The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-16
The Murder of the bearing FamiIy-The Body
of the Missing Boy fouud->tatcment Of Mrs.
Dnlam. Mother Of EIiZaheth.

The Murder of the bearing Family-The Body
of the Missing Boy Found->tatcment ofMr>.
Dolan. Mother Of Elizabeth.
The particulars of the murder of the Dear
ing family, rs published yesterday, sent q
thrill of horror through the community, such,
perhaps, as was never experienced before by
the details of any similar occurrence. 1t
could scarcely be realized that such tendiSh-
ness could be found in the human heart as the
terrible butchcIy diSclo>rs. y crowd gathered
about the Central police station aud the Coro-
ner'S Office in the mornin@-all anxious 10 OBJ
tain such additional intelligence" rs might he
learned from police officers and others.
At IN early houra more thorough search was
made of the farm, barn. and ont houses, than
had been made the day previous, and 1T re-
suited in discovering the body of the appren-
tice boy, Cornelius Carey, under a hay-rack,
about half Il square from the house 1t had
been thrust so far under the hay that II was
only revealed after much Of the hay had been
removed. Like some OF Ill" other victims, the
head had been crushed in rs if with IN axe or
hammer and the throat had been cut also In
the breast Of the boy was 4 wound, which was
believed 10 have been made with the prong OF
a pitchtork Around his breast 4 strap was
buckled which had evidently been used 10
draw him from the spot where The murder
was committed 10 the place OF cOuccaim"nt.
From the appearance Of the boy. and from the
fact that some hair was found corresponding
with that on the boys head, 1t Is believed
Il
the murderer. The lads cap was discovered
under one of the bridges over creek on the
farm.
In the house Il bloody hammer was found.
which had escaped the search of the day be
fore also some bloody clothes, which We're
iden titled rs having been worn by the German
hired man, and Il pair OF rough boots. TWO
pairs OF boots had been carried Gil, one par
having been removed IRON Nil bearing le''
after themurder. There Were also taken two
guns and two pistols. The pocket book OF Mr.
bearing was found in cupboard. 1t had no
money in ii. and had doubtless been emru"d
IF its contents by the murderer.
Coroner TavlOr yesterday empanelleda Jury,
composed of the following named gentlemen
NJ \ EVERY, George Chandler, Joseph Sprn-
Ger, +. \. Wolbert, X. l. Gill, and y. IL Hos
kins aud with the jury made 4 carciul cN-
animation of the farm and buildings upon II.
\ mast ,ooyte,a examination was also made OF
the. bodies eight in number. The examination
of witnesses VIII not take place until the de-
lpctiye department has had IN opportunity to
work IN such matters is they have now III
hand Yesterday, Detective Levy left Tor New
York colnpanird by young man VINO has
4 knowledge of the missing German, the OBJ
ipct being To make Il thorough search Ill tlitl
city for him, and 10 make such arrangements
as will prevent his leaving the country, II ne
has not already done 50. Two steamers nave
sailed from New York since the commission OF
the murders, and there l. Il Tear lhal ne may
hc on board one OF them
Yesterday MIS-. bOIdN, iilOtIici VI l.'i|'b''"'
one of the victims, came TO the city, and from
her much information OF an interesting chil-
racter was obtained. In regard 10 the nlS>lhG
German, She says that he was hrSl clnpluScd
by Mr. bearing last tall. ana iiiat ms sulleh-
ness and uuSocial disposition MADE nin gene
rally dislikpd The repugnance OF Mrs. Dear
ing 10 him was 80 great that she prevailed upon
her husband to discharg" him. lie ohly re-
turned Il few weeks ago, ana stated 10 MI
bearing that hr had been TO Germany, ana
,hat he had r. turned To this country III cuhSc-
puence of not being able 10 get employment
As he was out of money, lie offered 10 "orh
for his board if he were taken III. lie was en-
gagged Ill ten dollars Il month, which sum he
was to receive until times were better >ae
saws that her daughter had black leather
travelling bag with her, which contained some
dresses and other clothing also, seNcral Toys,
which she had purchased Tor thc chiloreh'
The bag aud contents, except the Toys gre
missing. They Were found III the oracle;
Mrs. Dolan also says that her daughter mao
two or three finger rings and Il hundrca ana
twenty dollars--two tifty-dollar bills ana
twenty dollar bill. The rings ana money were
carried of She has also received information
that her daughter did not accompany MI
bearing 10 the house on SatuFdty-thal ne
missed her in the city, and that she went 10
the farm alone, probably REACHING 1t It ''''i
time before he dlu. 49,. Al
In regard To the worldly condition OF MI
bearing. some misapprcheGsion has been ere
atcd BY the fact that h. was III possession ol II
wall. locked farm. This no doubt ltu lht
murderer 10 suppose that he would INA Il con
siderable sum OF money On the premises. Inc
f,ct * that Mr.. bearing was not only tenant
hut also an agent for Mr.. Mitchell, his iahd-
lord He purchased and sold cattle for tue &C
count of Mr.. Mitchell, and made returns u
him of the sales. -. ~,
Yesterday, the police arrested 4 man III Ger
m,ntoyyu answering, a ii was supposed, tiie
drscriniion of the German published in some
of the ueHspapcrs but when brought 10 the
CITY he was recognized as rcspectabie man.
and he was at once discharged. ibH"'tph"'
Lod0rf.
PHILADELPHIA, April IA man arrested II
Tweuty-third and Market streets THIS morn :
ing contesses having committed the lnhraei VI
the bearing family assisted by IA compahloh'
whom he has infinitely described 10 the hh-
thoritics. Search is being made Tor the accom-,
plice The prisoner is now 1T The 'ehtral
police station Mrs. Dolat, the grandlhotiei
of the bearing children, fully identihes the
prisoner rs the man who was employed on tue
farm, and also the articles OF clothing ne haa
on when arres ted as belonging to Mr. Dearahs
He confesses TO the murder OF the boy, Corhe,
Iiur Carey, but says his accomplce commltea
the rest of the butchery.
Antoine Ganter formerly belonged To the
Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry. He says, on
Saturday, about IL o'clock, he killed the BOY
while on the hay stack, but another man, ior-
merIy of the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry,
kiiied the rest of the family. Intense excite
ment was created throughout the city on inc
announcement of the arrest. An immense
crowd collected around the police stauon AZ
the stats House, and various threats o. 'ynea