St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-20
DEACON'S STORY.
The American Had Long Sus-
peCted His Wife.


gentleman who discovered that the
Frenchman was carrying ON liaison
with Mrs. Deacon, continues to 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
her family, the consensus of opinion is
that Mr.. Deacon is deserving of all SYM
pathy. The whole Riviera is discussing
the case. and from the information that
reaches here it can be readily Judged
that Mr.. Deacon's action in shooting his
wife'S paramOur meets with general
commentator.
Mr.. Deacon. who surrendered to the
police, Immediately after the shooting,
was today examined by the magistrate
in charge of the case. He was calm and
collected and gave very succint ac-
count of the incidents that led up to the
killing. He said, in substance, that he
was sorry he had killed NJ. Abeille, and
that he only wanted to mark him as
proof that he had criminal relations
with his (Mr. Deacon's) wife. "These
relations" he added, ''are now effect
lively stopped, and l do not intend to APP
ply for divorce, bat l shall remove
the children from her care, and. if can
stop it, she shall never see them again."
During the course of the examination
Mr.. Deacon said he had been long sus-
picious that his wife and Nj. Abeille held
improper relations, and that in conSe-
quence he pretended to be absent for
the night, and instead he returned to
the hotel about midnight. Passing the
door of Mrs. Deacon's bedroom he saw
light shining from beneath the door.
In m,
listen to see if she was asleep,
as Mrs. Deacon had excused herself
from accompanying him to ball
on the ground that she was indis-
posed. Mr.. Deacon further said that he
did not quite believe that Mrs. Deacon's
indisposition was as serious as she
seemed to wish him to believe it to be,
and this, combined with his previous
suspicious as to her intimacy with NJ.
Abeille. caused him to listen at her
door. While SO doing. Mr.. Deacon said,
he distinctly heard the murmurlpg
voices of man and woman. and came
to the conclusion that NJ. Abeille was
ill the bedroom occupied by Mrs. Dea-
con.
When he was convinced of this fact.
Mr.. Deacon continued, he resolved to
secure witness and to surprise his
wife i'll company with her lover. There
fore he went down stairs and asked one
OF the hotel clerks to accompany him up
stairs with the light SO that there could
he nc mistake as to the identity Of the
man in Mrs. Deacon's room. The hotel
clerk accompanied him, and, upon OBJ
tanning admission, as already described,
they found Abeille hiding. half naked.
behind the curtains. Mr.. Deacon said
that he fired three shots in all from his
revolver, two of which took effect upon
M. Abeille, who fell by the side of the
bed.
Mr.. Deacon further stated that his
wife had the most eXtravagant tastes,
and lately she had spent fabulous sums
on her toilette. This extravaganza had
led to quarrels between him and his
wife. His conjugal life, ne said, had
been unhappy for long time. He was
very sorry for what he had done, but
the thing had gone on too long and
could only end bad.
Mrs. Deacon and the hotel clerk were
also examined by the magistrate. Their
stories tended to confirm the statements
already made. Many prominent people
are offering bail for Mr.. Deacon, who.
it is said, will be at once released from
custody.
Mr.. Deacon is in prison at Grasse.
He declines out of regard for his chill
dren and in accordance with his coun-
sePs advice to prosecute his wife for
adultery.
BosToN, Mass. Feb. 1e.-But little
can be learned in this city concerning
Edward Parker Deacon, who shot his
wife's paramount in Cannes yesterday.
Deacon's father, Edward Deacon, was
many years ago wealthy citizen of
Boston, and his grandfather was COM
mander in the United States navy. Ed
ward Deacon, when young, went from
this city to Michigan, where he engaged
in numbering, then returned, and few
years latter was appointed as an attachee,
of the United States legation in Paris |
under Gen. Cass. He afterward came
back to Boston and married Miss Par
ker, a wealthy Bostonian, and several
children were born to them, including |!
Edward Parker Deacon. Mr.. Deacon ST.. |
erected an elegant house on the corner |
of Washington and Worcester streets, |
which he sold about twenty-five years
ago. but the building is still known as |
the "old Deacon house," The family |
soon after left Boston and went to En- |