Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-14

The telegraph has given Us an account
of the Deering Murder in Philadelphia
the most startling and bloody in the an
nails of modern crime. We extract the
following details in regard to it from the
Philadelphia Press of Thursday. The
facts here given are not as late as those ii
the telegraph yesterday morning, and
where they differ the latter are the most
reliable
One of the most horrible buteheries Of
human beings-more atrocious in its ter
rible details than the Langfeldt or the
Skupinski murders, which shocked the
community years ago-was made known
yesterday afternoon, between two and
three o'clock. The location of this horri-
BILE tragedy, or tragedies, is on Jones lane,
west of the Greenwich-point road, not far
distant from the Point, on the Delaware,
in the First ward. The victims of the
murderer are Christopher Deering, aged
thirty-eight years; Julis, his wife, thirty
SIX years John Deering, son, eight years +;
Thomas Deering. five years; Annie Deer
ing, four years; Emma Deering, fourteen
months; Miss - Heating, aged forty
six years. A lad, aged fourteen years,
who lived with the family and worked
upon the farm is missing.
The dwelling house. a two-story frame,
is located on Jones lane, the barn and
stable being q short distance off. Mr..
Deering wat a cattle dealer, and a quiet,
transformations man. He attended strictly
to his own business, and thus won the
esteem of all who knew him. He cccu-
pied the farm for five or six years, having
rented it from the owner, Mr.. James
Mitchell. Nj. Deering was last seen alive
on Saturday morning at this time he
purchased six pounds of beef in the
Wharton market on Moyamensing
avenue.
The paragraph in the Press, describing
the appearance of the bodies when found
was copied by the telegraph and appeared
in this mornings LEADER.
now H DISCOVERY WAS MADE.
a man at work fixing up some fences
for Mr.. Ware, q neighbor, had his stten-
ton called, BY a young man, to the fact
that the cattle and horses of Mr.. Deering
had not been out of the stable or barn for
several DAYS. He saw them and fed them
in the morning. Both went to the spot,
and on making a close observation, q part
Of q foot was discovered sticking out from
the hay. A further examination was
made and the body of Mr.. Deering was
found, his head being shockingly
mangled. His breast bone protru-
ded to such an extent that it was
driven into his neck. It was a CHASTITY,
sickening sight. His gloves were
found upon his hands. Near his body
we're the mangled remains of Miss Kest-
ing, his cousin. She was also shockingly
about the head. We learn that she
had been attending the funeral OF q rela-
tive in New Jersey, and that on Saturday
morning Mr.. Deering stopped at a rail
road depot to take her down to his house.
Her dress was deep black, indicating that
the work of this part of the tragedy must
have been done as Don as the horse was
driven TO the stables. The hat and boots
of Mr.. Deering were missing. These
were probably taken by the murderer.
The wagon was alongside the dwelling
house. The horse was found in the stall
in the stable with the halter on him. The
du1Hdis N Tie dkOuN VI AAuSOIr LIEU Hl-
most hung himself. Words are wanting
to give an adequate description of the
appalling scene; but from the above the
can form S pretty correct idea of
its atrocity.
TIE APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE.
There was n window of the dwelling
open, which, it is presumed, the murderer
permitted, so S. to not awaken suspicion.
Upon entering the house, 9 dog wa dis
covered-a faithful animal that did not
seem willing to leave; he rather showed
q disposition to defend the place from in
trusion. The animal, however, soon be-
came quiet, and the officers who had en-
tered commenced making a minute searchs
a carving knife, razor, and piece of bacon
were found on the mantle in one of the
rooms. The bureeu-drawers and closets,
trunks SC, had been completely ran
sacked, as though the thieYing murderer
was searching for money. The articles
generally in the house were not turned
to~psy-turvy as currently reported. Every
thing indicated that the hend had taken
his time. There was no evidence Of a
struggle, there being no stain Of blood to
bs sssn.
Az ABSENT SON..
A son, aged about twelve years, the only
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