The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-11

oadeG with their human freight began to arrive at the
about thousand persons had ongregated within its
walls TO witness the feaI full scene.
Ata fe minutes before IL O'Clock, the Sheriff entered
the cell of the culpri the purpose of preparing him
for the gaows. His arms pnionsd BY the execu-
eleven be taken from the north corridor, by the
eastern gate into the avenue.
The prisoner dressed in his ordinary dress, and
q straw bat and more cool and self possessed
than several Of the audience, many of whom oged
coughing and snee2ng and other parsonabe
efforts to avoid expressing their emotion. Upon turning
INTO the avenue procession was formed In the following
order
Mr. Freed super ntenden OF the prison. with officer,
The Executoner disguised with mask.
THE PRISONER.
Supported by Me-srs Street and Alexander the Rev Mr.
AAen Of the Episcopal Church and Rev. Mr. kensil,
Marshal Key and Recorder Lee.
The SheriHs Posse.
Police Board
Sc isl De from Sherif's Office.
Reporters of the Press.
The rear brought BY the numerous Deputies who
had been admitted by Sheriff Allen
The cerfy sang hymn as they passed along tho eve
que, IN which the prisoner joined.
When the scsfold Deared the Rev Mr.. Allen read
the beautiful and impressive service for the dead Of the
Episcopal Church, commencing with-"1 am the Resur-
Iecuop and the Life" &c.
e,hibi'ed little emotion. Sheriff Allen, Marshal
Keyser, and the reverend gentlemen already named.
The following Dialogue then toek place
Mr. STREET-Arthur Spring, you have been convicted
and sentenced fer the mutoer Of Mrs Shaw and Mrs.
Lynch The execution Of this sentence il to take
place We saSe not ceased 10 wan you night and day
with 10 repent and TO make your peace With God
Are you guilty OF lot guilty ct the murder OIL these wo
mebf
SPRING No, cir: no sir am not.
s1nHT-1t has also been alleged and the Grand Jury
have brought true bl against you III regard 70 tue
Ger of Mr.. Kipk. Are you guilty not guilty.
sPRlNG-No Fir, ! never Jaw The Easn in ay Ii e.
sTRHT-l have ne more que saop 10 aud have
done Before God see. you. aud ia whose presence
y,u soon 10 stand is your son, Arthur SPRING Jr,
entirely clear Of the murder Of 'tese ~omehg
Il I.lia hu IL h.ttay hoh had
nothing more 10 Go with IT. meIe than have Qaugh.
teri
sTFfH-aay God have mercy on your soul 1t il Ill l
After This conversation Rev Mr. Street delivered The
following Spring and the gentlemen on the platform
kneeliDg
Almighty God the father of spirits the redeemer of
ali hearts would approach thy mercy
q Ia1d ad lanby seseeeh s6es T.
dowr upon t condemned who is to pay the penalty
LORD God AZ .hou art acquainted with secrets his
e Wise DEATH I'll he nsw to suffer- he Laed
y do Lor m.ve npon his heart thai be may declare be-
And oIord Ged humby heseech thee compassionatey
L @ I'm 10 .s our Fsfher
T. eAtend tn mercy that and to those girls his chill
thy md merry in .hsit fellow and may they aHd
PREPARE fs lie thy Fry
ana receive this and also the multitude no
ur to pEdrs n lsSs IN
On rsipg be Rev Nr STREET approached Spring, and
wac occupied for shor time Ia Conversation, after
VII eh Street turre toHard the aud ence and said
&c nflemsp be rsl me taat his 500 Is innocen'.''
sPBIsG (intetrupt MY = Us son is iuuoceBt"
Nr sTRELT-He reite iaied IL last night aud
declares before this multitude that the stain of blood is
not pom the skrts o. bus boy,
SfkIAG-l have nothing further 10 say ABOUT IL
Mr. Street ard the other ministers on the platform
sgsin entered into converse lion with Spring after which
-pspg took race forward and said have nothing
further "a shr otout it,
A. tbi+ iuscture, theFev Dir ALEXANDER placed his
stn sIeUId the ~t.tched mani mesh aud said
arthur spriog hail not be satisfied unless you re-
pest The WORDS Ny son Is innocent "
Sgring then bispered 10 sir. Alexander, who turned
f. The ,Iectators and .sd-" Arthur Spring declares
that hs i innocent and let it go throughout the
lsnc that he Is Innocent
The kew Mr.. sTKEer-- Spring wishes 10 say nov
SPRING tnerruptpg)--I went to bed that night about
O'Clock aud got out # my bed until called TO
breakfast II ths morning nor did ever anything
about the murcec until the officers told
The white esp then adjusted the heal OF the
prisoI The oge fsed about hi neck and the gen
II. Uund shuok hands with the criminal, who
moment alter lett sandiog alooe in h fearful posi-
lion
We PATCHED him closely at this terrible moment snd
could die reuor in bis frame, or anything which
tei, keu,d emotion or fear.
The nd gentlemen then babe the prisoner fare
eli by shaking hands sith him.
The ga'lows need the ere mon which the Skupin
Xxi b. here suffered. II consisted III uprigh posts
which acre aruly plan led ia tn esr.h and
the top. strong frane~ork. supported upon four
stout potts fsc,d IN horizontal position about
seven ard bali feet from pc ground THIS frame was
teh secured by hinges two sides OF The frame.
Thee doors traps formed the floor OF the tcsfod.
The tter cached by fight of steps, which were
thrown M TO the platform from the north side Three
posts placed At equal distances Immediately under
tb. joint between the trap doors The centre post was
ed transvere IN two 10 the middle, at which hnge
placed. string was attached TO this upright at .
POINT mmedistey opposite the hinge.
II sss arranged that the condemned man should oc.
cupy POI ition 10 the middle of the scaod, tbe
poet last described As the Sheriff and the Rev.
eIend eenemen had taken their leave OF the wfetcned
fxAf tha fInl1 fha fxrn
supports removed from under the trap doors and
the brged post all that supported the floor OF the
scafold
sts given signal the cord already described was pulled
ard IL 40 instant Arthur Spring dangling between
heaven md esrth Geless corpe, His neck was evil
Gently hroieu, for nothing copvulsive twitcb d
one ot hs thumbs betokened the ortl agony the BODY
Of ~. murderer was suffering tie died IS he lived,
bold bad MAD.
psst and the body hung until twenty minutes OF
twelve having hung just twenty minutes. IT was
then tslen Gown and examined The vertebra Of the
neck we're found 10 be broken and death must have been
| in-taDtaneoUs.
1l4 body then removed TO the Green House. where
Il VIII ab Tor the purpose o. allowing examination
oi tie BRAN to be mace by d. Kirk BRIDE Of the Penn.
syyaDs Insane Hospital, and Dr. McClint0ck. IL vii
then re handed over to Rev John Street for burial.
We have to express grateful thanks TO the Rev
M Alexander Judte Joel Jones, Mr. Allen the sheriff
ire RsDth men connected with the Philadelphia press
and officials Of the prison for their Kindness in a rd
ig every facility in carrying out our dsagreelble
oufy.
After the execution we visited the wretcbed men
Career Emmos John Cspie in their cejs, WHO
suGe the extreme penalty Of the law the 6fh Of Au
gust for the murder If Lishman called Chrstopher
sooban. They both seem resigned to their fate.
Murders In New York.
IN THE CASES OF FITZGERALD, NBARY AND kline
FOR THE MURDER or THEIR wIvRs-APPRoAoH
ING EXECUTION.
On next Friday the 18th inst the cuprts Fitzgerald
and Nesy sentenced to be executed for the murder
Of their wives In the Of NeAry IL Ia very probable
that the executive clemency will be invoked the fact
Of the disagreement Of the sher's jury the plea Of
insanity fitzgerald, 1t ia supposed, Will be hanged
Thomas Kline, who killed his wife with an axe, few