The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
ISHE JACK THE RIPPER"
DEEMIyG SAYS HE Is THE BUTCHER
or Humanity That Has Baffisd Detectives
tho World Over-Grsat Exoitement
In Whitechapel.

MELBOURNE, March &c. Considerable ex-
citement was caused here to-day by state
ment published by the Argus. which declared
that Deeming. the murderer. had made con-
fession. There has been strong suspicion
entertained here and in England that Deem
ing is none other than the notorious Jack
the Ripper" the slayer OF the Whitechapel
outcasts, and this suspicion is borne out IN q
measure not only by Deeming's appearance,
which closely tallies with the description
given of the whitschapel fend, but by his
alleged confession.
The Argus is a reliable newspaper, and
there is no reason 10 doubt the truthulness
of the statement II makes to-day tnat Deem
ing has acknowledged that he Killed MS VIE
and four children at Rain Hill. near Liver,
pool. and that be murdered and mutllated
the last two women whose bodies were iouno
in the purlieus of Whitechapel.
Although he has confessed that these TWO
Whitechapei women fell victims TO bls mania
for murder, while not denying ne does not
admit that he killed the other WhitechapeII
women whose murders at the time attracted
the attention of the whole world. III Is De-
lieved. however, that when lie finds all hope
of escape from the clutches OF the law cut
off he will confess not only these murders,
but others Of which the police know notn-
Ing.
THE CONFESSION.
In his confession the Argus says Deemlng
makes no mention of his object OF mutilating
the bodies of his Whitechapel victims and re-
moving certain of the organs but, IL adds.
there is scarcely doubt that the man Is
afflicted with disease similar in some re-
spects TO nymphomsnia. The case IS most
peculiar one in all It's aspects. and pubic
curiosity here Is excited TO the highest piton
to learn all the details of Deemings many
crimes.
1t is said that Deeming made his confession
to an official at Perth. West Australia, where
he was arrested on the charge of having muir
dered his wife az Windsor, suburb OF Mel
bourne. Deemng secured counsel aud made
a strong fight against being sent back TO Mel
bourne but the Court ordered ms surrender
TO the authorities OF this city, and yesterday
he started in custody of officers on his re-
turn. He told the Perth official to whom he
made his confession that he was not guilty OF
the Windsor murder. His wife. be claimed,
had eloped with another maa.
Ii has transpired that the unfortunate wo-
man whose body was found, together with
those of her four children, under the floor OF
the Rain Hill residence was not Deemlng 8
first wife. Some years ago sensation was
created in Australia by the mysterious disap-
pearance of the wife and two children OF a
man who then went by tho name OF Williams,
but who turns out TO Oe Deemng. lhe lam
lily then resided in Sydney.
There was grave suspicion OF foul play at
the time. but the bodies were not found and
this essential proof of murder being lacking,
the matter was allowed 70 drop. Deemlng
subsequently went to England, and then 1t
was he married the woman whose murder he
now contesses.
EXCITEMENT IN wHITEcHApEL.
LoSDoN. March 26.-The papers here to-day
published the story of Deemlng's confession,
which was cabled from Melbourne. The story
caused the most intense excitement IN White
chapel and the papers sold there like Wild
fire. Ever since the series OF murders was
started in tina. district wcmeL "a H. eiass
TO which the victims belonged nave
been in mortal terror of their lives.
Driven by absolute poverty or innate de-
pravity 10 ply their hideous vocation, they
have never known at what moment they
might fall beneath the keen knife OF the
assassin whose nom de guerre Oh Jack the
Ripper" was sufficient to cause them to tren-
bic in their shoes when they were fortunate
enough 10 possess them. Though no KIP
per'sn murders have occurred IL Nhltechapel
for some little time. the report that the assas-
sin had at last fallen into the hands Of the
police removed load from the minds OF the
unfortunate denizens Of that district.
DOUBLING DEEMING's STORY.
There IS much dlinculty IN nAlng tue TWO
Whitechapel murders which Deeming IS said
10 have confessed. Altogether ten murders
are attributed to Jack tho Ripper" but
there Is much doubt as TO whether the last
two were committed by the same hand that
committed the other eight. The police OF
Leman-street station do not place much be
lief in the confession that Deeming committed
these last two crimes.
The last Whitechapel murder, that OF
Frances Cole. occurred in 1850. Her body
was mutilated in the manner OF the other
victims and certain of the organs had been
taken out The bodies of the other victims
were found on the streets where they had
fallen after the murderer had cut their
throats but tho body OF Frances
Cole was found concealed IN an emp
ty house at Westham. The ponce
enphatically state that her murderer
was not Deeming. They say they were at
one time close upen the murderer 5 track: but
thew afterward lost all trace of hlm. lhey
learned enough. however, to know that
Deeming did not kill her. They admit, how
aver that if the confession refers 10 the mur-
der of Alice Mackenzie. which occurred in
1859. and of Mary Kelly, which was committed
in 1885 it is possible that Deeming is telling
the truth.