Jeffersonian Republican

Spring, the Murderer, since the trial.

We learn that Arthur Spring, Sr., since his conviction of the diabolical murder of Ellen Lynch, has become entirely prostrated, more from anguish of mind than pain of body, and it is with difficulty that he can be made to take sufficient food to keep him alive. On Saturday his counsel, Mr. Doran, visited him in prison, and found him lying in a state of exhaustion, upon his bed manifesting no disposition to converse. Some stimulating drink had been prepared for him, which he refused to take, and a threat was made to force it down him. In conversation with his counsel, he again asserted his innocence, and upon being told that he must restore the gold which he took from the trunk of Bartholomew Lynch, he denied all knowledge of it, but said that if his son would tell where he put the money, so that it could be restored, he would forgive him, and allow him to come and see him. Otherwise he should never forgive him.

Mr. Doran vainly attempted to get anything out satisfactory. It is thought he feigns himself sick. We learn that the son has made other disclosures touching his father's wickedness. He says that he went some time since to the fruit store of Mr. Moroney, corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, and intended to kill Mrs. M., who was alone. He managed to slip unperceived a heavy weight in his pocket, to accomplish his purpose, but was frustrated in his design by some one coming into the store. This brings him into the neighborhood of the Rink murder, which it is not unlikely he perpetrated.

On Saturday the 26th ult Spring's counsel moved for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment, on account of the substitution of one juryman for another, without the knowledge or consent of his client. It seems that by some means, probably by agreement between them, a man by the name of McQuillan acted as juryman through the whole trial in place of one drawn by the name of Corr, and in every instance answered to the name of Corr. Such a circumstance, we presume was never heard of.

The question has been argued. Corr was fined $30 for non-attendance, and McQuillan was sentenced to 60 days' imprisonment for sitting (and answering to another name) without being summoned.

The Court of Oyer and Terminer decided on Saturday last that the service as Jurymen of McQuillan in place of Corr, is fatal to the verdict of the Jury, and granted a new trial to Arthur Spring, which commenced Monday on the 4th inst.