Evening journal., 1892-05-23

he not been supported until he was swung
into midair He died without a struggle
and almost instantly. The body, after being
cut down, was taken in charge by the prison
physician who viii superintend the post
mortem examination into the structure Of
the skull and brain. Deeming's conduct at
the last was a surprise to all who have been
near him since he was sentenced. Sunday
evening he seemed to realize for the first
time that all hope was gone. Before then,
despite occasional fits Of despondehcy, he
had told the prison officials that he was not
born to be hanged, and that he would get
out yet and ''malze it hot for his persecu-
tors" Shortly after supper Sunday even
ing he called to the keeper and asked anx-
iously, "Do you think it is all up with mep
"This is your last night, Deeming," was the
reply, 'and you had better talk to your God
instead of me-"
Deeming was silent for several minutes
and then inquired, brokenly for the chap
lain. II have been wild fellow" he said,
'and have sins enough to be pardoned, God
knows, but I am not so bad as they have
made me out. Only to think that poor,
crazy Fred should die on the gallows."
When the chaplain came Deeming was
crying He said he wished to review the
sins Of his past life and to have the chap
lain pray with him for forgiveness He
said he had been good-for-nothing.fellow
and had injured most Of the persons be had
met in life. "But the only murder I ever
committed be protested, twas when
killed Emily Mather, if 1 did kill her. /
was crazy when did it, and the men who
swore away my life at the trial have more
70 answer for than l."
Sorry for Miss Rouncesvell.
The chaplain read prayers with Deeming
and Deeming took down his Bible and read
several chapters aloud. Then he grew
calmer and was talking about his affection
for Miss Rouncesvell when the chaplain left
He wrote letter to Miss Rouncesvel and
another to Mr.. Lyle his lawyer. He told
the keeper that the heaviest burden on his
conscience was that he had ruined the
young wOman's life by the notoriety he had
brought upon her. Deeming went to bed
at 10 o'clock and went to sleep almost inn
mediately. He did not awake until o'clock
He took out his Bible and read in Revela-
tions, then ate heartily and drank six or
seven cups of coffee. At o'clock he began
to be nervous and called the keeper, saying
he wished to free his mind. 1t was then
thought that the long expected confession
began reiterating his story of his irresponsi-
bility at the time of the murder of Miss
Mather. "The people of Melbourne are
hanging me, p he said "The judge and the
jury and even those perjured doctors are
not the guilty ones. The people wished to
lynch me and they raised such clamor
that nobody dared tell the truth. / have
not been a good man, but never committed
a crime in a sane moment
Deeming then wandered off incoherently
into contradictory statements as regard
his relations to Miss Mather, at one time
saying she was still living in Australia and
at another that he might have killed her in
a fit Of forgetfulness.
He Cried Like a Child.
While preparations were making to take
him out to the scaffold he became pitiable
figure. He cringed and covered in a corner
of his cell, first taking down his Bible, then
throwing it from him, muttering to him
self, and then speaking loudly and incoher.
emily TO the chaplain. As the door opened
to let him out he burst into tears and begged
for few moments respite. When this was
refused his mind apparently sunk into a
stupor. He made one or two attempts e
speak and then relaxed from all effort al
lowing himself to be half led, half carried
from the OullunR. lu6 1udplalu potA o1p
sequently that in all his experience he hac
not seen a more broken creature.
Mr.. Lyle, Deeming's lawyer, says he ha'
not decided what to do with Deeming's au
photography. He has not yet had time q
read much OF the manuscript and what h'
has read has led him to think that 1t hal
few claims to being true narrative. Th'
spelling and writing are bad, he says, an'
there Is evidantlY SO much incoherent phi