The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-10
E0CuTl0N OF THos. J. ARMsrRoNo.



u HesMous Murder and Its punssnu
curtoas Scenes ~ the (sallow.-Tn. Nv
porrsser Last Lie-Hls Unrccorass
Crimes, &c.
orR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PMtApEtraa, August 0, 1851
long term u years broken by murders but
nc executons has passed. PhadeIpLis until 10 dav
~nea sc had The spectacle Of the banging Of Thomas
Armstrong FOE ,hc premcd,acd killing Of Robert Crav
ord TIE Decreased old man, who kept "fencev
o. 'eeeivns shop for stolen yarn the upper district OF
the ely. 10 lived communication with young thieves
"e various dye sud weaving shors ~ tho vicinity and
"N' TOT some tine With Armstrong The latter was lad
o. shosesi habits, hut attached to most respectable
Any aud connected cue OF the cadn Presbyterian
churches IN the North. lie maintained his association
Win ms church up 10 the q murder; and ~
A"'suehf dac4snrcs discovered, secretly plotted aud
cfneied tbs rain Of nnoce o, girls Of the
cssgrsgaioa. Re preserved ncslness and prudence
which potretsd hm from suspcicn; and al the time Of
the COMMISSION of this murder hunireds Of persons came
forward 10 answer Tor good character aud cast their
isssoAee Ia his favor.
The cyidenoe, however, vas overwhelming and the
pfsneg oondaci saer cavic,oa rendered sti clearer
We 'nn~zhr crasty whirh possessed and the dcspe-
rate 81 whah be was capable
fittie asabs that he plotted the murder
dsil~rs'siy, an szecsiea unaBchtae,y. He had
AID drive ioa spo, where ,afse quantity OF stolen
yafn had bces oouCealed Crawford was to bring one
hundred a1ars apon bs pertoo, and mutt al Of
gd and merchsndiso woad take place Armstrong hired
se team MAJ drove b r over a ca cu4ious
rosie, ant nnsiy stru,g him FROM The very
heart ~ the city and narcy urop his per-
aon ~ then continued ap town unth ne reached .
iufsafue pscs 10 the ssharhs, called NORRIS square,"
where be- topglcd he body ana deliberately ds-
ca so ha.lca pisal Tie psisoners lacs. lie re-
tirurd tne ear,1 oash'ous nor soaked with
taood ana strv~n With fragments q har He account
I'd fw this by saying thai ani woman. cat
fyng freshly Killed chicAen., had ridden m hr trsm;
hai tbs 'ood subiaHicd o. ebeHrai anaiyss and
~ sia 81 tlic ccrfuscca drtcllnred true
cbaracttr Moreover tbe prs.susr ut nx
hiraaclf hs Fatal cvenng AMI prevnrca,sd uuln he
galt made manfosi
A. tii' trial eaaing talcu, employed and wh,ls
Ci'y niercsisd. The rrs.nors fanny thr dosk,
and The sIec'ae~ Of hs niplhcf allea the
rtaatss, hearts
~, 'sa eoaduc, me Contrary Stimulated prq,aa,cs
ald escued aetersl frgns, No isctiy onv yrars
a. b. suigsrted tissrl rargh abe IA ssslns uixi
~nh ii,ade wssh s.as lsiiou aaa sentnos coald ni
az % ah " lrths an ,eartarncc which once dis
srlaui = ndshif ape ge~llsd sympathy.
fh' Ftng erf ~ ms tsu,mifs carrier tranSIaeia
Ca a-ys btDs wh.n b. u,adc Haiem-ii or
| "rDh .in imIs..itk ~ the mifaef ,se nn'-ons
Ii,, t.oyeruos v - hsniri atan ah sVpmlh Ic NO.
M Nhn 80 sh 10 have hs reprsrssi % ~ saa..a
us a the pope drulaissi bic A. r,eut aBd the
tS.uiee sns seead 70 eco IN daaih waf sni.
The hsnfgs EFk riaoc 10 the PRISM Xsfu, whrre the
fita iufet rtsirs N.riai fefgrsnd ths &c
nc Netrel ~ b. Iaoai rs~iisn thr earc ton,
/ hgi thr msFstto tlagrcvd hhf design a. mske
uiafn ~ lcr TN punislira nj n - their
Tho ofh.s sleslAiefs nasa IN Eunabaf ihiriy.
ileitfn the rrg as rtlarff AMI th~ iAiaalF ~icfH
ffkris ARE ~ fffnnis U' Aiy assrv ~a' ts -ssa
irsie Wakes a she ciis h 80
thrrr hurs isu a. llfs he lifted
/ staiss Marshal an siniry tcaamg loiftalana
ibs isy NJ. McAnisf and Gap. II. ~tuast. had ng
Christian mcIs haiti rsfnauee Nth toe ~ the
lasf he tonea lutaiy th0r salti.catfs. aud
prepared sre reasfxs far fhn gtu eytfsntlf ~ dec
ihiHb- aud Stony Alter ewTtn ecork ssaa
pnaned, wearing tho slnc iaitrtut lase an caf.id
gtne = shch has nsark~i him al nlrag Not taaa
nee ieet SIR inches to he,Gtt. AMI ~eiGarg. sad,
uiy onr aired and Zen sounis ne aeuted cxrnrimFy
pn ishi And lesAed The tadfdrsef rfly shAmw
| and Ss.sihy eye,
thc prorr i,n vas taken psn tho Trsn yarh 10 and
THE sInhaa sivi.rtr - w head an hh atrl "a Ascrih
ma The saiows wss iu II muss slsf aiiyty and ultn-
paired n0rYe lie icdked almost n etisiy ~ ,hr rf0ss
beam TIE rofe ana ns--e ani isi i,s tTap w,h k ot
The anseace stood uncovered, many - ticm ~ la
anf Az -aNernG va tfIht ~ t~ an i~iei lest ci hg
ror The warrant wa~ rcd ~ Snfd hetn, tno farms
ol tue Tour isFsofa uls't 10 drop 5in3 relieved aEtst
pale. oiraf skv Hhi, psdirne ~ signal tfuin The
corgy, Arrnsirng axan "a ~ TIE truut AMI siok lot
| loss IN bold yrie--
Nv lMEsp~--i have f"w words ~ say o. yor. ] am
reins a. die. aud IA tay Passing, dr rpacn
with my Maker. and this rirrscnt a lar,in
offered cffafiie 4 CIV fny Maker. Sd-Iid
not take u: ard aic peace wnh AL tbs wurid ans TOR
gNessll my enen 90 cesite ypu o. tasc whfnine by
| my fate sabhaih HrraknT Was Che hrsi cluso bad