New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-10
PHILADELPHIA.
Hews Matters.

PHILADELPHIA Thsrsiay. June G Isri
The time OF Arthur Spring, the wretched criminal has
dwinded avaJ TO few short hours. prisoner still
stoufy asserts his own innocence and this morning he
declared that his son also guiltless Of the crime
The condemned man exhibits much Indifference 10 his
fate On Tuesday Sheriff Allen paid visit to the cell
Of Spring; when he was about leaving the latter SAID
with as much nonehalence though the execution vas
q merry making "Well, Sheriff. what time may look
." for you on Friday morning.
This speech is characteristic OF the man; he ire
quently exhibits much apparent unconcern and ndIi-
ference though he is suffering much INTERNAL agony
As the time for the execution approaches the desire on
the part of many persons TO witness the dread scene
amounts almost to mania, and the Sheriff Is oesesed
points by anxious applicants for admission into the
prison. Mr. Allen is of compelled to turn deaf
ear 10 the opportunities Of the anxious multitude.
The preliminary arrangements for the execution have
been perfected Marshal Keyser, at the request ofthe
Sheriff has delegated strong police force TO preserve
order outside the prison while special posse OF sixty
Officers will be on duty in the interior.
The Grand Jury yesterday asked certain questions OF
Judge Thompson in the Court of Quarter Sessions, as
10 their right as Grand Jurors TO visit the execution OF
Arthur Spring tomorrow. The Judge informed them
that the matter of executions was regulated by Act
of Assembly They then intimated an intention TO visit
the prison Grand jury TO the execution. She
riff Allen in order strictly carry out the letter of the
law, in the case of the brothers Skupinski, obtained
from his solicitors J. Hazehurst and Ellis Lewis, an
opinion in reference this very subject That opinion
simply rectes the Act of Assembly and declares that
that portion of the prison where the execution is 10 take
place is exclusively under the control Of the Sheriff for
the time being and that person can obtain admission
except such he appoints his Deputy Ii the Grand
Jury attempt TO visit that portion OF the prison tomor
row which the Sheriff has charge Of they will have to
be excluded under the law.
A hearing was had yesterday, before Mayor Howell,
Of the Northern Liberties, of the case of Charles j.
Hetrck and Andrew Mntzer charged with causing the
death Of Peter JacObus in Margaretta-st, on Tuesday
afternoon Mrs Ann Burkhardt wife of the proprietor
of the lager beer saloon testified 10 the three men hav
ing purchased lager beer and gone out with the glasses
in their hands She sent for them to return them, aud
after some delay they back, quite disorderly and
refused give up the glasses without having some more
beer given 10 them The deceased who sitting back
of the bar, nterposed and tried TO quiet them, as
Mr. Burkbard sick up stairs, and on this quarrel
arose and the parties then went out The witness did
not see Jacobus again until she saw him lying in the
gutter in Margarettast Several other witnesses est
fed TO having the quarrel in the Streets and two Of
them John Fitzpatrick and FREDERICK Samson, lndentl
fed Charles j. Hetrick the man who struck the fatal
blow. The examination not concluded last evening,
owing TO the absence of material witnesses.
Tits morning Charles j. Herick had another hearing,
ard was fully committed to answer.
The other two persons who had been arrested were
discharged The prisoner does not look to be more than
IL years of age
mains of the deceased Several witnesses were exam
ned The verdict was deferred to await the result of
post norton examination of the body.
A meeting is to be held this evening at the Chinese
Museum for the flags of various Nations to the Pha-
dtphia Emgant Society. Addresses will be delivered
by Rev Mr. WadswOTth and others
The weather to-day is lovely