The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25
municate with witnesses in England and

municate with witnesses IN England and
India. 1t is not pleasant thing TO con-
fess to dIsease-mental or other-but
am determined TO do 90 In Justice to my
self and the community. For weeks to-
gether / have suffered lapees OF memory.
In ray own mind know | am not guilty
OF this charge. My life is ruined. II
were turned into the street tonight free
man tomorrow would find me in the River
Yarra-thst Is the best place for me now.
/ do not hesitate to give up my life: it
would be a.pleasure. have fought the
blacks on the Zambezi and have fought
lions single handed. What is life to a
man like me. whose prospects the news
papers and the public have blasted and
ruined forever?
81 do not expect justice 1t is neither in
the mind Of the judges nor of the Jury nor
OF the public to give me fair trial. The
case should have been postponed for two
months to enable evidence 10 be collected.
Instead of that the trial was fixed, by pre-
meditation, to take place at time when
the public is enraged against me-"
He confessed that he had killed his wife,
Miss Mstther. He appealed to the Vic
torian executive and the British privy
council for respite. but both refused TO
interfere, and accordingly he today paid
the full penalty of the law. Had he es-
capped justice in Australia he would have
been taken 10 England, where he would
undoubtedly have been hanged for the
Rain Hill murders.
How He Pssstd the Time.
Deeming passed Sunday in writing,
calmly discussing at intervals his ap-
preaching doom. He said he had no in
tention OF making speech on the scaffold.
On Sunday night he thrice swallowed
eagerly a small allowance OF spirits, after
which be slept soundly until he WAS
awakened at 7 o'clock this Monday
morning. Then, for the first time since
his arrest, the manacles on his wrists were
removed, and, smoking n cigar, he con-
versed with those around him. He de-
clared that he was resigned to his fate, and
had no fears in regard TO the future. To the
chaplain of the prison he said that he had
made his peace with God. He persisted
in denying that be was guilty OF the Rain
Hill murders. He had never, he declared,
lost his self controI in England, as he had
since his arrival in Australia. He ex-
pressed great gratitude to the governor
and all the prison officials for the consider
alton they bad shown him and also TO Mr.,
Lyle, his counsel, and to all concerned in
his defense. He ssId he thought he would
not falter or make any scene on the scaf.
fold. A few moments before the time
set for the execution Deeming was
allowed glass of brandy which he s~al-
lowed at a guip, and he was told that he
might have more il the prison doctor so
ordered. The doomed man was then led
10 the gallows and in few moments all
was over. The drop was seven feet. The
execution was witnessed by large gath
ering. including the governor and several
officials, magistrates, police and clergy
men. There was an immense crowd out
side the prison from an early hour in the
morning till long after the execution was
over. Order was maintained by strong
force of police.
When weighed early this morning
Deeming turned the scale at l43 pounds,
which is fourteen pounds less than he
weighed when admitted TO the prison.
On the arrival O. the bangman and the
deputy-goyernor at the doomed mans
cell, Deeming was praying fervently,
repeating again and again, "Lord, have
mercy on my soul" He continued NUT
tering prayer as he was led to the scat
fold. He wore q cape which partially
shaded his face from view.
MELBOURNE, May 23.-The signal that
foated over the Jail here this morning that
Deeming had paid the penalty for one Of his
crimes caused the public 10 breathe more freely
than for some weeks past.
The biography. which report had il he was
going TO beaueath to Miss Kate ROunseville,
his latest hanoee. is full of ribald illusions and
fantastic vspoIings. He gave to the Rev. Mr..
SCOTT farewell letter, dated yesterday, and
poem entitled ITO God Call" In this letter
Deeming says: 81 am dying fully penitent
sinner and Christian. | was unconscious OF
| doing l can only regard my execution
murder. Still, death will be relief. nhOuid
have died happy but for this point" He re-
| ferred TO Miss RounseviIle in terms that the
| Rev. Mr.. Scott declines 20 have published.
The chaplain said that Dsemng wGs the
strangest man he ever met in the course of
his long experience with criminals.
When the clergyman went to Deeming's cell
| a few minutes before the time for the execution
Deeming. falling on his knees, vept and cried,
Lord forgive me for disspatching my wife and
| family without warning"
Deeming left two wills. In the first he leaves
| $500 TO Miss Rounseville, and in the second he
| disnherits and upbraids her.