The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-12

nothing worthy of publication was discovered
beyond the fact that the rooms were in a dis
ordered condition. An axe was found, how
ever, resting on a bench outside the house,
which contained marks of blood and it is
believed that the murders were committed with
just such weapon as the one found. The ques-
tion was then raised, what has become OF Mrs.
Deering aud the children? An examination
was at once instituted, and after the lapse of
perhaps half an hours time, they were dis
covered frghtfully mangled in the corn-crib
which adioins the barn, and within few feet of
the spot where the tirst-named bodies were dis
covered.
By this time Coroner Taylor Chief Ruggles,
High Constable Clark, and other officials, had
arrived. The Coroner proceeded at once in the
discharge OF his duties in the premises. The
bodies were removed from the places where
they had lain so long, and were conveyed In a
wagon to the residence of Cyrus Horne, under
taker, on Eleventh street, where they will re-
MAN, subject to the Coroners investigation.
As soon as the intelligence OF the tragedy
became known, a great deal OF excitement took
place among the people as the news spread. The
police officers, in making a general search
around the farm discovered shirt and pair of
drawers under haystack, about five hundred
yards from the dwelling-house. They were
taken in charge by the officers. These articles
were not very clean; they appear to have been
pretty we'll worn.
1t is strange indeed that there was very little
or no blood about the bodies of the victims, nor
in the vicinity OF the places where they were
est officers for these marks, with the view Of
ascertaining, if possible how or where the mur-
ders we're committed. But all efforts tending to
this result were made in vain, and of course
the entire affair is involved in deep mystery.
1t is thought however, that the mother
and her children having been murdered,
were conveyed to the barn and there
thrown into heap, as already stated. The
murders must have been committed out
side of the dwelling house, and what
blood flowed must have soaked into the
ground, or been washed out or dissi
pated by the rains which prevailed since Satur-
day. IT is evident that alter these murders, the
hellish perpetrator of them not beng able to
find any money in the house, came to the con-
clusion that Mr.. Deering must have his funds
about him, and therefore waited his return. The
desperate man probably laid il wait in the rear
OF the house, and commenced the work of death
as Mr. Deering and his niece, Mrs. Dolan,
were getting out of the wagon. He thea dragged
them to the place where their bodies were
found, as already described.
The cattle, between thirty and forty in num-
Der, were IN a ptlable condition. The poor
creatures we're ravenous from thirst and hunger.
They were attended to as speedily as possible,
and n such manner as humanity dictated.
The person who is supposed to have committed
the horrible deed is a German, who has been in
the employ of Mr.. Deering but short time. lie
attended to the cattle and horses, and assisted
his employer in various other ways about the
place. He had been there so short time that
none of the persons on the neighboring farms
had the least acquaintance with him; IN TACT,
out of number of those who resided near, and
with whom we conversed, not one of them
could give anything near full description OF
him. But ii seems that, without doubt he was
about twenty-five years of age; that he wore
moustashe, and weighed about l60 or 40
pounds. Some said that he was tall, with dark
hair and moustache, while others said he was
of medium size, stoutly built and with nght
hair and moustache. 1t was the general belief
that the man had been in the army, but
oC IN thn iulnn ha uUaQ
any other facts tending in that direction, not
one appeared to have the slightest knowledge.
A pair of light-blue army pants were found IN
the house, which, 1t is believed, was the pro-
perty of the German. A pair OF shoes, covered
with mud, we're also found in the house; these
also, it IS believed belonged to the same person.
As the shoes of Mr.. Deering were missing from
bis feet when his body was found it is sup
posed that the German put them upon his own
feet, and left his old ones in the house where
they we're found. We could find no one about
who had seen this man about the place at a
later period than Friday morning; at that time
he was seen by young man who resides on
Jones' lane, about square from Mr.. Deerlngls
house. The German was then engaged at WORK
near ditch, in company with his employer:
Since that, as far as we could learn, no trace OF
HIM is known. 1t is fact, however, that
neither he nor his body were visible in the
neighborhood yesterday. We are not able 10
give any further particulars about this man at
present. The detectives, who were oh the
ground at the earliest possible moment set 70
work to ascertain some clue as to the where
abouts of the supposed murderer. Not receiving
any plausible description of him, they have but
few facts to assist them in ferTeting out the
affair. Further developments will no doubt be
brought to light to-day, and some that NAV
assist in pointing out the perpetrator OF the deed
Last evening Mayor McMichael very promptly
offered a reward OF $1,000 for the arrest OF the
murderer of the Deering family. His Honor
will probably communicate officially with Coun-
ellis to-day, who will, without doubt largely in