Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-06
'DEENINC'S DARK DEEDS.
The Murderer Fully Identified and
Beyond ControyerSiOn.
FEAR HE WILL COMMIT SUICIDE.
The Prisoner Taken Into the Court Yard With
Othsr Prisoners and Picked Out by hfy-Iwo
People Who Have Known Him Under
Ffteen Different Aliases

MELBOURNE, April 5.-The inquest
upon the body OF Mrs. Deeming, for
merly Miss Mather, which was found
buried beneath the floor occupied by
the Deeming's at Windsor, n suburb OF
this CITY, aud for whose murder Deem
ing is now in custody, opened In the
City Court room to-day.
The case has lost none OF its Interest
to the people OF Melbourne who are
thoroughly acquainted with all the
crimes attributed TO the prisoner and
the room was crammed with n throng
of eager listeners. The greatest cur
iosity was manifested TO get view OF
Deeming and he afforded the spectators
the desired opportunity by seating hlm'
self In front OF the prisoners DOCK
where every one could plainly see MIN.
The first evidence submitted was that
OF the Doctor who found the body. His
testimony was read.
The owner OF the house In which the
body was found then Identified Deeming
as the man who had hired the house
from him, giving his name a. DrouIn.
There was intense excitement as the
witness gave the CHASTITY details OF the
finding OF the body, which he said had
been doubled up, evidently With the OBJ
ject OF saving labor In digging the grave
and to allow OF It's easier handling by
the murderer.
The police also gave evidence OF the
recovery OF the body. Several witnesses
were called, who identified Deeming as
the husband of the dead woman. The
next witness was Mr.. Hirchfeld, who
went to Australia To identify the pris-
oner. He narrated conversation ne
had had with Deeming on board the
steamer on which the accused was con-
yeyed from Perth TO Melbourne.
Mr.. Hirsch6e said that Deeming had
manifested extreme curiosity 10 learn
how the body looked when IL was
found, and that he had made n number
OF discriminating remarks. AT this
point OF the proceedings the inquest
was adjourned for luncheon. Through
out the hearing Deeming wore care
less look. and on several occasions he
laughed loudly at some OF the state
ments made by the witnesses.
Upon the resumption OF the Inquest.
Kate Ronceyell, the hancee OF Deeming
after his murder OF Emily Matber, was
identified by a witness named Glrth as a
lady he had seen I'm company with the
prisoner in sydney, n. ; W.. In the
middle OF January last, when Deeming
told the witness that his wife was well,
and that she ways staying at sydney.
An ironmonger named Woods and his
wife both testified they sold prisoner
trowel and a barrel OF cement Decein-
Der 18th.
To place the question OF Deeming's
Identification beyond all doubt. he was
placed in The courtyard OF the jail with
twenty other persons. Here he was
seen and identified by ffty-two persons
who had known him under tfteen
aliases. As he was returning 10 his cell
through the corridor where several OF
the men who had identified him were
assembled, he became wild with rage.
and breaking from his guards he rushed
upon them and struck one Of them se-
we're blow. He attempted TO hIt others.
but they eluded him, and finally the in-
furiated man was overpowered by the
guards. who dragged him TO his cell.
IL is quite evident that Deemlng be-
leves the game has ended for him, and
close watch is kept upon him TO pre-
vent him from killing himself, as IT Is
believed he would do II the least chance
offered.
Later details regarding Deeming's sf-
rest show that when he was taken into
custody at the Southern Cross gold
fields, where he was employed as an en-
gineer at Frazer's gold mine, he was
making final arrangements for his mar
riage with Miss Rouseyile. who was
on her way from Bathurst, y. ;. W., to-
join him.
He had already secured house and
his first act after taking possession was
10 purchase a barrel OF cement, with
which he had the floor OF the main room
cemented.
The circumstances OF his arrest were
OF a dramatic character. He was in the
act Of reading n newspaper cOntaininga a
brief account OF the discovery Of Miss
Mathers' body az Windsor when a con-
stable suddenly entered and without
the least warning arrested him on the
charge Of murder.
Deeming was dulled az hrst but he
quickly recovered his self possession.
and pointing To the paragraph asked
the constable II that was the crime Of
which ne was accuaed, adding: "T think
know the party who was murdered.
She was a good little thing and ! cannot
believe that any one would burt her"
The policeman himself was totally
ignorant OF the details Of the crime,
having merely been INSTRUCTED IN gen
eral way 10 arrest Deem'ng on the
charge OF murder. The latter, how
ever, in the course OF conversation after
the arrest acquainted him with many
particulars OF the crime with which u
was apparent be was fully conyersanL
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