The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-16

saw him. nor was | ever in his store nei-
ther DO | know where his store was, ex-
cept that heard where it was through the
papers.
In regard to the murder of Mr.. Hope,
never knew the man or heard of him
until after was in prison. This is all |
have to say.
THE EXECUTION.
In order to lay all the particulars Of
the execution before our readers, We pro-
ceeded to the prison early yesterday morn
ing. 1t was about half past eight when
we reached there, and we found few per-
sons either within or without the prison.
None of the public functionaries had yet
arrived. The few minutes we had to
spare were devoted to the inspection of
the interior of the prison, which we found
to exhibit its usual cleanliness and good
order. The keepers were all at their
posts, and nothing except few more than
the number of visitors usually found with
in, indicated that anything unusual was
to be enacted. We found the prison in
spectors, Mrs. Crowell and Fletcher, at
tending to their duties, and learned that
they had been there from six clock, A.
NJ. We learned from these gentlemen
that the condemned had slept well that
night. The Rev. Mr.. Street and Rev.
VIM. Alexander having divided the night
with him. To Mr.. Carroll, who visited
him at an early hour in the morning, he
said that he felt very comfortable and
willing to die-that he should go TO the
ga12oaces like q man. At )he same time he
shed tears copiously, shoSing that he was
fully sensible of his situation. The Rev.
Messrs. Street and Ken il remained in
his cell till midnight, dul4ng which time
Arthur was asked how he felt. He an
swered +" [ never felt better in my life; l
never murdered no person and | expect
to die a Christian believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ, that he alone can forgive
my sins, and wash my soul in His blood
and that He alone can save me, and |
never did believe anything else. [ also
believe in the Resurrection of the body,
and in Judgment to come, and Life ev-
erlasting after death, and that every man
must give an account of every action of
his life, whether it be good or evil, and
in place of happiness for the good, and
a place of misery for the wicked"
10 question put to him with the open
Bible in his hand, "Do you feel that God,
for Christs sake, accepts you and forgives
you? lie answered, "I trust he does,
and death does not trouble me-" To a
question put to him. Do you, in the
fear of God, before whom you will ap-
pear in few hours, forgive every one who
has in any way injured you ?" He an
swered 81 do, and trust He will forgive
me, as forgive them"
In the course of the conversation the
prisoner asked Mr.. Street if be believed
him guilty, and he answered he did, where
upon Spring said that he could not tell
all the murders he knew without implica-
ting his son. Afterwards he denied ali
knowledge of the murders. Spring, "a
mong other things, said that he did not
intend to die as soon as was thought
that he intended to eat a good dinner be-
fore be left. This was said il a jocu-
lar manner altogether unsuited to the So
lemnity the scene. He then related an
anecdote of two men. in the old country
who had made a wager as to their swim
ming powers. When they met, one had
loaf of bread under his arm, the other a
wallet on his back. The one with the wallet
asked the other what he was doing with
loaf of bread. He replied that he expected
to be gone for several hours, and that he
had provided meal the one with wal
let was asked what he was doing with it,
to which he replied that he expected to
be gone for a week and had made ample
provision. Spring regarded this as good
joke, and said that he was going on a
long journey and he would go well pro-
vided.
At about o'clock, Marshal Keyser ar
rived with large force, and portion of
his men were stationed at the north ave-
nue. to prevent those not duly authorized
from passing around to the space where
the gallows was erected Also U. s. Mar
shall Wynkoop and Deputies, His Honor
the Mayor of the city, several of the city
and county magistrates, and representa-
tives of the municipal corporations.
The weather could not have been more
pleasant, except that the sun became
little warm before midday.
The Sheriff arrived between nine and
ten o'clock, accompanied by his Deputies,
and his arrival, as is usual, created some
excitement.
VIM. B. Reed, Esq, the District At
torney, reached the prison at an early
hour, bringing a letter from Governor
Bigler, in answer to one sent him, to know
if there was any hope of pardon or respite
and the answer was decidedly in the mega
tive. The criminal maintained his con-
posure during the reading of the letter,
and at the close, protested his innocence
in the strongest terms.
From ten to eleven o'clock, the num-
Der within the prison walls was increased
to not less than five hundred persons
some estimated the number at considera-
bly, more. After half-pa ten, it having
been whispered that the execution would