The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-04-19

however, resting on bench outside Of
the house, which contained marks Of
blood, and it is believed that the murders
were committed with just such weapon
as the one found The question was then
raised, what has become of Mrs. Deering
and the children ? An examination was
at once instituted, and after the lapse OF
perhaps a half an hours time, they were
discovered frightfully mangled in the corn
crib which adjoins the barn, and within a
few feet Of the spot where the first nam
ed bodies were discovered.
Various theories are afoat as to the cir
cumstances connected with the murder ;
but nothing definite can be known until
the matter receives full investigation at
the hands of the authorities. The most
plausible theory is that some person (and
suspicion points very strongly to the Ger
man engaged by Mr.. Deering to perform
work on his farm) induced Mrs. Deering
to visit the barn, and then murdered her
with an axe, and as fast as the children
emerged from the house to see what be-
came of their mother, they were dragged
into the barn and likewise despatched
The murderer then probably lay in wait
ing for the arrival of Mr.. Deering and
Mrs. Dolan, and after Mr.. Deering had
put away his horse and wagon and pro
ceedcd to the barn in quest of his fam
lily mot finding them in the house,, he
was met at the barn door and knocked
in the head, and his throat then cut and
his body pitched into the barn, after
which Mrs. Doan was probably treated
in Ike manner.
The baby was either taken from the
house by the murderer and dispatched in
the barn, or else Mrs Deering had the
child in her arms at the time she was as
saulted. An elderly lady, a relative of
the family, has resided at the house un-
til last Wednesday, when she left.
In the stables, near the barn where
the bodies were found, three Or four head
of cattle were found in quite an emaciat-
ed condition. When taken out they
drank water to such an extent that it was
evident they had not received attention
for several days. Four horses were also
taken from the stables almost in famish-
cd condition for want of food and water,
all going to prove that several days have
elapsed from the time the murder was
committed until the discovery of the same
yesterday afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, April IS, 1866.
x nan was arrested at the corner of
Twenty third and Market-sts, this morn
ing, who confesses to having committed
the murder Of the Deering family. He
states that he was assisted by compan-
ion, whom he has described minutcly to
the authorities. Search is being made
for his accomplico.
The prisoner is nov at the Central
Police Station.
Ars. Dolan, the grandmother Of the
Deering children, fully Identifies the pris-
oner as the man employed on the farm,
and also the articles Of clothing he had
on when arrested as belonging to Mr..
Decring.
The prisoner confesses the murder OF
the boy Cornelius Carey, but says that
his accomplice, Jacob Gaunter, commit
ted the rest Of the butcbery.
lie describes Gaunter as follows y
"Thirty eight to thirty-nine years old
broad shoulders heavy black mustache
dark brown hair wore military pants i
had boil on the left side of his neck i
weight about lG0 pounds carried off
black leather bag"
The prisoner lost his thumb in the
cavalry service.
The man arrested is named Antoine
Ganter. lie foremerly belonged to the
9TH Pennsylvania Cavalry.
The prisoner states that on Saturday,
about II O'Clock, he killed the boy, Corne-
livs Carey, while he was on the hay stack,
but that another man by the name of
Jacob Youder, formerly Of the 11th
Pennsylvania Cavalry, killed the rest Of
the family.
The announcement Of the arrest Of Az
toine Ganter created the moot intense ex-
element throughout the city.
1he news spread like Wild lire, and ven
geauce against the prisoner was uttered
on every side.
An immense crowd collected around
the police station at the State House, and
threatened to lynch the prisoner.
\ cousin of the murdered family wan
ted to take summary vengeance upon
him.
The prisoner was finally removed in
safety to the Moyamensing Prison.