The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-29
THE GREENWOOD MURDERERs
One of Them Convicted at Napa, the
Other Captured In Colorado.


Other Captured In Colorado.
NAPA, CAL, May 2S.-The trial of Carl
Schmidt, the man implicated in the MUIR
der of Mrs. Greenwood, closed this after
noon, and the jury returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree. fixing
the penalty at imprisonment for life.
Sheriff Mckenzie has received notice of
the arrest of man in Durango. Col. as
the missing murderer of Mrs Greenwood.
The man is said to answer the description
exactly.
ron February Q, 1891, at 6 clock in the even
ing, six miles south OF Napa City, Captain J. D.
Greenwood, an old and wealthy citizen, while
going from his house to the barn to milk cows,
was met by two men, who presented pistols and
ordered him to throw up his hands, They took
him into his kitchen, bound him fast, forced a
liquid down his throat that was drugged, and
he became unconscious shortly afterward. Mrs.
Greenwood had been to her neighbours house to
get the mail. She drove home, and as she got
out OF the buggy one OF the men seized her. the
other man ran out, and they bound and gagged
her after dragging her into the ki tehen About
one hour later Captain Greenwood recovered,
broke his bonds and staggered to the bedroom,
where he found his wife seemingly dead The
robbers had stunned her with blows when she
resisted As Greenwood ran out of the bedroom
into the hall the robbers shot him twice, both
bullets lodging in his right cheek, one tearing out
his teeth. He managed to spit it out The
other ranged upward, and was next day taken
from beneath a scale They then went back to
the bedroom and he heard them shoot his wife.
For long time it was thought he could not re-
cover, but he did finally. Captain Greenwood
lay on the floor until morning but half con-
scious. He then erawled 10 the road and gave
an alarm to passers-by. The house had been
ransaeked. but the robbers only got 81 They
drove of the buggy and horse, however. Green
wood did not become unconscious in the
Kitchen till he saw the robbers bind and drug
his wife and take her to the bedroom. Mrs,
Greenwood was shot through the head and evil
IDENTIFY killed instantly. Both victims were old
people and much respected. Captain Green
wood is over 60. His wife was few years
younger Greenwood described the leader Of
the robbers 10 be an American, about five feet
ten inches tail, large build, dark complexion
and mustsche, and wearing a stylish suit of
clothes and soft bat The other man apparently
was Swede, with light complexion,
medium size, lgat mustacae, black,
low-crowned hat and one OF the pair
left his shoes, which were spattered with
blood and much worn The horse and buggy
were found next morning near the barn. on
January /, 1892, Charles Schmidt, German,
was arrested in Denver, and booked for murder,
on his own confession made to the police au-
thorities- He told the following story: He
says ne came TO this country in 1SSa, and visited
number OF places in search OF work. event
ually reaching California He claims he met q
well-dressed American in Napa county, who
offered him work on a ranch II Schmidt would
accompany him. which he did. They visited a
number OF saloons, and passed the nigh. either
at Benicia or Port Costa The next DAY the
stranger compelled him a. the pistols point 10
accompany him 10 the Greenwood residence
Here they bound Captain Greenwood, and when
Mrs. Green wood arrived threatened to kin her
| II she did not give up al the money in the
house. she gave him al she had, and the
stranger then bound her and gave both OF them
| something % drink from tin cup. The men
| taen drove 70 a saloon about mile from town.
| subsequently, they returned 10 the house and
| the stranger, after firing q number OF shots at
| the G-eenwoods, again ransacked the house
| When the men eampei for the night tbs
| stranger gave schmidt something TO drink. and
| when he regained Consciousness the stranger
was gone. Schmidt says be tried 10
| shoot the latter while he was hind.
| ing Ms. Greenwood. bur the pi.,n,
| refused 20 go of. When they stopped az. the
house q second time, Schmidt let the horse 90.