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THE WILLIAMS MURDERS.

Tno Alleged ConfessionConduct of the Man.

Adelaide, March 31. Williams has arrived safely from Albany. Detectiva Cawsey statss that Williams' oonfession with reference to two of the Ripper murders was made in his presence.

HIS MOVING PROCLIVITIES, Deeming lived in a great many houses in Sydney and suburbs. He lived in five different places, within a stone's throw of eaeh other in Woolloomooloo, He was for a considerable period a close neighbor of Inspector C'amphin, chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, who has lately joined in tracking him with the object of introducing him to a jury, DeemiDg's house was just behind the inspector's and not more than a hop-step and jump trom it. A " KIND HUSBASD AND FATHER," Those with whom. Mr and Mrs Deeming lived all speak well of Mrs Deeming, but they never appear to have thought much of Mr Deeming, According to them he hud a habit of picking up unconsidered trifles, when on plumbing jobs, occasioning his wife much anxiety thereby. When he could get hold of money he was a different man to his ordinary self, and loved to make a show, Those who knew him all agree that he was kind to his wile and childreu. The two children born here were named Bertha and Alarion, and it was Bertha's book seemingly which was found in the house at Rainhill. ,• At thetime Mrs Williamswasunder the hearthstone at Windsor, Williams explained that she was away in Sydney, as she was young and be believed in her having a little liberty. He said," she is the dearest sweetest oreature over horn, and if anything were to happen to her I bolieve I should die."

GOOD AT ROMANCING. He had travelled through Australia, ' America, Africa and England, lie ' spoko of H, M, Stanley as an intim> ate acquaintance, and said that he regarded the explorer as a high dues imposter, His own travels, he said, put Stanley's in the shade, and he could astonish the world if he liked to speak on Stanley as a fraud. He said he was going to erect a three storey mansion, the first two stories to be of Oaraaru marble and the other of plate glass, the whole to be surmounted by a fernery, The fittings and furnish' ings he would import from England, Williams declared that Arabia furnished a far wider and more interesting field for an explorer, and of this country ha knew even more of than Africa, inasmuch n it had been the scene of his • own exploits for 13 months. He and a small heroic band had wandered in the Arabian wilds, How many a time he bad narrowly avoided a bloody end cannot be told; but one excitins; epifode in which he was concerned deserves mention, Beset by hostile Arabs, who made desperate raids upon the party, the camp lay down to sleop one night, and when he woke up early in the morning he found that an Arab was, riding off with his horse. Quick as thought he followed the thief, managed to mount his own animal, and then engaged in a hand to hand oonflict with the Aieb, who, with one quick pass, ripped up Williams beast; but lie (Williams) drew his revolver at this juncture, and shot his antagonist through the heart, annexing as a trophy the knife with which the Arab, had killed the horse, The knife was a beauty, heavily mounted with silver, and had been sold to Sir George Verdon (Sir George did buy au Arabian knife at tho sale of Williams' effects after the murder). UNDEB'AHBEST. When Wiiliama arrived at the Perth railway station he noticed the immense crowd there to see him. Remarking to several ladies who were among the large crowd assembled on the railway station, Williams said, " Don't look at me; lam not guilty." Several hundredweight of luggage was placed onboard the train belonging to Williams. LETTER PKOM MISS RoUNSVtLLK. Bathurst, Friday.—The following are extracts from a letter receiyed by Miss Bounsville from her sister Kate, now in Melbourne:— . Care of Max Hersohfeldt, 19, William' Street, Balaclava, Melbourne, March IS, 1892, My darling sister, —I am pleased to state that I am very comfortable. I am living with German people, who have no children and such a beautiful villa. This gentleman is going over with the detectives, They are so. nico here; they call me ' Katie.' I suppose you know all the news now. lam so weary of nothing but reporters and artists for the papers. I think everyone sympathises with me; but I wa,s vefy fortunate. \ will no doubt get work hero, and then perhaps might sro you again, but I will never return. Perhaps, dear Liz., it will be better for you to change our now notorious name under my picture, (| The intended victim.'' I'snppose they wjjl put me in waxworks! Everyone wants to take us about, but I don't like leaving the house. Every shop has the flaring news,""Tho Windsor murder,", and under every gasjet stands a crowd 1 reading. In all the railway carriages and trauicars I hear nothing but the same thing. lam sending on all tho Melbourne papers; they will give you a full nccount. It is raining to-day, but we intend going to see the detectives off and afterwards to the waxworks, and I suppoee we will be well supplied with opera tickets. The Government is paying all expenses. What a mockery, my wedding clothes I I was looking fpr.them : last night.— Yours, Kate.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4078, 1 April 1892, Page 2

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THE WILLIAMS MURDERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4078, 1 April 1892, Page 2

THE WILLIAMS MURDERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4078, 1 April 1892, Page 2

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