The state herald., 1892-05-20
pEEMlho's GRIMES.
A Fart Of ths blossy History Of . Human
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Frederick Deemins, who WIZ convicted Of
the murder N his wife, formerly Miss Mathef,
BY Jury at Mel6uurns, on tho 2nd, 10 un-
doubtcdly one Of the worst wfetshes that ever
lived. Below 10 given the facts Of his criminal
career, 90 far as known, but II 10 certain that
he has committed many Others not known Of.
One day last July man who gave his name
d A. o. Williams arrived at Rain Hill, VII
wage shout nine miles from Liverpool, and
put up u 4 local hostelrv, The Commercial
hotel, describing himself ~ an inspector.
He rented Dinham villa from MFs. Mathcr,
who kept stationer's shop In The village and
who was the agent for the owner. Dufint
the negotiations he became acquainted with
Miss Mather, and, after brief ssurtship, he
married her last September. A few days af-
ter Williams arrival at Rain Hill he was WIS.,
tied on one or two occasions by strange
woman accompanied by several chi!c.cn. The
woman and children suddcuy disappeared,
and Williams Accounted iJr this by saying
that the woman wa, his sister and thst she
had gone to Join her husband In FOrt Said.
After tho Wedding Williams and his bride
left for London IN their way 10 Australia.
Letters were regularly received By Mrs.
Mather describing their journey, aitd satIng
that they were very happy. Soon the letters
ceased, and then came u cablcgram announc-
ing the discovery Of Mrs. Williams body In
Melbourne. The body WAS found under =
freshly-laid cement floor, In front Of the
kitchen fireplace, In the Windsor house. The
skull was fractured, the face was beaten In
and the head was neariy severed from the
body.
These facts were tclcgraphcd 10 England
and the Liverpool police, recalling the mys-
tcrl0us disappearance Of the woman and chill
drcn who had visited Williams at Rain Hill,
and also having learned that during his stay
at Dinhan villa Williams had ccmcntcd the
kitchen floor, decided to investigate. They
found the body OF a woman, her throat cut,
wrapped In an eidcrdown quilt. Then, ono
after another, four children were uncarthcd--
n girl Of 12, who had been strangled, 7-year-
old girl, n 5-year.old boy and an infant, all
with their thronts cut. All Of the bodies
were well dressed, and the woman wore we'd
ding ring
The dead woman was identified rs the eui.
ploye Of Liverpool cosiermongcr, and whom
the murderer had married under the name
Deeming, describing himself as n mining en-
gneer. They left Liverpool and went to
Hull, where Williams was afterwards con-
victcd Of forgery and served a year in prison.
After his release he married n Miss Mnthicson
whom he afterwards deserted and returned 10
his first wife Then followed his engagement
to Miss Mather and the butchcry Of his first
wife and children.
The discovery Of the bodies at Rain Hill and
the peculiar atroclty OF the murders suggested
the idea to the police Of both Melbourne and
London that Dccming was none other than
"Jack the Ripper,n and they went diligently
to work to find evidence corroborntIve Of this
theory. Ono important fact In this connec-
tlon is that the Whitechapel murders began
about the time that Williams, or Deeming, Is
supposed to have arrived In England, and
since last July, when he arrived at Rain Hill,
there have been no more East End outrages Of
that description.
II Is also maintained as significant that
while at Rain lIill he visited London from
Saturday t6Afonday, and nearly all the White
chapel murders were committed either on
Saturday night or Sunday morning. Those
who knew Dcemlng In Rain Hill say that he
answered In every detail the description Of
Jack the Ripper, both in his personal appear.
ancc and In his walk. Specimens Of Deem
ing's handwriting were compared by the Lon
don police with the letter Of Jack the Ripper,
and they were found to resemble II very
closely.
On the other hand It seems quite certain
that Deeming was not In England when some
Of the whitechapcl murders were committed.