The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-23

morrow would find mo in tho river
iarra-that Ia tho best place form now.
don't hesitate to give up my liic. 1t
would be pleasure. ] have fought tho
blacks on the Zambesi and hay0 fought
with lions single handed.
What Is left to man like me, whose
prospects the newspapers md tho pub.
lie havo blasted and ruined2 do not
expect Justice; 1t Is neither In the mind
oi tho judges, nor the jury, nor OF tho
public 10 give mo q fair trial. Tho caso
should have been postponed for TWO
months to enable evidence to be col.
lected. Instead OF that tho trial was
fixed by premeditation to tako place ut
a time when tho public Is enraGed
against me-" i.-,
lilo confessed that he had killed his
vile Miss Aiather Ho appealed TO tho
Victorian executive and to tho British
privy council for respite, but both re-
fused to Interfere, and accordingly he
today paid tho full penalty Of the law.
Had no escaped justice in Australia ho
would have been taken to England,
where he would undoubtedly have been
taken to England, where hc would un-
doubtedly have been hanged for the
Rain Hill murders. s
How HE DIED.
Deeming spent Sunday in writing
and calmly discussing his approaching
doom. He said ho had no intention OF
making a speech on the scafFold. On
Sunday night he thrice swallowed
eagerly n small allowance OF spirits,
after which he slept soundly until lie
was awakened at this (Monday) morn
ing. Then for the first time since his
arrest the manaclcs on his wrists were
removed, and smoking a cigar he con-
verscd with those around him. He de-
clarod that he was resigned to his fate
and had no fears in regard to the future.
To the governor Of the prison he said he
had made his peace with God.
1ie persisted in denying that he
was guilty OF tho Rain Hill murders.
1lo had never, he declared, lost his self
control in England as he had since his
arrival in Australia. He expressed
gratitude to the governor and all the
prison officials for tho consideration
they had shown him and also to Mr..
Lyle, his counsel, and to all concerned
in his defense lie said he thought he
would not falter or make any scene on
the scatlold.
a few moments before the time set
for the execution Deeming was allowed
4 glass of brandy, which he swallowed
at gulp, and he was told that he
might have more ii the prison doctor 80
ordered. The doomed man was then
led to tho gallows, and in few mo-
ments all was over. The drop was seven
feet.
The execution was witnessed by a
large gathering, including government
and civil officials, magistrates, police
and clergymcn. There was an immense
crowd outside the prison from an early
hour in the morning until long after
the execution was over. Order was
maintained by a strong force of police.
When weighed early this morning
Deomlng turned the scales at l43
pounds, which is II pounds less than
he weighed when admitted to the
prison.
On the arrival OF the hangman and
the deputy governor at the doomed
man's cell, Deening was praying fer
vently, repeating again and again,
Lord have mercy on my soul" He
continued muttering prayer as he was
led to the scafold. He wore cap
which partially shaded his face from
view.