The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-08
HE WAS CALLED THE DEMON
Deeming's Fellow-Workmen Properly
Nicknamed Him Many Years Ago.
Murder at iIelbOurns-Does Not Realize
His -DisOrderly Workmen.
DEFINING. "THE DEMON.n

The Many-Time Murderer Indicted at Mel
bourne-Jocuiar and iDsolent by Whims.
MELBOURNE. April MISUNDERSTANDING
the fact that the jury which was investi-
eating the death of Mrs. Deeming. who was
murdered at her home at Windsor. sub
uro of this city. yesterday returned ver-
diet of willful murder against her husband.
Deeming to-day shows the same character
istics that have marked him since his or
rest. The verdict does not seem to affect
him In the least, and be Is in turn jOcular
or insOlent. The more the man is studied
the deeper becomes the belief of many per-
sons that be is utterly without conscience
and equally devoid of fear Those who have
studied him closely, however. think that his
conduct is mere bravado. and that when
he finds the moose Tightening a bout his neck
he will become al abject coward. All his
known murders have been of women and
children. and though it is said he has
has. he has done il through treachery,
striking them from behind in the dark.
Every day evidence comes 10 light to show
the character of the man, and it is a mat
that he should have pursued his career of
crime 90 long undecided. man who
worked with Deeming ten Years ago
stated that he was then known among his
fellow-workers as vlndiotive and treao6-
erous character. and that he went by the
nickname of 1.-The Demon"
During the reading of the evidence
against him. every word of which led near
er the gallows, Deemin2 lndulged in pro-
longed scrutiny of the public, who filled
the galleries of the city courtroom, and
then. turning to those near him, he audibly
remarked: Those are all good-looking
girls in the front" He Strengthened up.
adjusted his collar and neoktie and said:
II wish had better clothes; l would be
more presentable." He studiously paid no
attention To the evidence. except at ii mes
when he laughed at certain statements that
were made. The newspaper correspondents
prepared their cable messages in the court
room. After time Decming noticed the
messengers of the cable company passing
and requesting. and asked: what have
people abroad got TO do with murder COM
| mitted herep When Miss Rounseville. his
Sidney fianeee. went to the table to sign
her testimony, Deeming called to her. say.
ing: Katie. come to me," Miss Rounse-
vile paid no attention to him. In nearly
every place that Deeming has been he has
shown a really valuable collection of
weapons of various kinds. AT the inquest
there were produced q battle-aX and o
knife which surgeon Mullins said he
thought might have inflicted the wounds
that killed Mrs. Deeming
The jury as out half an hour. and dur
ing their absence Deeming laughed and
chatted gaily with the lawyers. officers and
others about him. He seemed to be in a
very cheerful frame of mind, and did not
position in which he was placed. After q
while, apparently becoming somewhat
weary over the delay Of the jury, he turned
| to Mr.. Lyle and asked: what are we wait
| ing fort" and called out to one of the wit
nesses: What. you naughty girl" He ap-
peared to grow moro restless the jury
continued over their deliberations, and
| spoke TO one of the court officials in re-
gard to the length of time 1T took them to
arrive at conclusion. and in q jOcu-
lar manner said: Shall l go and assist
| the Jury with their verdict" Deeming
seemed considerably relieved when the
| Jury at length appeared and he settled him.
| self In q comfortable position to watch and
| listen. The grave look on the faces of the
| men did not seem to affect the prisoner and
| even when the foreman of the jury. in re-
| spouse to the questions OF court attache.
| announced that Deeming had been found
| guilty of willful murder. the accused man
| never faltered. On the contrary, he still
| maintained his usual demeanor. and If any
| thing the air of bravado, which he had as
! sumed throughout the proceedings. was
| more pronounced than ever This was m de
| evident by a remark which he uttered as
| soon as the verdict had been made known.
| Turning to one of the persons standing
near HIM the prisoner fiippantly commented
/ Oll tue NclulCts o5g Couiu HdNo uOuc
in two minutes what has taken them 80
/ long to decide"
| The coroner intimated that Deeming
| would be placed on trial for the murder of
his wife on April 90. aud added: Il shall
+, now issue O warrant"
| The prisoner replied: You can put it IN
| your pipe and smoke it,"
| This remark called forth loud chorus OF
"Ohs" from the large crowds which packed
| the galleries of the courtroom to their
utmost limit. The prisoner was then taken
1 baclr Tn his call