Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-19
THE PHILADELPHIA MURDER.
Further PartieuIars-Scenes at the
Farm-AnOther bloody Axe Found
The Funeral of the Victims.


Further PartIeuIars-Seenes at the
Farm-AnOther bloody Axe Found
The Funeral of the Victims.
The scene of the late terrible tragedy
near Philadelphia-the Deering farm
has been visited by thousands of people.
The barn and stable and wagon-house
were thrown open to an visitors. The
visitors entered the stable through the
gable-end door, and made their exit
through the side-doors of the barn or the
stable. They viewed the places-the cor
ner of the barn and the crib or out-house
adjoining-where the mutilated remains
of the victims were found. The effect
was varied and wonderful. Silent tears
were frequently seen coursing their way
down the cheeks of some spectators.
Others turned away, some gritting their
teeth, and muttering revenge upon the
fend, so heartless as to coldly butcher so
many defenceless beings, to slaughter
innocent children, one of them a pretty
little prattling babe.
The hayrick in which the body of the
poor, ~defenceless, go~od-natured boy, Cor
nelius Carey, was found, was an object of
peculiar attraction. Thousands upon
thousands of people visited it; walked
around it; examined it closely then
crossed the narrow plank bridge over
which it is supposed the lad attempted to
es p from the hands of the heartless
murderer.
.sThe draining ditch which runs near the
hayrick was also serutinized as though
there was something yet to be found, and
sure enough the second axe was ished out
from the mud, into which the assassin had
thrown it after having dispatched the boy.
The weapon had a shorter handle than the
other. It was yet blood-stained, notwith-
standing it had lain in the position it vas
found for more than one week. This
weapon was taken in charge by the police.
II was, like the other, used in ehopping
wood on the farm, and was as sharp as q
grindstone could make it.
THE EFFECT OF H MASSACRE.
Quite a number of strange Germans, or
foreigners supposed from their dialects to
be such, have been employed on other
farms in the Neck, and also in the oath
ward, for some time past. Some of the
employers paid this class of their employ
ees on Saturday and discontinued their
services. The massacre, it is considered,
justifes this extremity. 1t may be that
honest men may thus be unceremoniously
dealt with. Such persons should at once
apply to the German consul, and if they
are entitled to certificates of good charac-
ter should receive them.
THE FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.
The funeral of the victims took place
from the residence of the undertaken in
Thirteenth street. Al an early hour a
large eoncourse Of persons commenced
to assemble in front of the house where
the mangled corpses were laid out. The
crowd, becoming much augmented, pushed
their way up thesteps leading to the house
in question, and, in earnest tones, many
pleaded for admission. In order TO pre-
vent access 10 the house by unauthorized
persons, q posse of police was stationed
on the steps, and all who claimed the
right of admission were required to pre-
sent a ticket, showing their claim to be
genuine.
The bodies were laid out in neat shrouds
and placed in c%otins, having on their lids
the names of the deceased in order, with
silver plates to designate them, as follows:
Cornelius Carey, died April :, 1866,
aged Il years.
Elizabeth Dolan, died April 7, 1868,
aged % years.
Emily Deering, died April :, 1866, aged
2 years.
Anna Deering, died April :, 1866, aged
4 years.
Thomas Dsering, died April :, 1866,
aged C years.
John Deering, died April :, 1866, aged
8 years.
Julia Doering, died April 7, 1866, aged
As years.
Christopher Deering, died April 7, 1866,
aged 45 years.
At the hourof ten o'clock the gate lead
ing to the house was thrown open, and all
having tickets of admission were permit
ted to enter, for the purpose OF viewing
the bodies Ia they lay in their collins.
The scene was most solemn and affecting.
Old and young, as they witnessed the
mutilated remains, gave vent to their
feelings of sympathy by suppressed sobs,
which at times became almost audible, in
spite of their endeavors to suppress them.
As the crowd passed in front of the diff
ferent bodies they were required TO leave
the premises by the front door, in order
to make room for those who followed
them. At the head of the cofins were a
number Of candles burning, according to
the usage of the Catholic Church. A
chandelier was also lit, in order to
allow all present to have a fair view of
the bodies.
The funeral cortege, consisting of a po-
lice force, pail bearers, seven hearses and
carriages containing the relatives and
of the family, passed through
he principal streets ofthe city, and as the
procession moved slowly along,
he streets were lined with spectators, who
appeared, as a general thing, impressed
With the solemnities of the occasion.
The ceremonies attending the burial of
he victims of this brutal murder were
lmong the most solemn of any ever per-
'ormed in Philadelphia.