, 1892-05-11

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There has also been found among the prison
er's effects a copy of certificate of his marriage
with his last wife. 1t shows that under the
designation Of Albert Oliver Williams. SO,
army Inspector, and son Of Colonel Williams
he was married on September %, 1891 at st.
Anne's, RaInhill, to Emily Lydia, Mathar,
%, daughter of Mrs. Mather, stationer.
The certificate is witnessed by the Revd Mr..
Johnson, the curate. In addition to the artl-
cles already mentioned Deeming's boxes con-
tanned a lady's hat and sever. ornamental
belts of peculiar patterns, which Mr.. Hlrsch-
ieIdt declares were worn by Mrs. Williams
on board the Kaiser Wilhelm during the roy
age out to Melbourne.
Deemingis stripped and searched every night
before retiring to rest, and nas every move
ment is watched through az iron grating in
the door by warders stationed outside.
Doeming's luggage included a knife and a
hammeLoaded axe, Of a kind used only in
medical examinations, the knife being a dis
sccting knife. Both bear evidence of usage,
and as they are employed emily in post norton
work, they may lead to an explanation OF
Williams morbid motives in his crimes and
his work on the bodies Of his victims
What is aaga1ded by Deeming's solicitor
as an important piece Of evidence in the
interests Of the defence has been cabled from
England, it is a statement to the effect that
Deeming was mad when o boy.
Deemin4 now spends most of his time pre-
pairing what's expected to prove a somewhat
%volmminou8 autobiography.
The inquest at Melbourne on the body OF
Emily Williams, as she is called in the pro-
ceedings, was opened on Tuesday. The ac-
cused man Deeming was present with his
solicitor.
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evidently been struck q violent blow on the
head prior to her throat being cut.
John Stanford, butcher, the owner Of the
house at Windsor in which the murder was
committed, without any hesitation identified
the prisoner.
Sydney John Cakes, a fellow passenger
with Williams on the steamer Kaiser Will
helm, said there was no doubt tn at the de-
ceased was Mrs. Williams.
Max. Hirschfeldt, anothe passenger, iden-
tilted Williams, and also identified the body
ct the morgue as that Of Mrs. Williams.
During the voyage from Albany, Williams.
after the removal Of his moustache, suggested
that he had been wearing o false one. He al
so said that il he We're convicted he would
make revelations which would startle the
universe.
Miss Rounsevellw was ca He'd in Court, and
her luentlnCdtlt II OF NlllldulS pIOuuC0u
amarked effect on him. He turned pale and
became nervous. Other witnesses identified
Williams and the clothing Of the deceased.
The inquest concluded yesterday with q
verdict OF "Wilful Murder against Deeming.
An extraordinary letter, which the prisoner
'Swanston'' wrote to Miss Rounsevell from
Southern Cross on the Monday after his arrest
has been made public. After informing the
young lady, who was on her way from Sgd
ney to marry him, that he had been taken
into custody, and charged with % murder
of which he was wholly ignorant, the wrl-
ter asSuredher that he would have no tr0u-
bic in clearing himself. Her love for him
he knew, was steadfaSt and he asked her
to give him some assurance that it was still
mistaken. He knew that his position was
q critical one, tormary an innocent man
had been hung before now. If Miss
Rounsevell were unable to marry him in
consequence of his being charged with his
crime, then death would be preferable to
all else that could befall him. But |
have always he added, trusted in God
and He will not forsake me now In con-
clusion the prisoner asked katie to re-
member him liz her prayers. A postscript
was added in which Swanston requested
Miss R0unsevell to send money to his
solicitors to pay for his defence, aud sug-
gested that if she were to be unable to
Io this she MIGHT sell q RING. set with