Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-05-16
WHOLE NUMBER s94,

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He disposed Of the body of the boy as
described before SO often, and then delib.
erately walked over to the house. He
entered, and told aCbarlie," the little boz
next in years to "Willie," who absent,
that be wanted him to hslp do some work
in the barn. The little fellow followed
him, and as soon as he got him inside the
barn-dOor, he despatched him with the
small axe he had secured.
He then went back 20 the house and
told Mrs. Dearing that something was the
matter with one cf the cows, and he want
ed her to come to the barn, She went,
and he followed, and as soon as she enter
ed inside, he struck her in the head and
killed her.
He then states that he went back to
the house and brought the children out,
one at time. and taking them inside the
| barn, dispatched them, one Ly one, with
The sane axe. liz eaen instant he cut
their throats, and placed the bodies in the
corn crib himself, jus: in the position they
were found. He then covered them up,
and proceeded to wipe out all evidences
Of his guilt
lie then went back to the house and
awaited the arrival of Mr.. Dearips not
expecting Miss Dolan would accompany
him.
As soon as Mr., bearing arrived in the
carriage, he Dearing) got out, and PFobst
told him something was wrong with one
OF the cows, and asked HIM to go over to
the barn with him. Dearipg went along
with him, and Miss Dolan vent into the
house, up stairs, and took OF her bonnet
and furs.
Mr.. Deariug did not even take off his
gloves before going to the barn, bu: pro-
ceeded there at once, followed by Probst,
who had the axe concealed ready for use
As soon as Mr pearing entered the
barn-door, Probst states tia. he struck
him in the head aud feiled him to the
earth, and then chopped at his neck with
the edge of the axe.
Miss Dolan was the next and last vic.
tlm. She proceeded to the barn after
coming down stairs not finding any of the
family in the house, and Probst, who was
in waiting, treated her as he had done
the res: Of the family.
After laying out the bodies and cover
ing them Up with hay, the murderer went
into the house and commenced searching
for valuables, but he states he got no
money, but expected TO secure ecnsid-
eratle amount.
He states that Miss Dolan's pocket-book
had very little in il, and he said nothing
Of the two $50 compound in,
terest notes, and the $50 bill of the same
character.
He remained about the house for some
lime, picked up the articles found in the
black valise, md left about dark. His
'urther movements were pretty much as
brought out on the trial, and which are
patent to the minds of the whole commu.
lity.
Proost states that he would have con-
essed to all the murders before, bu: he
cared if he did so he would be torn to
'ieces by the mob.
During the trial, and even at the time
f his capture, he states that lie had
disposition to make confession, but
he wells of the crowd when he first saw
hem frightened him into the belief that
the, knew the full extent Of his
rme all the police in Philadelphia could
OF save him from their clutches.
ProEst also states that he did not like
so to the court room during the trial,
the yel!s of the crowd when he made
is appearance on the street made i deep
I'd terrible impression op him, and he
uch preferred the solitude of his cell.
During the afternoon he will be visited
some of the authorities, and it is ex-
cted that a minute confession in detail
Il be extracted from him.
He knows that he will never again be
ought face to face with any number of
!, fellow creatures, untikthe day Of his
ecution, and therefore will give to the
thoIities all the information they de-
c in relation to the murder.
Although no one had doubted, for
lg time, that he was solitary and alone
bis devilish work, it is source
infinite satisfaction to know, from
own lips, that 90 had no acccmplice.