THE RAINHILL HORROR

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3075, 31 March 1892, Page 2

THE RAINHILL HORROR

VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER. [by electbic tklegkaph — copyright]. London, M.arcli 2S. The inquest 011 the bodies of Mrs Deeming and her children was resumed to day. Martha Deeming stated that her sister went to Rainhill on July 25 last year, and returned to Birkenhead on the 27th. The landlord of the Commercial Hotel, at Rainhill, said ho noticed blood on Deeuiing's coat during the first week in August. The floor of Denham Villa was cemented the same week. Ann Morley, of Liverpool, deposed that she had long known Deeming. In October she handed him deeds for a legal opinion to be obtained, but he never returned. A man n miod Young testified that he assisted Deeming to cement the floor on July 30. A verdict of " Wilful murder " was returned against Deeming. The jury expressed surprise that his movements at Rainhill had not aroused the suspicion of th.i p dice. The Sraridard comments on Deem-

ing's unbounded resources o : wickedness. Twenty-two telegraph clerks were specially scut to Rainhill, and fresh wires laid on to the village. Later Ann Morley, of Liverpool, who gave evidence at the inquest on the bodies of the Rainhill victims, stated that when she heard of Mrs Mather's marriage, she fancied Williams was identical with Deeming, whom she had long known, but she remained silent bocause she was uncertain. She thought Deeming's wife (Marie James) was aware he was a bigamist, but was not familiar with much of liis career. Melbourne, March 29. It is understood that Deeming's main line of defence will be that of insanity. —