Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-04
TIE MURDERER TRoBsT TO
BE HUNG.
Sentence and Final Sc mes in
Court.

on tuesday morning, at hAlGpast . o'clock
the prison van arrived at the Walnut Stree
entrance TO Independence Square, Philadel
phla All the inlets TO the Court House were
guarded us faithfully and thoroughly MS ON
t,ne dally occasions of the trial. Anton
lfpns' ailghted within the circling ranks ol
tue large detachment of police, and, ms usual,
was led ny Chief Ruggles up the main ave
liuv' 10 the western doorway, within few
ieel ul tue railing. Around the walls of the
square Were gathered large throngs, eager Ia
catch glimpse of the murderer, as on tho
previous days, but, TO the credit OF their
humanity, they obeyed the silencing gestures
OF the officers, and uttered none of the out.
cries that had so merclcssly denounced the
prisoner on all occasions OF his appearance.
nEMEANoR OF THE PRISONER.
Anton Probst walked io the Conri Roon
as steadily and unlalteringly as ever before
when ms doom was yet doubtful. The OIL
cinls OF the prison state that ho has had a
good appetite since the rendering of the
verdict; that he speaks always of sleeping
wen and undisturbed, and that he Is as will.
mig 10 answer unconcernedly to general
qestlons as he ever previously was. lie ad-
heres, however, to his first assertion. that he
nau an necomplice who murdered seven of
inc family, and that he murdered only Cor
nelius Carey
The only lyperceptible trace of feeling during
his appearance was when he rose to his feet
10 receive the sentence of death from the
Court Then his face could be noticed to
crimson. lie stood through the solemn adj
uress, that affected the strong by all who
hchfu IL, and sat down until its close The
interpreter, Mr.. Eben inquired il he under.
stood the sentence, and he replied to him
distinctly, vi understood his sentence, but
he did not say when was going to be hung. T"
PROCEEDINGS or THE COURT.
AT ten O'Clock, as the last stroke of the
clock on the tower of Independence Hall
rang out the hour, the Court was duly open
ed by the Crier.
Ina few moments Judge Allison addressed
those III the Court room as lollows:--
GU VINO were present ut the verdict ren-
aereq IN TINS case on Saturday, will remem-
yer hau occasion TO say to the audience
then present that there must be order pre
served in Court; they must remember that
this is Court Of Justice. said then that
winch desire To repeat now, that there must
PC no expression OF appreciation or disnppro-
hation OF anything that may be done here
To-Day l said then that the Court would
enforce order, and would punish in lis dis.
crelion. any person who would violute the
proprletes OF the place, wish simply 10
repeat that this morning"
coMMoNwEALTHs MOTION FoR JUDGMENT.
District Attorney Mann said:-- Nav il
please the Court, on the 18th day OF April
last, Anton Probst, the prisoner at the BAR.
was indicted by the Grand Inquest of the
present term OF the crime Of murtler-of the
murder OF Christopher Dcaring. On the
18TH OF April he was arraigncd, and asked
uime TO be allowed to consider before lie
plead On the e5th of April he plead not
guilty to this bill of Indictment, and for trial
put himself upon the country On the same
DAY jury was called, and, after a fair and
impartial trial, that Jury rendered. on the
2oth OF April, u verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree.
II now becomes my duty to move the
court that the sentence which the law of
pennsylvania aflixcs to this crime be PASSED
upon the prisoner
The counsel for the prisoner here arose
ana moved for new trial, upon the ground
OF certain alleged inlormalities and obiee
llons, The motion was overruled by The
Court, and the sentence of death was pro
nounced.
The Court directed the Clerk to nut the
tence
Clerk OF the Court--Anton Probst stand
ap, Have you anything to say why sentence
oil death should not now be pronounced upon
you by this Court, according to law?
Prisoner (repeated by Interpreter)-Th
counsel has SAID all | had to say