Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17

derer, having been arrested IN Germantown
1t has since been ascertained that he was no
the party, as several gentlemen In the cit
are acquainted with him. Arrests through
out the city will, of course, be made unit
the proper one is captured
Yesterday morning, the building in which
the murdered bodies were contained, be
longing to Mr.. Cyrus Horn, undertaken, Fill
bert street below Eleventh, was beseiged by
a large number of citizens anxious to learn
of further particulars in reference to the di'
abolical murder, and some were inclined tC
enter the structure and view the bodies, but
a police force was stationed at the door and
none but officials were allowed TO enter Al
eleven o'clock Coroner Taylor, DR.. Shap,
leigh and others repaired to the undertakers
and post norton examination of the bodies
was made. The following gentlemen con-
stitute the coroner's jury:
= Morton A. Everly, JOS. Spencer, A. M.
Hoskins, Robt. T. Gill, Frank A. Wolbert
and Geo. E. Chambers.
Previous to the examination being made,
the Coroner instructed the jury, describing
the finding of the bodies, and requested them
to thoroughly investigate the affair and do
all in their power to bring the perpetrator
or perpetrators to justice. The Jury was
then sworn, after which Doctor Shapleigh
proceeded to hold the post norton examine
ton.
First, the neice, Mrs. Elizabeth Dolan,
aged thirty-fve, was taken out of box, in
which she was lying covered with ice and
laid on the table. The Doctor then said:
find wound on the left side of the head
caused by a blow with an axe also, a bruised
wound of one and half inches over the left
eye. and her throat cut to the depth Of about
three inches. The wound on the head was
sufficient to cause death.
Emma bearing, aged fourteen months,
was next acted upon. The frontal bone is
fractured with two blows; also, an arm
broken at the joint and a wound on the left
shoulder, and her head almost severed
from the body.
Mrs. Julia bearing, aged forty-four years,
was next placed under the eye of the Doctor.
She has been struck twice and the frontal
bone fractured. There is also cut wound
in the neck, more to the right also, another
wound accomplished with the corner of the
axe, a little to the right of the other wound,
The Doctor here took a ring from a finger
of the murdered woman and remarked that
the tragedy must have been committed by
one person, as the wounds are all inflicted
on the same parts of the bodies and in the
same manner.
John DeariRg, aged eight years, was next
laid on the table. His neck is nearly
severed from his body and the frontal bone
is completely mashed in by several blows.
Annie bearing, aged four years. This
little one must have attempted to defend
herself, as she has been struck several times
on the arm. A finger on the right hand is
chopped off and wound inflicted complete.
ly through the head of the shoulder bone
The frontal bone was fractured and terri,
bic wound in the neck, beside several cuts
on the body.
Thomas bearing, aged six years. His
skull was fractured and right side Of the
neck severed from the body, and part Of
the jaw chopped away; also, cut two and
a half inches long behind the right ear,
The little fellow lay with his mouth wide
open and tongue partly out.
Christopher bearing, aged thirty-seven,
was the last placed on the table His head
is mashed in and skull fractured, with cash
in left side Of neck, and three blows inflicted
on the back part of his head.
After the post morton was held, the CorO-
ner, with his jury, proceeded in the ambu-
lance of the Philadelphia Engine to the
scene of the horrible tragedy, and there 10
hold post mOrtcm on the body of the lad,
who it was thought had escaped with the
German.
On the Point House road thousands Of
citizens were passing, some going to the
scene, and others returning from it. Our
reporter accompanied the Coroner, and is
able to chronicle the following facts: The
house is reached by drive of about three
miles down the Point House road, and
thence about three squares along Jones'
lane. The country is fiat, and is intersected
by bitches which drain the farms in the
neighborhood. The dwelling-hou8e was
surrounded by large number of persons,
and police officers were intermingled with
the crowd.
The premises occupied by Mr.. bearing
are very spacious, and indications show that
the deceased lived in good style, and was 4
very neat edifce, white in color, and the
barn and stable, only short distance of,
are large and commodious. Yesterday
morning, had it not been for the appearance
of the police and the anxious crowd collect
ed, the house would have presented the air
of a comfortable country farm house. The
cattle, fowls, &C., were strutting about the
yard. Inside the dwelling the scene is
greatly changed. Everything is out of its
place Here is an empty cradle with lot
Of children's clothing laying around it, and
on the floor is scattered all kinds of articles.
A bonnet, shawl, mufr and tippet, no doubt
belonging to Elizabeth Dolan, are lying on
bed crib, placed there Immediately on her
arrival. The lock of her chest was broken,
showing conclusive evidence that the muir
derer or murderers were bent on plumber.
The barn was next visited, and on the
passage way running directly through the
structure lay the body of the bound boy,
Cornelius Carey, who, as above stated, was
believed to he one of the perpetrators ofthis
horrible murder. He was found yesterday
morning by several police officers under a
stack of hay about three hundred yards from
the house. His hat was found under raft
er, placed across the ditch, only few yards
from the hay stack, close by was a hammer
which the murderer used in striking the boy
on the head.
The theory is that Cary was escaping from
the German and had crossed the ditch, when
he was struck on the back of the head by
the latter and knocked senseless. The ham,
mer was found on the other side of the ditch,
and some blood was discovered on the
ground. The boy, who was aged about sew
enteen wears, must have been dragged across
the ditch and then secreted under the hay
stack. DIR. Shapleigh, in holding post
mortem upon the body of Carey, discovered
a wound on the back of the head, and a sim
liar one Immediately on the forehead, frac-
turing the frontal bone. His throat was cut
in the same manner as the other, and a
pitchfork had been jammed into his breast.
Instructions were given by the Coroner to
have body conveyed to the undertakers On
searching one of the apartments, yesterday
morning, under lot of bed-clothes was dis
covered the supposed murderer's clothes.
There were hat, coat, pantaloons and shoes.
The coat had blood npon it. The front of
the pantaloons were much torn, as if some
of the children had struggled for their lives.
The shoes were nearly new, having been
purchased four weeks ago at place on South
street; they were covered with mud.
The mother of Elizabeth Dolan, an old
lady dressed in black, visited the locality
yesterday morning, and was much affected.
She seated herself on the road and wept Bit
terly, and could not be persuaded to leave
the place until several gentlemen took hold
Of her, and led her to an adjoining farm
house, where she was kindly taken care of.
Her appearance excited much sympathy
and her weeping caused many to shed tears