The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-17

Tine supposition was that all of the victims had been
caricd to the places where they were discovered Ihe
disappearance of the hired and of the boy Corre
lus led to suspicious against them. 1t was at hrst
thought that the boy had been murdered bus thorough
search of the barn ard orthouses was made, and no
trace of him could be discovered. The hired man bad
been only short time with Mr. Dearing, ana is not
known to many of the neighbour lie IS represente 10
be about S5 ars DID, stout ana muscular anu ~ NAVY
Coroner Tayor had the bodies removed from the farm
Yesterday afternoon and the inquest Will tsKe pa:e IL
soon as the preliminaries can be arranged.
CHRISTOPHER Dearpg is represented to have oeen an
infel,rent industrious and reputable citizen Such is
the character Mr. Mitchell the owner OF the a'p g'es e.
times had considerable money about hn out olu nol.
il is said keep much about the house. except in cases OF
necessity ,., :; . or- "a
tired spot and as the nearest house Is nearly quarter
of mile off the murderer or murderers nao ntse lca
of interruption in their bloody work. The ponce WIN
leave nothing undone to detect and bring to justice the
guilty, and all viii express hope for the SPEEDY suc-
cess Of their efforts. .,,.od. ~
The acene of the murder was visited oy nundreos Vi
persons yesterday afternoon and evening.
The belief that the murder was committed on satur-
day is strengthened by the fact that horse and some
cattle which had been locked up in the stable and barn
were suffering the want Of food and water when dis
covered The fact Also that decomposition had begun
is thought to strengthen.it The bodies were quite
offensive,
A thorough search Of the house, barn and grounds
was made for some distance around but, singular to
relate no evidence seen Of any struggle having
taken place. nor were there any marks of blood found
to tell of the fearful conflict Mr.. Dearng was SEEM
ingly struck while cing his murderer as the only mark
of blow was over the left eye; but this was evidently
sufficient to have Knocked the unfortunate man down,
and when PROSTATE his throat cut Ike the others,
| by blow Of an
The more this murder is examined into the more as
founding does 1t appear mother and her four child
bIsshsssd It 1. spPPSasd sngly after teng entced
hesh deed behind and then upon the arrival CT the
husband and niece for them have been dealt with in
the and stil spot of blood in tho housc
or yard. The only rational theory that we heard was.
that upon the arrival of Mr. Dearng and his niece he
discovering that his family were not in the house,
started to find them, and after leaving the house was
met by the murderer aud slain. The niece then, 1t Is
thought followed her uncle and was met by the same
fiend in human shape and killed in the same Manner
The axe with which. 1t is thought, the murder w3
committed nearly new one, and with but ntl1
blood upon IT, and bad the appearance Of havicS oeei
cleaned. The wagon Of the murdered man was found
in rs place under the she'd and the beef which he hal
purchased under the seat The horse was also in his
stall with the harness removed from him: in fact.
rytbing about the premises found 10 be in perfect
order except the house. Here there evidence Of
close search for valuables-drawcrs pulled ont
and fhe top Of cd fashioned clock removed in the
pursuit OF money.
The news of the murder spread quite rapidly in the
lower part the city and in the nehborbood OF the
Central Station and created nteLso excitcr ent IN
consequence of its almos. unparalleled atrocity.
Nav or AlcNIcbael has issued proclamation Offering
reward $1,000 for the apprehension Of the murderer
or d, dcrere.