THE MAN FIEND.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 30 April 1892, Page 5

THE MAN FIEND.

HE ENGLISH AFFIDAVITS. HEREDITARY INSANITY DENIED. DEEMING'S TRIAL. THE PRISONER'S DEMEANOUR. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.! [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT^ (Received 10.35 a.m.) London, April 28. In his affidavit Edward Deeming declares that his father cruelly treated his wife before the birth of Frederick. He also says that his father always disliked and ill-treated Fred, who proved to be a stubborn and intractable youth. Returning after long wanderings in distant lands, Fred exhibited noticeable eccentricities, and showed a strange conceit of himself, a trait in his character which had not been observed before he left home. His father, Edwa?:d goes 011 to say in the affidavit, attempted to commit suicide on four different occasions, and eventually died an imbecile. Mrs Edward Deeming has made an additional affidavit, pavtly confirming the account of Frederick's delusions with regard to the appearance of his mother, but denying that she ever heard Frederick assert that his mother prompted h:m to murder families. Owing to the fact that Mr Lyle has withdrawn from the defence in Melbourne, the London solicitors decline to cable the contents of the affidavits made by Deeminy's relatives until a guarantee is given for the payment of costs. London, April 29. Albert Deeming denies that Frederick, or any member of the family, was ever insane or under restraint. He condemns Frederick for slandering his dead parents, and also denies that he was ever known as " Mad Fred." Melbourne, this day. Nothing fresh has occurred at Deeming's trial. The exhibits in the case are so numerous that the Court resembles a general store. It is expected that the case will conclude to-day. The prisoner's demeanour is that of a man who has- abandoned hope. He looks careworn and dejected.