The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-14

Arrest and Confession OF One or the As
saus1ns.


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Arrest ana Confession OF One or the AS
sass1ns.
PHnADElPHlA, April Is, 1865.
man was arrested At the corner Of Twenty.third
and Market streets this morning who confssses TO having
committed the murder Of the Deering family.
he states that he assisted by companion whom
he has described mnutey to the authorities Search
being made for his accomplish.
The prisoner is now at the Central Police station
Mrs. Dolan, the grandmother Of the Deerng children
fully identifies the prisoner the employed on the
farm and also the articles of clothing he had on when
arrested as belonging 70 Mr. Deering.
Tho prisoner confesses the murder of the boy Cons
Illus Carey, but says that his accompce, Jacob Youde
committed the rest Of the butchery.
He describes Youder as follows Thirty eight 10
thrty-nine years old broad shoulders, heavy black
mustache, dark brown hair, wore military pants had
boil on the left side Of his neck weight about one
dred and sixty pounds carried OF black leather bag
The prisoner lost his thumb in the cavalry service
SECOND DESPATCH.
PHuApnPHIA, April Is, 1866
The man arrested is named Antoine Ganter. He for
merly belonged to the Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry.
The prisoner states that Saturday, about twelve
O'Clock he killed the boy Cornelius Carey, while he
on the hay stack; but that another man. by the name
Of Jacob Youder formerly of the Eleventh Pennsylvania
cavalry, killed the rest Of the family.
The announcement of the arrest Of Antoine Ganer
created the most intense excitement throughout the
city.
The spread like wldnre and vengeance against the
prisoner uttered every SIDE
An immense crowd collected around the police station
at tho State House, and threatened TO lynch the prisoner
cousin Of the murdered family wanted to take sum-
mary vengeance upon him.
The prisoner was finally removed in safety to the
Moyamenslng prison.
DISCOVERY OF THE EIGHTH BopY-A JURY EN-
PANELLED-LhPoRrANr STATEMENTS OF MRS.
lFrom the Philadelphia LEDGER April 1a1
. At an early hour more thorough search made Of
day previous and 1t resulted In discovering the body Of
the apprentice boy Cornelius Carey, under hay rack
about half square from the house. Il had been thrust
far under the hay that II only revealed after
much Of the hay had been removed Like some Of the
other victims tho head had been crushed in as If
In the breast OF the boy wound which was believed
% have ben made with the prong Of . pitchfork
hs used Draw h% as
where the murder was committed 70 the place Of
ceament From the appearance Of the boy, and from
the TACT that some hair found corresponding with
that on Tho boys head, il s believed thar there
struggle tween h m and the murderer The lads cap
was discovered under one Of the bridges creek ON
the arm.
In the house bloody hammer was found which had
escaped the search OF the day before also some bloody
clothes, which Identified Us having been worn by
the German Hired man, and pair Of rough boots Two
pairs Of Roots had bcen carried of par having been
removed from NI behring's feet after the murder.
There were Also taken t"o guns and two pistols Tue
rwketbook Of Fr. Dceriug was found In Cupboard II
iad money in II and had doubtless been emptied Of
IT'S contents by the murderer.
Coroner Taylor yesterday empaneled jury, composed
Of the following named gentlemen IN: A. Every,
George Chandler, JOS. Spencer, +. 4 Wolbert r. 7.
Gill and A. H. Ho6kius, and With tho Jury made careful
exam nat ON Of the farm and buildings upon IT, post
nlorem nation also made Of the bodies eght
In number. The examination of witnesses will not take
tuniiy 70 work up such matters - they have now IN
hand.
Yesterday Ar Dolan mother Of Elizabeth one of the
Victims came 10 tue city, and from her much nforma-
ton VI an interesting character obtained In regard
70 the missing German she says that he nrst
noss and unsocia disposition made him generally
disiked. The repentance OF hn Deering 10
him great that she prevailed upon her husband to
discharge him. only returned few weeks ago, and
stated ~ Mr. Deerng that he had been Germany and
that he had returned TO III country in consequences Of
money he offered TO work for lis board II he taken
In. He engaged ~ ten dollars month which sum
he was 70 receive until times were better she says that
her daughter had black leather travelling bag With her,
several toys which She had purchased for the children
The bag and contents except the toys ss ug They
were found In the cradle Mrs Dolan also says That her
daughter had Two OF three finger rings and hundr
and twenty dollars-two nifty dollar bills and twenty
dollar bill The rings aud money carried on She
has also ed information that her daughter did
accompany Mr. Deerug Ia tho hou,e saturday-that
he missed her In the city, and that she tho
alone, probably reaching IL short time before he did.