Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-04

The absorbing topic of conversation every
where in st. Paul yesterday was the bloody at
tempt at murder made by John c. Green. Mon
day evening, on the life of A. c. Savage, par
ticulars of which appeared in yesterdays issue
OF the GLOBE. Next to this theinner conscious
mes of every grown person in st. Paul was
kept busy in the effort to conceive motive
that would explain to some extent the reason
why the would-bs assassin had been actuated
to so cruel an attempt at murder. 1t is hard
" necessary to add that, in this respect, there
was woeful deficiency in arriving at anything
like satisfactory results.
It NAV be said that the reasons that prompted
the devilish act. If there were any, are every
bit as inexplicable as ever.
tits pretty we'll established, moreover, as the
GLOBE suggested yesterday morning. that
when John @. Green took the deadly bead on
the person of Savage he was actuated by
motives of pure cussedness. Here, undoubtedly.
will be found the key note to the dark and
bloody business. With physical stamina
enough for four ordinary men, Green had crazed
his vitality by q prolonged debauch. and his
blood ran riot from the effects of whisky.
The condition of Savage yesterday was of
course, the natural and constant subject OF in
quiry. In the morning he rested easily and
complained of no particular pain. At noon
the case looked bad and his physicians. Drs
Jones and Owens, said they were In dread OF
ominous results. His pulse throbbed with
fever, and indications were apparent OF In
hammatlon and pneumonia of the right lung.
Towards nightfall, however, the bad symptoms
decreased and last night he was resting quite
easily. Fears are entertained that the Dali
passed through the membrane of the stomach,
and should such be fact the case il almost
hopeless.
Mr., John Green, the father of ]. O. Green,
arrived here from River Falls yesterday morn
ing. go.
Mr.. Green is at present constructing build
ing at River Falls, and reached here on business
as before stated. He is a most Wort by and ca
Unable gentleman. and knew nothing of the
terrible affair until after his arrival, when he
wss presented with a telegram which had been
forwarded and sent back the previous evening.
The shook was prostrasing, and be was com.
pletely crushed with grief. Senator j. N.
Castle. of Saltwater, who il retained by Green,
arrived here on yesterday morning. train. He
visited the Jail in company with the prisoners
father. The scene was affecting in the ex-
treme. The family of Mr.: John Green
are prominent and respected citizens Of Still.
water.
Several years ago the prisoner married Miss
Hattie Boutwell,, resident of Saltwater and
daughter of the Rev. Mr.. Boutwell, The mar
rage was unhappy aud, about four years ago,
Mrs. Green applied for and Obtained divorce
She assumed her maiden name and is noted
for her good qualities and intelligence. She
now holds position as teacher in the public
schools of St. Paul.
The prisoner Green, is tinsmith by trade
and has the reputation of being one of the best
workmen In the country. he is member of
the Masonic order and, several years ago, at
tanned high honors.
GLOBE reporter called on Mr.. Castle yes
terday afternoon and was accorded with q
most hearty reception. That gentleman had
Just come from his client but for professional
reasons no was wholly noncommittal. He
stated, however that so far as he was aware,
no motive had been assigned for the shoot
ing.
representative of the GLOBE also called on
Mr.. I. r. Cornman, former resident of Still
water and associate counsel with Mr.. Castle
for he defense. Mr.. Cornman visited Green
twice yesterday and held prolonged converse
ton. For obvious reat ons he declined making
more than casual mention of the shooting.
A reporter for the GLOBE visited Green IN
the county Jail, yesterday, and while he W as
entirely reticenJ concerning the affair, the e.
porter was afforded q good opportunity f or
taking daylight pencil sketch of his perso
mel. In appearance he ia the beau ideal of
giant strength and beauty, of msgni6oe nj
physique; he is broad ohested, fully six fee,
IN stature and cuts very imposing figure.
His face Ia adorned with brown moustache nd
gotee, heightened by forid complexion and
large blue eyes. In short, he is model OF
physical strength and bears no resemblance &c
the genteel and conventional william.