The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-04-27

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lengthy termination took Place the pris'
| "hei being closely questioned bv Chief
Detective FraEkii,, in reference to the
charge. which had been preferred against
him.
Before the rrisonsr bad his hearing
Mrs. Doian, mother of one Of the murdered
vic inns, was taken into his presence, and
Immediately recognized him As The man
who had been employed on the farm Of
Mr.. Dealing.
TN being questioned. he stated that he
had killed the boz a, Twelve O'Clock on
Saturday. by chopI ing him with a new
axe. As he WAS on his way to the hay
stack, where the mutilated body was SUBJ
seqnentiy found.
The prisoner at this stage Of the pro-
ceeding-, in response 10 questions pn, TO
him BY Chief rankin, stated that BIZ had
AID accomplice with him, named jacob
Younger, who belonged to the 1l.h Penn.
cavalry.
The accused stated that he came to the
city alter the murder. and put up AL a
house at Moore and Front streets on Sun.
day night, and at Front and Brown streets
on Wednesday night. He also stated that
his accomplish came to the meadow and
there arranged with him to commit the
murder
Gather, alias Prohst. stated, also. that
Nj. bearing paid him, on Friday. the sum
sf eight dollars for services rendered b.,
him. He purchased with some Of his
money two shirts, which he sold to a man
or Thursday, at a lager beer saloon, at
Front and CaIlowhiI streets lie drank
two glasses ot beer with this man al the
house alluded to. lie stated that his &C
compi'ce got from the premises OF Mr.
Dearlng he sum Of three or four hundred
dollars, which he had with him in a small
vaiise, With other articles taken from The
same house. On Thursday this man par
ted with him for the purpose of visiting
kensng'on with the understanding that
he would meet him at Front and Noble
streets yesterday morning, to which place
he would have gone if ne had not been
captured by the officers in question
The prisoner was very calm at the hear
ing before Chief Franklin, and At times
appeared rather DESTROYS of revealing the
the particulars Of his bloody acts.
| Personal APPEARANCE OF The PRISONER
Antoine Ganiher, or ilntst, is a native
of S'rashurg. twenty eight Years of age,
about five feet eleven inches In height. of
d broad built, muscular frame He has
no supeIfluous flesh on h- body. is large
Iimbed, and has Large hands and feet, IL
round shouliered and has a dlsagreahle
habit of resting his chm agans, his breast
and glazing out from bis la find eyes.
| His expression was stoIid and morose, aui
his uhote personal bearing i,nure sed one
with the belief that he WAS an ignuran
coarse grained man, unGeasoniuC passion
ate. devoid of strength OF character or hu
man sympathy.
Ho" HE MURDER WAS COMMITTED
The private examination bef,re sbo
MAYOR eIlclted the tact that the murder
WAS committed III the following manner
Ga FRIDAY last. G,n,her's accnmplce IN
The terrible TRACED, came over to DR.
Dealings, nhd proposed 10 the prisoner
that tie. should Inurd-. The family and ro'
The house. Gan,her c.'nsen Ell to ;h- plan
proposed l., his acconpIce. and il WAS
arranged that The prisoner should murder
| tha boy, While the other man dispatched
tie res, Of Mr.. bearings family.
| About 10 O'Clock on SATURDAY, morning,
/ the acccinp.lte per.usd2i Nj D..4rnt /
r"rI.e |" the barn. a short ds:aIce from,
the house. and getting er there strn /
! ner in tie lend with al axe, and then cnt
| her throat with The edge Vt that instru
! mer,. He then pitched her body in;o the
corn cllh al nulng he Darn, AID then
| proceeding to The house took the children
| one by one to the barn, when their head-
| were Knocked in With the butt end Of the
| axe and their throa's cut As fas, A. one
MAS dealt with in this manner its body WAS
thrown into the corn crib. aud the process
continued until the whole family were
disposed Of.
While the accomplice va. thus engaged,
Gsnlher proceeded to mus der the boy
Cornelius lie overlook him at the ha,
stack, and struck him on the back Of the
head with an sdzs. after which he cut his
| throat, and then hid the body under the
| hay.
The 6endish plot being accomplished,
the two murderers proceeded to the house
| and lay in wait for Mr. Dsaring and Miss
Elizabeth DoIan They arrived home
about II O'Clock, snd an 5000 rs Mr..
bearing had deposited hi. carriage in the
wagD house, the accomplice (according to
the prisoners stalemen,) attacked them
both. knocking them in the head ard cur
! ting their throats. after which their bodies
were carried To the barn. and placed where
they were discovered. The precious pair
then proceeded TO the house and after col
'ecling together all the valuable. they
could gather, deliberately sat down and
ate their dinner, whsu'they lef. and came
to the city. ..
DEAEAEOR OF The PRISONER.
The prisoner was perfectly cool and col
lected, and during the lengthy cross-ex
animation he went through At the hands
of the Mayor. exhibited the greatest self
y, session lie answered every question
in the most unreserved manner. an. stated
AT Ona tina that he had noibjnv wha,ayer