The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-13

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disclosed yesterday afternoon, though believed 70
have been perpetrated ON Saturday last Inc w v0 S
were Christopher Deering, drover ms we, , ~. ,
children and his niece, young woman ABOUT 'Hen'y,
Ave years old Mr. Deering occupied farm on Jones
lane some distance from the Point House ROAD peong,
ing To Mr. Theodore Mitchell, OF Philadelphia He had
lived there for several years. and had been resident
OF tho neshborhood for twelve fifteen Besides
German, whose name Of the residents theresbouts
could give; also lad called Cornelius" seventeen
years old who was bound to Mr. Deerng and had been
| with him seven eight years.
The last seen Of Mr. Deerng alive was Saturday
last, when he came to the city on business and called
upon MT MITCHELL his landlord
Since saturday ali has been quiet q. the farm The
neghbors thought strange that they did not see either
but undertook ascertain the reason until yes
terday About two O'Clock one OF them, friend OF MI
Prompsd by curiosity he raised one Of the sashes and
entered. No one within, and while the Interior was
not entirely in order did not exhibit such unusual dis
stable then visited and in the former the foot OF
was protruding nom under pile OF hay the
hay was removed and most shocking sight was pre-
sented Not only was the murdered body Of Mr.. Deer
ing uncovered that Of his niece also Both were in
Sef Sssas ne nearly Om heir bodies
The pockets Of his pantaoons had been turned inside
nd M sa "a
and the hay piled over them 70 prevent immediate dis
covery. The finding Of these bodies led to the belief
that the mother and the children had met similar fate,
and q search at once instituted for them In the
meantime however, news Of the murder had been cir
ond District Police Station, and from there BY telegraph
the Central Station Chiefs Ruggles and Franklin at
Constable Clark and several Of the detective oioeis
Coroner Taylor, also, soon at the farm but Defore
he arrived the other bodies had been found 10 corn
crib attached to the barn. the mother and four children
all lying together and ALL Mr. Deerng and niece were,
with their hroas cut and their bodies concealed under
pile Of hay The mother had, in addition, the top OF
| her head crushed in. Probably a more shock,
| ing sight never seen than the mother ana
moved mo- u from the CRIB One Of the children was
babe less than two years old. whose innocent
moved even the brutal murderer's heart 70 pity The
victims. with their ages, as Acknowledgements
40 years Julia bis Wife 80 sz"sssn
Thomas Deering, years; Anna Deering, years. Emily
The eldest child william Dcering, was spending few
dephia. $50
and found an axe which was bloody, and which had
evidently been used by the murderer. Tho wounds
upon some Of the victims showed that the throats mad
facts and circumstances led to the conclusion that the
wife and children murdered before the husband
and got home On what part OF the premises the
slaughter took place could not BIO determined
Tie disappearance Of the hired man and of
the boy Cornelius led to suspicious against them.
The hired man had only been a short time with Mr..
Deering, and Is not known to many OF the neghbors
Is to DO about thirty years DID, stout and
Christopher Deerng is represented have been In
teligen industrious and reputable citizen Such Is the
and his neghbors all speak well Of him. He at times
had considerable money about him. but did not it Is
keep much about the house. except In cases Of no.
cessity.
The country in which the farm Is located very
tired spot and the nearest house nearly quarter OF
Off the murderer murderers had little fear Of in
terruption In their bloody work.
The belief that the murder was committed on Saturday
9 strengthened by the fact that horse and some
cattle which had been locked in the stable and barn,
suffering for the want OF food and water when dis
covered The fact also that decomposition had begun
thought to strengthen It, The bodies quite 0den
sive
founding IL appears mother and her four children
butchered It supposed sngy after being enticed from
the and without Leaving any marks o. H. the nss6
and niece for them TO have been dealt with In tho same
manner and still spot Of blood in the house or yard
Tho with which, II Is thought, the murder was
committed, was nearly new one, and with but little
blood upon It, and had the appearance Of having been
its place under the she'd and beef which he had pur
chased under the seat The horse also In hts stall
about the premises was found b in perfect order
except In the house. Here there evidence Of close
OF ao clock removed in the pursuit
| money.
Additional Particuiare.
l ANOTHER VICTIM DIsC0vERRD-ACrivE SEARCH FOR
rHR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE SUP
POSED MURDERER, ETC.
PHrIApsLPHrA April IL, 1850
Full reports OF the massacre Of the Deerng family
/
| Of the age.
An additional victim 10 the horrible tragedy down tho
sNeck" was discovered this morning The body Of the
missing boy, Cornelius Cary, was found under hay
stack with his head smashed in with hammer and his
throat cut
The clothes Of the supposed murderer found
| They are stained all over with blood
Probably the most correct Of the theories expressed
that all this dreadful work done Saturday
Ing during the absence of Mr. Deering. His body and
that Of Miss Keang his cousin found alongside Of
the barn. not distant the spot whore the others
| were discovered.
The following Is tho most accurate description the do.
tecvss have yet been able learn Of the supposed
derer:-Hs Christian Ii Antoine; but his family
name Ia unknown. The name previously telegraphed
was an error He believed have been the army and
formerly lived In Brooklyn N Y. He Ave feet eleven
inches high, twenty five twenty-eght years Of age,
round shoulders NO sde WHISPERS, light hair short,
downcast look, and weighs one hundred and seventy
ave or one hundred and eighty pounds He y loosely
right hand. He speaks broken English. ne has not
yA been arrested. FL.
Tho property m ssng consists Of two revolvers, ono
large and one small musket shot gun, black frock
coat black SAITH vest black pants 2 brown overcoas
pair Of long outside boots two my dollar compound
one sct with purple stone; one gold cham, with long
links and chased bar q the end, and four ten cent
| pieces.
The Board Of Health.
The COMMITTEES Of four appointed u the last meeting
Of the Health Commissioners for tho purpose Of defining
tho mos suitable course Of action 70 be adopted by
Board with view 70 the prevention Of the cholera in
the Metropolitan district held private conference al
headquarters Mubsny street yesterday Afternoon and
will report the result thereof tho regular meeting 81
the Board to-day But few complaints Of general inter
received yesterday, with tho exception OF
communication from q resident Of the Nineteenth ward
which that that ward has not boon cleaned by TIE
street contractors for the past six MONTHS and pcH
ton uumerousy signed praying that the stagnant wate
in Seventy fourth street. between First and Fourth ave
| nues, may be attended to by the Commits onersL
BAD MAT SEIZED.
Tue butchers still persist IN Offering for sale unwhoe
the vigilance and surveillance
| In which thar u the indie