New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-17
The Late Murder.
~ PM apr1rma Tuesd.y March Is, 1879


The recent tragedy in Federal st, Southwark,
aud the discovery OF the alleged murderer still continues
sbsoIb public attention Friday, the authorities
Se,eS and sher sbor. have suited in uaS the oda 81
the crime upon Arthur Spring by chain Of evidence
sti complete TO reduce the question OF his guilt al
Arur Spnns Is about 10 or u years Of age he was born
n Ireland but has lived in the United States very long
period number Of years since he kept confectionery
store in Marketst, above Thirteenth in OF che cd
buildings recently removed e. uske way for the depot u
fLe Pennsy ysnis Raroad While Ia thai Reehbo.he3i he
bore the reputation Of being bad and cruel husband
s POOR WIZ wss ~ constant sss 9, hsi ne and se was
he lived in Maiketst he arrested Tor some crime OF the
cxsct character Of which We arc ignorant Sprns After
ward opened tavern Paramount
Some time subsequent these transactions learn OF
his beng in New-iors heTr he charged with the
der Of his wife, and was tined for the oenee Tue only
positive evidence ssans the accused his SOU and
lie evidence rejected the ground of youth
spnrs escaped the eslows, but was we believe, sscel
In October iS4S Spns convicted OF rrsaa larceny
IN the State Of New ora ami was sentnced % Sng Ss
prison hr the OF eight yesfs On the I'd Of October
lSSs he paidoned srpash the nterVeiOn OF ss
son and he once more lee loose On soey on the io
lowing day Subsequent 10 his release ito Prs b.
b. this city, whefc he has been ios weeks p@s
Spring ana his Tan intelligent laa ABOUT Il OF
ssel have been boarding a, ksguiyss tavern aSiket
near sehuylsil Front.
We in possessou Of naher Of ilcs b,ar.as up,a
Springs connection with the fedefast murder which
70 furnish readers With TIE tall details OF the array OF
,sets and circumstances wheh have ben biought sht
the particulars of he ADVANCE The Judicial exam.
tnsnon, and we therefore tArOwn uDOE other rcsu.s
M oseer TO spread before Tessrs the tes. intelligence
"sISenns The development Of the dreadful rsYstery
We can Stale IN few words what ere the main links IN
toe dSaane cham OF circumstances ii ca hsys connected
the suspected patty m the TRAGEDY On Tu.say even
ms sRias rcd his head ~ under po,e1se Of inaston
wen; cut however AID retained bOuie ste n IL
Young Spring pp stairs. The father e.1ss nm i, ~
csrk with IFS boots IL his hand he sryossi si ~ e.
hnx and han iNHk tDtz nj
meanwhile tie dark stsr be ,oi the nav -
set him basir OF ~aier which be dd sad ts lsr iSck
twp sisirs aud wsshea his hands - - dsf&
Tie father stleT~ ard Ioiyned % the oecspei k1
his son Al stsseL AUD walked the hces he Iaach =
mated aud could not iest After time Spung struck
hsht and The son then bo0d upon she wT.sbsaas ana
In the morning the Miserable man gave his sen so Soa
pees say aasStsd h 10 30 eaf ADD hay two shirts
is hsseh ana the other iOr he boy this was done aud
Abe isiheI SAyesied hsaself sfhis hoody garment
To make ssscrsnce do0bly SUM tae siorvkeep.r vA,
sod tie saTis has eSen oOnS and his recolefoH AZ th
eircunstSDee eorpols precisely with the oys satseDt
Spring told hs son 80 the lSreT declared th., he ha
stolen the gold ro Carols house; he said he knew Ivsh
had in the house and be also accSsiu,es ,tS ~
fact that the Carols song the hahs has ,at3
the house he said until 10 pesso0 but he females we IA
IL whsu he went in and took the money he ad not tel
The son ne had committed murder ~ obtain Il
Ifsay more conclusive evidence hesed we NAV ..
that the piece OF lesea pipe which wAs used the heads
Of the unfortunate ftnaes. has eecn traced Aagures
tavern-it has been fully idcntlkeI. Tbs sheath og
the diikknie hes also been recognised As eeansias
10 Spring 1t Is Tumorcd that the remnant Of the esk Itself
thrown away BY Sprns IN open LOT in Geo,ges,
somewhere between the Of the nrr8er and Nasares
tavern The hzdo Of the kne bore several Odd feows
smbltms Our readers VIII remember that bloody gar
,nsnts found in the trunk Of Sprng Friday
Yours srnng ssSs that the intention Of hs father