New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
THE SHOOTING OF NJ. ABElII.E.
MRS. DEACON'S EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF HER
PARAMoUR-DEACoN RELEASED on
MS OWN EFOOGNIZANCE.

PARAMOUR-DEACON RELEASED ON
HIS OWN RECOGNIzANCE.
ca,nos Feb oO-As the details Of the actions
Of Sdnile Abele the Frenchman who was shot
and killed by Edward Parker Deacon at the lltfel
Splendid Thursday m )rnnG, bccome KNOWN puDhV
condemnation of him becomes stronger ana
stronger 1t is not known whether or n0i the re
atlons between Mrs. Deacon and VI. Abeillc Were
carried on Def IRE the former came 10 The klVieti'
She arrived AT the Hotel Windsor fortnight ago. ana
Nlelllc was not long in following her. When MI
fNcacon arrived al rhc hotel a few days later Tic
found Abelle's name up,n the register lie was
suspicious rs 10 the relations existing between hS
wife and the F.enchman, and at once insisted tDa'
Mrs Deacon and he children should find rooms else
where Mrs Deacon agreed 70 this plan and selected
a salon bedroom in the entresol at the Hotel Spi@'-
dido telling her husband that other ROOMS In that
mart 90 the bousc were vacant She took rooms on
the first floor for her husband. their four cmdrih uu
her stepmo her Mrs Baldwin. ON TUESDAY VIZ.
Deacon was surprised TO lind that Abcilc ho cs's'u
rooms ut the Hotel Spendlde
ALeIIs who was = rich man, had been on terms OF
intimacy with the Deacon family for three years MI
Deacon though he had been informed tina, Aoeh'e
was no LONGER at the hotel kept close watch Oh MS
wife lut she had evidently taken fright. ana behaNed
herself in a cicumspcct manner. MI Dc'coh was
therefore unable 10 confirm his suspicious Oh ti' gay
ON the next day. Wednesday, nc tod MS VIC ''"' Nv
was going to attend the ball given thai night pS TIC
Cercle Ngutiquc a fashionable club Of Tie RIVIERA
Mrs Deacon presumably thought that during her hu'
bands absence at this la il would be SAFE ior her u
receive Alce In her rooms.
ON "Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Deacon parted on
friendly terms, the formsr going TO the ball pom
his arrival at the hotel shortly after midnight j" sd"
tlc light shining from beneath the door OF MS VIC
room and as has before Leen stated, TINS aWakencd
his suspicion lie felt confident that Abcllc was In
b, H.. 4u.1a and
voice he krew his worst belief well founded lie
at )rce went TO his room upStair, and procured his
revolver his intention being as he testified at ms eA
animation Yesterday before the magistrate. not 10 XII
Alcllc. but TO mark him for life with a bullet. He
then summoned the clerk OF the MOTEL, ana tia Id'
bears out his statement that he did not intend 10 hl
Abelc. When, in company with the clerk, Mr. Deacon
burst in the door Of his wfcs ROOM he ionnd hcr cao
| IN her piChtdress Mrs Deacon, though dradfullS
frchtened retained enough presence Of mind 10 run t'
the toilet table. which candle was burning ana Z
eXtlneush the light. The clerk who had entered th
room with Mr. Deacon had lighted candle In hi
hand Mrs Deacon rushed toward the clerk and Knocked
the candle from his grasp. her evident thought beinI
that perhop in the darkness Abeile might be able Il
make MS escape from the room. But her chorb
70 aid him awaited her nothing Mr.. Deacon found
AleIle crouching behind armchair ana shot him
Abeine sprang u his feet staggered through the door
way 70 the corridor and fell bleeding and specifies
10 The floor.
Mrs Deacon seized ler husband by his hands
threw herself at his feet. and in IN agony OF fzi
implored him 10 spare her life. She showed even In
her fear that her husband was nothing - her. for
amid her own nbiect appeals for mercy, she 1eggeC
him not to shoot Abelle again she also appealed
70 her husband, for tie sake OF thc
children, y make no scandal. Mr.. Dca
con remained perfectly cool. To H.
wc's appeals he replied u would shoot you' but foI
the sake Of UIc children. have caught you at last
and now will leave you to surrender myself to the
notice. He thercnpon went straight to The Marie
where he explained the whole affair and gave himself
nm He was well known to the police authorte-
and their sympathy was plainly with him. lie was
not locked up but was allowed TO spend the night IN
the Office Of Uie Mare.
Meanwhile there was Il scene Of the gr1tc-t eA
element at the Hotel splcndide. All thu people III th'
enrcs0l had been aroused and into the corridor
They clustered about the dying man and asked one
another inmumerable quetiOno regarding the aha!r
some of the hotel servants finally carried Abciic to r
rooln A doctor was summoned and did everything
possible; but nothing could save The Wonhded man
nj, constitution lad been weakened by The life De had
led though ne WIS only thirty year OF age He be
came unconscious through loss Of blood at oclocl
in the morning and soon aerward died.
Mr. Deacon rccOuntcd the details Of the shooting
before the Prosecutor in the presence Of hcoforc -
vo,cou4 the American Consa at Cannes. rpoi
being asked II he intended 10 prosecute lis vile undri
the French law Mr. Deacon answered that he woul'
nn, dn eo n Il involved the imprisonment 81 Mr.
DcncOn He told the magistrate he thought he Oush
10 be liberated. lie gave his word of honor mat IL
would present himself for trial when calico upon
The PROSECUTOR permitted Mr.. Deacon I" pass th,
night with Mr. ValcOurt. YESTERDAY he was liberated
on his rccoenizance, the Judse ohN supnla"hl
that he mus RESIDE In France until t." AISLE. ar
held. He viii be indicted for MURDER AT inc Miei
| aSszcS at Nice. -, ,,,
ilrs. Deacon is in great di'lless; SIe j. nm"li.
| tO -
~ aholie I'm. iqeu cmbalmcd. and will BE- taken {,
| Par. for burial MANY people considered the sNc o
| Mrs Deacon too pronounced. though she was pipnla
| on account of her great bennty.