New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-08
SECOND DISPATCH.

SECOND DISPATCH
IT, Er,H"s 1dtsJ0| publishes tie confession OF
PIobst.
After describing the murder Of the boy Carey he says:
The sight Of the blood Of the boy Produced IN me
deyish aud hlood hiry feeling and determined at once
, 10 murder the whole family"
He disposed OF the body the boy described before,
aid then deliberately walked over 10 the house He en-
tered and told Charlie the little 10y next in years 10
Willie, who was absent that be wanted him help
him DO work III the barn. The little fellow followed
himand he got him inside the barn doOi he d.
patched him with small AK he had secured
He then back to the house and told Ms. Deer ns
there something the matter with OF the cows, aud
he wanted her to the barn. She went and he fol-
lowed and She entered inside he struck her on
the head and killed her.
He then back to the house and brought the child
ren out one al tlme and taking them inside the barn
dispatched them, one b. one. with the same ak.
In each instance he cut their threats and placed their
bodies in the coIn-crb, himself just IN the position they
were found
He then covered the bodies Up and proceeded to wipe
on, all evidences Of his guilt.
lie then went back to the house. AMI iwatedthe arrival
Of Mr. Deerng, not expecting that Miss Doan would ac-
company him.
As soon as Mr. Decring arrived the carriage he got
out and PTobs told him that something wrong with
one of the cows and asked him TO over TO the barn
with him. Mr. DeeriDg went along with HIM, and Miss
Dolan went into the house and took of her bonnet and
furs Mr. Deerng did take off his gloves before
going the barn. but proceeded there at once followed
by IfOb,t, who had the ak concealed ready for use
As Mr.. Deerng entered the door Probsi states
that he struck him in the head and elled him to the
Miss Dolan was the next and last victim She pro-
ceeded 10 the barn. after coming down stairs and not ind
ing any of the family in the house and Prob who was
in waiting for her treated her as he had done the rest Of
the family.
After laying out the bodies aud covering them up with
hay the murderer went into the house and commenced
searching for valuabes. He states he got money but
expected to secure q considerable amount.
lie states that Miss Doans pocket-book had very little
he says nothing Whatever of the two $50 compOundin-
terest and $50 bill Of the same Character that were
lie remained about the house for tine picked up
the articles found in the black vase, and left about dark
His further movements pretty much as brought out
on the trial and which patent the minds of the whole
Prof. states that he would have confessed to all the
dcrs before but he feared that ne dd 30 nc Nou DC on
t. pieces by the mob.
The confession of Probst il phonogaphically reported
by IN, inquirer The facts agree mainly with the report
already He says he had 10 thought of committing
the murder the iime OF living with Deerng but cacu
lated robbDg him of the money which be had seen nm
counting He had said anything about IL 10 any
one He to this country IN 1908 IN the ship Couni-
bus from Bremen and never did anything wrong 10 Ger
many. His father and mother arr SIN lyi1g AZ Baden
in the 4lst and then IN the 9TH Cavalry lie
planned every day to get behring's money, but never had
a chance. lie says: -
not get the money any other way thought of killing
them AT the house they came down IN se morning
got the sometimes ready for them when they came
down evenings got some good chances but my heart
failed me.
After describing the manner ~ numbering Cornelius
Carey and Mrs. Deerng aud her children, he gvcs the
following explanation Of the killing OF the infants Ihen
the house and took Annie aud tod her tAl
her mother wanted her IN the stable She dd not
say n word. Then took the little baby; took u on ny
arm: the little girl walked alongside Of me. left the
little baby the first you into the stable
playing the hay. Then went TO the same place there
killed the others. She looked around Ike ioE her mother
who was IN the hay Size did not say thing. knocked
her down Al the first blow and cut her throat same 40 he
others. Then | back and got the little baby and
struck the head III the same place there hauled
them into the same place.
After describing ne killing Of Deering and Miss Doan
the fend says he took out Mr. Deefag p0ckcibook but
only got 81, including counterfeit = note lo "a"
nothing In Miss Doans pocket-book but postage stamps
He wa. not lying H thought they had much money
After securing other articles. revolver &c. ia'nr"aid
found in his possession he washed and dressed himself
uniting behring's clothes on and eat some bread ana
butter The sconndre frequently laughed while detailing
his confession of these horrible crimes.