THE WILLIAMS MURDERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4075, 29 March 1892, Page 2

THE WILLIAMS MURDERS.

', Wo' ? Jaofct&oStajpii'/gonfeßsloa f " "Wscrofltea." '""""" j Scotland. Yard Sceptical. ' _ 2pslo Bpmonstratlpns. i Hio Confession EwsLondon*, March 27, • _ T(je police wljfilly disbelieve Peem- ' 'Va. fiopfegsjfln tjjaf jis pgrp.etrat'd ... 6 ' " r «afc t|s gippef" niffr, two of the • „ ' apij ders. They state that i/.. his wife parted at the Cape in July, 1889, and travelled to London by different routes. Mrs Deeming and her children arrived in London on 11th August, and he on 28th September, Deeming then rejoined his wife, and subsequently the latter proceeded to Birkenhead, while her husband remained in London for a month, Deeming's confession as to the com • mittulof fcwoof the "Ripper"murders was first published in the evening journals, and created a tremendous eenaat'ion. Opinions regarding the truth of the confession, are very con« Aiding, The Scotland Yard officials do not believe Deeming's statement, but admit the possibility of his being the Ripper, as his movements in- 1888, when six of the murders were perpetrated, are unknown. His other movements are consistent with the theory of guilt. Deeming frequently discussed the

Ripper's crimes, and is known to have possessed a number of knives.- , : : Thehead of the Criminal Investigation Department thinks of trying to secure Deeming's remand to England, ' Albany, March 28. I During the journey from Perth, large crowds of people, among whom were numbers of women, met the train convp'ying Swanson. At Beverley and York they snushed the carriage windows, calkd Swanson "murderer," and threatened to lynch him. Swanson was quite unnerved by these demonstrations. During his confinement in Albany Gaol, he secured a glass bottle which he smashed, and with one of the pieces chopped off his moustache, altering his appearance in an oxtraor. dinary manner. Melbourne, March 28. The Governor has received a cable message from Lord Knutsford, stating that if Webster, the of Hull Gaol, who is now on a visit to Melbourne, recognises Williams, his identity with tho Bainhill murderer will be complete. Pekih, March 28. Mr Haynes, Swanston's solicitor, now denies that the prisoner made any confession to him.