Salt Lake Times | 1892-04-29 | Page 1 | Deeming on Trial

DEEMING ON TRIAL. The Statement That he Committed the-Max jority of the "Jack the Kipper'"Out-rages Kipper'"Out-rages is Reiterated. Mei.isoitrne, April 28. Tho-judge refused to grant a further postponement of the Deeming trial. The Standard announces without reserve that Deeming confessed to I the lawyers and doctors who examined him that he committed a majority of the "'Jack the Ripper" crimes in Whitechapel. Tho article has created a sensation. When ar-raigned ar-raigned for trial he showed much depression. After the selection of the jury, Deeming listened closely to the prosecutor's speeck portraying his crime. Counsel for the prisoner asked the judgo to disregard the plea of not guilty previously entered by Deeming. The judge said that, at a later stage of the proceedings, he would ask the jury concerning the request I . Today the courtroom was crowded. The prisoner was silent and downcast. Several ' witnesses testified to quarrels between Deeming and his wife. Miss Rounsevell, to wliois Deeming, under the name of Swan-ton, Swan-ton, was engaged to be married, told the story of the courtship, as already related in, these dispatches, and identified a number of love letters from him. She said Deeminjj was always courteous and kind to her.