The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-25
DEFINING, MURDERER, HANGED
THE DEMON DIES LIKE A COWARD
Career CT One Of the Most Remarkable
Wretenes in the Worlds History.

"'hh''hNt' hHy Sos-ff fftutflCk bUyl'N
Deeming was hanged one minute after Il
o'clock this morning
When Deeming was led into the yard and
upon the galows everybody was surprised
to see that lie was not chained, ne had
been expec,el. He walked unsteadiy be-
tween the guards, and several times totter'
ed, ~ II about 70 fall He face was ashen,
ahd he shook Ike n man with the palsy
Several times when the chaplain spoke to
him encourngingly in nn undcr'one Deem.
Ing parted his lips to reply, bat he uttered
no sound. lie seemed to be stupiel by his
approaching death. When his arms were
rinioned he wavercd and would have fallen
had he not been caught by the warden. At
hrft he shook his head when his last oppor-
tuniiy To speak was given him. Then he
rallied from bis stupof and with II strong
effort called ont:
Lord Jesus receive my spirit"
lie tried 10 say more and stood with his
mouth wide open, but no words came. AS
the moose was adjusted his knee, Knocked
together AMI he would have collapsed had
he not been supported until he was swung
into mid-nr lie died without n struggle
nnd almost Instantly The body. after be-
ing cut down, was taken IN charge 10y the
prison physicians, who will supcrintcnd the
post noftem examination into the structure
Of the skull and brain.
REMARKABLE wBrrcu.
Frederick Bayley Docmng was one Of The
most versatile ANA bluOdthifstv wreiChes in
the history Of the world crime That part
oi his career which led Immediately 10 his
nrrest, trial and death ut melbourne, began
~ Rain Hill, suburb Of Liverpool, on July
q, 1891, He then took lodgings under the
name Of Williams at the Commercial Hotel
~ that village and shortly began paving
court 20 Miss Eiuly Mather, whom he sub.
sequcnlly married He rented Dinham
villa, on the outskirts Of the village, during
ms cuuftship, and there received u woman
and four young children, who disappeared
shortly before lls marriage 20 Miss Mather.
After the wedding ON September -, he and
his wife took short wedding Journey and
On October II they sailed for Australia
They went "a live in q house in Windsor, u
suburb Of Melbourne. There, ON December
=, nine days after their arrival, he killed
his young wife and buried her under the
floor He then disappeared.
About ten weeks later when new ten
ants were about 20 take the house a Ie-
cuinr odor was noticed. the floor was taken
1 w. aI" w Louy pI Mfs' Beehiht was
sI,u aI ,i, h"LhS 9il @ nei 1,'ti aiin meek snow
eu that she hhu beeh klil.G by blows. When
we ieWs reached ram iii!i, The police tore
w VIZ noot.oi blhhann NlIlh 70 SATISFY their
'uspA, non thht the woman anu iour children
wHH h4d beeh seen there with Dceming
niPiiu m,Pii' NV slHeita me sane ia'e as ga
nlhlly Mathet lh'y iound under the
n4ois, WhlGh beeihlhs hlinseli had cement
~ ~ 'ie uoules "l we N9ihRi anu children.
h lHe Wp'n"il Was ~ W!lc MARE nee James,
,i', Wnoiil i.V ih"lIleu ~ Elt'aho III 1851, ana
VI, rnlI',ieh were ny own,
IeeHi ilp wa caISht near fe'th IN Aus,
.ihlla' Ihle III Mhtch. me eNnc; tfuth oi
w w cii"I ~, Whe iiot ana never VIII he ascef
,alneu, liu, a. Deeillnp waS uien' cogWctcd,
,eitvn'sn ,'',,i M INV naipeu iof 'he kiIlhg oi
hlil.ly MatpeI ohIY,
ah IGea ui ule nuihber 3l crimes attrbut'
tu m 10 MN, ~ wen i, as ol ms wh'Ir relnafkn-
! le nle cateSr sIh,e IsNI' may be gathered IRON
'lis coiueIsea statement ,,.,
u.h n ! IIeu,srck ,hayIty, beemlhg' lhssl-
renIHary haiiIou MISS Mahc James. went
"lque "yus, 10 rAu,,IIIia' c-...,-.