The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-21
A YEAR FOR KILLING ABEILLE
nut GOOD BEHAVIOR VILE ERk1
DEACON Nv NINETEEN WEEKS

| -.>Ot' &' NANHAEHsN VhhAcs
| 1iied Mt Nice for Shooting His vife's Love-
In Her Apartments at Cannes. and Cos.
victcd or "woundine with Pre.sdits.
ion"--The Cnexpscted Return from the
hail. the Surprise. aud the Tragic Result
Described by the Prisonsr-Mrs. Deaeon's
Assertion OF Innocence Read In Court.
NICE. Nav 20.-Tho trial OF Edward Parker
Deacon for the killing Of NJ. Aboillc. his wlfe's
lover in tho Hotel Splendidc. at Cannes, on
the night OF Feb. II last took place hero to.
day aud resulted in a verdict OF guilty Of
wonndng with generalization. and tho sen.
tcncing of the accused to one years imprson.
| mont.
Tho court room was throngod early In the
morning. Many OF those present we're for.
eirners. 1t was $3.50 clock when Mr. Deacon
| arrived. guarded by gendarmes and entered
| the prisoners box He was dressed in black.
The friends OF NJ. Abeile In tho court room
were dressed in mourning. NJ Vial. acting
American Vice. Consul in place OF NJ. vnlcourt
at Cannes. was present in the interest Of Mr..
Deacon. Tho counsel for Mr.. Deacon were
Maitre Dcmnnge. Maltro Gorrand. Mnltre
Pilotte. and Solicitor Bret. Over the Judges
seat In the court room was u large crucinx.
Mr. Deacon. in reply to tho Court. stated his
own name and the names OF his father and
| mother. He also stated the name Of his wife
| and her immediate ancestors. and added, in
| answer to further and usual queries. that he
| lived in Paris and had no profession. He and
his wife had formerly lived In America. and
Mrs. Deacon was daughter Of Admiral Bald
win. U. s. n
The selection OF a jury was quickly disposed
Of Tho prosecution objected to three OF the
persons empanelled. who wore consequently
rejected. and the defence objected to nine. Tho
jury was made up chiefly OF intelligent me-
chanics and tradesmen. Although Mr.. Deacon
| speaks French. yet. In accordance with custom
when a foreigner Is accused. an Interpreter
was sworn
THE FACTS DESCRIBED BIT THE PROSECUTION.
The counsel for the prosecution opened the
case. rectin2 tho facts contained in the acte
daccusntion as follows:
Mr.. Deacon arrived in Cannes on Monday.
Feb. IS. He noticed The name Of NJ. Abeille on
tho register Of the Hotel Windsor. and forth
with insisted upon his wife's removal to an
other hotcl.. She went to the Hotel Splendide.
and there selected salon and bedroom on
the entresoi for hersolf She engaged rooms
for her maid and FOR her children on another
floor. On Tuesday. Mr.. Deacon found tho
name OF NJ. Abelle upon the register Of tho
Hotel Snlendde. He told his wife on Wednes-
day night that he was going to a ball ut the
Cerclo Nautique. bade her good even
ing and left the hotel at 10 o'clock.
Shortly after midnight he returned to
tho hotel. and proceeded very quietly
to his wife's room. Listening at the
door he heard whispernGs and other sounds.
He then went to the office and asked tho
secretary t. como with him. candle in hand.
y Ts s s sn Rt5Ss
saying say word to the secretary. descended to
n mi nd fRNSx> 4 H.
interior.
OF the do der God at @ said h. you
Then the door was opened n's, and AZ MI Deacon
a ana the sscrsStsry saw Mrs: Deacon 10 her
table. and blow out the candle. which was
the candle out OF, the hand OF the secretary.
n HIS was the work Of couple Of seconds Mr.
cons salon Was ope and p2 thber Hf h pe
eeeded. the secretary following. and when .
s@t WAS s st1s tie thy soil
q +. nne entered tLs wall. one struck
snored lis es o Abee al" rst is to e'n nss
floor PVT was able 81 to got up md staggsr
lie & sasi TSsSs Ne M up II? him
EADcille could only reply with n, droop Of the
head. Mrs. Deacon had meanwhile seized the
Ills feet i'm plored him to spare her and not not to
fire further on NJ. Aheille nor make q scandal.
ss hS AZ e hsn F ssS 5ss
himself up, A. Abei,le lost consciousness at
about about o,cl2cE in the morn morning from loss Of
The first witness called was N. Dumolrou.
l prrooureur do Ia RepubliIue., who read a oer-
tfcate Of Il physician excuslng Mrs. Deacon
from attendance.
DEACON TELLS OF HIS SUSPICIOUS
Questions and nswers then en.ued between
M 5y nS }q sssid whS KS
Deacon. Judge Aubcrtin. after rehearsing all
lie knew about the case. said to Mr. Deacon:
tho HAZE haiieoy "9u had any previous trouble with
MI, Deacon in a calm tone answered., No"
Judge Aubertin-lh hear tl'atyou like to drink
Mr. Deacon II am no drunkard..
Judge Aubcrtin-You are OF hRsty temperf
Mr.. Dcncon-Yes. admit that am
Judge Aubertin-iou have property In Bos.
Mr.. Dencon--Yc I have property there worth
Judge Auberiin wife has large In
MI Mr Dencon-sho Inns.
Judge, Aubertin-Your tastes are said to be
societyof Americans. while your wife preisrs
TINT q 3L the ErcReh, ,,o 10 ron,r u.,,.
M to this time answered tho Judge in tho
french lapgaage. but the foreman Of the Jury
was continued through an interpreter, Mr..
Dr,con answering, in English and the inter-
Mr. Deacon S tail thin form bant forward A.
no became more and more earnest In stating
his ,case,under the searching examination OF
Judge Aubrrtin. He said no had for some
time suspected his wife, He wrote to her
from tom, urg,. telling, her she must cease
inr," he wrote and YOU must choose be.
tween us" To this Mrs. Deacon had an
sw"r"h; Under your tyrnnnical treatment
have become too nervous to endure living
with you" Then She suggested that he
should 40 to America.
'Th, was in July 1891" continued Mr..
Deacon g wrote to her TINT must see her.
md asked her II she would come, to 81.
Maurice She trlrgrnphcd in reply that she
was leaving for the Italian lakes. | went to
Gnrneya. where heard that my wife and NJ;
Ah"s 10 were stll together 1T st. Maurice.
then hrard they had ,gon. to Bnlagio, ! tele-
Ernrhed to tho hVtcIl. asking II Mrs. Deacon
had arrived tH"re. In answer got an insult
ing, reply stating that my wife and daughter
had arrived there. Photographed to my wife
10 he effect
u. NJ. Aneils with your Have you elop.di Answer
OF ! SHALL nucen