The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-20
BANKER DEACoN's TRIAL.
The Slayer Of Abeille Not Likely to I
Severely Dealt With.

The Slayer Of AbeiIIe Not Likely to BE
Severely Dealt With.
NICE. May 19-Deacon. after the first
Interrogation by the judge d'instruction
to-day. held conference with all his coun.
sel-Martre Demsnge. q celebrated advo-
cate of the Paris bar; NJ. Goirand, an
equally we'll known lawyer of Paris; Frank
PLATTE. of the Nice bar. and Solicitor Bret,
of Cannes. The line of defense was ar
ranged for to-morrow's trial. nj. Golrand
opens for the accused. and M. Demange.
whose powerful eloauence has q potent
influence over juries. will close for the do.
tense. M. Goirand will present the legal
aspects of the case. The defense will be
justifiable homicide. Deacon, when under
examination by the judge. rather preju-
death of Abeille. adding that he was ready
TO, and thought he should stand some form
of punishment. He probably made the
statement unaware or the fact that unless
acquitted verdict of murder with ex-
tenuatIons implies at least three years i'm
prisonment.
When Deacon and his wife were together
under examination Deacon upbraided her
In English ior bringing disgrace on the
family. The wife appealed to him TO cease
his reproaches, admitted her guilt with
Abeille. aud repeatedly pleaded with her
husband to forgive her. Deacon reiter-
ated, No. never" The Judge allowed the
scene to 60 on. listening with open ears
The Deacons. not aware that he knew
English. spoke out what they knew and
felt For some good reason the Judge has
not taken full advantage of what he heard.
Both the wife's deposition and Deacon's
acte d'accusation are prepared from direct
questioning, the judges specially acquired
information only slightly Influencing tho
questions.
The acte d'accusation recItes a mum Der of
facts already known. The most striking
feature is the favorable manner in which
the case Is put for the accused. Abeille
is described, after his introduction TO the
family, as losing no time in becoming init
mate with Mrs. Deacon. His assiduities.
said the acte, became so indiscreet that
they forced the husband TO suspect that
Abeille deceived him. The husband saw
details which convinced him that his wife
was deceivIng HIM. Instead of taking
strong measures himself, he was disposed
to get the police to interfere, but the diff
entities he encountered Obliged him TO
abandon this conrse. The accused arrived at
Cannes on Feb. Is 10 Join his wife and fam-
lily. On the 18th they were together at the
Splendid Hotel Known incidents of the
eventual night are then consecutively mar
rated without bias. At midnight Deacon
goes to the door of his wife's rooms and
hears noise which convlnces him that
she is not Slone. He returns to his own
room to get revolver. At the same time
he warns the secretary of the hotel, who
goes with him. At Madame's door they
wait three minutes. Madame opens the
door In her night toilet, holding a candle
in her hand. She tries TO calm her hus-
band. but In vain. Thinking it his duty,
he enters. despite the resistance of his wife.
he discovers man. whom he recognizes as
Abeille and fires at him thrice.
The acte, IN concluding. says that tho &C.
cused pleads no intention TO kill. but th&y