The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-23

Rainhill murders, and that he had never
declared that he had lost his self-control
III England as he had since he
arrived in Australia. He expressed graft
tude to the governor and all the prison
officials for the consideration they bad
shown him and also to Lyle. his counsel,
and to all concerned in his defense. He
said he thought he would not falter
or make any scene on the scat
fold. few minutes before the time
set for the execution. Deeming was allowed
glass OF brandy, which he swallowed at
gulp, and he was told he might have
more if the prison doctor so ordered.
When the time for the execution arrived
the sheriff went to Deeming's cell
and formally demanded that the body
of Deeming be delivered to him.
On the arrival OF the hangman and deputy
governor at the doomed mans cell Deem
ing was praying fervently, repeating again
apd again, Lord, have mercy on nv
SOUL" He continued muttering a PRAYER
as he was led to the scatfold. He wore
cap which partially shaded his face from
view. He walked firmly. but appeared to
be trembling. On the scaffoid he shook
hands twice with the sheriff. To the lat
ter's query whether he had anything to
say, Deeming replied family: May the
Lord receive my spirit"
The black cap was then drawn over his
face and the prison chaplain read the
burial service, at the conclusion of which
the bolt was drawn and the body dropped.
Ihe drop was seven feet. Death
was instantaneous, and after the
hrst momentarv swaying of the
body no further movement was
noticed Among the witnesses of the
execution were a number of reporters.
The hangman wore false white wig.
Ihere was no public demonstration out
side the Jail. Order was maintained by a
strong force of police.
The crime for which Frederick Bailey Daem.
ing was hsnged was the murder of his third
vile, nee Alice Mather, whom ne had married
at Rainhill, suburb of Liverpool, under the
assumed nams of Arthur o. Williams
The murder was committed at Windsor
q suburb of Melbourne, Australia, whittier
peemlng had gone with his wife. The
marriage occurred on September %. 1891.
In October they lett for Australia.
The last letter Mrs. Mather. the brides
mother. received was dated December Is.
ana The murder was committed about Christ
mas. On December II Deeming and his
wife were heard to quarrel in their house and
that was the last known of the woman.
peeming vacated the cottage. New occurapts
moved IN on March l, 1892, hut complainel OF q
peculiar smell soon after moving into the villa
On March an Investigation began by workrncn
As they got down OH their knees near the fire
pace they noticed faint, peculiar odor arising
from the floor, as though something were
decaying there. They fell 70 work upon this
place, and sooa uncovered q slab Of slate
with cement all around it. They lifted this out
with some difficulty, sad under il found q mar
row anu shallow grave, into which was thrust
the body o. a young woman. far advanced
IL decomposition. The skUll was crushed
ana the face so beaten in ss 10 he
unacceptable. The throat was cut go that
the head hung by mere shred There was
no clothing on the body except a nichtgown,
and cord was wrapped tightly about it from
head To loot. evidently in order that it might
be lifted about more easily. The body was taken
10 the morgue. and from seve-al circumstances
the police were az once certain that
the husband, Williams. had done it.
But they ha1 no knowledge of him either
cs TO who he was, or whence he had come or
whither he hai gone. The body was exposed At
the morgue, and after several davs a man
named Hirschie!dt, who had been a pss-
senger on the Austral an steamer Kal.
ser Wilhelm IL with Williams and
his wife came aud identified the body. The
police now hal something tn WORK upon After
careful inquiry, they got together enough facts
aoout his appearance and his way OF talk
ing 70 publish an accurate description 4
boarding house keeper In sydney recog.
n'z-d the description as that OF a man named
DeeminC, who had boarded with her rnanv
years before. and had come back in January
last. saying that lis wife ana children, whom
she h3i seen years before, were Geaf Follow.
Ing this clue the police found that this man has!
sieyed during his January visit 10 SYDNEY
at the Wentworth hotel, AID tie proprietor oi
the Wentworth identified lin as having been
there under the name OF >wgaston lie said
thst Swanstou had gone to B4thur.t " tn some
young woman (Miss EounsevelD 70 whom be
was engaged. 30 the police se: ups Quiet but
thorough search for SWANSON, alias William.
alias DeeTnins. The story 0. Deemiugs ares:
is vel known. and the police Ia looking up his
anIecedeais traced other crimes 10 him
The story OF Deeming's crimes has become SO
complicated through his adoption Of aliases tha:
IL viii make matters clearer % give il
chronological order the events IN the carae,
o. this remarkable Criminal under hi.
different assumed names. Il i Is follows
Under the name OF DeeIalug, which IS his riga :
ful one, he married Miss James IN isso aud lef,
the sane year for Cape Town; was 5oiaed By