, 1881-08-06
Tho Cllprlt Protests His Inno-
ccnco to the Worry Last
Moment,
The Search for the McKeesport
Outlaws Being Still Kept
Up.
Disastrous Results of m Attempt by
Five Conylcts to Escape from
pris0n.
A Whito Man Dangerously Wounded IN
Indian Territory by Indian Broth
ors-in-Law.
GREESFtELD HANGED

AA4AS"A<OF
SYRACUSE, N. y, Aug. 5-Nathan OElan-
do Greenfield was executed this morning for
The murder of Ills wife, Alice. ut Orwell,
Oswcgo County. In October, 1875. Tho case
was remarkable for tic stubborn contest
made In tho courts. Three tria!s resulted In
tho Jury tlisagreeing, md two in finding him
guity. There were three death sentences
and five stays and rcprlevcs. On tho sixth
trial tho tlny of execution wns fixed to take
place five years and ntno months nfter tho
crime was committed. After 80 many
escapes from the Eallnws, Greenfield WIS
confident that he would not be hanged, md
gave up the hupe Of communication only Under
tic gnllows. Vigorous efforts 10 gain
tile Governors lnterferance woro In
vain. Tho execution took p1aco In the
jail in the presence Of 200 persons, tllo
official witness, and tho press representatives.
Tie prisoner was cuot and ultcOncarlied.
13eing asked II lie Ind nnythIng to say, lie
replied: "No!hing." The trap, was spruhg
vt II o'clock 4 scenS took plass ]st t,,I.. b..
insisted On standing by him to. tho last, de.
ularlng him TO bu innocent. This tho Sheriff
refused rs unlawful.
Grccniicld Ind MI affecting interview with
nss,lrci thonl nf his Innocence and Ills readi.
ness to die. Tho chaplain ut tho prison held
religious exercises nlIl inpl0red tho prisoner
to confess his guilt. lie protested iilnU-
.encc. III his cell l.e prnycd fprvently for
Gutl's mercy upnM himself and his enemies,
und those WIN perjured themselves LII
Ills trtals. "'rhou .kliowost. oh Gud, TINT l
I'M IllnDcent.n was his declaration.
lle went calmly to tho scatfoIt!, supported
trrInE u,u.ur the inilows. When ns.cd GY
the Sheriff. II lie hntl my confession Or static
lnent to make. lle HNid: ~ have mono to
make. As Christ Is good, 1t Is true 1 NH III
1lUceMt. am heartily Obligcd for your k[lid-
ness"
Thirteen minutes after. tho drop fell llo
away hy Oswego County friends.
Greenfield lived IN tho Town Of Orwell, Os-
a1th Of Oct. 1919, Alice Greenfield. lls
wife. was found murdered III. her House.
Greenfield Ind luarrele.l with his wife nlA
p,ssset tho night nj his fathers, q short dis
lance from Til, scene Of tho murder. In thu
search much evidence wis f0Nntl ngaf1lYt him.
lie WIS Indicted. and tho first trial WIS culll-
Menced tic oTth Of May 1876, lasting four
wcuks. Thu Jury disagreed. 'rtlo suuonu trial
was on Feb. 7, 1871, whc,. he was convlcteH,
aild sentenced to be hung 0n ti1e 1ltii
ot May. ls71, Tho Court Of Oyer and Tor.nl.
ner decrec4 4 .l,ew trial. An appeal WIS
Of venue was .Ernmtet. The third trial was
ut SyraclBc. There was so,o bl,luder at tile
re1Mfttltur, sgndil,R this casD bnck to the Oyer
hnd tF0rlnfner ut O5wcEU, whore It WIS not
filed until the 10th OF Septgnber, lS79. Thn
third trial was before JulgD Daniels, md
0ceuplo.l live weeks. liz was. c0iivlctou and
sentenced; Efforts wcro ,nntlo to Introduce
but failed, and, after moro thRn i've years, hi
las beeil executed. e.