New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-11

The prisoner ate accordingly hearty breakfast, and
aferwsrd Joined in prayer with the reverend genemsn
present Several appeals were made to bin to confess the
truth and the reputation II his but all in vsin
Up to the time OF leaving bis cell he declared his ia
noc.nce and minated the guilt Of his son
AT few minutes before II O'Clock, the Sheriff entered
the cell of the cup for the purpose Of preparing him
! for the gsows. His puion.d aud At = fsw
past eleven he taken from the north corridor.
! by the eastern gate into the avenue
The prisoner dressed in his ordinary dress end wern
straw hat Upon turning into the procession
wss formed in The following order
Nr Freed SUP eneudent the Prison with an ohcsr.
The Ei'e9 %as b S.is1,ss si'A @''1.
Supported by Me As1sas'. Re-, NJ an-u Of Tie
Episcopal Church and Rev Mr. KensiL
Police Bo.d.
Special Deputies from Saerds Office.
The va. brought up 81 ne Numerous ~s psue. wh. had been M
mied By shenh Allen
When the scsiToId was reared Rev Mr. Allen read the
beautiful service for the dead Of the Episcopal Church,
commencing with" am the Resurrection and the Life,
The cuprit mounted the scaold With firm step, and ex
hibed little or emotion Sheriff Allen Marshal KY
and the Reverend gentlemen already named assembled
with him
The following dialogue then took place,
Mr. Street.-Arthur Spring you have been convicted
and for the murder of Ms SHAY aud Mrs lynch
The execution OF this sentence is IL take place We
have not ceased to you night and day to repent and
TO make your peace with God Are you guilty or not guilty
of the murder of these women
SpTDg-No Sir, no Sir! AN not.
Street-It has also been alleged and the Grand Jury
have brought bill against you ia regard to the mur
der of Mr.. Rink. Are you guilty or not gay
SpnDg-No cir, never raw the man IN my life.
Street, have question Ia ask you and
bave done Before God who sees yu and in whose pres
ence YOU stand your Art Sprog Jr
entirely clear of the murder of these women
SpTiDg-l believe he is, gentlemen. believe he has
nothing more TO do with II any more than have.
Sueet-May God have mercy on your SOUL Iii all
have to say.
After this conversation Rev. Mr.. Street delivered the fol-
lowing
Of ali hertz, would approach Thy i. oems
hunb bsssseh Thee look down . condemned
ss f pay s s Ss SS Ss SSs s "a WITH the
BY and Thou well lno.est who wa. The murderer q s'.s
upon bis heart that he may before God hi. hsls
5 '1 W. ss sSa p, .s oar ..
children may Lord GUIDE them sSd tS.y ssd mercy
Thy Diyiae keeping Prepare r she dsea..,oa
Thee In Heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord
WORDS OF THE CONDENSED.
Mr. Street then said GentlemenIIe tells US tina. biz
Spring then interrupted him by saying My sons iano-
cent"
Mr. Street continued He reiterated Il to me last night In
his CELL and he declares befrs this multitude that the
stain Of blood is not upon the skirts of his BOY.
SPRING. have no further to say about it.
An inaudible conversation then took place between
Spring and the Ministers
Mr. Street after it was over said he wishes me say
Spring here again interrupted him by saying "Gssts-
men, bed that night about oclo b. and never
knew thing the murder until next morning wh-n the
officers came and called me- These his last words.
The white cap then adjusted the head ~ the
prisoner the rope fixed about his neck and the gentle
men around shook hands with the criminal who was in
moment after left standing alone in bis fearful position
We watched him cosey At this terrible moment and
could discover trenor in his frame anything which
betOk ened emotion or fear.
The reverend gentlemen then babe the prisoner farewell
by shaking hands with him. and the Sheriff proceeded
THE EXECUTION.
The gaows used the upon which the Skupnsh
brothers suffered II consisted Il two upright posts which
firmly planted in the earth, aud cros beam at the
top strong frame work supported upon four stout posts
was placed in horizontal position about feet from the
ground This frame 6Ied with two doors which
opened in the center aud which secured by TO
two sides Of the frame There doors traps formed the
floor Of the scsod The latter reached by digit Of
steps which thrown up to the platform from the north
side Three posts placed at equal distances imne-
datv under he Joint between the trap doors The center
post sawed ransyersey in two In the middle at VIII ch
hinge placed string was attached to this upright
at point Immediately opposite the hinge
II was arranged that the condemned man should oc
cupy position in the middle Of the scaOd the post
last described As the Sheriff aud the Reverend
geIfmen had taken their leave Of the wretohed cupt
and descended from the scaod the two outer supports
were removed from under the trap doors and the hinged
post all that supported the floor Of the scaAod
At given signal the cord already described was puled
and in an instant Arthur Spring dangling between
been and earth ieess corpse. HIS neck was evil
gently broken for nothing a cODvusye witch OF one
Of bis thumbs beokeDed the mortal agony the body Of the
murderer suffering He died as he lived bold. bad
man.
The execution took place precisely at 10 minutes past II,
and the body hung until 90 minutes Of having hung just
q minutes II was then taken down and examined. The
yeteora Of the neck found 10 be broken and DEAN
must have been instantaneous
The body was hen removed 10 the Green House where
II viii remain for the purpose Of allowing examination
of the brain be by Dr. kukbnde OF the Pennsyi
vauis Insane Hospital snd DR.. hcChntock IL VIII then
| be handed over 10 Rev. John Street for burial
tldussnd The utmost dec6rum prevailed, and everything
was conducted with becoming decency
Thus ended the closing Of Of the most fearful
drama that has ever been enacted Ia Philadelphia per-
baoe n the world The horrd murder Of two unofendng
women was sufficiently terrible, but the efforts Of the as
sassn 10 screen himself by throwing the guilt upon his
son IT, If possible st more heiBous crime Tbs many
crave charges hat have been laid against thu wretched
mar with strong for believing him guilty u them;
bis Indifference 10 his condition the glarng alsebOoss
with which he stroye TO justify himself the singular CIR
cumstaIces Of his double trial and bis fearful Death vita
papshe lie upon bis lips. make up history thai prs1s
bly, without parallel IN the annals Of crime may u De
long before called upon 70 record such another cat
slogue Of horrors
TIE SCENE OUTSIDE
Outside the PRISON walls there multitude OF manv
thousands. Persons oanbering up the stoos
walls In tie hope Of seeing the execution Tie roof. al
neiehbODg houses crowded and many per,onx had
erected scaf0ds afford view Of tbs scene There ~ a.
much excitement in the crowd bat no disorder
LITTER FROM THE coyERxoR
The following letter from Governor Bgler 10 he Di.
ct Attorney read to the prisoner 10 the conrss OF ths
morning but produced NOT The slightest eject cpon him
EXECUTIVE CaANBER, Hasxnsusc Js.es iass
WA REED ESD Sir II nkiog qulte ,-sbis ,st s
wsehss %sa A9s spHs ha o long denying
produce hape his se have thought best fr s q