The Lamar register., 1892-05-14
oeEmlne's CRIMES.
A Part of the bloody History of Human
Monster.

Frederick Deeming, who was convicted OF
The murder of his wife, formerly Miss Mather,
| oy jury at Melbourne, on the 2nd, Is un-
ioubtedly one of the worst wretches that ever
lived. Below is given the facts Of his criminal
career, sofar as known, but il is certain that
| he has committed many others not known Of.
One day last July a man who gave his name
as A o. Williams arrived at Rain Hill, a vii
wage about nine miles from Liverpool, and
put up at local hostelrF, the Commercial
hotel, describing himself as an inspector.
He rented Dinham villa from Mrs Mather,
who kept a staiioner's shop In the village and
who was the agent for the owner. During
The negotiations he became acquainted with
Miss Mather, and, after brief courtship, he
married her last September. A few days af-
ter Williams arrival at Rain HIM he was Wis
tied on one or two occasions by a strange
soman accompanied by several children The
woman aud children suddenly disappeared,
and Williams accounted for this by saying
that the woman was his sister and that she
had gone to Join her husband in Port Said.
After the wedding Williams and his bride
left for London on their way to Australia,
Letters were regularly received by Mrs.
Mather describing their journey, and saying
that they were very happy. Soon the letters
ceased, and then came eablegram announe-
ing the discovery Of Mrs. Williams body in
Melbourne. The body was found under a
treshly-laid cement floor, in front Of the
kitchen fireplace, in the Windsor house. The
skull was fractured, the face was beaien in
and the head was nearly severed from the
body
These facts were telcgraphed TO England
and the Liverpool police, recalling the mys-
lcrIous disappearance OF the woman and chill
iren who had visited Williams at Rain Hill,
and also having learned that during his stay
at Dinham villa Williams had cemented the
kitchen floor, decided to investigate. They
found the body of woman, her throat cut,
tErupped IN an eiderdown quilt Then. one
after another. four children were unearthed-
girl Of l2, who had been strangied, a 7-year-
old girl, a 5-year-oii boy and an infant all
with their throats. cut, AL Of the bodies
were well dressed, and the woman wore sed-
ding ring.
The dead woman was Identified as the en-
| ploye Of Liverpool eosiermongcr and whom
the murderer had married under the name
Deeming, describing himself as mining en-
gineer. They left Liverpool and went to
Hull, where Williams was afterwards COZ.
Vieted Of forgery and served year IN prison.
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whom he afterwards deserted aud returned to
his hrst wife. Thea followed his engagement
] TO Miss Matber and the butehery OF his first
wife and children.
| The discovery OF the bodies at Rain Hin and
the peculiar siroeity of the murders suggested
the idea TO the police OF both Melbourne and
London that Deeming was none other than
Jack the Ripper and they went dIligently
TO work to lind evidence corroboratlve Of this
theory. One Important fact In this connee-
| ton IS that the Whiiechapel murders began
about the time that Williams, or Deeming, Is
supposed to have arrived in England, aud
since last July, when he arrived at Rain Hin.
there have been NO more East End outrages Of
that description.
1t is also maintained as significant that
while at Rain Hn he visited London from
Saturday to Monday, and nearly ali the White,
chapel murders were committed either OF
Saturday night or Sunday morning. Thos,
who knew Deeming in Rain Hill say that b,
answered in every detail the description o
Jack the Ripper, both in his personal appear
anee and in his walk. Specimens Of Deem
ing's handwriting were compared by the Lon
don police v iih the letter Of Jack the Ripper
and they were found to resemble It yer.
closely.
On the other hand II seems quite certail
that Deeming was not in England when som
Of the Whiteehapel murders we're committed