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

recxpituasion o. or sluson TO- the crime FOR which
Arthur Spring forfeited his life upon the scaod yestsr
day w--desm unnecessary familiar "a house
hold words every throughout the land suffice
it say, tst dab heal cold blooded aud brutal
murcer cannot be urd upon record from the days OF
Cain 20 the present hour
Throuebou yesterday, Arthur Spring maintained the
bearing of haIdihood that he has almost uniformly exh
bted for time. He kept much as possible to
hmself osy the spiritual advisers appointed TO wat On
him and the necessary officers OF the prison. oeas admit
ted his cell There 'oken OF contron or OF an
Acknowledgement Of his guilt and his conversation WAS
shocking Of baspbemous illusions to the Saviour,
of complaints against the law, and of contradictory
seron- to the tragedy for which he to
suffer.
Rev Mr. Alexander the moral instructor OF the prison,
with him al day yesterday aud last nigh and during
Of the time he panied by Rev. Jono
and Rev Mr. Kens They ~earied in .hsir efforts
TO turn his thoughts in ,per chanue and induce
him to make OF confession of the which
every body Is convinced BY him. aud him
alone.
In the course of the interview yesterday morning the
condensed became highly excited and broke oat
into wild ncoherent prayer esclaimng. in high
Of voice, 80, Christ Jesus, how has ali this evil
upon meS All the world is ag.in,t me why did you
let them do it. do it, What 0 What have d,ae that
should have been persecuteds o l used 70 have
friends; but DOW now 10 the hour Of FREUD
says good man what ails you dear dear me, used
to have many friends but where they nov? n any
friend to me, it i say that ne thinks
guilt, O how l hear ftp OF wish far away
out Of this dirty cruel world o. they ask about the
blood They ssy, how did the blood get shirt
my coat p have told them have told them it was
my blood, and still they think it the blood
th0m Christ lear knoyv whn hIood;t
was o. if It WAS the blood of them women, br ing it,
and fas'en IT upon this hre ss-tben I'll the world will
know who il the murderer But 0, if did not do it.
fasten it them that did do it. lie. foos them and
stick IN them as burning curse, night ADD day, until
they tell who did it. 0, hid the truth that was my
blood, and not hem women's But they have do
strsyed me and they made 10y destroy me aud
they gong to make him destroy agsis o. Christ
Jesus isn it bard -too bard All the world think
guilty all against me- tn ugh toll them the
truth CAris Jesus b. good to my poor boy, my boy
why did you let them brighten you and make you hang
your poor father, before my face 2"
He continued for time to foolish expos
tulaons with Providence. BALI prayer half self defence
entirely dissatisfied with everything that held him
such terrible responsibility. The officer present. inter
rupted him. by informing him that the matron of the e
male department coming to pay him visit Of condo
ence, and 70 express her kini feeling toward him. In
stant be became calm, up his bad. used his
hair carefully covered the cbantre listed ch4o-from
sight acd while exposing his that lady should
see bin in so unsighy trim the matr2n enered his
oeD He recs,ved her in manner Tue lady
with bird feeling her gratisc .tion at
his bsvIg his poor boy from the dreadful
charge Of killing the ~oer which bad the pleasure
Of -esdpg 'be psfer this his great po of self
control slmo.t failed him the working couue
nanc- showed the inward stcuggle As calmly he
could he said that thing ne did do-he could
not clear his boy. The lady. sb tea,s expos,ua,ed
with BIN on his IN iipgDess to clear his boy from q
charge 20 horrible q Arthur. n mother, ask you
why cannot say your stricken chld did do
that nuIdeTS A fe~ hours will you standing
before the ria hteous Judge give FOR all but
poor chld be must remain in tais world of tears and
grief aud Oh Arthur, what a heavy burden he must
bear il you do not uhb'5d il " But a weeping
womsp c0nln rot move hun to spare his son. any
than the weeping won. who said, Spare life ~
Among ttote sso visited hin, during the day Mr.. NJ
L. Gales, lady no or Wit Of mercy ths two
Young ep, Cspie AID Emmos sod Hho bad a former
occssi,n visited bin requested to hid hin FAREWELL -
enteree HE her soua Dreaming With CHRISTIAN
love law q kirGne her lip. IL few welt
cboset. 81. i'm farewell. After he reted
b. SID % With thar dear good woman had prayed
with ~"
Too t-nlsInan for hura be had scot and had on
fora a. cccs.oD heti.nord hlD sl.o visited aud
as his .isb Them s-,ist hiin again pro-
eusY o. II possible. executive cI.n-sey, TIE, we're
ques1sd hin IS the Utter bopelrs,1es Of his
ca, fh.y cd 20, sAd bsee hir far- sell
The cha llaip, ,abi isae ~ him, aid Arthur,
am going to tay ny good tishp to Your
sst has et. To noro~ viii b. the gsad crisis of
your txi.,eoee i seter-,t'ny the hghrs degree,
for yes. brow Whit 20 udeton soLr hope .
rest. II no, asSufrtg o. That Of veil speut h-
If not a. th.t-oa ebaY You .ay yeu have a hops Of
uInp Jesu, Cnti-t TIE blessed 4 the Eterna
God h. died to save sinnes believe thai re truth
snd lave embraced it sth allmy heart by fifhI have
obaired edmptjoo mr. ugh his blood toe orggnss OF
sins Iendssvar humhly !" 1--we life OF faith in the
Son - CSC hay-.iarcon have pe4ce ! have nopeZa
gooe hrJe 'hr uPh prace-srd "b-'ever len4 M lie
may b, ny last ptsyer sdy God be merciioi TO me
spDr
.Just a. an sithout one plea,
But that thy blood he'd for me.
And that thou BID ~ 10 thee.
Lsmb Of God con e
seYou have great beng called sinner, lest,
A. Won think the so,d houid believe mat you the
boeou mon. that bic opni,o thinks You are But
as sDDr YOU must coms, you sro lost Sink ioto
the before she mercy sest q Uoo not only sin
nef, bur chet Of sinners. Good night"
Rev J stree, and Rev Mr Ken.Il remained nth him
tn U,icnight
sbotiy cefore ,ber depat after having into
leDg by DEAL (ike mat cften tol) ABOUT hi son
going dawn hra Shaws aid Mrs. Ly nch a. md
pipbt = bri rnp money ne then positive
cerlsi 60 he IL nod the ght of he m1tder
ard tuA, Although the Brought houe the and
nut ~ tie rocket book vet he asserted that he believes
his sos 70 ~ hard in tbs marcer Of tn men aad
that lie II entirely clear.
Anei HAVING pot through this tstement then
u4tce4 10 JOKE aud laugh AL though reminded OF the
necessity Of being solemn, he aid" have got long
journey 10 ske the morning but don't think they
will pet q OH until after dinner want 10 lay in
good stock provi !" and tnep vent 20 relate
rpla ion two men ruuoing u race that
one Of them took a weeks provisi ms his back and
when The Other this he gave mp The bet sod then
he wouc laugh agsiu until reminded - his coudiin He
said he could sorship glad 10 get OF In
10 rD-rk that every person IN the community
believed hi guilty and hat his spiritus advisers be
lieved 4 slso be said" You must think Creek 2n
and thus he went from tn another until he
wac left take his last sleep previous agskog in
eternity
The following statement in reference to what occurred
Just prior the Departure II M street and Mr Kens
Las been handed 70 Tor publication
PBIsoP EEis ezra. sEAR MDNtCHT,1
THURSDAY kigbt June 2. 1850 :
Af'ti religious servvs sprg sshcd how he felt Hr
arswertd never ielt heftr in lie; mpr5f rsd
Ttffr, ard expect 70 die Christiau believe in the
Lord Jesus Christ that He alone forgive and
wnth seul In Lis blood that lie alone
old believe in anything else. also believe in
tbs Of tie body in the Judgment t.
and VIC stilg alisr death and that must