Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-05-01
[FrOn the Philadelphia Ledger, Friday.I
Antoine Probst..

There has not been any change in the
conduct of Antoine Probst, indicted for the
murder Of the Deering family and others,
within tho past few days. He manifcsts the
same indifference to his fate, speaks mildly
when spoken to- but does not incline to con
verse; eats his rations with an apparently
good appetite, sleeps well, Gas we'll as his
handouts and munacles will admit Of and
reads such religious books as are furnished
him by his spiritual adviser. Quite a num-
Der Of persons have visited the prison in the
hope of being able to see him, but few have,
had their curiosity gratifed
.,,E For the first few days of his incarceration.
request, made by the chief OF the detective
force, that he should not be permitted to be
seen by visitors, was carried out and since
the assignment of counsel by the Court,
similar request by them is complied with.
Probst still adheres to the story first told BY
him, in respect to an accomplice. Not only
to his counsel, but to the priest who visited
him yesterday, did he declare that he had a
confederate in the murder, yet the police
have not been able to obtain any trace of
such person rs is described by him They
have not, however, abandoned the pursuit,
but are using every means to test the truth
or falsity of his story, The weight Of the
evidence and circumstances thus far develop
asserted declarations. ~ r....
Probst is willing, and his counsel will con-
sent, to enter plea of guilty of killing the
boy Cornelius Carey, upon the condition that
he Is not to be tried on the other bills 1t
is questionable, however, if the District At
torney agree to this. And inasmuch as it is
essential to bring out all the testimony bear
ing upon the important question whether he
was or was not the only actor in the bloody
scene, it will be well if he does not consent
to it. From acquaintances of the prisoner,
it has been ascertained that he came to this
country soon after the breaking out of the
war, tempted by the high bounties offered,
and that he at once entered the army. Actu-
ated alone by a mercenary spirit, he deserted
at the first opportunity, and several times in
the course of the rebellion enlisted and de-
serted; in other words, he was a ''bounty-
jumper" He has relatives in good circum-
stances in Germany, and from a brother he
received enough money a short time ago to
pay his passage back to the Old Country,
which money he spent in the haunts of vice
A Eashful youth was paying his addresses
to a gay lass of the country, who had long de-
SPARED of bringing things to a crisis: He
called one day when she was at home alone
After settling the merits of the weather, the
girl said, looking slyly into his face: -
"I dreamed of you last night .sr. ..-
"Did you? why---how ?'' .ts- .. --z
eyes, dreamed that you kissed me-"
"Why, now? what did you dream your
mother said 2" .a.,... ...5.. --
"Oh, 1 dreamed she wasn't at home" rr
a light dawned on the youths intellect, a
singular sound broke the stiffness, and in less
than four months they were married.
A Miss Griffith, of Pennsylvania, has
Just eloped with a six-foot colored man. the