The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-05-18
CONFESSION OF PROBST EIT. SgUR-
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Antoine Pr0Dst, the murderer OF the
Deariug family, has made confession.
Yesterday morning Rev. Mr.. p. \. NJ.
Gunther. Presto ST. AiphOnSus Cath
Ollie Church. called upon the Aiay0rand
narrated the story OF the butChery as il
came from the lips of Probst. The con-
feSSiOn was made to the Rev. gentleman
on Sunday afternoon in the presence OF
Mr.. Perkins. the superintendent OF the
Prison, and the medical staff on duty
at the prison. 1t was free, voluntary
and open confession. Yesterday after
noon. about one O'Clock. Chief Frank
lin and our reporter. and other members
of the newspaper profession, proceeded
10 the prison, and on reaching that liz
stituti0n were notified that the murder
er's counsel were in conversation " it'll
him and that they were getting a de
tailed confession from him. After wait
ing for about an hour Chief Franklin
was informed by the counsel that they
would conclude their statement in q
few minutes. After waiting until half
past three O'Clock in the afternoon, the
counsel appeared and informed the re-
pOrters that they had obtained from the
prisoner a fuil confession, covering
thirteen pages Of fOOIscap, but that the
murderer expressed a wish and request
cd them not TO give publicity until at-
ter the execution. After few minutes.
and when the counsel retired, through
the kindness of Chief Franklin and
Mr.. Perkins, Jr., the reporters were
taken to the cell of the condemned
man. and from him learned the follow
ing:
Confession.
came to this country on Mayo, 1863;
arrived BY thesteamerCO Columbus, which
sailed from Bremen. / was born in H.
iingen, county Of Badenser Lee Kreis,
before county Of Havenstein); | am
twenty-four year and ten months Old
| landed at Castle Garden, y. y, and
was only there two hours before / en-
I listed in the FOrty-iirst New York IN
I tantry; remained in New York about
/ five weeks and then went 10 Washing
/ ton, where | Staid about six weeks and
/ then deserted from the service; went
I back to New York and re-cniisted and
I was sent to the front and from there
/ with the regiment to Folly Island,
/ South Carolina; stayed there about nine
/ months, during which time l was IN
/ several skirmishcs the regiment was
/ then ordered back to Washington,
| where | deserted again and on reaching
! Baltimore was arrested by provost
/ guard and detained a number of weeks
/ Dy them and then discharged. / told
! them | had not been in the service
/ After being discharged and when reach
/ ing this city | went to Bucks Hotel on
! Carpenter street, where | remained sew
/ days. | then went to West Chester and
enlisted in the Fifth Pennsylvania cav
airy. This was in September, 1864 ;
was discharged on May Is, 1868, in Rich
/ mond.
H0lc he lost his Thaailb,
While at the front / was kept on pick
ct duty several days and had hardly
any sleep. / became stupid and could
not keep my eyes open. Having the
gun in my hand one night ] fell over
and the gun was discharged. AT the
time of the explosion my thumb was
over the muzzle of the weapon. After
| this occurrence / was discharged from
the service.
His BlOGeEQeltS.
Immediately after my discharge from
the army | went to New York, and re-
manned in a house on Greenwich street
for six or eight days, and then went
over to HOboken where | worked on
New street at shoveling gravel. Fol-
lowed this work for three weeks and
returned to New York, and from there
came to this city; while here | obtain
ed work i'll LeVering's sugar house, on
st. John street, and labOred there about
three weeks. The work did not agree
with me, and | went to Maryland,
where obtained work picking peach
es, at which occupation L remained for
three weeks. Here | took sick with
fever, and wa taken to the Soldiers
Home, Thirteenth and Chestnut street,
in this city, where / was sick for two
| weeks,
His UiSH 70 the Bearings.
On leaving the Soldiers Home |
went in search Of work, and while 60
ing along Jones lane | stopped at Dear
ing's, and asked if they wanted man
to work. Mrs. bearing said she thought
her husband did, she requested me to
call again; | then went TO the house a.
gain at 81 O'Clock in the afternoon, and
found Mr.. Dearing at home. Mr.. Dear
ing said he would give me $l5 month
| to do the labOriIg work about the farm.
] II cOnSentad. AMI went tO work