The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-13
The Examination Before the Mayor.

The Examination Before the Mayor.
About quarter to ii o'clock this morning
the Chief of Police, accompanied by one or two
officers proceeded TO the cell Of the murderer,
just after he had been privately engaged with
the Coroner, and requested him to accompany
him. Ganther rose from the bench, and with
an officer on each side Of him, and closely fol-
lowed by the Chief of Police, he was escorted
through the cellar of the station up a back
pair of stairs, and from thence up into the
Mayors office. A number of representatives of
the press, members of Councils, and other privi-
legged characters followed closely on the heels
of Ganther, and pressed around him. anxious to
get glance at his personal appearance. which
has been fully described in another part of this
narrative.
Entering the large room which adioins the
Mayors private office, the figure of the muir
derer broke on the view of the surprised Police
Lieutenants who were all seated around waiting
to make a return of their morning reports to
the Chief of Police. AT once each Lieutenant
rose to his feet, and in a few seconds the pri-
soner was surrounded by Gordon of police
officials. The prisoner was the subject of some
comments at the hands of a number OF the Po-
lice Lieutenants.
glanced furtively at the flashing eyes which
were riveted upon him. After standing few
minutes until an officer went into the Mayors
private office to pave the way for private inter
view, Ganther was marched across the room
and though the door leading into the Mayors
private office.
The Mayor aud the prisoner had private
interview for few moments, when the reporter
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duals, were permitted to enter.
Our reporter on entering found the prisoner
seated on chair at large square table, and at
the other side of the table sat his Honor, Mayor
McMchael-the Mayor and prisoner sitting ois-
d-ciS. The Chief of Police, Mayors clerk, the
President of Common Council, few members
of Councils, two or three prominent city officials
and the reporter for The TELEGRAPH stood
around the table in quiet groups, bending their
ears to catch every word that was said.
The prisoner was perfectly cool and collected,
and during the lengthy cross-examinaton he
went through, at the hands of the Mayor, ex-
bibited the greatest selfpossession. He answered
every question in the most unreserved manner,
and stated at one time that he had nothing
whatever to conceal.
At one time, when the Mayor put a question
to him regarding his family, the prisoner
became melancholy, and slightly agitated. His
face colored, and his eyes were moistened wit
tears, but they quickly passed away, and he
resumed his manner of stolid indifference.
1t was the subject of general notice that
during the rigid examination at the hands of the
Mayor, the prisoner did not contradict himself
in single instance. He spoke broken English
with tolerable distnctness, but occasionally
when in doubt as to the meaning of question
put by the Mayor, the services Of Mr.. George
Mock, the Mayors private Messenger was
brought into requistion, who acted as inter.
prefer.
The manner of the prisoner would indicate
that he was stricken with remorse; for when
questioned as to whether he did not fear being
arrested while lettering about the city, he
said;-"He did not care, as he knew it would
be all right when he was caught
The Mayors system of questioning the pri.
soner was admirable, and eminently calculated
to draw forth correct answers. He called the
prisoner by his Christian name, Antoine" and
put leading questions in KIND and quiet man.
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How the Murder was Committed.
The private examination before che Mayor
elected the fact that the murder was committed
in the following manner:-
On Friday last, Ganther's accomplice In the
terrible tragedy came over to Mr.. Deering's,
and proposed to Ganther that they should
murder the family and rob the house.
Ganther consented TO the plan proposed by his
accomplice, and 1t was arranged that Ganther
should murder the boy, while the other man
despatched the rest of Mr.. Deering's family.
About 10 O'Clock on Saturday morning, the
accomplice persuaded Mrs. Deering to come to
the barn, short distance from the house. and
getting her there, struck her in the head with
an axe, and then cat her throat with the edge
Of that instrument, He then pitched her body