The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-13

bodies were carried to the barn and placed
where theyW ere discovered. The preciousspair
then proceeded to the house, and after collecting
together all the valuabes they could gather,
deliberately sat down and eat their dinner.
when they lett and came to the city.
The verbatim report of the Mayors interview
with the prisoner, given below, furnishes the
reader with fun account OF after proceedings
ON the part OF the murderers.
EXAMINATION BEFORE MAYOR
McMICHAEL
[PhonOgraphicalty Reported Exclusively for The
Eoeitny telegraph by our Specidy Reportersl
Question 10Y the May orr bow was it that the
lazy I%eanhng ca NM M MRS Deerine) was muraeredf
work, ana asked her to 70 out to the barn TO lind
work Tor Lin.
accomphce, whose Dame cannot at present, for pru.
GENITAL reasons, he diVu ged.J
Y. he induced her to 20 in the barnY
Q. addressed to Mr. George Mock, Mayors Mes
senger, who put the question to the prisoner in Ger
barnS
A. Yes; IN the stable-ln the barn.
z, how uid he get the Gu ldren there?
A. One 81 er the other IRON the house.
z. he took them out one after the other and
Killed them alter he got them outI
z. Mr. Deering came home about dinner time,
dIG ne not?
A. Yes, sir.
q. Did he come alone, bring a lady with hmf
A. 1es.
Q. You mean there was lady with hum, when he
came?
A. Yes.
Q. Where were you then?
a. In the house.
Q. You and your companion!
A. Yes.
O. How did yoa manage to kill Mr.. Deering?
A. put the horse out and he stayed there; when
he lmeanlng Mr.. Deerngl stepped out of the
rage he knoc xed hm right down with the axe.
q q ia an mar rad
him DOWN.
A. Yes.
Had she got out of the carriage?
A. He killed her ALSO right there.
into the barnf
A. Yes.
Q. was that all done before darkf
Q, Then you went into the house, and what did
A. cannot tell what we got; he gave me three
Q. he Kept the rest-all there wasH
A. Yes. de gave me money on Monday; saw
him, then, about O'Clock, at New Market and Cal.
lowhIll; he walked by there on the street.
O. Bow much more money did he then say he
A. Two hundred dollars.
Q. How much did ne say he got2
A About $3.50. he saio.
Q, In the house!
9. You did not see any part of that money! You
A. He gave me three dollars; that was ALL
U. When diu you leave the hOuseE
a. About o'cockUA aturday night.
Q. here did you 90 theny
A. came right in town. h.re.
z. Whereabouts? You and he came to town to.
geiner, dId your
A. / came by that way (makng motion with his
head, and he went the other way.
Q. Before you parted, you agreed 20 meet again,
did you not!
A. Yes.
A. No. He told me 1 could find him in Trout
street, but he never was there; never saw him; he
Iold me he would come back to Front streer.
q. How old is he!
A. About thirty years old.
Q. Is he bigger tnan your
A He is stouter like.
Q. How long have you known himf
Q. Is he from the same part OF Germany that you
A. He came from Switzerland
.. What part of Germany are you fromg
A. StTasburg
Q. Where did you sleep on Saturday nights
A. slept in Front street.
Q. That Is where you were all day Sundayt
A, Yes.
Q. And MondaV3
A. NO. on Monday was out in the country.
Q. WhereabOutsl
a. Around about here.
Q. Not down where Mr.. Deering lvedr
A. No.
q Out at any friend's'
O. just walking arOunds
A. Yes. walked around. Yesterday awhile
was IN Jersey, over there.
e. In Camden. do you meanY
THE prisoner nodded assent,J
Q ON thursday THAT is yesterday you were over
in camden?
A. Yes.
Q. Had you intended to get away from the ctyS
A. No.
Q. YOu meant to stay abOuts
A. Yes.
Q Where was this man referring to accOmphce)
A, Don't s know. he said he was going to Ken
singtOn. He lays to me, can ind MIN any day In
Front street. .
o. Did YOU not think somebody would be after
you for dong these thingsg Did not he and you
think you would be likely to be followed by some
body.
(Ihe answer of the prisoner to this question was
given in muttered way. The portion OF It caught
by our reporter was in these words, Wen, didn't
care; 1 guessed vt would be all right when you'd
catch mel
Q. You did not care to get awayg
A. No.
Y. " ere yOu ever in prison in your own countryf
Q, You never before was charged with any crimef
o. You never thought Of killing these people untl
tins man suggested it to YOU did you!
o. Mr. Deering always treated you very kindlyH
You had no quarrel with hlmS
o Is this man (the accompliCo)a married man or
single manS
O what business was he followingY
A: do NOT knows he saver did any work OF any
kind. ~
Q. Did he get drunkS
A. Oh yes.
o Rad You any liquor sh Fridayf