The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-20


settlement Of West Australia has stirred
the colony as the discovery OF Albert
Deeminc's murder Of his wife and subse-
quent developments. All business was
stopped at every place through which Deem
ing passed on his way 70 Melbourne. All
classes OF people tarned out to look at the
criminal. The crushed and mangled body
Of woman was found on a popular
suburb of Windsor five miles east OF
Melbourne. March D, and q week
later Deeming was in custody, charged
With the murder. The last occupant OF
the house was a man who gave the name
OF Drew and he disappeared suddenly.
lie complained OF the leaky condition of
the walls OF The house and tod the land
lord that nc was practical man, and if
be bOSCat cement would patch up the
walls himself He ceTcnted his vile up in
one OF The wa Is Drew was apparently Of
Sporting procivities. He dressed in the
hight OF fashion, was bcdecked With da-
mouds and carried himself with the air of
lord. lie was traced 10 the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm. whore he was identified
IS Albert Nn.ia'ns. Eiga: DAYS after the
crime Williams soGght another victim
through q matrimonial agency in Mel
bourne and went 70 sydney By steamer.
Love. oi. tas y
''On the vovage he made desperate love
to young lady passenger named Miss
Kate Isounsfeil of Bathurst, and when they
arrived at sydney he'd promised to become
bis wife. lie Was then travelling under the
uame OF Baron swanson, and III glowing
terms pictured to her hi3 vast estates and
handsome revenues and II ade glorious
promises Tor their future. step by step
detectives traced him. aiGeI in their
search bv his ostentatious display Of dia-
monds and general bearing. and his love
fHtanSle ea;s niti, Miss Rounsfeil event
ualiv lei to his capture.
At SydHey, Swanson was identified as
Alfred DENIM plumber and gas filter,
9ho was accompanied hv his wife and two
children. and who had served n sentence
at Darlin-auTst for larceny Eventually
the record OF the man. under The
names of Deeming Baron Swanson.
Drew. Williams aad Lawson. WAS
Iald bare 70 tie word. lie was
tracsd by the police 20 Southern Cross
mine ia tie Yiigara gold fed. West Aus
tra1iIa. where he was working - an engi-
Ueer, and was at the time furnishing
house in anticipation Of his mar
rlage 10 Mis- ROans!eil The latter's
Iaiber was tradesmen who died some
years ago leaving a widow and children.
TIE eld st sister IS q mi!liner ut Bathurst,
and Deeming's fauc-e lad secured en-
pl0yment az tire principal statiOuers and
news agency IN Brisbane She afterward
accompanied her brother 10 Broken
Hill. and while there was taken
sick and was oh!igei to return 10 her sister
IN bathurst. 1T was on this trip that she
met Deeming. She Was a country girl OF
nineteen and never doubted the sincerity
ol Deemiug's motives. The elder sister
was 50 taken with the alleged baron that
she readily gave Aer consent to the mar
rage.
.Ons cf HIS letter..
While Deeming was at the mine he
wrote his unsusHrcting fiancce constantly,
and one OF his letters, under date Feb. 8,
said lie was in trouble, having had one OF
his bags stolen from his cabin with $50
pounds worth IN it. Further on he writes
must nov tell you. deer. what have done
since ny arrival here. A soOa rs ! got here
sent y0u. by which / have been APP
pointed managing engineer at SO a week
with house. for che first six months and IS
10 shiilipgs per week In the future. Beside
this / expect to make Ii per week The
miae ai 1iieare Is about 30 miles from Perth.
There u fire town and q healthy climate
aud everything that can be wished for
Tor comfort. on must not think il is like
broken hills; far from il. Soon as you get
letter, dear, send me q wire and let me know
MI har o. ~ Z vvflf
home for you and everything arranged
for our marriage your ar
rival. Don't keep me waiting
dear; 50 long "a we are to be husband and
wife why net let it be at once? There is no adj
vantage in waiting. ! have written 10 your
brother today aud told him of our coming
union, and you viii 10 doubt get a letter from
him on the subject You must not think, dear.
that We shall remain in the gold fields all
Our life. Intend TO make enough
money IN tUo years TO make a trip to England.
go you must look forward to the same Please
send me Sydney papers and Melbourne, If you
can ger them. Now. dear, with love to sister,
mus; conclude. From your ever loving and
aiiectOuate BAROE
God bless you.
z. S.-Flsase TO write soon as you get this
Isbail get your letter in ten days. BIS
The young lady believed in everything
and went about making preparations
for her approaching wedding. Every
thing was ready for her departure when
the news OF her betrothed's arrest came.
crushing her completely. Swanson, in
spite OF the damning proofs against him de-
elares his innocence. number of photos
belonging to the murderer may PROVE
clues OF value, have been handed over 10
the police. One IS of cabinet size and
presents a young woman fashionably
dressed. IL is believed 10 represent AIRS.
Williams.
Other photographs according to the i'm
print on their back we're taken at Shell
field, while Haben and Liverpool, En-
gland; Ohio. United States; sgd
ney. 4. 5. W, and Rockhampton,
Quebec. number of Swansons are
alsa.in the possession OF the police. He
had high hat and two felt ones, such as
Williams wore in Melbourne. While
at Southern Cross Swanson gave
away piece of music on one
corner Of which can be deciphered
the name of Albert Williams Visiting
cards found among bis effects have TIE