Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-21

true.
Mr.. Deacon went on with his state
ment as follows: Il told her in January
to get divorce from me, as i, would be
better for herself and the children. She
refused to take amp steps toward di'
vorce." The defendants statement, as
well as his manner, evidently favoraoly
impressed the jury and Court. Mr..
Deacon added, in further reply to the
Judge: THE detectives whom l en-
ployed, described another man as hav-
ing privately visited the restaurant
Cheviliard, in Paris, in company with
my wife. Ii was afterward said that the
man was A6eille. l changed The de-
tective who had made a buugle Of the
case"
Judge Aubertin-It is a pity that you
did not follow up the statement OF the
detectives. AbeiIle might In that case
be alive and we might not be here deal
ing with this unhappy affair.
Mr. Deacon returned to France In De-
cember, 1891, and found that Abeille
was paying daily visits TO his wife. lie
employed detectives, one Of whom re-
ported that Mrs. Deacon was meeting
Abeille at house designated, but he
was unable to induce the police to sur
prise the couple. Both desired divorce.
Mrs. Deacon said If her husband secured
d divorce her social position in Paris
would be lost Then he offered that she
might get divorce from him. The de-
tectives had failed of prescript against
the wife and were discharged. Mrs.
Deacon learned through cOmmiSsary
OF police that detectives had been
watching her and she became highly in
censed.
The Procuerer-"You found at New
port in drawer OF your wife's desk a
letter beginning my dearest, and eld-
ing. 4 implore you not to separate your
self from me-"
Mr.. Deacon-"Yes; and when | asked
my wife what the letter meant she ad-
mitted that it was from Abeile."
The Procureur-'And that response
did not startle you!"
Mr.. Deacon then proceeded to relate
the incidents that occurred at Cannes
on February 27, the date OF the shoot
ing, concluding by saying: Il had no
intention, no desire to kill him. When
l saw this little man wounded | felt
poignant grief that a man having some
conscience must always regret killing
another man."
The audience greeted this statement
with applause.
Resuming his testimony, Mr.. Deacon
alluded TO the numerous letters Mrs.
Deacon had written to him since the
tragedy. The president asked: "She
wrote you specially on May 5th asking
you to pardon her for the sake of your
children"
Mr.. Deacon-'I have had repeated
loving letters from her written in that
sense"
The President-"It is not who would
suggest that you refuse pardon, but If
her confession is sincere 1t appears to
me that she has quickly forgotten the
tragic death OF Abeile. Although you
should come together again, there
would always remain between you the
phantom OF your victim"
To this Mr.. Deacon responded: "There
is no question OF a reconciliation. have
already commenced an action for divorce
against her"
When court reopened after lunch the
reading Of Mrs. Deacon's deposition was
commenced. Opening with the events OF
February Mrs. Deacon deposed as follows
IN. Abeille came to see me at half-past
ten O'Clock in the evening. | met him in
the salon alone At about half-past eleven
nv husband knocked violently at the door
of my chambers crying open, l know there
is some one with you l lit candle and
then opened the door. He Immediately
searched the room l then extinguished
the candle but he re-lit it quickly.
From my room he passed into the
salon where Nj. Abeille had hidden behind
the sofa TO avoid my husband, seeing that
the latter had not authorized me TO re-
ceive him. My husband discovered him
and fired at him three times Mr.. Deacon
went away only after showing a dispos-
ton to enter tho room where his victim mad
been carried in order TO attack him again.
/ had on a blue robe de chambre, not q
white night robe as reported"
The deposition ended II desire TO add
that Mr. Deacon is both madman and 4
drunkard. For the sake Of my children l
desire his acquittal."
The reading of the statement that Mr.,
Deacon is crazy and a victim Of liquor
was brought out during the afternoon that
before the Juge d. instruction al Grasse,
Mr. Deacon admitted having authorized
his wife TO receive Abeille put not under
conditions of intimacy.
Several witnesses were then examined.
The Secretary Of the Hotel Splendide at
Cannes, testified that Mr.. Deacon, at mid
night, called him TO accompany him to his
wife's room. Mr.. Deacon knocked on the
door several times before il was opened.
Mrs. Deacon, he said, was certainly clad in
q white robe when the door was opened.
After they entered the room she put on
blue robe. Mr.. Deacon. upon entering the
room had short struggle with Mrs. Deacon
during which Abeille ran from the room
into the salon, where he took refuge be
hind the sofa. Deacon pursued him and
fired al him. Two of the Dalls struck him
and one missed him. Mr.. Deacon returned
10 his wife's bed room and asked the wit
ness 10 note in his wife's bed the impression
of the bodies Of two persons.
The witness remarked: There are i'm
pressious on both pillows. Two persons
seem to have been in the bed" Mr.. Dea-
con then went 10 deliver himself to the po-
lice.
NJ. Iron, garden de Ia Paix, was the
next witness. He had not remarked on
the pillows or bed impressions sufficiently
TO determine with certainty whether one
or two persons had been in the bed. The
bedclothes were thrown back as If some
BODY had Just risen. He passed MS hands
over the bed, and it felt warm.
At the request of NJ. Demange, Deputy
Monsaulmin. testified rs 10 the high repu-
tation borne by Mr.. Deacon among his ac-
quai ntances.
A former valet de pied Of Madame Dea-
con stated that Abeille watched from his
carriage Deacon leaving the house or hotel,
ana then went in 10 see Madame. Witness
once went with Madame TO her lovers res
idence in the Rue Penthievre. Sensa-
ton
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