The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-21
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MI sc Ell L A N E 0 u S
3 rhe Execution OF Arthur Spring.

sdelphia lsedger, contains q full re-
port sof the events which transpired
during the last hours of Arthur
Spring
sss His manner seems to have been
unchanged, and he maintained up to
the period Of his death, general in.
difference to his fate. His conver.
ssationSin his cell With his spiritual
satlyisers, according to the published
reports consist Of series Of declara-
stions and CALCULATIONS, with little co.
herency sand nothing to induce the
confidence in his sincerity
ss@i.h re gard to any thing he sail.-
The sonlyts alterations seem to have
been, from ,raviug and irrevcrent cx-
srlamations, n3the name OF Jesus, to
.s'lilconth and revolving jests, respect,
ing Ing his condition aud approaching
sfas
The. statement of events fram near
smidnig S1of Thursday, up to the
shourio execution are mainly iuclud-
sedSin$the following sketch:
PRIsoN NERs CELL, NEAR MIDNIGHT.
TIlursday Night, June 9.--After
religious services, by The Rev.
SMessrs. Street aud kensil. Spring
was asked how he fe!t2 He answer.
yadi never felt better in my life.
Isnever murdered any person, and !
expect TO die a Christian. l believe
lin the Lord Jesus Christ-and that
he alone can forgive my sins and
swashSmy soul in his blood, and That
hes sSloRe can save me. and I nevsr
did believe in anything else. also
believe insthe resurrection ofs,:,e DO.
.dy, and inijudgment to co.ae, and
.lifeEeyer!asting after5death; and that
Siayerj, inansmust give account Of
ever Action of his life lWhetherit he
N I; ,fsi ii OF If1sa.
$i.y7 for the Wicked
TosaSquestion put to him. (with
,,the open Biblein his hand do you
sfse!a that God, for Christ's sake,
accepts you and -forgives ynu2 lie
answered, thrust he does, and death
does not trouble me- To.a question
put 70 him -. Do you, in the fear of
God before whom yon will appear
sin3atfews hours, forgive every one
who has in any way or manner injnr.
4edEyouta He answcrcd--I do, aud
4 trust EIe will forgive ne as I for.
give t!iem.
,ffIilsiait statement was Although
the boy brought home the money, he
never tod me that be murdered the
women; neither do | believe he knew
anything about the murder, for if he
had he would have told me. Eei.
StherSdo I believe he hal any hand in
Iit. These are to be considered as
my dying words.
Me had previously gone into .
long detail (so often told) about his
sons visit to Mrs. Shaw and Mrs.
Lynch after midnight, and bril- ing
home the money. He then. in posi-
sive terms, declared he was in bed
on the night Of the murder; and
though Che son brought home the
money and put It'll his pocket.book,
get he declared that he believed his
son had no hand in the murder Of tile
orners and that be is entirely clear.
sksster having got through his
statement, lio commenced to ioke
aud laugh, although reminded o: the
necessity Of being solemn. lie said,
StIhave gotta long journey to take in
tho morning, but j don't think they
will got me CT until after dinner, as
ISWant tollayin q good stock Of pro-
visions. Aud then he went on to
relate an anecdote in relation to two
men swimming q race. That one Of
shen took. q weeks provisions on his
back, aud when the other saw this
he $hlt, !! gave gave up the, bet.
The prisoner then laughed hcarti.
aynntil Sreminded of his condition.
TO this he remarked that he could
not feipi s3he was SO glad to get
off. In answer to remark that
every person in the community be.
,lievedFhim guilty, and that we, his
spiritual advisers, believed it also, he
said, you must think | am Creek
and thus he went on until We left
him, aboutmidnight, to take his last
sleep previous to awakening in eterni
".
After the departure Of the Rev.
Messrs. Street. and Kensil, the chap.
lingofsthe prison, the Rev. Mr.. AL.
eSander, took their place, and the
prisoner, after some conversation
with him, slept for several hours
lie awoke about 4 O'Clock, and join
ed; in prayerswith the Rev. Mr.. AL
exaaders fhes prisoner then prayed