Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-04-20
MnsT HnRRlRLE TRAGEDY.

PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Full re-
ports of the Deering family murder, show
it to have been one of the most horrible
butcberies of the age. The Press report
ers say that the body of the mother and
those of her four children were found in
one corner of the barn, near small out
house, which communicated together BY
hole, through which the remains Of the
murdered victims were brought to view
1t seems as though the bodies were
thrown into one heap pell NELL and then
covered over with dirt and hay. The
unfortunates were most terribly mangled
about their heads
A new, sharp and bloody ak was found
ia the rear of the dwelling, which had
been used to do the bloody work. All
Of the victims seem to have been struck
on the left side of the fOrhead, Just above
the eye, and with the blade of the muir
derous weapon. The demon finished his
horrible work by cutting the throats of
all. One ofthe little boys was so horri-
bly, cut that his head dropped off when
his body was lifted up. The other boy.
when discovered, had his right arm
crooked, and partly raised, as though at
tempting to ward off the blow that sent
him into eternity. The mother was de-
Tending her baby from the attack of the
demon, when she was mercilessly struck
down. The babe had received an awful
blow on the upper part of the head near
the shoulder, almost severing one of its
arms, and also another sharp cut on the
side of the head. Probably the most cor
rect of the theories expressed is, that all
this dreadful work was done on Saturday
morning, duringth the absence of Mr. Deer
ing. His body and that of Miss Heating.
his cousin, were found alongside of the
barn, not far distant from the spot where
the others were discovered The bodies
of Mr.. Deering and Miss Heating were
covered over with hay, with one foot
partly sticking out. A little boy, aged
fourteen years, who lived with the fami
", and worked upon the farm. is missing
lis believed that be was also murdered
and his body thrown into a deeD well or
one of the many bitches that abound in
that section of the country. The well on
the premises was partly searched, last
night, but no bottom could be reached.
The bitches IN the vicinity of the house
were also examined, without discovering
he body of the boy The search is be-
ing resumed this morning, with renewed
vigor.
The Ledger says the more this murder
is examined into, the more astounding it
appears. A mother and her four chill
dTen are butcheTed, 1t is supposed singly,
after being enticed from home, and with
out leaving any marks of the hellish
deed behind them and then upon the
arrival of thehusband and niece, for them
to have been dealt with In the same man
ner, and still no spot of blood found in
he house or yard Is, indeed, surprising.
The only rational theory we have heard
is, that upon the arrival Of Mr. Deering
and his niece, he discovered that his fam
lily were not in the house, started after
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met by the murderer and slain. The
niece then, it is thought, followed her
uncle, and was in turn killed in the same
manner. Unfortunately 1t appears that
the name of the supposed murderer is
not known by any of the neighbOrs, nor
can any description of him be given. 1t
is only known, at present, that he was a
German laborer. The excitement In re-
gard to this horrible murder, in the low
er section of the city, is intense.
LATER.
An additional victim to the horrible
tragedy down the Neck, was discovered
this morning. The body Of the missing
boy, Cornelius Carey, was found under a
hay stack with his head smashed In with
a hammer, and his throat cut. The
clothes of the supposed murderer have
been found. They are stained all over
with blood.
The Bulletin gives the following de-
scription of the supposed assassin a
German. named Anthony or AutOine,
aged % to 30 years, hight five feet eleven
inches, very muscular, light complexion,
light hair, slight mustache and goatae,
pimples on the face, round shouldered,
walks slowly, taking long strides, speaks
imperfect English. The police are ma
king every effort to arrest the murderer.
The following is the most accurate de-
scription the detectives have yet been
able to learn Of the supposed murderer of
the Deering family: His name Is Anto-
inc, the last name is unknown. He is
believed to have been in the army. He
was formerly from Brooklyn. He is five
feet eleven inches high, twenty-five or