The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-02-20
THE ONLY TOPIC.

Fashionab1e France Talks Only OF the
Deaeon-AbeiIle Tragedy.
PANS, Feb. 90. The shooting OF NJ.
Emile Abeille, formerly an attachs of'
the French legation in Washington, by
Mr.. Edward Parker Deacon, the well
known banker, who found the French
wan in compromising position in Mrs.
Deacon's bedroom at the Hotel Splen-
dide, at Cannes, is the one great subject
Of conversation in fashionable circles i'm
Europe. All the parties in the case are
SO well known that it ia almost impos-
sible to enter social meeting without
meeting some of their friends.
s, MIR. Deacon is upheld on all sides, par
ticularly among Americans, for killing
his wife's lover, and very little, If any
for Mrs. Deacon. The mother and broth
ers of M. Abeille have arrived at Cannes
and took charge of the remains. They
have been embalmed and enclosed in q
handsome casket, and will be conveyed
to this city for interment.
1t is almost impossible, out of the con-
Geting stories told of the shooting, to
get at all of the exact facts in the case,
but the first reports of the affair were
to all purposes correct.
ME-. Deacon's Story.
During the morning Mr.. Deacon was
taken before magistrate and submit
ted to q preliminary examination. He
said in substance that he was sorry he
had killed M. Abeille and that he only
wanted to mark him as proof of his re-
letions with his wife. Those rels-
tions," he added. "are now effectively
stopped, and I do not intend to apply
for q divorce, but shall remove the
children from her care, and, If can
help it, she shall never see them again,
During the examination Mr.. Deacon
gave his account of the tragedy. He
said that he had been long suspicious
that M. Abeille held improper relations,
and that, in consequence, Ne pretended
that he was going to be absent for the
night. instead, he returned to the
Hotel Splendide at about midnight, and
that, passing the door Of Mrs. Deacon's
bedroom, he paused and listened to see
if she was asleep. He distinctly heard
the murmuring of voices of man and
woman and came TO the conclusion that
M. Abeille was in the bedroom occupied
by Mrs. Deacon.
When he was convinced of this fact.
Mr.. Deacon continued, he resolved TO
secure a witness and to surprise his wife
in company with her lover. Therefore
he went downstairs and asked one of
the hotel clerks to accompany him up-
stairs with light, 80 that there could
, be no mistake as to the identity of the
man in Mrs. Deacon's room. Mr..
Deacon in addition said that the hotel
clerk had accompanied him to Mrs.
Deacon's apartments, and upon obtain
ing admittance as already described;
they found M. Abeille hiding. half
naked, behind the curtains. Mr.. Deacon
also said he fired three shots. two OF
which took effect upon M. Abeille, who
fell by the side of the bed.
Mrs. Deacon and the hotel clerk were
also examined by the magistrate, their
stories tending to confirm the state
ments made In these dispatches. Many
prominent people are offoring hail for
Mr.. Deacon, who, it is said, win be rel
leased from custody very soon. .
Mr.. Deacon was cool aud collected
while giving his testimony, and II was
svidsnt that althourh be was sorry for