The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-07
GOODBYE ALL"
These Were Among the Last Words
of Richard Green, Who was
Hung in Kansas City
Yesterday.
An Immense Crowd Of Country Peo'
ole Witness the Execution.

pie Witness the Execution.
Yesterday mornin g dawned with what We
as a comparatively happy people term
clonded sky. The sun was hidden from sight
and the soft nature Of the atmosphere befo-
kened a comir < storm. II We were disposed
10 feel dissatisfied at the gloomy prospect
vbat must have been the feelings OF the
murderer Richard Green, who In his cell was
awaiting only until the hour Of ten O'Clock
had passed when he would be compelled by
the stern decree ofthe law to bid farewell TO
the world. The last day he was to know on
earth .clouded; not even a farewell look at the
glorious sun was to be accorded him. II he
thought OF 1t at all he must certainly have
felt that he was undergoinga severe punish
ment while here. Long before ten O'Clock the
high bluffs which in close proximity almost
ceyer two sides of the court house at the cor
per of Main and Second street were lined with
people from the. surrounding country,
large number of whom were women and chill
dren. The boot blacks and other arabs OF the
CITY filled every available place where the
hest view could be obtained. The following
description is taken from the Kansas City
Tfresof
THE EXECUTION.
The cell of the doomed man was closed to
outside view by a black curtain, which hung
over the iron grating. Within this iron box,
which is about SIX feet square, sat the unfor,
innate man. side by side with his sister and
the Rev. Father Dunn A candle lit the
sombre scene, and while the loving sister
clasped the brothers hand and sob5ed her
muItitude could be distinctly heard from the
outside. Thus passed the last hour OF NE ior
Richard NcFarren, better known as Richard
| Green.
between brother and sister was aSoniztng IN
/ the extreme. He stood up and looked INTO
4 his loving sisters eyes with look which was
| worthy Of an artists pencil. There was z
| CRYSTAL tear drops dropped silently from pc
meath the jet-black eye-lashes. W nat was
| ,aid between the brother and sister Is sacred.
| Their last sad communion was prlNale.
| Whatever word was sent to mother, brothers
| and sisters SO far away was the private prop
| erty of the sister. IL was just ~ O'Clock when
the door OF the iron cell was , open enS
| pale as death, her mouth cienched shut with
| u look of determination upon her count1n-
ance which was very painful TO behold. her
| tears had dried, and with one last yearning
| look at the brother seated with bowed head
| in the cell, she walked away. Her face, and
not her lips, spoke the agony OF the heart
| broken woman. But she was brave 10 the
last, and walked steadily away through the
sasrlit subterranean halls, up to the daylight
and to her room in the upper part OF the
PINIoNING THE PRISONER.
| At fifteen minutes past 10, or about ten
minutes after Mrs. Topping had been led
away by Deputy Marshal Hayes, Marshal
Liggett, ACCOMPANIED by the Deputy Mar
Woodson and three or four reporters, entered
the Jail. Jailor Farrel opened the cell dooI
and mute'y motioned the unhappy man &c
L 10 mr. AN AnrOm.
panied by Father Dunn, stepped lightly out
DISAPPEARANCE.
He looked quite young, and but for the sad
| and haggard look about the eyes, and the
twitching about the mouth, might have beer
taken for a young man going TO wedding
instead of to his death. He was feet 10 in
| ches high, rather slightly built, and wei
formed. He was not stout, but his build in
/ dicated great muscular strength.
On stepping into the corridor outside of the
cell, he shook hands with the officers and re
porters, and Marshal Liggett produced a corc
"a small hemp rope about the eighth & 1a Gl az
backward and tied from the back, his hand.
resting fat upon his body. While this oper
alton was being performed by the Marshal
and his assistants, Green closed his eyes aDC
| seemed to be engaged in prayer; then open
ing them, he looked upward, as he said
"I HAVE NO INTEREST
| in these things and again he closed hi:
| eyes. He was then led forth by Deputies kesh
L
| In the van Of the sad procession. Then fol
lowed the Marshal and Jailor, then the attor
| ney of the prisoner and the Times representa-
| tive, and in the rear a few Of the officials. He
| walked with a firm step through the celia
| leading,from the jail and out into the paved
| courty ard of the jail, across thissto a small
He cast a curious glance At the scaffold. as i
] TO ascertain its sizs, shape and workings
| Then he cast steady, sweeping glance owe
| the multitude of people which could be seeI
L covering the bluffs.
HE AscENDEp THE scAFFoLD
| with firm step, seeming 10 require no aid o
| assistance. He had refused stimulants of al
| kinds, except coffee"
Marshal James Liggett produced and reaC
1 the following ominous document which was
| WARRANT FOR THs EXECUTION OF RICHARI
/ GREEN,
| STATE OF Missouri,
County OF Jackson
| State Of Miss uui TO the Marshal Of Jdckso,
| County, Greeting:
| WHEREAS, On the Sd day of December, 4
i ID. lS77, the same being the sixth day of tn,
| November term. lsl7, of the criminal court o
L the County OF Jackson, Stale of Missouri
| Richard Green was in certain cause then IN
| said court pending, wherein the said Richard
Green. defendant, found guilty upon a charg,
| of murder in the FIRST degree; and,
| WHEREAS, Said court did on the ID day O
| January, A. ID. 1878, the same being the TWEEN
| ty-fi1h day OF said November term, pass upor
II
| ment following, to-wit:
IL is therefore ordered, and adjudged by
the court, that the said defendant, Richard
Green, be taken hence TO the county jail ant
there kept until Friday the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1873, and that on that day be.
| tween the hours of ten Q0) O'Clock, in the
| noon, he be taken thence by the County Mar
shaI, Of the City Of Kansas, and hanged by
the neck until ne be dead.
These, therefore, are to command you that
M Erihnv hn nfE oh A n
ISIS, you take. or cause to be taken from the
county Jail the said Richard Green, and
cause him on that day, between the hours ol
ten !l0l O'Clock, In the forenoon, and at three
90 O'Clock in the afternoon, at Kansas City, tc
be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and
hereof TAIL not.
said county, tins End day of February, 4. d
1873. HENRY p. WHITE, Judge.
STAY OF EXECUTION
In The Supreme Court Of Missouri, October Term
State of Mo-. Re.pondent,l
Richard Green, Appellant.
Appeaied from the Criminal Court Of Jackson
County.
Now at this day II is ordered by the Court
that the Judgment and sentence passed upon
said Richard Green the appellant herein by
the said criminal court Of Jackson county,
in the above entitled cause, be stayed from
Friday the fifteenth day of February, A. d.
lSs, to Friday the f,rst day of March A. d.
ls7,.
In attestation Of the above and foregoing
warrant, l, John T. Wilson, clerk ofthe above
named court, have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal OF said court at my Office in
Kansas City Mo-, this second day of February
A. ID. 1875. JOHN I. WILSON,
Clerk.
STATE OF MISSOURI:
Henry Ewing. clerk of the Supreme court
of the State of Missouri, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a full and
complete copy Of the order Of said Supreme
court, staying the execution of the judgment
and the sentence In the above entitled en-
tered OF record on the 2nd day of February A.
d. 1873, as fully as the same appears Of rec
In testimony whereofI have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of said court.
Done at Office in the city OF jefferson, State
aforesaid, this End day Of February A. ID.
ISIS.
HENRY W. EWING,
Clerk Supreme Court
By CHAs. GUENrHER, d. e.
The above was endorsed on the back as
case, No. 2367, filed February 9Th 1875.
at was q long, tedious document, but he paid
no particular attention TO the words. His
rious people which crowded the bluffs, the
housetops and windows There was no trem.
or or trembling. He seemed to have lost ali
interest in himself and looked frequently to-
ward the sky. Then as the Marshal conclud-
ed the death warrant and said, "Richard
Green, have you anything to say :. he turned
around towards the north side Of the scaffold
and said: "Gentlemen and friends, advise
you all to be good men do what is right.
Good by ALL" Then turning TO the Marshal
he Was led to the trap door, and stepping
upon the box which stood upon the center,