Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
DEEM1sa,s rAIS ROAST.
Sentenced to Death, He Declares He MA,
Cheat thu lsnIln.xa Vet.


MELBouRNE, May 2.-While the Jury
were out IN the Deeming murder case to-
day, the red-handcd iiend amused himself
by commenting audibly ON theappearance
of the many women present, aud his
last words, us the Jury filed in, were
when get out / will have the pick of
them for wife"
The jury made short work of the case
and speedily brought in a verdict of
guilty, adding that the prisoner was not
insane. As the jurors took their seats and
when the judge pronounced the sentence
of hanging were tue only times when
Dccming showed any symptoms of break
ing down. He shifted uneasily in his
seat as the jury came IN and turned white
and trembled as the judge began to speak
At the conclusion OF the sentence Deem
ing gasped and tottered. but quickly re-
covered himself and sank quietly back
into his seat.
All the bravado had not been knocked
out of him. however, and when locked in
his cell, after being carefully searched, he
shouted after his guards; Il suppose you
think am in tight Xix. Well, lpresume
am; but may cheat the gallows yet"
In passing sentence the judge said that
IN all his experience with criminals he
had never before seen such consummate
wretch as the prisoner. lie spoke of
Deeming's shameless eIfrontery during the
trial, and said the Jury had rightfully tx.
nored his clownish attempts to prove him
self irresponsible. He then sentenced the
prisoner to be hanged by the neck until
dead and the people in the courtroom APP
plauded both verdict and sentence.
MELBOURNE, May S.-After Deeming
was conveyed last night from the court
room in which sentence of death had lust
been passed upon him and returned to the
jail, his clothing was taken from him and
he was compelled to don the attire worn
by convicts in the prison. lie was then
placed in the condemned cell and heavy
irons were locked upon his wrists to pre-
vent him from committing suicide. There
Is scarcely doubt that he would kill him.
self If the opportunity offered and close
watch Will be kept upon him in order that
he does not cheat the gallows. He did not
appear TO be at all cast down by his fate
and after short conversation with the
wardens detailed to watch him. he threw
himself. upon the pallet in his cell and
slept calmly until this morning.
Much interest is manifested in the biog-
raphy that Deeming is writing, and upon
which he has spent much of his time since
he was imprisoned. II is believed that
the mans overweening vanity will impel
him to confess in this work all the crimes
he has ever committed. BY appealing to
the judicial committee of the privy ooun.
ell, Deeming may succeed in putting OFF
his execution for time, but his haste to
complete his book shows that he has little
ii any hope Of escaping hanging.
Early this morning he resumed his writ
ing on his book, which he says he will be-
queath to Miss Ronnseville the young
lady to whom he was engaged at the time
Of his arrest. lie expresses the hope that
the profits which she may derive from its
publication will in some degree compen-
safe her for the wrong and annoyance
which he has been the means Of inilicting
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