The Windsor-Rainhill Tragedies

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 141, 26 May 1892, Page 2

The Windsor-Rainhill Tragedies

♦ (per press association. London, May 23. The English papers contain long cabled reports of the execution of Deem* ing. The newspapers express relief that Deeming has been executed, and that no delay was interposed to the carrying out of the sentence. The Standard regrets that English iournals should have encouraged the morbid desire for the details of Deem* ing's outrages, his trial and his execution. Tbe paper characterises Deeming as a vulgar ruffian and the vilest of criminals. Melbourne, May 24. A request has been receiyed from the Under-Secretary of State for Great Britain that Mrs Deeming's effects may be sent to her mother, Mrs Mather. Deeming, howoyer, by his will claims everything, and the Chief Secretary finds himself unable to comply with the request until he has enquired into the legal aspect of the question. In a letter to tbe Gaol Chaplain, Deeming expressed his penitence for the Windsor murder, but denied complicity in the Rainbill tragedy. A ereat concourse of people surrounded the prison where the sentence of the law was to be carried out. When the Deputy-Governor entered the cell the prisoner was repeating the prayer which he uttered on the scaffold. The execution was carried out without the slightest hitch or delay. The Cabinet has refused the request of the Medical Association for Deeming's head, on the ground that they saw no reason wtiy tho body should bo treated differently to those of other criminals, During tho prayer with tho clergyman before the execution, Deeming implored pardon for the heinous sin he had com* niitted m sending his family to their last account without warning. The murderer's last night was spent in an agony of suspense. He cried bitterly for a long time, but slept heavily towards daylight. Cobbe and Darragh have imported a bin lot of English blankets ond ru&s. They have also received a full assortment of colonial blankets direct from the makers. Prices aro lower this season than last.