St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-21

relations with Mrs. Deacon. but at the
same time he resolved to watch her
closely. About this time the family
physician advised him to go to HON.
burg, and Mrs. Deacon started for st.
Moritz at the same time.
While Deacon was at Homburg he re-
ceiyed anonymous letters stating tEet
AbeiIle was with his wife, and he wrote
to her from Homburg saying that she
Abeile. Although he then had no
doubt as to his wife's fidelity. still there
was scandal which he could not toIer-
ate. He wrote Mrs. Deacon that she
must choose between himself and
Abeille. or let him have divorce. He
promised TO be good, loving husband,
but insisted that she must break of her
relations with Abeille.
A Flippant Answer.
She made no reply to this letter for
ten days. Then she wrote that she had
taken time to consider the contents of
was not responsible for the presence of
AbeiIle at st. Meritz. Her nervous
system, she added, was too much
affected by Mr.. Deacon's tyrannieal
conduct and she could no longer stand
it. She concluded her letter by de-
claring that her husband could send
the police, or do whatever else he liked.
In another letter Mrs. Deacon said that
she could not stand SucT TinsuitS as her
husband offered her, and that all re-
lations between them should cease.
Thenceforth, she said, they would only
communicate with each other through
her lawyer. She added that Mr. Dea-
con had in the meantime better go to
the United States and give her repoSe.
In replying to this letter, Mr.. Deacon
wrote that he would like to see her in
Geneva before he started for the United
States. Her reply to this was that she
was very nervous, andthat 1t would be
better for them both not to meet. Mr..
Deacon sent a telegram to st. MoritZ to
see her. but reply came to this tele-
gram that Mrs. Deacon was on the point
of leaving st. MoritZ with Countess de
Grammont for the lakes.
Mr.Deaeon then went to Genoa, where
he heard from people at Prisons. Swik
Zerland, that MyS. Deacon and Abeiile
had been there and had left together.
Later the wife joined him in Geneva,
and 10y her talk and that of friends
Deacon became convinced there had
been ne evil done against his honor,
and he
ApOlOgiZed to His Wife
for accusations he had made. A recon-
eiliation followed and the family went
to AK. From AK Mr.. Deacon went 10
America. He returned to France in
December, 1891. and found that Abeilie
was paying daily visits to his wife. He
employed detectives. one of whom re-
ported Mrs. Deacon was meeting Abeille
k.rxt Il l,0
able to induce the police to surprise the
couple. BroiiS arose between the two.
Both desired divorce, but Mrs. Deacon
said if her husband secured divorce
her social position in Paris would be
lost. Then he offered that she might
get divorce from him. The detectives
had failed of precise proof against the
wife and were discharged. Mrs. Deacon
learned through a commissary OF police
that detectives had been watching her
and she became highly incensed.
The Procureur-You found at New
port in drawer of your wife's desk a
letter beginning "MY dearest" and end
ing Il implOre you not to separate your
self from me?"
Mr.. Deacon-Yes, and when asked
my wife what the letter meant, she adj
mitted that it was from AbeiIle.
Mr.. Deacon then proceeded to relate
the incidents that occurred at Cannes
on Feb. II, the date of the shooting. and
said: II had no intention, no desire to
kill him. When ] saw this little man
wounded felt regret, for man having
some conscience must always regret
killing another man." The audience
greeted this statement with applause.
The woman and tle Crime.
Mrs. Deacon, wife of the man SEN
fenced today, is very attractive lady of
thirty. quite beauty, in fact. blonde
of medium height, with large, sylnpa-
thetic eyes. She has always been dressed
in the latest fashion. Her husband COM
piained, indeed OF her extravaganza in
this respect, and many of the quieter
people here considered her style as too
pronounced. She arrived at Cannes in
the early part of February last, and first
went to the Hotel Windsor. NJ. Abeille
also arrived at the same time and took
rooms at the same hotel. Upon the ar
rival in Cannes OF Mr. Deacon he noticed
the name of M. Abeille ON the register
of the Hotel Windsor. and forthwith in
sisted upon his wife's removal to an
other hotel.
She went to the Hotel SpIendide, and
there selected for herself a salon and
bedroom, and telling her husband that
there were no other rooms in that part
of the house, she engaged rooms for
him. for her children and her step
mother on another floor. Her step
mother is Mrs. Baldwin, the second
wife of Admiral Baldwin, of the United
States navy. the father of Mrs. Deacon.
Tuesday Mr.. Deacon was surprised to
find the name of M. Abeifle upon the
register of the Hotel Splendlde, but
upon making inquiries at the Office he
was told that nj. Abeille had left. Sub
Sequent events showed, however, that
NJ. Abeille had, Immediately upon Mr..
Deacon's change of residence. secured
a room on the other side of the salon
engaged by the lady.
Mr.. Deacon. knowing that his wife
and NJ. Abeille had been on intimate
terms for three Or'four years, was very
and laid his plans accord
ingly. He kept a careful lookout on
Tuesday night, though nothing hap
pened. "Wednesday night lie told his
wife that ne WAS going to Ball at the
Cercle Nautique, babe her good evening
and left the hotel at 10 o'clock. Shortly
after midnight he returned to the hotel
and proceeded very quietly to his wife's
room. Listening at the door he heard
Whisperings and other Sounds
that convinced him that some other per-
son in addition to his wife was inside.
He then went to the office aud asked
the secretary to come with him. candle
in hand. MIR. Deacon first proceeded to
his room on the first floor, and then de
scended to his Wife'S room. followed
by the secretary with a light. He
knocked and received no response,
but shuffiing sound came from the
''0pen the door at once.'
said he. Still no reply. ''lf you do not
open the door will burst it in Then
it was opened and Mr. Deacon and the
secretary saw Mrs. Deacon in her night
dress. The first thing she did upon see
ing her husband was to run to the toilet
table and blow out the candle which was
burning. Then she rushed back and |
knocked the candle out of the hand of |
the secretary. This was the work of a J
couple of seconds. Nlr. Deacon cried |
'sGet light quickly" to the secretary. |
he had already observed that the door
to Mrs. Deacon's salon was open and |
.hitber he proceeded. the secretary fol- |