Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
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eighth ward. Philadelphia.
Ph ilaisIphiA Timse, Nov. 49,
William O. Daesing, the sole survivor
Of the Deering family, every other NOM
Der Of which was brutally murdered by
Anton Probss 23 years. ago, and who, 1t
has always been thought, was left penni-
less by the awful tragedy, now believes
he 10 the heir to q very valuable property.
He has engaged Lawyer Edward asugh
to look after his interests, and for three
weeks past the lawyer has been searching
The records to find some title to the prop.
eriy and to discover II possible the exist
spce Of o will. There are faW people in
Philadelphia who are aware even that
there was q survivor Of the bloodiest of
Philadelphia murders and the knoWledge
of the existence or faneied existence OF
any property was the result of an acct
dent.
A few weeks ago Richard slaunton, tho
scale manufacturer, and q number OF
other gentlemen were sitting in Aillal's
cigar store on Tweniy.hfth street., below
Jefferson, talking about the biz huiising
operations in the 2SLh and 29Sh wards.
One of the gentlemen turned to Mr..
Etsunton and said: why know prop
srty Of 100 acres up near the Municipal
Hospital that &c year5 ago could have
bought for mere song. The property
still lies there unimproved. A builder
who began operations on 1t was forced to
stop because he could get no title to it I"
"Who owns the property asked Mr..
Etaunton.
sNobody seems to own it, but can
tell you who bought it."
swell, ii come one bought it some one
must own it."
''Thsi's where you're wrong. The
property was bought by drover who
lived down in the Neck. His name was
Christopher Deeriugn
4 "what you don't mean the Deering
who was murdered ~
''That's just Who mean. He bousht
it for almost nothing, end as the whole
family were murdered there's nobody
ever claimed it. Perhaps Deering never
even perfected title 20 It."
'.Great Scott p shouted MIR Staunton.
sHrhere was one boy saved, and know
he's now liv ng."
mo. You are mistaken" said the
other man. ''If there is any one of the
family living no one knows where TO find
him"
s'Yes, but I do. sold him pair Of
scales couple OF years ago, and ptn
going to End him, - said Mr. Staunton.
Mr.. StAunton was three weeks fiuding
young DeeriDg. He finally, after inq0if-
ing around among the droyers and
butchers, found him Of 32S North Sixty
and One half street, where he nov lives
Young Desring took the matter very
coolly, but at once authorized Mr.. Staun.
ton to engage q lawyer. Mr.. Dsefing,
who 10 20 years old, is without means,
excepting his salary as clerk in pro.
vision store He said that no hal never
received cent from his fathers estate,
although he has always bslieYed and
others have told him that his father had
the reputation OF being man Of sub
stance.
lawyer Haugh said yesterday that he
Thought there was very good case; o..
though he had not yet been able ID
directly trace the property to Chriatophei
Deering he has great hops OF doiog so
Just before Deering was hillsd,n said
Lawyer Hsugh, she had purchased {
large drove of cattle, which were on his
farm at the time of the murder. BE baC
ei"" so'H . le-"e stnck ard wso hsiieva6
w. had tsyeFsl thousand dollars.
Yea = Hpu4n rSs 'eeTned throag ta
oynhana' court record that Dserpg iet
no will. sud no administrator was eve
anpointed for the estate. 1he son know
nnshino and never did Enov anything o
what became of the SatIle or me none!
,yhich his father ras supposed to hEve
At the time OF 80 MURDER ms was IN Wss
ph;ladalnhi. with his mother'd father
m;ii;ano fJuffy, whose fsvotits ha wa
and 10 was educating him. Here b,
,aaa until n years Of sge.
lawyer Hsush has placed detectives
on the casa end inst niglg Ir Stauuto,
said that Lawyer Hgusn had learned whS
purchased the stock OF cattle watch wa
left on tho farm after the murder. Il
said he though Il was . man named GIL
houn Mr saan3e@ has glsd examine,
the property in the Twen' y.eishth ward
He GAYS il is u splendid sct, aithoaal
uniuproyed, and that $1,000 par acr
'wuutd bs riaicaluusly low fguSe to ole
for Il.
The most remarkable part OF it Is,
contiuued MIR, Saunders, why this proI
erty has bsea allowed 70 lie 30 long Or
improved. There are streets al asoun
il, but no streeta through IL. There ~
buildings all around il, 5us no baila;l
on it L is very de traits property, ri
no one seems TO lay claiLl to It and III
Only use 90 when II IL being applied
the production Of bF.dka, Ne, asua
hes the naue nf the builder, who, il /
said, could get 10 title 80 ,ha property
and hay9 hearS bis name but clunu
remsmoef ii nog. Shoutd Bssri12 PROV
his claim it viii Is biz thiaQ, all i
wont nave 70 do snotdee stroke Of worI
30 long as he liyea
The murder q the DseSiug family b
Anton PEobst stands uppgxaisled ia III
criminal Eecordd OF PAaa&t lphis o
April 1Atn, 1898, the city was thrilia
with horror y ths discovery il Christi
pher Deerihg'1 bern, On sitggsnuuge Ian,
west OF old second etTFa. GN.y down j
tue Neck, u III dad bodies conGaa!t
UadeF under Tie hay. They were Ii
bodies Of Christopher napiiuE, MS VIII
his WitG's sister Miss paily. and s.
three children. Tue farm nous sto1
Bone dis ance fYcm any other l!iaitGl
and the murder Sts not dlseeyefsd HI
three days aitos ita preparation T1e
Hiikmsn, who Waa driving past, heai
the lowing of the castis aI though
pam, md on going to the h )uss leund
empty. ha tupI vent 20 yhs baEn VI
btgan feeding sba cattle WITH on i
inoat the hrs. farkfdl 10 lifted rev an
the hoeiss, eaca one Rlth its hesa grjtsaf
II. The mi,SmRn gave he alarm AID
search was uEdsto for lhshred nan Pslbs
lie was IuiB3iuG.
The police caught the murderer d ygat
after the Tragedy just his ide Gf Ii
Market street bridge. Es made al
fession aud SAID ha bad committed i
murders for money, but ct notdin4 but
few duli4rs and @ siiYer watnh. He 4.
that ne had gons into The house ana Z
mrs. Desripg 10 the hatn o. tie plea III
The cattle were GicK. IA she entered I
barn lie lifted an gya end byafns5 i,