portion Of the cabin
which was too dark for him TO De distinctly
observed, called out TO Hughes, "fou can't
arrest me !" at the same time craving :
leveled the fatal weapon at Hughes he said
passionately, "Get out Of this, you
-, and d - quick too" A: AZ he, ne said s,.
| tered the left lung Of Mr. Hughes. tnhicting .
| fatal wound. As he fell q second shot was
| fired at him, which broke one Of his arms,
near the shoulder. After being shot Hughes
| fired at Green, but without effect. In the
confusion caused by the shooting, the two
men slipped out OF the cabin and went Into
| the woods.
| East, west north and south, the murderers
were fast being rounded up in the Sni-a-bal
| hills. There is no way for man TO escape
| when the men OF Sni start out 10 take MIN IN
| that region. The hunt had been close and
| determined, and 50 well managed that on the
| evening of running the fugitives TO cover. the
pursuers were so closely concentrated. that
| they could hear each other shout In The
| Late on Sunday evening Mr.. J.v. w. Kav.
rick, farmer residing nve or SIX miles soutl
| of Buckner, saw two men sneaking through
i his corn field. He recognized the two by the
| description he had received during the day
/ one wearing q gray overcoat and the other q
black one. He gave the alarm to his neigh
/ bors at once and the pursuers were soon
/ closing in on the trail. The fugitives sue
ceeded in reaching a straw stack In field be
longing to Mr.. Green johnson, about u mile
| west Of Haverich's corn field, where they
/ had first seen him. They disappeared In the
| darkness and gloom, and, as II afterwards
turned out, took refuge in the straw stack
| where they slept ali night. While they slep
| the pursuers were closely watching around
\ the field-a shotgun covering every point o.
| escape. About half an hour after sunrise
Monday morning, the murderers crept out o
| the straw stack and stretched themselves pre-
paratory TO resuming their flight. whil.
| they were disputing as TO which was north oI
| forty commenced TO advance upon them from
| all directions.
| STAND BACK THERE"
cried out one of the murderers; don't come
| any nearer; We amt going TO be taken" They
| at once turned to run toward the crest of
| hill close by, and on reaching IL they discov
| cred themselves covered by fifteen or twenty
| rifles or shotguns. They were then ordered
TO drop their pistols and throw mp theil
hands. They did SO at once, and so saved
| their lives, as in another minute had they
| offered the least resistance they
would have received a terrible volly
| should not escape. The prisoners were taken
TO the residence OF Mr.. j. w. Meadows, where
they were provided with breakfast, aftel
which their hands were tied behind them
| and, mounted upon two Of Mr.. Meadows
| horses, with their feet tied beneath the stir
rups, they were taken TO Buckner, where q
| special train was provided and the prisoner
| sent 10 Kansas City.
THE TRIAL.
The prisoners appeared 10 be strangers In
| Kansas Civ = here claimed Ia L nov
| them either by sight or name. Nor did any
| one come forward to assist them with counse
| or with money until the latter end OF las
year. Green maintained a close reticience
from the day Of his capture to the trial. Ever
| to his legal counsel, Major B. l.. Woodson, ht
| manifested close reserve, imparting ne
| more information relative to his past life
than was absolutely necessary. During hi,
| trial he appeared TO be coOlly indifferent, ant
| up TO the last hour, when the sentence o
death was passed upon him, he treated the
| proceedings with careless unconcern. The
/ trial of Green was brought TO q CLOSE and q
verdict reached on Monday evening, De
cember 4, 1877. The case did not consume
more than three days time. The evidenct
| against the prisoner was very conclusive.
1t seemed TO be fully understood that the
jury would not be oat long. In less than
half an hours absence the jury returned tC
| their seats, when Foreman Porter read the
| following verdict:
"we, the jury, find the defendant, Richard
| the second count in the Indictment"
The prisoner heard the verdict without the
| least outward sign of emotion.
THE SUPREME COURT.
An application for a new trial was taken
/ to the Supreme Court, and a strong effOrt
made to obtain further time. The condemned
man did not manifest much anxiety during
the interval, but seemed TO live in hopes OF
| something better being done to save his life.
that there was no legal grounds for granting
the new trial, Green began to realize the