The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-15

Additional Particulars Of the Arrest and
Confession Of tho Murderer.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
dc. DC, 10.

Tne arrest ana Confessaon or the MUIR.
or the Crims-His History. DC.
From the Philadelphia Ledger April H.
No more gratifying news could be presented to tho
reader this morning than that OF the arrest OF the hired
a.. ws ns s
He was captured by ocer Dorsey Of the Sixth police
district, who, In company with officers Atkinson and
Weldon, OF the same district wcro on patrol duty
Thursday night In West Market street
The attention Of officer Dorsey attracted to the
particularly noticed description Of the fugitive bad
been sent In the Of the afternoon TO the Hilbert
street station and communicated to the force by Lieu
tenant Patton Impressed with the belief that the
derer was before him, ocer Dorsey said 10 HIS oompan
ions, 'That man looks Ike the German murderer Is do
scrbed to be- and will see who he is" He then walked
aftor him, and on coming alongside asked him: care
you a Germanf' 'No, was the reply; ~ am French
Wore ooer ~ b.0 sss ss
country" was the reply. II should like you to take
walk with me-" said on1cer Dorsey and tho man al
down Market street, officers Atkinson and Weldon
following He made objection to going into the sta
ton house. but, when questioned, at first dis
posed TO talk Information OF the arrest was sent to the
Chief of Police but It kept from the knowledge OF
the reporters for several reasons the principal one being
that there might have been accompce The prisoner
searched and two rings found his fingers,
and purse In ono Of his pockets This was afterwards
identified a. one that had belonged TO Mrs Deering.
Early yesterday morning the OF the arrest having
been rrety generally circulated by the officers Of the
district several hundred persons gathered around the
station house, most OF whom werc In state Of great
excitement
Frequent calls were made to bring the prisoner out.
Between eight aud nine o'clock, Mra. Dolan having
reached the station house, Antoine conducted by
officers Stewart and Young into her presence. As
the eyes OF the old lady fell upon him she exclaimed
IN voice tremulous with emoton, Oh, you murderer
The prisoner hung down his head and silent MrS
Doan then stepped up to HIM and removed from his
neck 'tie which she said she had herself made for
him to please Deering.
A, the Same time she remarked that some of the
clothes no had behring's Antoine did not
make any remark at that time about the murder, but
when the officers had taken him down stars and were
marked that he had killed the boy Cornelius but did
not kill the family OF Mr.. Decrng; that Ger
man, whom he afterwards described, had done 1t all
About nine o'clock Antoine removed in a carriage
to the Central station, Chief Ruggles and Lieutenant
Patton having him in charge. Tho crowd about the
station very camorous the party leaving and
the prisoner shown up much To the qualification Of
the assemblaRe The OF the arrest was widely cir
street station and large crowd soon Gathered around
the "Centrai" From ten TO eleven O'Clock there must
have from four Ave thousand persons about Fifth
and Chestnut streets.
The removal Of Antoine 10 photograph gallery in the
neIghborhood led TO intense excitement, that would,
no doubt resulted In the death of the prisoner had
not large police force accompanied him Five
excellent negatives were taken, and the inter
est manifested ahs pubic ,v was ~ rs, se1 nrurn
An cGor, made to follow the prison van az II Was
being driven OF but the officers rcsolntely kept the
crowd back The description that was published OF the
prisoner yesterday pretty accurate one. Though
pnoroso and unsocabe he has not bad countenance.
HIS complexion " Hgnt eyer pius-Bfhyf anu
tache Of yellowish tint He Is tall and muscular, and
but for his s,oop and downcaa look would make good
appearance No arrest Tor murder since the ume OF
Ianrfcdts capture has made such excite about
the Mayors Office that Of the murderer Of the Deerng
family. An attempt was made 70 lynch Iangted,,
and when his trial took place he had TO be taken TO the
court ROOM from the Central station through Indepen
dence square, the gates being fastened at tho time.
As there IN much desr: tn know how TAR the prisoners
confession goes give tho following obtained in inter
views him and Chief Franklin and the Mayor The
interview OF the nrst named officer took plnrc
wal In
asked his name he said was Antoine Probst and that
he formerly belonged to tho Fifth Cavalry
and tho thumb OF mis- right hand while serving IN
tho army. He confessed 10 killing the boy, near the
hays,ack, on Saturday morning last but said that an.
o4hcr had killed the rest OF the family.
At about eleven o'clock the prisoner was taken into
the Mayors private ONCE and after few minutes delay
connected with this dreadful crime The prisoner was
seated opposite the Mayor and did not scem 10 DO
much moved but answered all the Questions pr1ponndcd
withhold any information. HIS statement however,
very much disconnected In consequence Of his i'm
perfect knowledge Of the English language. AT times
questions had to 30 interpreted so that no could get the
full meaning OF them.
The prisoner commenced his statement by saving tina.
his accomplish Jacob Gannter, to Mr. Deer
ing's place Friday the day before the murder and
had Ave bottles Of whskey which they drank while
making arrangements for MURDER the family. He
Qhs prisoner got quite tpsy. II WAS finally agreed be-
tween them that he tProbs was TO make away with the
boy and Gauntcr the Of the family The agreement
was that all were be knocked N the head with an
axe then their throats cut Gauntcr slept IN the
barn Friday nght, ana on murnluR
according to agreement got the boy near the hay rex
and killed him with the In the meantime Gannl ~
preparing for his bloody work Probst went 20 the
house and told Mrs Deerng that was at the barn
and desired work. and wished her To go 10 him and show
HIM what TO do She accordingly went and was there
murdered by Gauntcr Tho children, except the baby
were then sent after the other 10 The barn and
there despatched by Gaun'er after which he took the
baby from the cradle, aud after taking % 10 the barn
killed H.
20 his home in company with his niece, and 81 this time
I - La l
ing Of the thus described by the prisoner, after
being questioned, as follows:-
U How did you manage % kill Nr Deeringf a
took the horse out and Gaunter stayed there When
Mr. Dcering stepped out Of the carriage Gauner knocked
20 O Where was Tho woman that was with him HAD
she got out OF the carriage A. lie killed her also
| right there
The bodies were then removed 10 the barn by the
derers Gauner according 20 the prisoners statement
took Mr. Ucerings boots on and put them on bis owl
| feet, He also put on Mr. u e black coat
The two murierers returned 10 the house aud bun
die OF things made and put IN carpet bag be
! longing to the niece The prsnner said that Gaunic
dred collars bu, that be only rave him tProb-tl thre
dollars and prou sed TO give him two hundred dollars q
Monday last, at New Market aud Call0wbll streets.
The prisoner then went 10 say that after hc an
Gauner had eaten bread and butter and ham The
left the house, which wls about seven O'Clock IN III
evening, Gaunter leaving first and going IN a dneren
direction from that taken W the prisoner At this pon
the following questions were propounded:-
q Before yonSarted you agreed TO meet again o.
| o. Did Won meet, A. No Ho told me could Co
| him In Front street, but he never was there
The prisoner here described Gaunter 20 be man abou
~ years old stout large shoulders big face DARK brow
hair, and had on white slouch hat, lie said ma
Gaunter came from Switzerland, and had known hif
| about two years
Upon examining the prisoner 80 to the whereabouts
Gaunter he said chat be I'D NOT know but Gaunter ol
him that he THE prisonerl could ind him any day
I Front street.
| The prisoner, when asked whether he cared 20 n
away from the city replied that be did not care and
guessed would be all night when they caught him.
lie was then questioned again an 70 The killing
| foows
q The man Gaunter yos cay, killed all but the boy
| A. Yes; he killed Mrs necnng and the four children
| and then Mr. Deerlng when be home and Vi
woman with him.
q Did you help him 10 kin any Of themi A No
| O You bad two ares A We.
q After their heads we're broken, who chopped the
| liz Ill he knL. ~ h