Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-14


the days the late Secretary Of The Treasury he gave
transfer draft Of 100000 person from Ohio VINO wa
TO deliver The money New Orleans at speched lma ne -
turns that The money was not so deposl'ea ny Va.
Cowins Ohio friend and that al least nnetyhVe hohsan
dollars is clear loss TO the Government:
Virginia has done noby in the late Con@ressionhi ccI
on. Her whole delegation is Democratic; ana ior Tue Tue s
lime u the history Of the State. The election 0! Siie
James Faulkner is great triumph for that distinguished
eloquent gentleman He fought against great odns anu y
countless beat the vote OF General Pierce we wa"
no better Democratwe have no able and spienu
exponent of principles, than Charles James Faulkner
Equally glorious is the triumph of Governor WIN o'nln u
the Alexandria District He will make distinguished
mark in the next Congress. Governor Smith is a'reaa
spoken of fit and popular candidate tor the Speaker
ship. If old Virginia is 10 have the honor let the oo"
William Smith receive il.
II Is matter OF regret that VIM. NJ Burwell Esq. 0
Bedford who was appointed among the Richmond Commit
tee to attend The Memphis Convention cannot lend MS ex
cnsive knowledge OF internal improvements and MS en-
forcing eloauencc the work before that assembage
appears that without Burwell this Convention Is 10
complete. He is however doing ycomans service IN oea
of the objects contemplated by his pen and the NeS o' W
"Rcpubc"
EXECUTION OF ARTHUR SPRING.
The Philadelphia Ledger contains full report OF the
events which uansped during The last hours OF arlhu
Spring
His manner seems have been unchanged nnd nc main
ianed up 10 period Of his deah genera! Indifference
to his fate His conversation in his cell with his spiritual
advisers according The published reports consists oi sc.
ries Of declarations apd CALCULATIONS, with little cohercncy
and nothing 10 induce the slightest confidence in his sncer
" with regard 10 anything he said The only alterations
seem to have been from avng and irreve:ent ordinations
in the name Of Jesus uncouh revolving ests respect
ing his condition and approaching fate.
The statement oi events from midnight OF Thursday
up 10 the hour of execution mainly included in the fol-
lowing sketch
spIsnSERS CELL, MIDNIGHT.
Thursday Night June9-Afer religious services, hy The
Rev. NJ ssrs SIe and KensiI, Spring was asked hc" he
rt' He answered never ielt better 10 10 my e, ne
yer murdered any person and expect 10 die Christian
believe in The ord Jesus Chrisand that he alone can tor
give my sins and wash my soul 10 his blood and that he
alone cal save me and did believe in thing cs
also believe in III. Of body, and in judy
ment 10 come art life everlasting alter dcath anu tha
every man must give Of every acon q mis- he
whether IL be good or evil and in nacs o. misery l' ihe
wicked"
To question pa. him, with the open Bible in his
hand!-o yDu tct that God for Chrsrs sake nccepts you
aud lorgvcs yonl s answered y trust ne o"es anI os"
10 the ea OF God before whom you viii appear IN lew
hours forgive over who has in way or manner N
ured youf' he ar:~ercd-"l do, and tfo5l ne VIII io
give me as | forgive them
His las, satenenr Allhnueh the boy brcugn home
the money told ME that he murdered 'he women:
neither do beevf knew any Thing about the MURDER
for if he had ne wsid have told Neither do believe
he had hand int These are TO DC consiaetea rs my
dying words"
He had INTO long detull uiuh nn)
about his sons visit TO Mrs. Shaw and Mrs Lynch after
midnight and brine home The money he then IN posi-.
terms decaredhe in bed on the night o The nur
der and though boueh, home the money and PCT il
in his book declared that he believed his
had hand In the murder OF the women ana tha ne en-
tirey clear
After having got through his statement he commenced =
Joke and laugh although reminded of thenecesty oi being
solemn RE said have got long tourney 10 tax" 10 the
morning bur dom think they viii gat OIL until alter
dinner as want lay il good stock OF provisions =
And then he vert elac anecdote IN relation 10 iva
men swimming That Of them took week
provision his bak and when the other saw ia he gave
up the bet.
The prisoner the. laughed heartily until reminded Of his
condition To thshe remarked that he could not help IT, as
he was glad Get or in remark that every
person In community believed him guilty and that %e
think am Gree" and thus ne until left him
about midnight oako his ast sleep previous 10 awakening
in eternity.
After Tie deparlc oi the Rev Messrs Street aud kens
the chaplain ol tn prison. the Rev. MIR. Alexander TOOK
their place. and III prisoner, after conversation with
him. slept for scvell hours He awosc about four O'Clock
and joined In pray with the Rev. Mr. Alexander The p
then prayed the welfare o his son. and asked Mr.
Alexander 10 uln In in prayer Tor his dear Arthur IL
religious services continued 10 O'clock with 0cca
siona nter.sson during which Spring asscveraied his
Innocence and his belief that his also clear ol '
guilt Of blood.
Attorney Genea Reed received letter from Governor
Biser this morning! in reply to question as 10 whetici
there was any hop ui respite The Governor states III
the most emphatic TERMS that the condemned must give VI
that hope that he Determined not 10 exercse any Gle
mency towards hin.
The letter from lie Governor read him by Mr.
Reed but il failed produce The least effect upon him, ana
he asseverated his 1wn innocence.
PREPARATIONS EyECUTioS
The spectators within the prison numbered at ehs l"l
hundred WIthou'ihe walls there were about TWO hundred
scattered around, rcludng large body Ut police
The preparations or proceeding TO the prison yard were
completed within asw minutes OF o'clock and The various
official b0drs toTd in line, and awaited the coming .! me
prisoner in The court yard within the northern gate. Al II
o'clock the prlson entered the yurd and The procession
commenced lis solmn march.
THE EXECUTION.
The condemned nan tern6le when ne gaIe'
upon he large number assembled and catching te mrs
glimpse 0 the gallws trembling was apparent
but sll ne walked army and ascended the steps boldly
The reverend gefilemcn and The Sheriff. and MaTsral uS
cended With him. sad the religious comen
c"d oy singing hmm. The prisoner kept his eyes coseu
most OF the time.
Upon the conclasion Of the hymn, the Rev Mr. street
thus addressed hin
Arthur Spring, you have been convicted and sen'eh-
ced 10 death Tor lie murder of HOnora Shaw ana heh
he execution Of that sentenccis now about 20
place we nave MT ceased 10 warn you OF your a'e hu "
induce you 10 rcpht and make your peace win "ou.
now ask you 10 IN OF Almighty God before "I
You viii shortly snd you guilty not sm'y OF tue
murder of these woa.enl
Prisoner. No sit no cir
Mr. Street.-The Grand Jury have also. by Their pTeseh,
ment charged you wh the murder of Mr.. Rink Are you
guilty or not guilty Of that crimel
Prlsoner-Nn sir ! never saw the man in my l'h. ,
Mr. street, hasc still another and last question !" uA
YOU Before God, your son. Arthur Spring, entey ceaf
OF me murder OF Ms. Shaw and Mrs. Lynch. ;h :,
Pr'soner-l beiee he is. He had more 10 DO WIN "
than had.
Al this response there general eroan from e spec
tators Whch was, however, but momennry.
Mr.; Street then said, MAY God have mercy upon } our
sou!'
All upon the scand then kneeed and the Rev. MI heh
s'i prayed IN the m" ervent manner.
AT the c0nclusl0n the prisoner spoke few ~oi's " va
otree., anu 'hal gentleman was about to repeat IT. VII
sherlll lnerposed and told the prisoner 10 speak
he men said that he 10 bed the night OF ,' 80
DER al O'Clock, and knew anything OF il un' 'o ~
the officers.
The question was again asked him, "s your son ""o'
cent" and he replied
my son is entirely innocent Of blood" ,,
MI Alexander here exclaimed Let this go lhous"'"
the land"
The reverend gentlemen then left The galows' ae' 81"
king hands with the prisoner
Inc executioner arranged the knot and drew tne
ms race and the Sheriff having lett him, the props VIC,
noVeo rom beneath The platform, aud at quars, ,na
CLOCK tae crop iel and the Yctim OF ot1cncee
between Heaven and earth
he 1ei about two feet and half, and il was 'nous
Ioca'ea ms neck as with the exception Of ssn .,n
lon VI tne ekfemlt!es the body remeinsd PcIiecS ~
less. mus mas ended lhis bloody tragedy.
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STATE ELECTION.
Election district composed Of Williamsburg, o'A' 80
wick and Elizabeth City.