Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-17
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Institute this evening. at O'clock.


additional Particulars Of The Hoyri5i,
Murder Of Tho Deering Fdmay-There re
mains little to add to the details of the terri
Bile work of the demon who murdered the
Deering family, Gs reported in our last issue
The body of the bound boy, Cornelius, was
found on Thursday morning. The authori
ties coniectured that he too had shared the
late of the Deerings II was supposed that
he had been flung into ditch, but the dis
covery of his body under some hay, near Il
stack, about three hundred yards from the
house, relieved the police from their intend
cd task of dragging tho bitches that bound
the road through the premises. One of the
uead boys hands was seen protruding from
the hay that the murderer had thrown upon
1t from the stack. The skull of the unfortu.
nate lad had been crushed in, evidently by
blow from hammer, that was found aflel.
wards in stable, with tell-tale clots of blood,
mingled with human hair, adhering to il.
The body of the boy was a ghastly sight.
Inc throat was cut, and hay fork had left
Two poisoned wounds in his breast. The
lad must have resisted, his garments showing
evidences OF struggle for his life.
The house was diligently searched on
Thursday, and strong police force posted
to prevent any intrusion upon the premises.
The bodies OF the dead were taken to Cyrus
Hornes, the undertaken, the night before,
and on Thursday DIR, Shapleigh, the Coro,
ner physician, made postmortem upon
the bodies.
The victims were Christopher Deering,
aged 40 years; Julia Deering, aged 80 years;
Elizabeth Dolan, aged 90 years; John Deer.
ing, aged years; Thomas Deering, aged @
years. Annie Deering, aged years; Emma
Deering, aged IA months
The supposed murderer was so Obscure A
person that beyond his bearing the christian
name of Antony or Antoine, nothing is
known as yet concerning him. He speaks
English very imperteclly, and was probably
stroller when hired by Mr.. Deering. He
claimed to have served in the army. The
best description of him that the authorities
can get is that he is about 2s or 80 years of
age D feet IL inches in height; light COM
plexion; light hair; slight moustache and
goatee OF light color; pimples in his face;
round shouldered; stoops when walking;
walks slow and takes long strides; very mus.
cular, and presents a generally awkward
appearance. The thumb of his right hand
was gone, and he was marked with a mole
under his right car
The examination Of the premises showed
no evidences of struggle, nor anV other
marks of blood than those upon the axe and
hammer already spoken OF, and upon the
clothes OF the murderer that were found in
the house. He had left there his working
hat, coat, pantaloons, and shoes, the latter
covered with mud. The coat had blood
upon it, and one of the sleeves appeared as
il one of the dead had been carried upon it
The front of the pantaloons was much torn,
as ii some victim had struggled for his life
An empty pocket-boOk, belonging to Mr.
Deering, was found in a cupboard. Mr.
Mitchell states that il had nothing in it when
he received $50 from Deering on Saturday.
Three regular policemen, named Atkinson.
Welden and Dorsey, arrested n man on Fri
day, who was identified as Antony Probst
alias Ganther, the man employed by Mr.
Deering, and supposed to be the murderer
OF the entire family. A messenger was des
patched for Mrs Dolan, the mother of the
murdered neice of Mr. Deering, who soon
arrived at the spot and at once identified the
prisoner as the man PrObst, whom she had
known as laborer in Mr.. Deering's employ
When Mrs DOlan was confronted with him
IN the station house, he did not deny his
completely in the murder What he did
deny was that his own demons hand alone
performed the work. He admitted that he
had Killed the bound boy Cornelius, but
would acknowledge nothing further AT Al
subsequent examination he said he had an
accomplce named Jacob Ganther, formerly
OF the llth Pennsylvania Cavalry. He un-
blushingly stated that this man killed all the
family, the boy Cornelius excepted, and car.
rled OIL the plumber in satchel He got
altogether between three and four hundred
dollars in money, and lot of iewelry. The
bag, it is claimed by Probst, had been left at
the house of Mr.. Lakefeldt, corner Of Front
and Noble Streets, by his accomplice, This
statement Mr.. Lakeieldt denied, alleging that
Probst left it there in person.
man named Charles Smith was arrested
/
TO be the accomplice of Probst, but the latter
denied ever knowing him, and he was dis.
charged.
crowd gathered in front of the Mayor
ONCE during the examination, who threat
ened to lynch the prisoner, but the officers
succeeded in taking him safely to Moyamen-
sing prison.
The remains of the victims were inferred
on Saturday. The dead family were all mem.
bers of the Catholic Communion.
The authorities place little confidence in
Probst statements, and it is generally be.
lieyed that this wholesale murder was the
work of his own hands
In Memoriam.-Thc flags upon the Custom
House, Citv Hail. and other public and pri.
yate buildings, were displayed at half.mast.
on Saturday and Sunday, in commemoration
OF the assassination of President Lincoln.
sunday was the anniversary of MI Lincoln
death, though he was as will be remembered,
| totally unconscious after receiving the fatal
woundi for this reason many persons con.
slider the 14th of April as the proper ami.
yersary. Our people generally kept the flags
at halt-nast both days.
Elected.-At an election by the Stockhol
ders OF the Christiana River Improvement
Company, held Monday, April 9th, the fol.
lowing gentlemen were elected Directors
VIM. 5. Hilles, Delaplaine Mcdaniel, Job II.
Jackson, j. I. Heald, Jas. Bradford Wash.
ington Jones, Zadock Townsend The Di
rectors subsequently elected ]. T. Heald,
PRESIDENT, and VIM S. Hilles, Treasurer.
The selection of Secretary and suitable
officer for the Company being left to a future
meeting of the Board.
Life and accident Insuranee-We call
the especial attention of our readers to tho
advertisement in another column of the
| travellers Insurance Company of Hartford
Conn This company was the first in this
country TO successfully introduce the prac,
uce OF Insurance against Accidents, of what
eyer kind. 1t has been in operation since
the first of April, 1864, and has issued over
torty-iive thousand policies, and paid over
fourteen hundred losses. During the last
lew years this matter has been claiming the
attention of the public, and latterly has be-
come quite popular. Large numbers have
taken out policies, and every day shows that
Insurance Companies established on thi.
principle are growing in favor. in shor
time, we apprehend that it will become as
common to insure against accidents 10 tic
body, as against loss to your property by
fire. Il. A. Van Trump, No. 3O2 Market
street, in this city, is the agent for this State
Cigars and To5acco.-The advertisement
of r. L. Hays & Co, Front and Marke
Streets, in this city, will be found on oui
first page. This firm keeps constantly on