The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-09

him ts me this then said Fries had beea arrested for
N bat he did not tell me 81 the murder IN then. -.
Spring. said was the They took me. bat did
tell 1t was for the murder. did not do It, nor had
tell me he had murdered the two had nothing
10 do with it. did rot to 0'EIaras TO commit muir
berry did not go to Iy nchs to innocent Of
the crime. know nothing about the matter These
are nv dying words am willing to die FOR IT. and s.a
So 600 she wosld have given it all TO and gone with
me Had Mrs. shaw or Mrs Lyn'h here, they could
tell who was the murderer, and prove my Innocence
win 20 back to New York, you have no objections and
will let me go.
with his arm upifted, and his eyes turned upwards
JUDGE xELLEY's REPLY TO THE PRISONER:
Judge Kelley remarked that he had great many OBJ
paw dome - and a. have listened to your safemen
consider il proper that should few words In reply
You have now been convicted oil the crime OF murder
DAYS will soon have ceased to exist You asked to be
heard before, and you have again asked It. There are
which make me regret that granted your re-
quest, and there which make feel salts
fed that have heard YOU Falsehood you
to vndcate the character Of your Son. as you value your
pence and safety hereafter. You man under
yicton whose penalty is death and your thoughts should
destitute orphan with the world before him. who is the
only to watch your three little destitute female
have not spoken the words But there those in whose
employ he worked, toiling for his little sisters They
one
object in the world-ther welfare. He it was who pre-.
sented himself footsore and hesrtsore to Capt Stewart
and other gentlemen in New York, to be assisted in
rom Irons prison. He gets there, and presents his
letters to Governor Hunt Of the great State Of New
York. and in the strength of his outgushng affections
tells his tale, and proeures your pardon and starts
for your prison Your character recorded in this city
at an early day, and in New York subsequently, Your
stands recorded every foot OF the way
from Washington to Albany, and will BE- perpstuats9
Your statements all conradicted His all confirmed
led rs. Shaw
him the traces of the murder upon his body Whoever
inflicted stabs on the former and seventeen
gaping wounds upon the latter was not In condition TO
be seen & s xa Witnesses say they
we're with boy all that evening, up to eleven
O'Clock. When he arrived At Magures having just left
lad minute two before, he free from stains Of
blood and excitement He had not, little before slew
two strong Your story characterized by the
highest state of improbablity, whether viewed vim
greved that should have 30 to address you but also
feel that it is duty Those two women may have been
prayer they may have upon their Blended knees i'm
plored mercy forgiveness while being slain. Take for
example, the latter such the and spend
your last moments in preparing TO meet your God and
in devising to inure those whom you suppose
have injured you Look to your God aud whatever you
may have done formerly let your last act be at
tempt to murder your own offspring by falsehood.
should be suffered to thin of before the prisoner was
removed Before this order was complied with, the
Judge altered his determination, and directed tbs officers
to close the doors of the court and suffer
to leave the building until the prisoner removed
This DONE and the murderer hurried out Of the
building and into the prison which stood opposite
the Sixth street entrance before the immense crowd cut
side had the slightest intmaton Of his approach.
The vehicle containing Spring driven rapidly up
Chestnut street. and down Eighth to the prison. Mean
while the throng in the court house suffered to
escape through the back doors, and the persons
posing it rushed out through the gate in Independence
square into Sixth street. anxious to witness the demon
traton which the presence of the prisoner would pro-
duce but by the good management of the officers he
already out of sight.
The miserable murderer preserved moody silence
during his journey to prison. and made remarks what
ever to the officers who accompanied him.
The crowd around the vicinity Of the court house lin
gered about for time, discussing the dreadful crcum
stances which had marked the tragic event. and the trial
of the guilty wretch. The throng finally scattered
satisfied that the Law would be cheated Of its victim
Thus ended this most extraordinary trial The crime
and the two trials growing out of it, viii long be remem
bersd in Philadelphia.