New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-06
PHILADELPHIA.
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Correspondence Of The n Y Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, June s. 1853
The davs Of Arthur Spring upon earth are unbered
ar N brief period he will BIZ re urei 20 expate his
great crime upon the gaows We pad visit to the con
cen ned man within Day or two la his cell az M0yamen
sing We found him sitting upOH his bedside in good
be- ath and seemingly excellent spirits In reply 70
INQUIRY to how he was he replied that he was very well
Tor a nan pear his grave Spring had no hesitation
whatever NJ entering into conversation upon the theme OF
the murder and volunteered tell the whole story Il
was rel eton of the old tissue Of les charging the
son with only having robbed and murdered the family
m Csuos but also OF having been guilty O every Olense
tor Viii, D. the father had suffered.
II was my son" and Arthur, from beginning to end
Of the tale in connection with everything that wicked
or vicious sud himself wherever there was wronged
man be spoken Of Several points IN the story
told bv Spring were very weak and improbable We
unrd out to him their doubtful character but ia almost
eve - instance he combaed sOning with ingenious
are M en and a really plausible manner. The guilty
became quite indignant because minated doubt OF
the truth Of Lis statements and he demanded why asked
him ouesious IT We would not believe Whist he said We
REPLIED that be had right 20 the questions
he liked and We had night behe' just as We pleased
anu 10 more.
In alpoing to his alleged declarations the members Of
the Grand jury respecting the Rink murder Spring seemed
70 consider il capital Joke he declared be had hOaxed
them 70 how much they would believe We urged the
eject il would have upon the public lie replied that he
careO nothing Sha the public thought at the time he had
nothing TO gain from their good opinion lie laughed a
our verdaucy for protesting 10 believe the presentnent of
The Grand Inquest the published statement represent
ing the umbrella. Spring seems perfectly willing to die.
He lie must time, ana ne could lie
better man. and with a clearer conscience than present
He urofesses have made his peace with God and feels
conhoent his eternal welfare He says he forgyes his
son and all others who instruments in bringing him
his present situation with the single exception Of Mr.
Byrue whom he charges with perjury.
IL says he will eVentry g. Tglve Mr H. before he dies
Spring is secured by heavy chain which made fast %
nm Iron ring around his ankle and 70 strong staple fixed
in the floor Strangely enough, the who half admitted
his story participation in the Rink murder CAPT
tai lest Is It'll alive to the shame Of the nanaces and
AZ nd and
cealed from visitors, BY a portion Of his blanket The
Wretched criminal seemed 10 have been borne in kndy
membrance BY le for or lis pallet noticed q
boquet Of fresh flowers Their grateful fragrance contrast
I'd strongly with the confined air OF the cs and brought
yydly to mind the beau ul lines OF Mrs Hemans:
Bring wers t. tie CO. uysslonsy ceL
They ha.c talss o. the % Gus woods % .sii
Ind me 5sss VOID .sai tom Ii. nlaideys;
' .. Ss Of i ya uti 81 S sls SSyy sos a,r.
DUNG our say in the prison paid short visit 20 the
els occupied BY Carson Emmos and John Capie, who
Under sentence y. deah Tor the murder Of Christopher
Scohan The appearance Of these two young II bears
ample testimony u anguish OF mind they have suffered
in their present position. Their excies degree q
sympathy and confederation from the fact that II IS al
most certain that enc had direct band or agency N the
murder and that the other Capie although te perpcla
tor Of II deed had 10 wlfu intent and fact scarce
~ scous Of what be doing n the time These and
ether circumstances operate strongly in favor OF the pm
toners and sctve exeri0ns berg made 70 save mem
from the extreme penalty Of the law
frscas took place about O'Clock yese day morning
~ bOu.e Quigg scourt running IRON quarry 81 b-Og
Third The house At which the affair occurred IS occupied
by an Irshmap named Matthew Daley The family have
on frequent occasions cured in which have required
the interference Of the Police Il appears that Friday
Deh patty gathered at Dsleys house and indalged in
dtkpg great noise the result Of the carouse and
this attracted the attention Of the Police About clock
the officers overheard threats 70 kill and shortly after heard
blows ard loud shouts OF murder The Watchmen a.
tempted TO hsrway into the house but were resisted
by the party inside who brought Ratchet in requ.tion
which they attempted TO on the Watchmen Officer
Hsfmsn narrowly escaped having his hand severely cut
After the Police had got inside the house theinmstescon
tinued to resist violently. Waterman John Mclaughlin,
10 init ndate the party fred two or three POUNDS from his
revolver This had no effect aud be finally compelled