Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-08
DEFINING ISSIILL Vain.
Wishes His Clothes Were Better so He
Would Appear Well
BEFORE THE MANY YOUNGLADIES
Who Attend the Inquest-MaDy Think That Despite
the Vigilance of the Officers He Will Succeed
in Making Away With Himself Before
He is Finally Convicted.

MELBOURNE, April 7.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the jury which was
investigating the death of Mrs Deem
ing, who was murdered at her home in
Windsor, a suburb of this city, yester-
day returned a verdict of wlful mur-
der against her husband, Deeming to-
day shows The same characteristics that
have marked him since his arrest.
A verdict does not seem TO affect him
in the least and he is in turn iocular or
nsoleDt. Considerable speculation has
been INDUCED in as TO the possibility Of
Deeming being the notorious White
Chapel Jack the Ripper"
In the last letter sent by Deeming's
Melbourne victim to her mother she
said that Deeming was skilled in the
use of medicine, and it is believed by
many that If occasion arose, he would
have sworn that he was equally skillful
in the use of surgical instruments. One
of the physicians who conducted the
post mortem examination on the bodies
of the Rain Hill victims, said that these
murders showed that the person who
committed them had good knowledge
of anatomy and the blow that caused
death was just sufficient, and no more,
to sever the carotid artery.
During the Inquest yesterday the
Coroner read note signed Lilly" in
which he writer said the Coroner must
treat Deeming with greater imparti-
ality. II he did not get justice the
writer would take the Coroner's life in
open court. The letter is supposed to
have been written by crank or to be a
hoax.
Despite his semblance OF ease, Deem
ing in periods of abstraction is visibly
haggard. He has lost flesh and his fea-
lures are becoming pointed. The jail
wardens keep watch on him at all times,
for it is believed he will kill himself il
he gets chance. He has been closely
guared ever since his arrest in the
Southern Cross Gold fields of West Aus
tralia. The only disengaged cabin in
the steamer Ballaret, which brought
him from Perth to Melbourne, that
could be allotted TO Detective Cawsey,
who had him in charge, was on the sec
ond class deck, the door being within
four feet of the bulwarks.
1t was therefore necessary to take ex-
ira precautions to prevent Deeming
from throwing himself overheard.
There were 20G ..Jparipsls E. on, hoard the
steamer Tour or Whom were sv orn in as
special constables to assist Detective
Cawsey in keeping a watch over the
prisoner. Despite all the precautions
taken many persons believe that Deem.
In trfhn - fF q
weasel, will yet outwit his
keepers and do away with himself
That his vanity is overwhelming was
shown during the inquest. During the
reading of the evidence against him,
every word of which led him nearer the
gallows, he INDUCED in prolonged
scrutiny of the public who filled the
galleries Of the city court room, and
then turning 10 those near him he au-
dibly remard: "Thos are all cookbook
ing girls in the front" He straightehed
up, adjusted his collar and neck tie,
and said: II wish had better clothes,
| would be more presentable."
He paid no attention to the evidence
except at times, when he laughed at
certain statements that were made.
The newspaper reporters were busily
preparing verbatim reports OF proceed
ings and the representative of the ASSo-
ciated Press, who was present with the
correspondents OF other press associa-
tions, prepared his cable messages in
the court room.
After a time Deeming noticed the
messengers Of the cable company pass
ing and repaSsing and asked: What
have people abroad got to do with muir
der committed here
When Miss RounSevile, his Sydney
fancee, went to the table TO sign her
testimony, Deeming called TO her, say
ing. katie, come TO me-"
Miss ROunSeville paid not the least
attention TO him.
In nearly every place that Deeming
mas been he has shown really valuable
collection OF weapons of various kinds.
At the inqueS. there we're produced a
battle axe and knife, which Surgeon
Mullins said he thought might have in
flicted the wounds that killed Mrs.
Deeming.
When the taking OF testimony was
concluded, the coroner ordered Deem
ing TO Stund up. The prisoner, howev-
er, took no notice of the command, APP
parently having fallen asleep. A pO-
liceman who was standing near by
them shook Deeming and he awoke
with a startled lack on his face.
The coroner repeated his order for the
prisoner to arise, and when he had done
so the coroner said: "What is your
name?" Deeming did not answer the
question, but turned to Mr.. Lyle, his
solicitor, and said, 81 will say nothing"
Mr.. Lyle thereupon addressed him
self to the coroner, saying; He says
he won't answer any questions.
The coroner then put some formal
question and was proceeding TO sum up
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Lyle,
who said: "rhis abnormal offspring
of a mothers womb has defense
which will open 4 question the whole
English speaking race must face and
which has already been dealt with by
some European countries. In the mean
time my first duty is 10 secure him
fair trial.
The coroner, resuming, said that the
evidence against the prisoner was en-
tirely conclusive aud clearly pointed to
his guilt of the terrible charges which
were made against him.
The jury was out half an hour and re-
turned a verdict of wilful murder.
Deeming laughed and chatted gsyly
with ths lawyers, officers and others
Turning to one of the persons standing
near him the prisoner in audible tones
flippantly commented on the verdict,
saving. ~ could have done in two
minutes what has taken them so long to
decide"
The coroner intimated that Deeming
Is - ,,t,cad on trial for the murder