Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-18
news BY TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
hts NAME IS DEFINING.
More About the Liverpool
Horrors.
Ex-SPEAKER Reed AT PORTLAND.
He Addresses a Meeting of
Young Republicans.
iowa REPUBLICANS CONVENE.
St. Patrick's Day Well
Observed.
HIS IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.


pooI-KiIled His Wife and Four
children in order to Marry a
Young Woman-Soon Tires of His
New Wife-A Chapter of Crimes
Well Guarded by the Police in
NIelbournc-Searchin for More
Bodies.
LIVERPOOL, March 1.-THE excitement
caused by the discovery yesterday of the
five bodies buried under the floor of a
house at Rain Hill, part of the town of
Liverpool, shows no signs of abatement.
1t has transpired that before coming to
England Williams, the man whose arrest
at Melbourne led to the unearthing of the
bodies, was living in Sydney, N. S. W.
Shortly after he left that city his wife and
four children disappeared, and it was sup
posed that they had followed Williams to
England. Rumors of his intended mar
rage to young girl named Mather had
reached Sydney, and it was naturally sup
posed that Mrs Williams and her children
had left for Liverpool to prevent the
contamination of this crime. The
Pol a; expect eo,nd to prove that
Williams killed them in order to carry out
his intention to marry Miss Mather with
OUT molestation. Williams did marry the
girl in question and took her to Melbourne,
where he killed her in order to marry
another girl. To-day gardener who lives
next door to Dinham Villa, where the bodies
were found, recognized the eldest body as
that of woman he had seen in the back
yard of Dinham Villa on August last
On August 10 he heard children screaming.
He paid no attention, thinking perhaps
some of the children had been hurt. He
never saw the woman or children after
ward.
Another man recognized the body as
that of Mary Deeming, who had been in
the employ of a Liverpool fishmonger.
Williams had married her under the name
of Deemin9, at that time describing him
self as mining engineer. Williams and
his wife, the man said, afterward went to
Hull, where Williams was arrested and
convicted for forgery. For this crime he
was sentenced to years i'm
prisonment. On being discharged
from prison, after having served
his sentence he married young, woman in
Hull He wished her to go abroad, but
she declined to go with him. Williams
then deserted her and returned to Marie
Accompanied by Marie. Williams went TO
Capetown, where they remained for
time. Then they returned to Birkenhead
and took up their residence there, remain
ing for some time. Marie had three broth
ers and two sisters in Birkenhead. The
man believed that Williams was the same
individual who married a young lady
IL Iuod MathesUu D-v eIleJ III 1 600, at that
time assuming the name of Harry Lawson.
He then described himself as large
farmer in Australia. He gave a number of
valuable presents to Miss Matheson. After
his marriage to Miss Matheson he deserted
her and absconded to South America Miss
Matheson swore out q warrant against him
charging him with the theft of the pres
ents he had given her and he was arrested
in Uruguay. Williams was brought back
to Hull and was sent to jail for nine
months. During the time he was nprison it
was ascertained that he had married and
deserted a lady in Birkenhead in 1880.
UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME.
1t has been learned that the name of
Williams is an assumed one, and that the
murderer's proper name is Deeming. Dee
ming has brother, who resides in Birken-
head, and the latter was summoned to at
tend the coroner's inquest ON the bodies of
Mrs. Deeming and the four children. He
arrived at Rain Hall this afternoon. He
bears a striking resemblance to his broth
er, and some people in the crowd thought
it was the murderer himself. The news
spread rapidly that the murderer had re-
turned. The crowd hooted and yelled and
finally made threatening rush for Dee
ming The latter fed to hotel, followed
by the yelling crowd to the very doors.
THE BODIES IDENTIFIED.
Two sisters of Marie Deeming, with the
brother of Deeming, alias Williams, to-day
identified the remains of the woman and
the four children, whoss names were
Bertha, Maria, Lila and Sydney. The
murderer, Frederick Deeming, is a MEM
Der of good family residing in Birken-
head. He has led rowing life. He mar
ried Marie James in 1880 and she accom-
panied him to Australia. She remained in
that country for a number of years and re-
turned to England in July last, bringing
her four children. The woman and Der
children remained with her sisters until
they mysteriously disappeared. The e1ca-
vations in the Rain Hill villa were contin-
| ued throughout to-day, but no more bodies
were found.
GUARDED BY POLICE.
MELBOURNE, March 17.-Deeming, alias
| Williams, the murderer, it is expected will
reach Perth tomorrow. He is well
| guarded by the police, in view of any dan
| gerous outbreak of popular feeling against
him. After a formal magisteriai inquiry
at Perth Deeming will be remanded fol
court proceedings here.
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