St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-08
His Counsel ForeShadOwS the
Plea to Be Entered in
Palliation.
The Abnormal Offspring Of
Humanity Judged Guilty
and Collapses.
Duncan B. Harrison Arrested
and Fined--Killed by a
HoOdlum.

ing OF testimony was concluded today
the coroner ordered Deeming to stand
up. The prisoner, however, took no
notice of the command, apparently hav-
ing fallen asleep. A policeman who was
standing near by then shook Deeming,
and he awoke with start, looking up
at the officer in surprised and inquir-
ing manner. The coroner repeated his
order for the prisoner to arise, and
when he had done so the coroner said:
"What is your name?''
Deeming did not answer the question,
but turned to Mr.. Lyle, his solicitor, and
said: II will say nothing"
The coroner then put some formal
questions and was proceeding to sum
up when he was interrupted by Deem
ing's counsel, who said: "ThiS abnOr-
nal offspring of mothers womb has a
defense which will open question the
whole English speaking race must face,
and which has already been dealt with
by some European countries"
The coroner, resuming, said that the
evidence against the prisoner was en-
tirely conclusive, and clearly pointed to
ills guilt of the terrible charges which
were made against him. The jury was
out half an hour, and during their alb
sence Deeming
Laughed and Chatted Gaily
with the lawyers, officers and others
about him. He seemed to be in very
cheerful frame of mind. and did not in
the least appear to realize the serious
position in which he was placed. He
appeared to grow more restless as the
jury continued over their deliberations,
and spoke to one Of the court officials
in regard to the length of time it took
them to arrive at conclusion, and in
ocular manner said: "Shall [ go and
assist the jury with their verdict?'
When the jurymen at length appeared
he settled himself in a comfortable posi-
ton TO watch and listen, and when the
foreman of the jury announced that
Deeming had been found guilty of will
full murder the accused man never fall
tered. Turning to one of the persons
standing near HIM, the prisoner in audi
Die tones fiippantly commented on the
verdict, saying: II could have done in
two minutes what has taken them so
long to decide"
The coroner intimated that Deeming
would be placed OH trial for the murder
of his wife on April %, and added: II
shall now issue warrant" The priS-
oner in an insolent tone repled: "YOu
can put it in your pipe and smoke it,
This remark called forth a loud chorus
of ''ohs" from the large crowd which
packed the galleries of the court room to
their utmost limits. The prisoner was
then taken back to Jail. When he entered
his naI1 hnatninn tn hnnnnln
pnneryed. He
=, Staggered Across the Cell
and fell heavily on the cot. His face
took Oh look Of CHASTITY pallOr and he
stood in state of utter collapse. The
sudden and unlocked for change in
Deemlng's condition alarmed his guard
ians and stimulant was administered,
and under its influence the prisoner
gradually revived. In an interview
which he had with his solicitor, Deem
abundant material for his de-
The facts which he gave
dated from the time of his birth, and
included much information regarding
his infancy. During his conversation
with the solicitor, the prisoner re-
marked, "rhe world produces moral
as well as physical monstrosiiies." The
remarks made by Deeming's solicitor in
court today in regard to the question
which the defense would open, and the
lawyers minute inquiries as to the
prisoners birth and the circum-
stances connected with his early child
hood are taken by many persons who
are closely watching the case as fore:
shadowing the line of defense which
wilt be adopted at the trial that Deem
ing's nature had received malignant
impress prior to his birth which had in
huenced and marked all his actions dur
ing his life and had left him mentally
incapable of overcoming h0micidal i'm
pulses with which he had been afflicted:
in fact, that he was what the prisoner
himself had been described as moral
nionstrosity." Deeming wants his
brother Albert to communicate with
him for the purpose of assisting in his
defense