The Windsor Murder.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 98, 30 April 1892, Page 2

The Windsor Murder.

London, April 28. In Jiih aflidavit, Edwatd Deeming; declares tint Ilia father cruelly treated his wifo before tho birth of Frederiok. lie also says that his father always disliked and illtreated Fred, who proved to be v stubborn mid untracttbla youth, Iteturniug after long wandering- in distint lands, Fred exhibited noticeable eccentricities, and showed strange conceit of himself, a trait in his ohara ter which lnd not been observed before he left huine. His father, Edward goes on to say in the allid ivit, attempted to commit suicide on four different occasions, and eventually died an imbecile. Mrs HI ward Dreming hia made an additional allidiwit, partly continuing' the account of Frederick's delusions with regard to the appearance of his mother, hut denying that she ever heard Frederick assert that his mother prompted him to murder females. Owing to tho fact Mint Mr Lyle hus withdrawn from tho defence in Melbourne, the London solicitors decline to cablu the contorts of the iillidiivits made by Deeming's relativod until a guarantee is given for payment of costs,

April 29. Alboi", Dooming di:nien that IVredoriok or any rnomber oi' tlio f unily over wus insano or under restnih'i. Ho condemns Fiedeiiok /or siiuultriiij} hi.i d'-'iul^p-H'i.'iits, and iilso denies ilut ho \\m cy>.i li.-K.ivn us nmd i'';td,

iUiiutouuNi;, This l);iy. Nothing fresh has occurred at Deeming 's trial, Tho exhibits in tho c:»se arc so numerous that the Court resembles a general store, It is expected that the ease will be concluded ti-diy. The prisoner's demeanour is that of a nun who has abai.do.ml hops. Ho looks careworn aud dejected,