Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-04-21

house alluded to. He stated that his ac-
compice got from the premises of Mr.
Dearing the sum of three or four hundred
dollars, which he had with him in a small
valisc, with other articles taken from the
same house. On Thursday this man parted
with him for the purpose OF visiting Ken
sington, with the understanding that he
would meet him at Front and Noble streets
yesterday morning, to which place ne
would have gone If he had not bcch cup
tured by the officers in question.
The prisoner was very calm at tne near
ing before Chief Franklin, and at times ap-
peared rather desirous of revealing the par
ticulars of his bloody acts.
After the questions at this place had been
closed. he was removed to cell on the same
floor. where Coroner Taylor had an inter.
view with him, in the presence of few
gentlemen, who had a more especial inter
est in the important matters connected with
the examination.
The accused appeared desirous, during
the examination, to hide from the view OF
the gentlemen present his right hand, the
thumb belonging to which had been almost
entirely taken off, thus confirming the state
ments published in The Inquirer in reference
| to the deficient member of his body.
Coroner, the accused was taken to the
Mayors Office, in the upper part of th'
building, when a hearing took place before
his Honor.
now THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED.
The private examination before the Mayo
elected the fact that the murder was com
mitted in the following manner
On Friday last Ganther's accomplicc il
the terrible tragedy came over to MIR. Dear
ing's, and proposed to the prisoner tina
they should murder the family and rob th
house. Ganther consented to the plan pro
posed by his accomplice, and it was al
ranged that the prisoner should murder til
boy, while the other man despatched til
rest of Mr. Dearing's family.
About ten o'clock on Saturday mornin
. the accomplice pursuaded Mrs. Dearing t
come to the barn, short distance from til
house, and getting her there, struck her in til
, head with an axe, and then cut her thrca
, with the edge of that instrument. II
then pitched her body into the corn.cri
, adjoining the barn, and then proceed
ing to the house, took the children one b
. one to the barn, when their heads wei
knocked in with the butt end of the AK
and their throats cut. AS fast as one wI
, dealt with in this manner its body We
thrown into the corn crib, and the proce:
l., continued until the whole family was dit
' posed Of
While the accomplice was thus engaged
Ganther proceeded to murder the bo
Cornelius. He overlook him at the ha.
stack, and struck him on the back of til
!, head with an axe, after which he cut h
throat, and then hid his body under I'll
: hay.
The fendish plot being accomplished, I'll
two murderers proceeded to the house an
|, lay in wait for Mr.. Desring and Miss Eliz'
beth Dolan. They arrived home about
o'clock, and as soon as Mr.. Dearing ha
|, deposited his carriage in the wagon hous
the accomplice according to the prisoner
y statement,) attacked them both, knockin
: them in the head and cutting their throat
after which the bodies were carried to IL
7 barn, and placed where they were dscovc
u ed. The precious pair then proceeded
the house, and after collecting together a
: the valuables they could gather, deiberat
: ly sat down and eat their dinner, when the
u left and came to the city,