Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-04-20
rRE PHILADELPHIA TRAeEpY.
The Capture OF oue Of the Murderers-Ris Con-
fszzlon IN FulI-Latsr Details Of the Crims.


fezslon IN FulI-Later Details Of the Crims.
From the Philadelphia Even'g Telegraph, ApriIIs.
The intense excitement that has per-
vaded the city for the past two days
was greatly increased this morning
/ BY the astounding intelligence that
/ the fend who committed the bloody deed
had been arrested while on his way
out Market street, near Twenty-thlrd.
/ The name of the criminal is Anthony
Ganther; born In Germany, and Is about
- years old Mrs Dolan, the mother of
Mrs Heating, was sent for, and upon her
arrival Immediately identified the pris-
oneT.
The Mayor and the prisoner had pri-
vate interview for few moments, when
the reporter of the Telegraph. and a very
few other individuals, were permitted to
enter.
The prisoner was perfectly cool and
collected and during the lengthy cross
examination he went through at the hands
Of the Mayor. exhibited the greatest self
possession. He answered every question
In the most unreserved manner, and sta
ted at one time that he had nothing what
ever to conceal
The private examination before the
Mayor ELECTED the fact that the murder
was committed IN the following manner
On Friday last Ganther's accOmplice
In the terrible tragedy came over to Mr..
Deerings, and proposed to Ganther that
they should murder the family and rob
the house. Ganther should murder the
boy. while the other man dispatched the
rest Of Mr.. Deering' family.
About 10 o'clock on Saturday morning
the acc0mplice persuaded Mrs. Deering
to come to the barn, a short distance from
the house, aud getting her there struck
her in the head with an ak, and then cut
her throat with the edge Of that instru-
ment He then pitched her body into
the corn crib adjoining the barn, and then
proceeding to the house, took the chill
dren one by Que to the barn, when their
heads we're knocked in with the but end
of the ak aud their throats cut. As fast
as one was dealt with IN this manner, its
body was thrown into the corn crib, and
the process continued until the whole
family we're disposed of.
While the accOmpliee was thus eugag- I
ed, Ganther proceeded to murder the boy
Cornelius. He overlook him at the hay
stack, and struck him on the back of the .
head with an ak, after which he cut his
throat, and then hid the body under the .
hay.
The plot being accomplished, the two
murderers proceeded to the house and .
lay In wait for Mr.. Deering and Mrs. .
Elizabeth Dolan. They arrived home
about L o'clock, and as soon as Mr..
Deering had deposited his carriage in the .
carriage house, the accomplice (according
to Ganther's stabement) attacked them
both, knocking them IN the head and cut
ting their thFOats; after which the bod
les were carried to the barn and placed
where they were discovered. The pre-
sious pair then proceeded to the house,
aud after collecting together all the valu-
ables they could gather, deliberately sat
down and ate their dinner, when they
left and came to the city.
The funeral ofthe victims of the late
atrocio US murder took place on the 14th
inst. from the residence Of Mr. Solomon
Garland, the undertaken In Thirteenth
street, above Chestnut
The bodies were laid out in neat
5hrouds and placed in cofins, having on
their lids the names of the deceased in
order, with silver plates to designate.them
rs follows:
Cornelius Carey, died April Z, 1866,
lged II years.
Elizabeth Dolan, died April Z, 1856,
aged % years.
Emily Deering, died April Z. 1856. aged
?. years
Anna Deering, died April Z. 1866, aged
years
Thomas Deering, died April Z, 1866,
iged 6 years.
John Deering, died April 7, 1866, aged !
years.
Julia Doering, died April Z, 1866, aged
b years.
Christopher Deering, died April Z, 1866,
ged 50 years.