New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-08
afternoon Session.
The Philadelphia Murder Trial--yerdict Of
Guilty--speecb Of Spring--Repiy ofJudse
Kelly. &c.

Correspondents Of ne n. Y rubuns
PuLADxLPHtA Thursday, April = 1883.
In the case of Spring, the murderer, when
the Court reassembed yesterday afternoon, several
witnesses were examined for the Commonwealth, but
no new facts were elected Several witnesses for the
defense were also examined but their testimony
amounted 10 little Mr. Mann then addressed the Jury
Tor the Commonwealth lie was tollowedb by Mr.. DDran
for die prisoner and Mr. Reed closed the case AZ
about O'Clock n night Judge Kelley charged the Jury
and they then retired % deliberate on the yerdit
AZ the Trial drawing 70 close the most intense
excitement prevailed not only within but among the
cr,.d ontside Of the Court House The numbers
around the building immense and the business OF
the Court than once Interrupted by gangs ~
thoughfess persons climbing up 20 the window. rom
sixth st the Ching talking aloud. several were
brought into Court By the Narshals officers and placed
10 the front OF the prisoners dock until The Court vas
about 10 adjourn Ater reprimand rom Judge heiey
for thsr thougttlessr e;Or such their conduct ap-
psared 70 be when eSplained-they were permitted 10
depart
On his way 10 the prison last night or rather ,hi.
moruing-fur 10 wss after - Oclock-Sprng laughed
with DE ofcers and felt pretended % feel, sort Of
sturAnce that would be acquitted and 80 expressed
hm.en Ii was rumOred al u O'Clock last night that
the Jury stood II % and that the one was quiooling
upon which had little or nothing 10 do with tue
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner.
This morning the prisoner was brought from PRISON
about O'Clock By thst hour great crowd had a.
sembed having obtained knowledge Of the rumOrs OF
the previous night There was quiet but intense eS
ctement perveding the mass. Compressed ups ana
contracted brOws Indicated that vengeance was sum
bering there and only waiting for occasion 10 excite
~ action.
A few minutes 70 10 o'clock the Jury came into
Court and after silence obtained, the Clerk assed
them Il hey had agreed upon their verdict. The Fore
man answered they bad.
Jpdge Kelley then directed nim 10 take the Vesdiet
The Clerk directed the Jurors 10 rise and look upon
the prisoner. They all stood up but spnng did no.
n Get he gaze Of the Jurors with that dreetness ana
4. haA tfsrla Il NM
occasions he leaned with both arms upon the railing
u front OF bis box and held hi head nening sideways
D. the Jury
Sprinz guilty OF the murder VI Ellen Lynch, IN ths
manner and form az be stands indicted
Atthis moment all was breahless anxiety, and not
sound wss heard within the courtroom
The Foreman replied, GHiky =
"Of what degree p sked the Clerk
For mai" OF the nTst dogree
AR Doran rose from hls seat and asked hat the jury
Be pOlled. -,---...-...s,..
and more than one persOn heard 70 whisper, "hsf
The Jurors were then called .ingly, and each an
s'sered tha, me prisoner ~as s@'1s % "4'a" 9" "~
ua dSSre,.'
The urisouerth then called Mr Dorsn 20 him, and 'tated
sornettirg 10 = low voice, which We could NOT near
Mr. Dorsn came forward, sRd sad asy u please
your Hon0rs, The prisoner, Arsnaf SPi"s' uo'N" ~
make statement 20 the Court -, u,.p. -.
After the Jury was disehA1ge'' 'eose AMY sA''
spring Permission 70 SPEAK
a,,Jpr suripz With his face very much flushed, and
d. go airing Es eJes and spoke ~ follows, ss
a. A. w. could hear sBd understand hl Tor ne spoke
h. ..uurszsed add broken manner:
SPEECH OF sPzTEo, THE SrEDEHxA
yors HoNczs. AL know about ihs matter can teil
YOU rave been gong down % NJ. Lynehs house
ever siuee cane from New fork, and Mrs saa" came
~ see ue AZ Ragsns she introduced herself 70 me a
nit Conner AID asked me call down and see her.
vent OUT VITA her and conveyed Der down 70 ne
hone 10 Fesieralst and then went back 70 my home
thougbt her nGrae was Conner oQt atcerS4fd found
orr Il was shaw ! finally went down % zee her
lev NIGHTS after and took sLpper WIKI her soc mad
rom b The back part Of Ars Carol. house. / esne
hone a. usual sher supper % Mr. kagans ! so1as
ures worked a RAgan's, when he wanted uae y ~
40 bvr this was nOg Of.sn- Mrs. Ragzn snd mysen
I'D a difficulty. ! told Mr.. RAza VS. gong
70 Washington, and be gave me 20 u n-Oncy-
nv son and rnysef started for WesscnestDS., "a ~
road 70 Washington Ny son sad ne ~oaH ny ~ -
Washipgron, and loved hEn co. ! esfns 80 s-n
him We wsIked back and stfsr we pascal Ine ~
.ad would 20 % a. old ledys noase, Nno -
kpOun for eighr year., see could oorIoN 80
marcy Nv 500 aid there ws 20 one - sec ia ~, -,
-1o-sd "a ret kno. tat see nad removed We
er, "a tbs hos- here she formerly lived. and xsoek
81 - Re- door asLed 4 Mn OHArs h'ed nelS' aaa
Is, ,old ths; she had moved svsy. ~ son s1N %
net .-ii you ~ wet yaers soS Gaa '7@"'N -