Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-23
RELIEF TO THE PUBLIC.
The knowledge That Deeming Has sunIere,
for His Crimes.

The knowledge That Deeming Has Suffered
for His Grimes.
MELBOURNE, May 23.-The signal that hoatet
over the Jail here this morning, announcing
that Deeming had paid the penalty for one of hi
crimes, caused the public to breathe more freely
than for some weeks past. The Jail officials who
were responsible for the condemned mans de-
livery to the executioner felt load removed
from their minds when the procession to the
gallows was formed. Until then they did no,
know but what Deeming would manage tc
cheat Justice in some way.
The scaffold consisted of q platform stretch.
ing across the courtyard Of the Jail and con.
Meeting the two cells usually devoted to the
confinement Of condemned criminals. The
beam that served as gibbet was fixed into the
walls above the doors Of these cells.
There were present at the execution 100 spec.
tators, including doctors. justices. members Of
the Victoria parliament and the representatives
Of the press. The chaplain of the JAIL the Rev
Mr.. Scott, had been devoted in his attentions
to the prisoner, and had sought by every means
in his power to awaken him to a sense of the
gravity of his position. Deeming, however
and toward the end the chaplain became com.
pletely worn out by his fruitless labors. Hi
place was taken by the Rev. Mr.. Wilton and the
Rev. Mr.. Forbes.
When the sheriff entered the cell for the pur-
pose Of reading the death warrant he found
that way until the drop fell. His answers to
the questions put to him were made in an
in audible humble. The march to the
gallows was q very short one. Once
there, he was asked il he had
anything to say. His'only response was, "May
the Lord receive my spirit" The black cap
was then pulled over his face and the dangling
hook was attached to the moose about his neck.
He swayed to and fro slightly at this time, but
made no other sign until q moment before the
bolt was drawn. Then he exclaimed his voice
being somewhat mufiied by the black cap, Lord
have mercy upon my soul"
The clergyman had barely said "Man hath but
signal the bolt was drawn and Deeming was
hanging six feet below the scaffold
When the hanging man had remained in view
Of the spectators for q few seconds the curtain
in front Of the scaffold was drawn.
cOroners jury was then empaneled, the
inquest lasting until noon: Death was in
seen. protruded slightly from the dead man
mouth, while the jaws were firmly set. His
eyes showed signs Of recent heavy weeping.
All of Deeming's writings are in possession Of
the authorities and it is understood that he
made a written confession of the Windsor MUIR
der. The bulk Of his literary offerings, how
ficting statements.
Speaking to the representative of the Asso-
ciated Press, who was present at the execution,
Chaplain Scott said that he had exorted Deem
ing yesterday to confess his crimes The pris-
oner, he added, adhered fully to his
former statement that he had only
committed the Windsor murder and declared
that II he admitted the Rainhill murders he
would be lying. The biography, which report
had it he was going to bequeath to Miss Kate
Rounseville, his latest fnancee, is full of ribald
illusions and fantastic vaporings. He gave to
Rev, Mr.. Scott farewell letter dated yester-
day and poem entitled: ''To God Call"
In this letter Deeming says: 81 am dying q
fully penitent sinner and Christian. Still: I
tell You didn't intend to kill poor Emily.
was unconscious of doing SO. l can only regard
my execution as q murder. Still, death viii be
q relief. 1should have died happy but for this
point"
He referred to Miss Bonneville in terms that
the Rey. Mr.. Scott declines TO have published.
The chaplain said that Deeming was the
strangest man he ever met in the course Of his
long experience with criminals. He declared
that he was doubtful whether the murderer
wos a splendid actor OF lunatic, but he Was in-
clined to believe that he was crazy.
When Deeming was praying in his cell Just
before the execution be was Overheard nsfins
forgiveness for the injury he had done his Am,
Ny. This In construed - . confession Of the
Rainhill murder.