, 1866-05-05
TIE PHILADELPHIA. MASSACRE,
Lu&r Appearancc OF Anton Probst In
Contemporaries and Solemn Scene
The Sentence OF Dcnth--Bearin. or
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TuAr Appearancc or Anton Probst In
Contemporaries ana Solemn Scene
Tho Sentence OF Dcnth-BeafanE or
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IRON the Philadelphia Inquirer, Nay 81
Yesterday morning, at halfpast nine
o'clock, tile prison van arrived at the Wal
nut street entrance to Independence Square.
ed us faithfully aud thoroughly Us on the
daily occasions OF the trial. Anton Probst
alIghted within the circling ranks OF the large
detachment Of police, and, ns usual, was led
By Chief RuRgles up the main avenue TO the
western doorway, within few feet OF the
railing. Around the walls of the square were
gathered large throusgs, eager to catch
!; glimpse oi the murderer, as on the previous
days, but, to the credit Of their humanity,
they ~obeycd .the silencing gestures OF the
officers, and uttered none t5f the outcEies that
had 70 mercfless1v denounced the prisoner On
al occasions Of his appearance.
DENEASoR OF THE PRISONER.
Anton Probst walked to the Court roora rs
steadily and unfalteTlrgly as ever before
when his doom was get doubtful. The oti-
ciaas OF the prison staSethat he has had good
appetite since the rendering Of the verdict :
that he speaks always Of sleeping we'll aud
undisturbed, and that he II rs willing to at-
swer unconccrnedly to general questions az
he ever previously was. lie adheres, how
eyer, to his first assertion, that lie had an &C.
c0NpucE WHO lnnfoeIeu scScn o. tHe I4aAy,
and that he murdered only Cornelius CuIey.
Throughout the hunr that he Fcmnfned In
Court he was, ns ever, passive and I'M
movable. The room was crowded with cnri-
ous spectators; butnot sign On the part Of
the prisoner betrayed any emotion Judges
Oyer and Tcrmnlcr, and justice Thompson Of
tho Supreme Court, were upon the bench
Even tile private retiring room Of the Judges
became gallery from which the ladies ana
| other members Of their families reviewed the
exciting scene; exciting to nll save him who
| YVES TO be doomed by human justice to q
| speedy fe!on's death, as too vile 10 breath tue
| same mir with his fellow mortals.
| In times past sickly eentimentality on the
| one hand, and british, dospcrado.litzc
| spirit oi the comments made By society and
by criminals upon these murdcters who 1tdieU
s1r.e." When butchcry Is synonymous witls
bravery, when Nirz's ncrac ranks with Ellis
worth's, then, only can this false counterfeit
pass for good metal
Prohst cyiuccs no pcnitencc, because he
feels none; exhibits no emotion, because his
sluggish nature has none" He has not u par
ticle Of ealln. reliant courage to sustain him
nud enable him to keep m in1c1ible lace &c.
spite bis emotions. The only sensibillty hls
face expressed during the lnng days OF trial
was that Of laughter at practical. 1natter.of-
FAC: cotaiealiiics. Ills immovib;lity is like
that Of a stasnant ditch, whose waters have
| no undercEfrent to ruf1le them into ripples.
His bcaring is altogether passive; he Is cal
lous, indifferent, altogether the reverse OF sus-
ceptih!e end brave.
The only eerceptiblc trace Of feeling during
his appearance yesterday was when hc rose
to his feet to rcceive the sentence o. death
iron, the court. Then lis face could be no.
ticed to crimson, Tie stood through the
solemn address, that affected the strang BY
all who heard It.. and sat down until It's close
Tie Interpreter, Mr. Ebcn. inquired iNhe uE.
dtrstool The sentence, and he replied to him
distinctly, II understood his sentence, bal
be did not say when was going 10 be hung. ,
The usual careful preparations were then
made by the police for the removal Of tue
prisoner. 4 dcEso crowd was gathered OF
Sl1th street, and they shouted aud yelled viii
great clamor at his appearance. To CRAFTY
tie curiosity OF the thousands present, ht
was placed on the drivers boz Of the van, he
| tween two officers, and thus driven back tt
Noyamensing- That WIS his last ride, and II
all human probability: will be the last brcatl
Of free air lie will dsaw Until the morning O
| his execution 1awns and he expiates his dread
tuI crimes upon the sca1ola.