Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-04-19

ueApnla OF the murder or -fionot4s ,,,.sa,y.-,
Lynch was brought before Judge THOMPSON Of tbe
court OF Oyer and; Terminer to receive sentence =
The Bulletin says: e is,.9ssssss5 aSi l,. lTIf Il
dnere was great crowd surrounding the Court
[oosn ana the room itself crammed almost 10 sfoea
uoh. Inc utmost decorum prevailed and not n tannt
ing oppression was heard to drop from the lirs fo
Oh Ine auditory The prisoner looked we'll even
better tnanl common, and did not show the SLIGHTEST
trace OF anxiety as he sat in his box HIS counsel
Soseph NJ Doran stood near him resting AGAINST ts
IoS. On being asked if he had anything to saw lvhy
Ine Judgment of the law should not be pronounced
upon HIM, he arose, and, in a manner nartaLino,
more Ola flush than excitement began n sneech ;5
d nrms rapid, but somewhat rambling manner. His
de5 LIE was remarkable quiet malignity perya-
Geo nus speech, and there did not appear to be the
slightest relation of father animatne the breast the
cider Spring towards his SON. After DENYING his
SuiI ana strongly asserting that he had no hand in
MY son said he would take the money from the
I Oh Mrs, lynch; and told him that as I was
known there would be suspected of it He told me
ne took the money He said that he went down there
ABOUT O'Clock and took some brandy He went away
10 Thirteenth street and stayed with the bows till
quarter of To- and then went to Maguires and STAYED
there until Mr.. Mcguire went to bed. He went mn
stairs but afterwards came down and went to the he
mouse OF Mrs Lynch. He gotinto the back-room and
he waited till she out of it and then went llp
stairs and broke open the trunk and took the money
he must have committed the murder but he did
not say So ~ - N--
He next referred to various incidents connecting
INN Win the crlLe, anu concluded by again solemn
~ protesting his innocence but expressing his will
llngness to die. His remarks were delivered in very
unconnected manner -.z 49,.
The Bulletin states that he would partly utter SEN
tence and then It again changing entirely
the subject matter of it Upon one or two occasions
1T was the impression that he was about to commit
himself by giving an account of part of the murder
GUS transaction but after moments hesitation he
fully recovered himself and avoided the dangerous
topc. This was the case when he spoke of the boy
getting into the house of Lynch with the brandy on
the night of the murder. - n
Judge Thompson, i'll very feeling manner pro-
nounCed the sentence of death and immediately after
spring was conveyed back to prison. Before the
prisoner left the Court room, his COUNSEL Mr. Doran
stepped up to him, and said" Mr. Spring, there is
now no longer any hope for your life. You should
send for priest, and endeavOr 10 make the proper
preparation for death and a future life"
SPRING in the most resolute manner turned his face
towards Mr. Doran and looking him full in the face
said I" ] will not do it" 80 =
day or two since Arthur Spring ir raid visit to
his wretched father in his cell at MOyamensing prison.
Inc son offered to shake the hand of his father and
expressed desire to be reconcied with him. The
prisoner however, refused have ANYTHING TO do with
him. and reiterated the charge that he was the muir
dcrer. Arthur tllereupon left the prison. and will
start this morning for Washington,
y COlOred man, who was in the cellar of the Hotel
when Rink was murdered has positively identified
Spring as the man who through the cellar a mo-
uent or two after the murder was committed.