New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-04
PHILADELPHIA.
Death of Judge Gibson--skefch OF His Life-Arthur
spriug-PrOgress Of Philadelphia, &c.

Death of Judge Gibson--skefch OF His Life-Arthur
spriug-Progress Of Philadelphia, &c.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Tuesday May s. 1853
Hon John Rannlster Gibson, Judge of the Supreme
Court and for many wears Chief Justice Of the State
died at O'Clock this morning At the bned States Hotel
in this City, where for several dayshs afflicted family have
been awaiting in agonizng suspense the termination Of
bi, honored life His disease affection of the
stomach which completely bafed the best medical treat
ment Its satisfaction 10 know that his last hours were
not disturbed by suffering, and that even when
FRUSTRATED on the bed Of death his gre intellect remained
uncouded 10 the last His death severe loss to the
State and bitter affection 10 his family and friends who
with all the admiration II his talents were more strongly
bound to him by those gentle and traits of per
sona character of which the world at large can know
nothing.
Judge Gibson was born in Carlisle Pennsylvania in the
year 1850 and consequently 10 years of He
The son ofCol ,orge Gibson, well known and distin
Qui.hed officer Of the revolutionary who fell while
lighting with the Indians at 81 Glars defeat in 1871 lie
was educated AT Dick nson College where he graduated in
loo He then studied law under Thomas Duncan Esq,
Of Carlisle and admitted 10 the bar in lsO3 After
some interval employed IN the selection OF pace to com
mence practice he finally opened an office in Carlisle,
where he high reputation as lawyer He was
sent twice 10 the Legislature in 40 and ST. giving zeal
Gus support 10 the Administrations Of Gov Snyder and
President Madison In 1912 Gov. Snyder appointed him
Judge othe Nth Judicial District lust organized in North
ern Pennsylvania and in sls he elevated to the Su-
rreme Bench In 1877 on the death of Chief Justice
Tghman Gov Shultz appointed him to the vacancy and
be held tie Office from that tine un;ii -, when the amend.
men the Constitution made the judiciary elective Hav
ing received the Democratic nomination, Judge Gibson
was elected 10 the Supreme Bench by large majority and
drew the nine years term of which scarcely year and
halfhad elapsed at his death.
This is mere outline Of long Judicial life which was
marked as much by labor by sound learning and
clear intellect The Pennsylvania reports contain many
thousands Of in which he engaged in large pOr
ton Of which he delivered the opinions, These opinions
are recognized everywhere as among the soundes the
clearest the learned and the most important 10 be
found in any American reports They have made Judge
Gbson's name respected throughout the Union and his
death will be amenied wherever legal learning is apprec
ated that of of the most brilliant lights of the
In addition 70 bis professional accomplishments JUDGE
Gibson was a man Of refined and eleg ant tastes and
warm lover Of the arts and Of letters lie indugen
kind and gentle in his family generous and seadiat in his
friendships and never orgeul ungr 'teu for service
however slight Throughout his long life, forty years
Of which spent upon the bench he bore uspoted
name and his surviving renos have the consolation Of
knowing that he has achieved that highest Of all honors
which springs from faithful performance Of all his duties
The remains of Judge Gibson viii be taken 10 Carlisle for
intermeni, tomorrow morning
The Courts all adjourned this morning upon the receptOn
of the intelligence of Judge Gibsons death
Thomas Carroll who is charged with having caused the
death Of John Tnney in Eight which occurred between
the parties this morning arrested by Officer raggert
brick yard in the western part of the city The wife OF
Tnney arrested yesterday afternoon She is held in
default Of $500 bail
As informed YOU yesterday the death.warrant Of Ar.
thur Spring has beer received and the time for the execu
ton of the wreched cuprt has been fixed by the Execu
i've ON Friday the 10Th of June between the hours of 10
AN and 3 PM, be will e1piae his crimes upon the gal
lows Yesterday afternoon al O'clock Sheriff Allen ac-
companied by his solicitor Isaac Hazehurst ESQ., and Ex
Sheriff McMchae went 10 the cell Of the condemned man
and in the presence OF Mr. Anthony Freed the principal
keeper Of the prise and M Alexander the moral in
tctor the contents of the dreadful document were read
in the most solemn and impressive Spring con.
Quoted himself with poprieiy while the warrant being
read and al IL CONCLUSION bowed his head IN token Ot sub
mission to hs fate.
To remark Of the Sheriff that be must not hope for any
repeeye he replied that he neither expected desired IL
he was prepared meet his fate and his only regret was
that the execution not to take place AZ He then
reasseTt his innocence declaring that he had
never been concerned in any murder robbery that he
had been imprisoned in sing sing for crime which he had
not committed the money in that case had been stolen
by his son and that having lived all his life honest man.
he meant The wretched criminal void of
every feeling Of humanity. religion morality He has
become familiar with cruelty that his misdeeds
him no conjunction The pains denounced ganst him by
the gon he processes have terrOr- for him. and prob
ably the only pang which enters his coward heart IS the
dread Of the gaows and feeling of revenge against those
who instrumental in bringing him 10 his msrted fate
man named Nancy committed suicide in this City this
morning BY cutting his throat.
Patrick Manning OF the persons injured last week by
the accident Rancocas Creek died at his residence AZ
Bordeutown Sunday morning from the effect Of his in
lures The deceased leaves a wife and three children
Within the recollection of many of citizens who are
far from being advanced in age, store Chestnutst,
west If Fifth thing not dreamed OF few flrsght
ID hopkeepers some twenty-five wears ago located their
fashioned fOks shoe their heads obviously and said these
adventurous people going out OF the world Things
have char ged since that time. The yellow Of 1893
drove the retail dealers out Oi Water and Front s and
the march OF improvement of s53 bid fair lead
them To- the extreme OF the city. Trade has gone
westward step By step until elegant stores and magnificent
hotels have usUrped the place Of fashionable dwellings
the great ih0roU hIe and the wealthy classes have
ht Chestnut street mansions and removed into
in which the hum trade yet heard At the present
moment quite Of elegant stores being reared
on sites which few weeks since covered by dwell
ngs 10 the single square between Thirteenth and Broad
ss three handsome residences being converted into
stores Above the Masonic Hall the extensive foundations
and other building preparations the lot lately belonging
the Pepper estate give promise Of goody supersruc
ture The Hall itsef Is soon 10 be demolished, and
splendid edifce will be reared upon its ruins
Another movement IS on foot which omnous Of the
great changes rapidly developing themselves Chestnut
81 proposition has been made by number OF gentle
10 pay annual rent Of $4,000 per annum for the
sixteen buildings in Grard row, between Eleventh and
Twelfth SITS, if the City Councils will convert them into
and grant lease Of ten years The rent OF the
is now only $4,000, so that the measures would add
900 per to the City This proposition
indication Of the value Of property Chestnut
81 The change may be delayed for a time but the
jewellers in that handsome viii have 10 keep pace
with the times, and 90 farther west or into some more pr