danger. The schoolmaster caught the two and severely beat them. Later that night, they lay in wait for the schoolmaster to come and knocked him unconscious with rocks, stripped him, tied him up and hoped he would freeze. However, he was found and survived. Green and Ash traveled through Guilford and Burlington, Vermont, where Green joined the army. He deserted, but was captured and flogged. Later, Green escaped to New Hampshire and reunited with his family. He had become wealthy by this time because of his counterfeiting. Green bought his mother a cow and spent the rest of his money on fancy clothes, a horse, jewelry, and meals. Green ran out of money and left for Boston, where he became a servant for wealthy men. During the day, he was a loyal servant but at night Green robbed the homes of valuables and fled. Around this time, Green went back to Loomis, who had taught him how to pick locks more efficiently and make duplicate keys. Green and Ash had robbed hundreds of homes and offices. In Bath, New Hampshire, the two met a jewelry salesman who let them inspect his goods. They ambushed him when he rode past. He was knocked from a mule and clubbed to death to eliminate a witness. Green then went around New England, killing and robbing. He was imprisoned on suspicion several times but released as there was insufficient evidence. Ash also helped him escape jail numerous times. After robbing a store of jewels in Montreal he was pursued by a posse, shooting and killing several of the men. He was later captured and sentenced to hang in a short trial. Ash helped him escape and Green hid in the mountains in New Hampshire. Green then began burglarizing homes and stores in New York City and Albany. Later, he killed a wealthy French traveler in Middlebury, Vermont. Green would go on to rape, steal horses, burglarize, counterfeit and murder from Montpelier, Vermont, to Schenectady, New York; and from Saco, Maine, to Barre, Vermont. He became "public enemy number one". High bounties were placed on him. Final capture and aftermath Green was arrested for robbing a store in Danvers, Massachusetts while drunk. He was convicted of burglary, sentenced to four years in prison and sent to prison in Boston. Green tried to escape several times and had to wear special shackles and clogs to slow