American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-25
VOLUME 8.
The philadelphia Butchery.
MOTHER AND FOUR CHILDREN ENTIcED
FROM HOME AND BUTcHERED.
HUSBAND AND NIECE wAttAlD AND sLArs.

shows it to have been one OF the most
horrible batebsries 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 commuPl-
Gated together by a hole, through WHICH
fbe remains Of the murdered victims
were brought to view. Itseems as though
the bodies we're thrown into one heap
peil nell, and then covered over with dirt
and hay. The unfortunates 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. All Of the
victims seem to have been strgck on the
left side Of the forehead, just above the
eve. with the heel of the axe, aud then
with the blade of the murlerJu' weapon
The demon finished his horrible work by
cutting the throats of all. One OF the
little boys was so horribly cut that his
head dropped off when his body was lif-
ted up The other boy, when discover
ed, had his right arm crooked and partly
raised as though attempting to ward OFT
the blow that sent him into eternity
The mother was defending her baby from
the attack of the demoL, whes she was
mercilessIy struck down. The babe had
received an awful blow on the upper
part of the breast, near the shoulder, al
most severing one of its arms, aud also
another sharp cut on the side of the
head
Probably the most correct OF the sur
misses expressed Is that all this horrible
work was done on Saturday morning dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Deeriug. His
body, and that of Miss Heating, his
niece, were found alongside of. the barn,
not far distant from the spot where the
others were discovered. The bodies Of
Mr.. Deeriug and Miss Keatiug were COW
cred over with hay, with one of his feet
partly sticking out. A little boy aged
fourteen years, who lived with the fami-
ly and worked upon the form, is missing.
Il is believed he was also murdered, and
his body thrown into deep well, or qpe
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
bitches in the vicinity of the house were
also examined, without discovering the
body of the missing boy. The search is
being resumed this morning with renew
ed vigor.
The Ledger says the more this murder
is examined into, the more astounding it
anpears. A mother and her four children
are butchercd 1t is supposed, singIy
after being enticed from home, and with
out leaving any marks OF the hellsh
deed behind and then upon the arrival
of the husband and niece, for them to
have been dealt with in the same man
ner and still no spot ofblood found in the
house, it is indeed surprising The only
rational theory that we have heard is that
upon the arrival of Mr.. Deering and his
niece, be 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, 1t
is thought, followed her uncle, and was
in turn killed in the same manner pu-
fortunately, it appears that the name of
the supposed murderer is not known BY
any of the neighbors, nor can any de-
scription of him be given. 1t is only
known at present that he was German
1aborer. The excitement in regard to
this horrible murder in the lower section
of the city is intense.
LArER.-An additional victim in tie
horrible tragedy down the Neck, was
discovered thismorning. The body Of
the missing boy, Cornelius Cary, was
found under a hay stack, with his head
smashed in with hammer and his throat
cut. The clothes Of the supposed mur-
derer have been found They are stain
ed all over with blood,
The Bulletin gives the following de-
.scription Of the supposed assassin: A
German named Anthony or Antonine,
aged 2S to 80 years; height five feet
eleven inches; very muscular; light com.
plexiou light hair, slight moustache and
great pimples on his face; round shoul-
dered; walked slowly, taking long strides;
speaks imperfect English. Tie police
are making every effort to arrest the mur-
derer.
PH1LADEIeHIA, April AS.--A pan
was arrested at the corner Of Twenty
third and Market streets, this afternoon,
who confesses to having Committed the
murder Of the Rseriug faaily. He states