The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13

Smiles In court.
MELBOURNE, April 5.-The case of Deem
ing took on q strange turn today. To
place the question of his Identification be-
Yond doubt he was placed in the court
yard of the Jail with twenty other per-
sons Here he was seen and Unidentified
by ffty-two persons who had known him
under fifteen aliases. As he was return
ing to his cell through the corridor where
several of the men who had Unidentified
him had assembled, he became wild with
rage and breaking from his guards, he
rushed upon them and struck one of them
a severe blow. He attempted to hit 9TH
ers but they eluded him and finally the in
furiated man was overpowered by the
guards, who dragged him to his cell.
It is quite evident that Deeming be-
lieves the game has ended for him and
close watch is kept on him to prevent him
from killing himself as it is believed he
would do if the least chance offered.
Arranging for Another Marriage.
Later details regarding Deeming's arrest
show that when he wss taken into Gus
tody at the southern Cross Gold fields,
where he was employed as an engineer at
Frazer's gold mine, he was making final
arrangements for his marriage with Miss
BONNEVILLE. who was on her way from
Bathurst, New South Wales, to join him.
He had already secured a house, and his
first act after taking possession was to pur-
chase q barrel of cement, with which he
had the floor OF the main room cemented.
The circumstances OF his arrest were of
dramatic character He was in the act of
reading a newspaper containing brief
account of the discovery of Miss Mather's
body at Windsor, when constable sud-
denly entered and arrested him on the
charge OF murder. For the moment
Deeming was dumbfounde1, but he
quickly recovered his elf-possession, and
pointing to the paragraph asked the con-
stable if that was the crime Of which he
was accused, adding. II think / know the
party who was murdered. She was a good
little thing. and cannot believe that any
one would hurt her"
The policeman himself was totally ig-
norant of the details OF the crime, having
merely been instructed in general way
to arrest Deeming on the charge of muir
conversation, after the arrest, acquainted
him with many particulars OF the crime
with which it was apparent he was fully
conversant
Deeming's Talk
In conversation with one of the officials
of Perth prison Deeming said: when q
man has lived good, religious life, what
Is there to be afraid Of? He can only die
once"
On the voyage from Melbourne to Perth,
after the murder was committed here,
DeeminR although at the time engaged
10 be married to Miss Rounzville, was ex-
ceedingly attentive to several OF the lady
passengers on board. The uncle of one of
these young ladies was unfavorably i'm
pressed by his appearance and behavior
that he refused to allow him 10 pay his
addresses to his niece.
The Gurtnpercha Mattress.
Another discovery which constitutes an
important clew has been made. 1t seems
that Deeming, during his voyage, had in
his possession guttapercha air mattress,
in the center of which their was a dark
stain like blood. This stain the prisoner.
it is said, usually explained away by
stating that it had been produced by sea
water. The mattress was sold after his
arrival at Perth and all attempts to trace
it nave so far been unsuccessful. par
ticulsrly tragic interest attaches TO it, as
it is supposed that it was upon this mat
tress that the murders were committed.
Every effort is therefore being made to
obtain possession Of this important piece
of Evidence.
Hirschfeldt also said that Deeming sd
said 10 him that if convicted, he would
publish history of his life that would
astonish the world, and would give him
(Hirschfeldt) the manuscript.
Further Identified
Mr. Holt. matrimonial agent, identi-
fed the prisoner as a man who had APP
piled under the name of Duncan for a
wife. Duncan said he was about to leave
Melbourne for good appointment and be
promised to call again, but he never re-
turned.
During the interval of the adjournment
OF the inquest, Deeming partook of a
hearty meal and kept up a cheerful con-
versation. He wanted q cigar and was
annoyed when one was refused him. After
the adjournment he re-entered the court
smiling. The taking of evidence was pro-
ceeded with, the testimony tracing to
Deeming the purchase of the tools and
cement. The fifth witness deposed that
he met the prisoner in Sydney after the
date of the murder of Miss Mstlher, and
az he had met them both in Melbourne,
asked concerning the prisoners wife. The
prisoner replied, "She is all right here in
sydney"
MELBOURNE. April 6.-Kste housewife,
his wife here and who would probably have
met the same fate but for his opportune arrest
- preparations were under way for her
fisge to him in western Australia gave her