The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-04-26
The PHILADELPHIA Butchery,

PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Full reports of
the Deering family murder, show it to have
been one OF the most horrible butcheries of
| the age. The press reporters say that the
body of the mother and those of her four
children were found in one corner of the
barn, near a small clubhouse, Which commu-
nicated together by hole through which
the remains of the murdered victims were
brought to view.
| 1t seems as though the bodies were thrown
into one heap pell nell, and then covered
over with dirt aud hay. The nnfortunates
were most terribly mangled about their
heads. A new, sharp and bloody axe was
found in the rear of the dwelling which had
been used to do the bloody work. Ali of
the victims seem to have been struck on the
left side of the forehead, just above the eye,
with the heel of the axe, and then with the
blade of the murderous weapon. The de-
mon finished his horrible work by cutting
the Threats of all. E7o
One Of the little boys was so horribly cut
that his head dropped off when his body
was lifted up; the other boy, when discov-
cred, had his right arm crooked and partly
raised as though attempting to ward off the
blow that sent him into eternity. a
The mother was defending her baby from
the attack of the demon, when she was mer-,
ciessly struck down.. The babe had received
an awful blow on the upper part OF the
breast, near the shoulder almost severing
one of its arms and also another sharp cut
on the side of the head.
Probably the most correct of the theories
expressed is that all this dreadful work was
done on Saturday morning during the alb
sence of MIR. Deerng. His body and that
of Miss Heating, his cousin, were found
alongside of the barn, not far distant from
the spot where the others were discovered,
The bodies of Mr. Deering and Miss Heating
were covered over with hay, with one of his
feet partly sticking out
A little boy, aged fourteen years, who
lived with the family and worked upon the
farm, is missing. 1t is believed he was also
murdered, and his body thrown into deep
well or one of the many bitches that abound
in that section Of the country. The we'll on
the premises was partly searched last night,
but no bottom could be reached. The ditches
n the vicinity were also examined, without
discovering the body of the missing boy
The search is being resumed this morning
with renewed vigor. r
The Ledger says: The more this murder
is examined into, the more astounding it
appears. A mother and her four children
are butchered, it is supposed singly after
being enticed from home and without leav-
ing any marks of the hellish deed behind,
and then, upon the arrival of the husband
| and niece, for them to be dealt with i'll the
same manner, and still no spot of blood
| found in the house or yard, is indeed surpri-
sing The only rational theory that we have,
| is, that upon the arrival of Mr.. Deering and
his neice, he discovered that his family
were not in the house, started after them,
and after leaving the house was met by the
| murderer and slain. The niece then it is
thought, followed her uncle, and was in turn
killed in the same manner. Unfortunately
it appears that the name of the supposed
murderer is not known by any of the neigh
bors, nor can any description of him be Civ
i en- 1t is only known at present that he was
a German laborer The excitement in regard
to this horrible murder in the lower part o.
4 the city is intense. -
/ ssaEs no $50 LATER I'D -b.e- -.... ~. -
Il PHILADELPHIA, April IAN additional
victim to the horrible tragedy down the
Neck was discovered this morning The
body of the missing boy, Cornelius Carey
was found under the hay stack with biz
head smashed in with hammer and his
throat cut. The clothes of the supposed
Murderer have been found. They are stain
ed all over with blood
PHIIADELpHIA, April 12.--The following il
: the most accurate description the detectives
l have yet been able to learn of the Supposed
, murderer of the Deering family His nam
f is Antoine-his last name unknown He
believed to have been in the army. H
? was formerly from Brooklyn. He is five fec
i eleven inches high twenty five or twenty
g eight years of age, round shoulders; no sid
!, whiskers, light hair. a short thin ligh
i moustache, inclined to curl at the ends, ha
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