The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
EXCITEMENT is HIGH
Over the GhastIv Find of Bodies at
Liverpool.
KILLED ONE TO WE'D ANOTHER.
And May Have Done Considerable Marry
ing Before That. Even-The Murderer
Well Guarded Parneil's Memory
Toasted American Pork Seized.

LIVERPOOL, March 18.-The excitement
caused by tho discovery OF the five bodies
under the floor of house at Rain Hill,
part OF the town Of Liverpool, shows no
signs OF abatement. IL has transpired
that before coming to England, Williams,
the man whose arrest at M, ibourne led to
the unearthing of the bodies, was living in
Sydney, N. 8. w.
Shortly after he left that city his wife
and four children disappeared, and 1t was
supposed that they had followed Will
liams to England. Rumors of his intend
ed marriage to young girl named Math-
er had reached Sydney, and it was natur-
ally supposed that Mrs. Williams and her
children left for Liverpool to prevent the
contamination OF this crime.
The police expect to prove that the
bodies found are those of the wife and
children, and that Williams killed them
in order to carry out his intentions To
marry Miss Matber without molestation.
WiIlial.s . did marry the girl in question
and took her to Melbourne where he kill
ed her in order to marry another girl.
A gardener who lives next door TO
Dirham villa where the bodies were found
recognized the eldest body as woman he
had seen In the back yard OF Dirham villa
on August 8 last.
On August 10 he heard children scream
ing. He paid no attention, thinking per-
maps some of the children had been hurt.
He never saw the woman or children af-
terward. Another man recognized the
body az that of Marie Dcemipg, who had
been in the employ of Liverpool fish
monger. Williams had married her under
the name OF Deeming, Mt that time de-
scribing himself as a mining engineer.
The man believed that Williams was
the same individual who married young
lady named Matbeson at Beverley in 1890
at that time assuming the name of Harry
Lawson. He then described himself as a
large farmer in Australia.
He gave a number Of valuable presents
to Miss Matheson. After his marriage to
Miss Matheson he deserted her and alb
seconded to South America. Miss Mathe-
son swore out warrant against him
charging him with the theft OF the pres
ents he had given her and he was arrested
in Uruguay. Williams was brought back
TO Hull and was sent to Jail for nine
months.
During the time he was in prison il
deserted lady in Birkenhead in 1880.
10 has been learned that the name Of
Williams is an assumed one and that the
murderer's proper name is Deeming.
Deeming has a brother who resides in
Birkenhcad, and the latter was summon
ed TO attend the coroner's inquest on the
bodies OF Mrs. Deeming and the four
children.
He arrived at Rain Hill in the afternoon.
He bears striking resemblance to his
brother, and some people in the crowd
thought it was the murderer himself.
The news spread rapidly that the muir
derer had returned.
The crowd hooted and yelled and finally
made threatening rush for Dceming.
The latter fed to a hotel, followed by the
yelling crowd to the very doors.
The murderer, Frederick Deeming, is a
member OF good family residing in
Birkenhead. He has led rowing life.