The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-05-16
THE LATE BUTCIIERY IN PlIlLADEL.
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PnILADELrins, May 7 Tho Ercnng
telegraph publishes tho confession OF
Probst. Ailer describing tho murder
of the boy Carey, he says "The sight
OF the blood of the boy produced ii
dcvilsh and bloodlhirsly feeling, and
determined Mt onco to murder the whole
family" llo entered and told Charlie,
the little boy, next IN years to Willie,
who was absent, that he wanted hlm to
hcfp him do some work IN the barn.
The little fellow followed HIM, and, as
soon rs he got him inside the barn door,
he dispatched him with a small axe he
had secured
lie then went back to the house and
told Mrs. Deering there was something
the matter with one of the COWS, and he
wanted her to come to the barn. She
went, and he followed, and n, soon as
she entered inside he struck her in the
head and killed her. lie then went
back to the house and brought the
children ont, one at time, and taking
them inside the barn, dispatched them ,one
by one, with the axe. In each instance
he cut their throats and placed their
bodies in the corn crib himself, just in
the position they were found, He then
covered the bodies up and proceeded to
wipe out all evidence of his guilt.
He then went back to the house, and
awaited the arrival of Mr., Deering, not
expecting that Miss Dolan would au-
company him. AS soon as Mr. Dcering
arrived in TIE carriage, he got out, and
Probst told him something was wrong
with one Of the COWS, and u, ked him to
go over to the barn with HIM. Mr..
Doerlng went along with him. and Miss
Dolan went into the house and took of
her bonnet and furs, MIR. Deering did
no: even take off his gloves before going
TO the barn, but proceeded there imme,
diately followed by Probst who had the
axe concealed, ready fol use. AS soon
as Mr. Deering entered the door, Probst
stated that he struck him on the head
and telled him to the earth. and then
chopped at his neck with the edge of the
axe Miss Dolan was the next and last
victim. She proceed to the barn, after
coming down stairs and not finding any
of the family IN the house, Probsi, who
was i'll waiting for her, treated her as he
had done the rest cf the family.
After laying out the bodies and
covering them up with hay, the murders
er went into the house and commenced
searching for valuabes, He states that
he got no money, but expected to se-
cure a considerable amount He states
that Miss Dollars pocket book had very
little in 1t. lie saw nothing whatever
OF the two fifty dollar compound interest
notes and twenty dollar bill OF the same
character. that are missing. He remain
ed about the house TOR some time, picks
cd up the articles found in the black
vallse, and left about dark. His further
movements were pretty much as brought
out on the trial. Probst states that he
would have confessed to all the murders
before, but he feared that if he did so,
he would be torn to pieces by the mob
PnLA. May 9--The death warran.
for the execution of Antoine Probst, on
Friday, the 9Th June, was received by
the Sheriff this morning. The Ereni q
Telegraph says that the prisoner received
the announcement quietly, seemingly
entirely unmoved He had previously
told his contesSor that he believed that
death was the only expation of his
crimes, and that he was willing to sut-
fer, Noperson except his contessor will
be allowed to visit him To day, three
years ago, Probst landed in this coun-
try.