Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
KILLED HIS FAlTHLESS FRIEND.

CANNES, Feb. 1S.--The most intense
excitement was caused in the large
American colony here to-day, by the
that one of the most
prominent visitors at the place, Mr..
Edward Parker Deacon, q native of the
United States, who is said TO be q
banker, had shot and killed Emile
Abeille. Mr.. Deacon and his wife have
been sojourning for some little time past
at the Hotel Splendid, one Of the
fashionable hotels of this fashionable
watering place. Mr.. Deacon suspected
that M. Abeille, who was connected with
the French diplomatic service, was
visiting his wife, and he kept close,
though unobserved, watch upon her
actions.
At midnight last night Mr.. Deacon,
who had returned suddenly from Paris
and who was in his room, heard pecu-
liar noise in his wifo's room, which was
Immediately beneath his own. Ills sus-
picions were at once awakened and he
descended the stairs and listened at the
door of his wifes room. He heard her
talking and then he heard the voice of q
man replying to her. Mr.. Deacon went
10 the room of the secretary of the hotel
and requested him to accompany him to
his wifc's room. The secretary agreed
and together they went to Mrs. Deacons
apartment and forced in the door and
entered the apartment and there he dis
covered NJ. Abeille, who was crouched
down and attempting to hide himself
behind an armchair. Mr.. Deacon, de-
libcrately aiming, fired three shots at
him. Two of tho bullets struck Abeille,
and at II o'clock this morning he died.
Mr.. Deacon was at once placed under
arrest, but it is the general opinion
among the American residents here that
he did "just tho right thing"
Mr.. Edward Parker Deacon came
from Boston, where he is said to have
wealthy and influential relations. Mr..
Deacon has lived abroad for about 10
Of the late Admiral Baldwin and is a
wealthy woman in her own right. She
is very handsome woman, and her
husband recently is said to have become
eycitable and jealous owing to the ex-
cessive attention which she received
from the many friends of the family.
In Boston, New York, Newport, Sara
toga and other fashionable places in the
United States Mr.. and Mrs. Deacon
moved in the very best circles. They
seem to have paid frequent visits to the
United States, although they lived in
Europe, and last summer had a house al
Newport, where they entertained hand
somely. Both were very wealthy in
their own rights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deacon, it is said, have
not been living happily together for a
number of years.
Emile Abeiile, who was also we'll
known in society, was close friend OF
Mr.. Deacon and that seemed to explain
matters to the satisfaction of almost
everybody who noticed his attentions to
the Americans wife. Abeillc was q
prominent man-about-town, an attache
of one of the French legations and q
bachelor. He seemed to have plenty Of
money, was member of several swell
clubs, crack shot, q distinguished
yachtsman and good judge Of race
horses. He was also an accomplished
musician and had all the tittle-tattle OF
the day at his tongues end. In addition
he was handsome and had the art Of
iiattering women until their heads were
turned. M. Abeille had known the
DeuCOnS LOT u long Time.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Deacon's I'M
expected return to Cannes was caused
by the receipt of an anonymous letter
said to have been written by a jealous
woman, who notified him that if he re.
turned to the Hotel Splendide at Ger
tain hour without giving his wife any
warning he would find her in the com.
pany of one OF his (Mr. Deacon's) best
friends.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Times to-day
publishes report that Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Parker Deacon, principals in
the tragedy that resulted in the death OF
NJ. Abeille at Cannes, France, yesterday,
last came from Cincinnati, o.
CANNES, Feb. 19.-The shooting of M
Abeille by Mr.. Edward Parker Deacon
the American gentleman who discovered
that the Frenchman was carrying on g
liaison with Mrs. Deacon, continues ia
be the absorbing topic of conversation
among the large American colony here
and though there are many expressions
of regret that Mrs. Deacon should have
brought such disgrace upon herself and
family, the concensus of opinion, is that
Mr.. Deacon,is deserving of all sympathy
ne lllNGIlh Is ulsCuSSlHS, lnt
case and from. the information that
reaches here it can readily be judged
that Mr.. Deacon's action in shooting his
wife's paramour meets with general
commentator.
A dispatch has been received here
from Paris, stating that the mother OF
M. Abellle has left that city for Cannes
for the purpose of taking charge of the
body of her son and conveying it back
to Paris.
DEACON TELLS THE STORY OF THE
SHOOTING.
Mr.. Deacon, who surrendered to the
police Immediately after the shooting
was to-day examined by the magistrate
in charge of the case. Mr.. Deacon was
calm, and gave a very distinct account
of the incident that led up to the killing
of Abeille. His story, though it does no
agree in ali its details with the published
accounts of the affair, confirms in a
measure the first telegraphic, reports OF
the shooting.
In response to the magistrates ques-
tions, Mr.. Deacon said he arrived at the
Hotel Splendide shortly after midnight
yesterday AS he entered the corridor
lie saw u ilEHJ SHINING lnrOuBn lne space
under the door of his wife's room.
Though there was nothing in this of it.
self to cause him to suppose that man
was in his wifes company, it did fol
some unexplainable reason reawaken
his suspicion that his wife was unfaith.
full to him. His suspicious regarding
his wife's honor had been aroused some
months prior to this by the conduct Of
his wife, but he had no tangible proof
that she was engaged in wrong-doing.
ONLY MEANT TO WOUND HIN.
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