The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26
THE CANNES MURDER
Mr.. Deacon Discusses the Cause Of The
Tragedy.
MAY CAUSE HIS wIFEs ARREST.

IT. as Has Been Reported. She AS
serts That He Condoned Her Offense
He Will Prefer Charges Against
Her VIII Fight for the Custody
OF His Children.
CANNES. Feb 25. Edward Parker
Deacon. who on Wednesday OF last week
shot and killed NJ Abeille. whom he
found in his wifes apartments IN the
Hotel Splendide, gave his version of the
intimacy that finally ended with the
tragedy to correspondent He said
Upon one occasion spoke to my
wife about her tiirtations with M.
Abeille and asked her to tell me frankly
If there was anything in my suspicious
She replied there was not he was simply
amusing and very pleasant, and asked
me If would continue to receive him.
to which gave my consent, but decided
to keep my eyes Open and began to stay
more at home than had previously.
often passing the afternoon there and
taking tea with her.
Mrs. Deacon's Dissatisfaction.
my wife soon got tired of this, how
ever, and the summer had not far adj
yanced before the doctor found it neces-
sary for her to go to St Moritz in the
Engandino. thought she would be
safe there, for we both knew a number
of people, and she went. Soon after
ward received letter from her which
said CURLY that life was becoming I'M
endurable between us, but she never
mentioned M. Abeille. again wrote
her and put the whole thing plainly,
| asking her to stop seeing M. Abeille.
She replied in general terms, saying that
had injured her, and that | had even
denied the paternity of her last child
and had not contributed as much as
| ought to the household expenditures.
"Now, l have already said l am con-
WINGED our last child was my own, but
| subject. Let me repeat, however, that
| she is mine"
! He then details at length his reasons
| for suspecting his wife, and of being
finally led to employ detectives, who
corroborated his suspicious.
May Have His Wife Arrested
Being asked if he intended causing
Mrs. Deacon's arrest he said:
IF she is trying TO make out that
ccndoned her offenses with Abeille, and
that l knew she was receiving money
from him and agreed to it, then shall
most certainly have her arrested.
| don't want to take this step, because,
first, she is a woman; second, she is my
wife, and third, have had children by
her. think rs gentleman and mar
ried man you will appreciate that.
AT the same time, after thinking the
matter over alone, / an now strongly
suspicious upon the whole subject ofm
wife's expenses. Still, she has very
large fortune, much larger than my
own Her father died and left her a
great deal of money, and | allowed her
| to keep her own private accounts.
s1dt is difficult to understand how a
beautiful woman, such as my wife un-
doubtedly is, would have anything to dc
| with man of Abeille's stamp and ap-
| pearance. He was a contemplate little
brute.
No Regret for His Act.
AAre you still sorry you killed himY
mo, only in one sense; for my chill
dren's sake, and yet when i think OF
| them / am glad that / shot him for his
effrontery in having tried to win the
affections of my dear little ones, in
having played with them, made them
presents and taught them to call him
Gateau
1.-The first thing shall do when get
my liberty will be to get possession Of
my children"
"Of course you know that Mrs. Dea-
con, in her interrogation, denied the
| accuracy of some of yonr statementsY'
II don't care what she says; all the
witnesses practically agree with my
version of the story"