New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-31
Things In Philadelphia.

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PHuADEIFHrA Wednesday, March 20 1853.
As a strong prOOfOf the truthfulness of young
Arthur Spring IN his upon the witness stand
well AZ subsequently, give fact which came a
rectly to knowledge this morning. IL will be recol
ected, that day or two after his father CONVICTION,
young Spring stated that the elder Spring bad previous
to the murder of Mrs Lynch and Mrs shaw gone 10 the
ru store OF Mr. Maroney at the corner Of Eighth aad
Wsnuists for the purpose OF roobng the house. even
the sacrifice Of hfe Young Spring stated, that bis
father told him. that when be found Mrs MToney was
alone be picked up weight from the counter ami put
il into hs pocket with the intention OF wrapping Il In his
handkerohief ard using a. cling 20 knock her on the
head. This statement was fully' venned yesterday.
Wm. Byrne, an officer Of the Common Pleas, placing
the most implicit confidence Ia the story Il young
Spring, determined TO exempify IT, truth He went to
the house of Mr.. Mcguire 10 ASCERTAIN whether any
weight hsd been found about his premises and there
es ned AZ in digging up the ground IN the OF MS
kitchen in search OF the three SO gold pieces taken
from the trunk of Mrs Lynch which were supposed 70
be hidden there, son OF Mr. Mcguire had found two
pound iron weight there buried The lad sold 20 an
other boy for two cents and the latter again sold At
old junkshop, for four cents Mr. Byrne discovered
the latter boy. who was very much frightened when
questioned about the weight and willingly took Mr.. b
TO the chop where he had sold , and pointed Il out
The weight given 10 Mr. h. by the owner who ina
medstey called upon Mr.. and Mrs MarOney to ascer-
tain whether they they bad lost such weight They
both recognized il a. the one they had missed and wep
at the great rex Of them had run, Mrs NJ Of los
inc her life.
They positively refused 20 permit The weight 70 re
main in their house believing doubt that the sight Of
II could excite nothing but unpleasant feelings II ap
pesrs that the elder Spring went TO the store OF Mr. Ma
roney uTon the night in question, and inquired OF Mira NJ
whether her husband at home. On being answered
In the negative he asked for a pound of grapes and
threw down dollar gold piece 10 pay for them. Whls
Mrs Ms back was turned togard him, be slipped the
weight into hs pocket and, according 10 his own state
ment, be only prevented from using Il by third
persCn coming into the The fact Of spring buying
\ ~ Tor and " rtlll
piece, distinctly recollected by Mrs haroney,
The following ia the affidavit OF officer Walton
describing tie Interview with Enmos and the CON
fe-sion made by him on Saturday last
the subscriber, Of the Alderman IA and for the
City Of Philedephia, William Walton who, being duly
sxorn. doth depose ard ION Saturday afternoon
got permsio 10 down 70 prison 10 named VIM.
Harper whom had arrested for committing robbery.
After had seen him. obtained permission. from gentle
there % see CarsOu Emmos who convicted Of the
murder q Christopher Soohsn went into his cell spoke
20 him aud he sat dosn upon the bed and rested the
bed sioug side Of Emmos felt tired having been up two
nights before be asked III thought he would get ta
tod him could not tell he burs,ed out crying looked
az him ~ bile. and ueherot us spOke for uuie two;
ssys "Emmos do you know anything about that murder
Il you DO tell me-f you are innocent Of the murder
tell me-tel me the truth and nothing but The truth
said 10 him. would do al IN my power ave your
he and would 90 and Mr. Reed and think he will do
he sane' tie (Emmosl studied awhile, and then said
" ] viii tell you all know.
"On the afternoon Of the murder and Caps got pretty
wen drum At ire up town we came down town toFehe'
wss - drunk that did not know what said OF done
len heFauers and went up Water A.. We net man. and
Cape stopped wslked ahead htte. and all know Is
that Cape running up caught me BY ths and said
rNH yun We 70 the hose house and there Cape told
ne that he cut the man
sked him what Cspe bad done with the snife, and be
said he did not know.
Tbe next morning confined EInmos. " wanted Capie
70 80 down and the CaPe SAID no, NO, Sen
su0lsA Of ne last night chen CT h1. That all
know Bill, Of the murder"
FIumos crying all the while be related the %
SAYS he. my family more" He slso
sad that be Of the murder aud that he had
hurt hair IN tse mans had told him cry
bat TO Keep his srits up and that would do o. could 10
save islIfc" WILLIAM WALTON.
And further Opponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before tins The thir,ieth day Of
March A. d. 1853. WILLIAM OGLE.
J. + II Billings, agent Of the American
Health Insurance Company Of this city. arrested
yesterday al Norristown. by Constable Kennedsy on
ielegrsph dispatch from Marshal keyser he was
brought the city and has been held by Aid Kenney
await the action OF the authorities of NewJersey he
being charged with certain alleged swindhBg ransac
lions n South River Mdilssex County. He Ia also
charged with desertng highly amisble wife, who the
begrsph Informs Marshal Keyser died last night at IL
O'Clock, At South River
The weather to-day is quite summer.like-in
fact lovely We are however, annoyed abontnsby
By that nuisance dust "Oh, for sr-rsin from the