Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-18
The Late Murder.


The recent tragedy in Southwark, and the dis
covery OF the alleged murderer, still continues to
absorb pubic attention I he authorities have
oeen actively engaged in feHeling out the guilty
wretch, and their labors have resulted in 6xino
the crime upon Arthur Spring, by chain of evil
dence which is so complete as to reduce the cues.
ton OF his guilt almost 10 certainty.
Arthur Spring is about 40 OF 40 wears old: he
was born In Ireland, but has lived in the United
States very long period. A number of wears
since, he kept confectionery store-in Market St
While in that neghbOrhood he bore the reputa-
ton of being bad man and cruel hushand;-
his poor vile was III consta fear of her life and
she was the almost daily victim of his brutality.
Subsequent to these transactions we learn of
his being in New York; here he was charged
with the murder of his wife, and WAS tried for
the offence. The only evidence was rejected on
The ground OF extreme youth. Spring escaped
the gallows, but was, we believe, subjected 10
term OF imprisonment.
In October, 1916, Spring was convicted of
grand larceny in he Stale of New York. and was
sentenced to Sing Sing prison for the term OF 8
years. On the 22d of October, 1852, he was
pardoned out through the nercession of his sen
and he was once more let loose on society on The
following day Subsequent TO his release from
prison he came on to this city, where he has been
for some weeks past.
Spring and his son Ian intelligent lad of abou.
IA years of age) have been boarding at Maeuire's
tavern, 10 Market ST., near Schuvkill Front
On Thursday evening, Spring tied his head up
under pretence of lndlsposition, and induced his
son to believe he had gone to bed He went out.
however, and returned home late in the evening.
Young Spring was up stairs The father came
up in the dark, with bis boots in his hand: he
imposed sle on the boy, and handed him some
pieces OF gold, which he told him TO put away
and say nothing about. Spring and his son were
meanwhile in the dark together; he told the bow
to get him basin of water, which he did, and
the father took it up stairs and washed his hands
IN the dark.
1he'father afterwards returned to the room &C.
cupied by his son and himself, aud walked the
floor; he was much agtated and could not rest.
Alter while Spring struck light, and the son
then saw blood upon the wrist, hands and bosom
of his fathers shirt!
In the morning the miserable man gave his son
s 10 gold piece. and directed him 10 60 out and
bay two shirts, one for bin self, and the other for
The boy; this WAS done, and the father divested
himself Of his bloody garment
To ''make assurance douby sure - the store
keeper who sold the shirts, has been found and
his recollection of the circumstance COMFORTS pre-
ciseIy with the boy statement.
Spring told his son. $50 the latter declares What
he had stolen the gold from Carols house; he
said he knew Lynch had it in the house, he was
also acquainted with the fact the Carols were
going to the ball-he had watched the house. he
said, until no person but the females were in it.
when he went in and took the monev He did
not tell the son he had committed murder to OBJ
tain it.
If any more conclusive evidence is needed, we
may state hat the piece of leaden pipe which was
used on the heads of the unfortunate females has
been traced to Maguire's tavern--it has been fully
identified. The sheath of the dirk knife has also
been recognized as belonging to- Spring. 1t is
rumored that the remnant of the dirk itself was
thrown away by Spring in an open lot in George
Street, somewhere between the scene of the muir
der and Maguire's tavern. The blade of the knife
bore several Odd Fellows emblems Our readers
will remember that bloody garments were found in
the trunk of Spring on Friday morning.
Young Spring says that it was the intention of
his father to have killed Lynch two nights before
Tor the sake OF the money The son declares that
he prevented him from committing that crime.
Lynch is unwillin to see the remains of his
slaughtered wife and sister-in-law We saw the
poor fellow this morning; he seems completely
crushed by the dreadful blow which has befallen
INN: lie was much attached to his wife, and her
sudden and awful end has almost shattered his
reason.-N. Y. Tribune.