The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-18
THINK HE WAS DEFINING.
Los ANGELES PEOPLE SAY HE LIVED
WITH THEM ~ 1887.

ne Passed Under the Name or william.
| Married - widow. ana Deeamped with
Her Moaey-His Striking Reese mbiance
to Pictures OF tho Australian Murderer.
Los ANGELES. Cal. April 17.-From facts that
havo como to light within few days. there Is
| little doubt that the wife murderer Deemine
| Of Australia spent a portion OF 1887 In Los
| Angeles, married widow here. and decamped
| with her savings. amounting to $4,000. From
| 1886. when Deeming absconded from Sydney.
| to 1885, when he was known in South Africa.
there Is no trace OF the criminals where
abouts. A Los Angeles lawyer. who saw
| Deeming's picture In a newspaper recently.
was struck with the great resemblance OF the
face to that OF man who went by
tho name OF Williams. and fourshed
In Los Angeles five years ago He
found that Charles II. Williams first camo to
Los Angeles with q real estate agent named
Shooter from San Francisco Williams was
good talker. and during the big boom he tried
TO get loan from his friend to GO into bust
ness. but failed. Williams then obtained the
necessary money from Mrs. Nanny CatithsinG.
q teacher Of Singing. Williams. in January.
1883. married Mrs Catithsng. despite re-
monstrances made to that lady by several
friends. who had sized up the character OF the
man. Shortly after the marriage Mrs. Catith-
sing gnve her husband authority to draw
against $1,000 she had on deposit In the bank.
her savings Of years. Williams drew all the
money and decamped. He has not been heard
Of since.
Williams came from Australia. He would
frequently tell OF large sums he had made In
the mines In Australia. lie professed to have
been great sporting man. There are many
small points in common between Williams and
the Australian murderer. Williams had II good
voice. and frequently went to singing parties.
He was handy man. with q smnttering OF
mechanics and engineering Like Deeming.
Williams was Free Mason. He was also a
member Of the st. Georges Society. and
after lie left withdrawal card from
tho Odd Fellows was found In his effects,
bearing the name OF Mitchell. Like DeemnE.
he refused to have his picture taken. Mrs.
Catithslng has no pictures Of him. 1t is only
by accident that II picture OF tho man is in
existence here. The Shooter family went to
photograph, galley and Williams was one OF
taken with the rest and he is shG ~ 81 in two
'front.' fsG "i tt" fails Within Nho has "fsyeI:
stspgsa s Tas LACKS in his
In one of the views his face, bears striking
t" the pubsGd pctIresd Of the he
Australia ind had q child. He referred In
how he had once left her sticking in a swamp
ur to hor waist at n, rnce track in Australia.
aud had made faces ut her. and how after her
women. who o We're attracted toward him With
out any apparent reason. lilo was always talk
ing about, marrying, somebody with money
and seeking introdrctions to . women Of
means. Once when lawyer was telling how
he had convicted q man in Iowa who mado
nna desePtns tEe boz
then formed the idcn that Williams was q
Several persons who knew Williams here
Deeming but Mrs GatthsinE p,otesS;ei t. see
admit the idea that she ever lived with such
monster. 1t is said that his sudden departure
from Los Angeles was hastened by AN an , ncci,
Ohio who recognized h IN. Australian advices
say that a photograph with an Ohio imprint
was found among his effects.
DEFINING PRONOUNCED SANE
MELBOURNE. April 1.-The Medical Board
who have examined the murderer Deeming
as to his sanity pronounce him to be mem
i tor ali HIS actions Tho
the murders at RainhilI and Windsor while
suffering from insanity. received no credence
Deeming maintains his ,nonchalance and
continues to talk Of what he S VII 90 when 1h he
without the help OF lawyer he could con-
noccnt man He eats heartily. saying that lie
does not intend to go into u decline because
the authorities keep him in jnil for few weeks
A,chaplain was admitted to him on Friday.
and Deemi9g talked with him on religious
not care much for religion. as tho woman who
got him into trouble by hor unfaithfulncss
Miss Mather) was always reading her prayer