New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-23
The Trial Of spring FOR Murder.

PmLADELrIuA Tuesday March -, 1853
The curiosity 20 see Arthur Spring continues
undated. At early hour this morning the Court
room surrounded by eager crowd which bessyed
every window and door Of entrance n the building.
so great the rush that the Msrshars ofcers who
hsd the prisoner In charge were compelled TO resort to
q little management In order 20 eject their entrance
into the COur House without confusion.
When the doors were opened to the publc tremsn-
dous rush took plsce, and the curious individuals
pOeing the coDcCurse almost tumbled each other
in their snxety procure The officers had great
difficulty in restraining the crowd and Ia keeping out all
persons who could not be comfortably seaSe'i Mach
noise made
We stood inside the bar in favorable position for
seeing To fisoner during the time Of the Temporary
disorder and watched hs face closely. BE counie
nance betrayed much feeling. and indicated terror.
Spring despite bic efforts TO sppesr calm and collected
ieeIs bis situation keeny and breads the resui Of
trial
Tbs IL one OF tie stranees, tragedies that ever 90
CURED the crime Se Of the Ost fearful ca ,racter
and committed under circumstances the greatest
enOmiiy The tale Of blood u sufficiently horrible but
the tral Of the alleged perperstor Of the oense reveals
scene In the drama scarcely cas terrible than tht por
ton OF II which was enacted n Federsst The fact of
the son branding the fsiher the murderer il familiar
10 every Most persons are aware. also that the
vretchod father denies his participation In the crime
but il Is not generally understood tina; the elder Spring
positively Charge bis own son with having committed
the murder. BE represents Young Arthur a vicious
boy and talks about the trouble be has had 10 restrain
him from the commission OF crime. Toe oHense for
which tne pflsOner convicted new ltf1,
he rouBdly nsserts committed by his son. He
says too that ali bis troubles in that city and IN Pha-
depha attributable to the bad proPeastes Of young
Arthur
It's certainly strange affair throughout The pms.
oner and the principal witness against him hs son)
both lethanded and the CRIME obviously committed
with the left hand The witness charges the pnsOnlr
with having committed the murder, aud the prisoner
in turn fixes the dreadful charge the witness Each
claims 10 have exercised restraining influence upon
the other and each nsnians his entire innocence.
and the exclusive guilt Of the other. The crime
dreadful enough but this effort upon the part of the
guilty. party to drag his own esh and blood to the gal
lows 20 expiate his crime, il, If possible still
terrible We doubt whether the criminal records OF
any country in the world can exceed this tragic affair
ether In it, inception its checking contamination, or IN
the iesture where the father and the crminae and
mutually csndemn each other.
This morning at a quarter before o'clock, Spring
brought up from prison by the Marshas Officers In
cab and deposited In the Courtroom without attract
ing much attention. The crowd had already began 10
assemble but they stationed IN The rear OF the
Court House and on 6thst, tie main avenue running
through the building Separating the north room from
the south being completely choked up with mae Of
men and boys, who were held in their places by the
crowd Otude pressing to 60, in But very lev persons
discovered the prisoner until the back door had been a
preached and the Tush that followed 70 get sigi OF
him proved failure.
The interest the trial has not abated in the least
The windows again crowded with anxious specta
tors Spring looks quite well lie says be sleeps com
fortably ana st declares his innocence Last night
s be Ss entering the prison he remarked that he
supposed the trial would be ended TO day. and the next
day he would be hung. He declared his Willingness 10
die To satisfy the pubic When the officers searched
him last night TO ascertain whether he had anything
concealed about him with which he could take biz own
life be remarked Gentlemen, don't blame you Tor
what you dot is your duty only know the object
IN searching me- but YOU need not give yourself any
uneAsine~s nv pTiest tells me Il IL an objectionable
oaepse 10 commit suicide will not injure myself but
will try to die ike a man.
In conversation about the death Of the two women,
he said 1.-THE boy did II, assisted by another boy. It
was cruel to Kill the two poor women and leave the two
innocent and helpless babies motheress' He hrthef
said that he "iniended 10 make statement 70 the Court
about the matter
Al about half pas; o'clock the main doors of the
Court room were opened The rush tor seats was ter
rihc The hoaTse voice Of the Msrshals OH-@rs were
leard above the confusion, demanding order. while TIE
screeches OF those jammcd against the railing and
sdes Of the doorway added ~ the excitement Cries
of " let me OUT and On my arm ION my ribs y
and other such exclamatons kept erybOdy 10 ner.
vous state. The Ofgcers, however. before the crowd
became too dense seem 20 have prevented boys rom
getting into the jam, far they could but many
evaded their vigilance. After the courtroom became.
full AZ far as persons could be SEATED no more were
per,r ified ~ enter Much better order was preserved
tC-dsy than yesterday erybody W. compelled 20
he seated Loud complaints we're made by members OF
the Bar in consequence Of there not being seats enough
10 immediate them, aRd they Ike al others were
forced 20 depart
Several witnesses for the prosecution were examined,
ana their testimony was OF the strongest character IL
h hardly however OF sufficient moment Tor you ~ pub
.h in erfeBsO The testimony OF the prisoners con, OF
much inheritance vii turulsh 20 you Ia fIl, when
given in The Will probably be given % the Jury
tomorrow evening