Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-04-20
The Tragedy in Philadelphia.

We copy from the Philadelphia pa
pers some further particulars Of the
terrible murders in that city:
a man at work fixing up some
fences for Mr. Ware, a neighbor, had !
his attention called, by young man. .
to the fact that the cattle and horses
OF Mr.. Deering had not been ont 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, part
of foot was discovered sticking out
from the hay. A further examination
was made, and the body of Mr.. Deer
ing was found, his head being shocking
ly mangled. His breast bone protrud-
ed to such an extent that it was driven
into his neck, 1t was a CHASTITY. sick
ening sight. His gloves We're found
upon his hands. Near his body were
the mangled remains of Miss Heating,
his cousin. She was also Shockingly
cut about the head. We learn that
, she had been attending tie funeral Of
a relative in New jersey, and that on
Saturday morning Mr.. Deering stop
f ped at a railroad 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
hnnn Hnnn a tho hnpsn
f driven to the stables. The hat and
+ boots of Mr.. Deering We're missing
These were probably taken by the
murderer. The wagon was alongside
. Of the dwclling-house. The horse
was found in the stall in the stable with
the halter on him. The animal, in the
, agony of hunger, mad almost hung
himself
+ The belief that the murder was com
mitted on Saturday is strengthened by
the fact that horse and some cattle
which had been locked up in The stable
and barn were suffering for the want
OF food and water when discovered
'The fact also that decomposition had
begun is thought to strengthen 1t
i The bodies were quite offensive
Probably more shocking sight was
y never seen than the mother and hel
} murdered children, after they hac
! been removed from the crib. One O
; the children was a mere. babe, less thar
= two years old, whose innocent face
- = was sufficient. one would have thought
Q to have moved even the brutal mur
., derer's heart to pity. The victims
= with theilsages are as follows Chris
= topher Deeriaas40 years; Julia, hi
. wife, 35 years Elizabeth Dolan, tn,
" cousin, % years; John Deering
years; Thomas Deering 6 years
Anna Deering, 4 years; Emily Deer
n ing, years.
n The eldest child, VIM. Deering, wa
10 spending few days with his grand
I'd father, VIM. Duffy, in West Philadel
II phia. Had he been home there can
not be doubt but that he would hav
u shared the fate of the other member
d. of the family.
The bloody ak used in this case a
n, the instrument of death, was found i
ne the yard in the rear of the house.
Sc was new, and sharp as a razor.
ch must have been purchased very re
h Gently, and somebody must have groun
%, it since then.
ce 1t is strange indeed that there wa
to very little orno blood aboutthe bodie
IS of the victims, nor In the vicinity {
'r- the places where they were found
oy Dilligent search was made by tn
he shrewdest officers, for these mark
to with the view of ascertaining, if poss
IS bic, how or where the murders wer
rd committed. But all efforts tending t
e this result were made in vain, and {
lis course the entire affair is involved i
OF deep mystery. 1t is thought howeye
SIN that the mother and her children ha,
ing been murdered. were conveyed t
on the barn and there thrown into a hea,
IS as already stated. The murders mu.
he have been committed outside of til