New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-25
The Philadelphia Characterization OF
Spring-Nerdict Of " Murder in the First
Degreev by the Jury.

Core iarss q - y Y. Tn
PHILADELPHIA Thursday. March o. 1889
Last night, when Arthur Spring was removed
from tie Court House through the crowd outside of the
building be exhibited the greatest tear mob Is the
Only thing which seems 10 The least 10 ave hun Alter
he placed in the prison van he rembled 50 violently
that the officers spprebensveO Of ais taniing stun
ulsuts have 10 be administered to him 10 keep him
up The NEST powerful and manly appeals were made
10 him by his couLrel aud intelligent officer Of the
hurshAs Police 70 conf his guilt aud save the char
acter Of be son Judge Dorhn told him that his sons
tettmOny baa been cOuObOrated IN every particular,
and that be- had been unable shake u In the least lie
cODJured he prisoner, good CATHOLIC, % unburden
h. bosom and hberaIe hs son ON M s1-pcion which
be had attempted 10 csst upon him He was'old by the
oicer that lis had bic lie yet % live and II he he
prisoner perfsted IN dying With a he on hs hps tue
character oil biz sCu would be blasted h life embered,
and be himself could scarcely hope 10 be admitted into
tn presence Of Deity He calJus 20 every appeal,
ana stouly denied hs guilt He SAID that the mar Ter
wAs comm ed by ihst 81 boy, aud he ought ~ suffer
for H." The proof OF tie boys whereabouts al the
time OF the murder-Was stated ~ him, but IL had no
elect upon biz determination. lie Is a man Of great
nerve; but occasionally involuntary clapng Of the
hand. together. and sudden dropping Of them again,
when be detects himself IN the act. spasmOdc move
ment Of the muscles Of the face aud Ill yht drumming
with foot the door shows the nervous excitement
under which be Il laboring.
lie i. more sunkenthis morning than he has yc, been
so feeble be siter he put nto the dock, that
glass OF brandy bad 10 be administered % him II,
struggles hard 10 maintain he cOmpOsure a. did the
elder SkupiusA up the ast day OF h trial aud thea,
IL viii be Tecollected, thai Grim nG shrunk away even
from hm,il and hid his face in bis hands upon b..
knees
Spring sits in the box with bis head up and face
posed except the lower part d the lett side against
which be almost continually keeps his eft hand his
chin resting upon H. He exhibited good deal Of crab
bednsss tki- morning. and his language and manner
were somewhat insulting 20 the officers who spoke %
him His k6rdihOod Il wonderful He declares that
he Il prepared die, and never before IN 80 ar
ting condition and VII be again II be should Do
scouiitec.'
Tie crowd remained shout the Court House until a
very late hour last night and again Ia stsndAncs
early this morning Spring was brought up from prison
about O'Clock and took his break1st IN the Court
room TIE large assemblsge Of persons even a. that
early hour rushed around the O1cer- end the latter
bad 70 force them back with considerable energy Their
Oh rect merely 10 get a signt Of Spring.
- eager the crowd % see the prisoner that the
strongest imporrgnires made 70 lust LEI them
take 4 peep Al him through the door Even women
joined N tie solicitation and tie Ocers had o. grEtify
them number Of female members Of the Society Of
Friends among the applicants Tor sight. Proba-
bly, mere INN thousand persons Obtained glimpse
between : and Ocock, add then pesceabiy departed
o. their resI ectye businesses Il the proper way
70 lessen he crowd
The prisoner 20 cling % tae hope that some Of
the Jurors viii believe the boy story, and looks for
escape m that direction. He has SAID tns much.
Mr. DoTsn rose and said thzt be thought Il was due %
the District Attorney and h!s assistant 70 say that De
would oser no testimony. but would 90 20 the Jury
upon the evidence Ot the Commonwealth.
NJ Mann for the prosecution, then spoke; and Mr..
DorAn TOR the defense followed Mr.. Mann Their
speeches too lengthy and not Of sufficient import
sncs - he published BY you Attorney General Reed
summed Up the case RS afternOop and az ! write,
Judge Abs il ehsrzing the Jury There no doubt
Of Syringe cOnTicuCn.