Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
 From All Quarters. DEACON GETS ONE YEAR. The J|ury Renders a Verdict WiIfuIIy Wounding. 4 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN oSWEGO The Business Portion of the
 Town in Danger. THE HURRICANE AT MkURITIUS.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN osWEeo
THE HURRICANE AT MkURITIUs.
River and Harbor Bill
 Passes the Senate.
M. ABEILLE,s MURDERER.

| Edward Parker Deacon Found Guilty and Sentenced to One Years I'm. prisonment-A Large Crowd in Al. tendance at the Trial-lIr. Deacon Rehearses the Story of she Murder The Reading of the wife's Deposi- tion-Hisses and Groans Greet she Announcement of the President,s Verdict.
 NICE, May 20.-The trial of Edward Par ker Deacon, who is charged with man slaughter for the killing of M. Abeille, opened end closed to- day before the assize court of the Apes Maritimes. A large crowd attended. The crowd in the gallery was composed almost entirely of members of tho aristocratic circle of Nice. Judge Aubertin, president of the court, presided. The Count Du Moiron, procureur of the republic, represented the prosecution. Mir. Deacon was represented by Maitre De- mango, . celebrated advocate of the Paris bar. M. Goirand, an equally we'll known lawyer of Paris; Frank Pilotte, of the Nice bar, and Solicitor Brett of Cannes. The Abeille family, though not taking any part in the proceedings, were represented by Maitre Lairolle.
 MT. Deacon was brought into the court room by two gendarmes. A pallor, caused either by anxiety or ill health, marked his features. Mrs. Deacon, who had been formally cited to appear, was not present. The jury was composed of tradesmen in the city and few petty land owners, but obviously men of fair intelligence. DEACON TELLS OF THE MURDER.
 Deacon then proceeded to relate the incl %e hot okC Eal IF, the date of the shooting. He stated that towards midnight he went to the door of his wife's room and listened, and be- lieved he recognized the rough voice of Abeille. MT. Deacon knocked on the door and after few minutes it was opened. Forcing his way into the salon, he saw back of a sofa head. In passing he fired three times at the man. Then he pushed the sofa asde and recognized Abeille. He advanced upon Abeille and seized him, saying: "Vous etes bien; Ia je vous tiens." Abeille made no reply.
 Continuing, MT. Deacon said: "I had no intention, no desire to kill him. When I saw this little man wounded felt poignant regrets, for 8 man having some conscience must regret killing another man."
 The audience greeted this statement with
 The president asked: "Your wife wrote you specially on May 5 asking you to par don her for the sake of your childrenP'
 MT. Deacon replied: II have had repeated loving letters from her written in that sense."
 The president: 'It is not who would suggest that you refuse pardon, but if her confession is sincere it appears to me that she has quickly forgotten the tragic death of Abeille. Although you shoulI come together again there would always re- main between you the phantom of your victim."'
 To this MT. Deacon responded: "There ia no question of @ reconciliation. I have already begun an action for divorce against her." = '>
 yourself of the law of divorce before. kill ing your mans'
 M. Demange, MT. Deacon's counsel, here protested against raising this question in this form as likely to prejudice the jury.
 MRS. DRAGONS STORY.
 On resembling of the court after lunch the president ordered all the witnesses to retire. The reading of Mrs. Deacon's de- position was then commenced. Opening with the events of February Deacon deposed aEfo1lows: NJ. Abeille 5c2f1e to see me at half.past ten o'clock in the evening. I met -hisa-ISbhe salonp alone. At &about half -past SaSySn my husband knocked vio- lently G tfd door of my chaqsber, crying: "Open fNDoWs there is some one with you" T nalcandle and then, opened the door. : He immediately searched the room. I then extfnguished the candle, but he re- lit it quickly. From my room he passed into the salon, where M. Abeille had hidden : behind the sofa to avoid my husband, seeing that the latter had not band discovered him and fired at him three times. MT. Deacon went away only after showing disposition to enter the room where his victim was carried in order to attack him again. had on a blue robe de chsmbre, not 8 white .nightrobe, as re- ported.
 The deposition tended to prove that the presence of Abeille at the different fash ionable resorts in Switzerland and on the Riviera where she sojourned with her chil dren was due to fortuitous circumstances, and not to his following her as @ lover. Her husband always ignored her friendly relations with Abeille, but nevertheless he was habituated to seeing her and Abeille dine together.
 EThe deposition ended: q desire to add that Mir. Deacon is both mailman and 8 drunkard. For the sake of my children I desire his acquittal."
 THE ADDRESS TO THE JURY. The president on resuming his seat had repeatedly to call for order. The procureur then began his address to the jury. He said tha inrv o1oht to ram ern her what if