Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-20
Mr.. DEACON'S STORY.
The Oannsss Tragedy Brought b.
fore the Court at Nice.
HOW ABElLLE NET HIS DEATH.
EDWARD PARKER DEACON ON rKIAs.
The Celebrated Tragedy Described BesssU
the Court an Nic-

The Celebrated Tragedy Described B-ssss
the Court I'm Nice.
NIcE, MAY 20.-The trial Of Edward Parh4
Deacon for the killing 81 NJ AbeiIle. his wross
lover, in the Hotel Splendide at Cannes on -
night Of February IL was commenced TO-DAY.
The court room was thronged. many Of thoss
present being foreigners. The prosecution -
cited the facts which the authorities expectsa
TO prove. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Deacon 80
Americans, well known in Paris. and they have
for some wears lived in the most aristocratie q.
ciety of the Faubourg ST. German.
During the statement Of the case the audienoo
that thronged the court room listened with III
greatest interest The court room does not as.
commodate many people. The whole populs.
ton was excited over the event. and il all No
could have crowded into the court room vsey
Few people would have been elsewhere.
Double ranks of soldiers restrained the croU1
mat would otherwise have prevented all ingro0
or egress, and the multitude who could not gxD
streets.
II was $50 when Mr.. Deacon arrived at couss
ana entered the prisoners box. He Was q
once the object of scrutiny by the wives q or
clais, French aud foreign, who had been adnilt-
ted as special privilege TO the gallery. Al
though Mr.. Deacon speaks French. vet in ACCORD
WIN custom when foreigner IL tried .
interpreter was sworn. Mr.. Deacon In reply -
The court stated his name and the MANS
OF MS father and mother. lie also stated IL
name of his wife and her immediate ancestors
and added IN answer to further and usual qusr-
les that he resided in Paris and had no prOs
fession.
The selection of a jury was quickly dispose
persons impan.led xho ,,ors ,,,,,.,,,,o,,,i,r -
lectod, and the defense objected 90 nine. IL
jury being completed. the Indictment subs,su-
ualiN reciting the facts of the tragedy. w0
that Deacon had confessed ali ~ ~. ,'ol;an -
the arrest
The first witness called was NJ Dumoi,o.
procureur de IA republioue who read !. Ia
cate of a Ihysician excusing Mrs D.acon 70.
attendance
Questions and answers then ensued bet.s>
VI. Auberton the preceding Judge Who ras a.
sisted by NJ Thihault and NJ s,card ana NJ,
Deacon. Judge Aubertin. after rebear,ing ii
he knew of the case, asked Mr.. Deacon n tee
questions as TO his p,.rsonal habit. his dis,o~k-
ton. &c.
Mr.. Deacon had nm 10 This time ansvs,s5 n.
Judge in the French language. bu, The foreman
Of the iuTy ob;ac,aj ,ist T. a,,ia ~, 's.s'
understand Mr. Deaeon's French and then IN.
examination was continued tbron,h an ;,,sr
prefer. Mr.. Deacon answered in FnsrI,sb "A
the interpreter explained the answers n
French.
- ,,...
@fA- 1NoNeh shis thiu lOfn lLtU lsantu rof-
ward as he became more and more earnest in
stating his case uA,,r the searching a,aui,u.
| ,iop 90 J,ar. .r,,e-,;- -, -,
o.. - - 80, ~ .''N .'"' "' "Ae
,oi 'oh'e 'iille suspected ms vile. he wrote 70
her from Homburg telling her that she must
cease her intimacy with Abeille.
feopie are talking, he wrote 70 her. and
W must choose between us. To this Mrs
Deacon had answered: Under your tyrannici
treatment have become too nervous 10 endure
hvlng with You.
She suggested that he CMr. Deacon should
go TO America. This was in July. 1891. Il
wrote 10 her, continued Mr.. Deacon. that
| must refuse and asked If she would come 10 ST
Maurice. She then said in reply that she Was
leaving for Italian lakes. 1 went 10 Geneva
where heard that my wife and VI. Abeills
were Sun together at 81. Maurice. !
then heard that they had gone 20 Belagie.
1 telegraphed TO the hotel a-king il Mrs.
Deacon had arrived there. In answer got
insulting reply stating that INV wife and
daughter had arrived there. I telegraphed to
my vile TO the effect; us NJ. Abeille with your
nave You eioped! Answer or silall use tho
ponce.
Here the telegram was put in evidence.
Mr. Deacon continued MY wife telegraphed
IN reply; am tired OF hfe. I So the police
you wish: Hereafter viii only communicate
| through lawyers.
An intimate friend. said Mr.. Deacon, told
me that had done wrong IN insulting nv wife.
pom ms suggestion L wrote an apology 20 Mrs.
Deacon. MY vile replied that the would meet
me at Geneva and give a satisfactory explana-
ton OF her conduct. We met as agreed She
denied the rumors connecting her with AbciIle
| and said that the had seen Abeille only in the
company of others. We were reconciled and
stayed together at Alike for three days The
whole family was together Mt Aix. Then \
sailed TO America"
Judge Aubertin-Did YOU employ detectives
to watch your wife'
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