Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
AVENGED HIS WRONGS.
An American Husband Kills His
Wife'S French ParamOur.
HIN IN THE APARTMENTS
Occupied BY His Wiis and lmmedistely Under
His Own in the Same Hotel, at Cannes
Three Bullets Put an End 10 the Willy
Frenchman's Passion.

large American colony here to-day by
the announcement that one OF the most
prominent visitors at the place, Mr..
Edward Parker Deacon, q native OF the
United States, had shot and killed
Frenchman named Arbeille.
1t seems that Mr.. Deacon has sus-
pected for some time that his wife was
unduly intimate with M. Arbeille. who
was connected with the French diplo-
matte service, and he kept close watch
upon her actions. He saw nor heard
nothing that would positively confirm
his suspicious until last night.
Mr.. Deacon and the children occupied
rooms on the first floor Of the Hotel
Splendide. Mrs. Deacon slept In
room on the ground floor and on the
same floor were the apartments occu-
pied by NJ. Arbeille.
AT midnight last night Mr.. Deacon,
who was in his room, heard peculiar
noise In bis wiie's room, which was in-
medIately beneath his own. His sus-
picions were at once awakened ana he
descended the stairs and listened at the
door Of his wife's room. He heard her
talking and then he heard voice OF n
man replying To her. Ina moment sus-
picion became certainty, and Mr..
Deacon realized that his wife had be-
trayed and disgraced him.
The knowledge drove him fairly wild
with anger and shame. lie dashed up
the stairs TO his room and procured a
revolver. Deacon then went 20 the
room OF the secretary OF the hotel and
arousing him told him OF the condition
OF affairs and requested him To accom-
pany him To his wife's room. The see
retary agreed and together they went
TO Mrs. Deacon's apartments. Mr.. Dea-
con knocken on the door but no one
came, neither was any answer made.
Mr. Deacon then forced the door aud
blocked the apartment He found his
wife alone, and though she made n des.
perate effort TO keep calm, and asked
him what brought him there at that
time OF the night. He did not reply,
but at once proceeded &c an adjoining
room, which opened from that In which
his wife slept, and there he discovered
NJ. Arbeille, who was crouching down
and attempting to hide himself behind
chair.
Mr.. Deacon levelled his revolver at
the man, and, deliberately aiming. fred
three shots. Two OF the bullets struck
Arbeile. one taking effect In his arm
and the other In his chest. The shots
aroused the people In the house aud for
a time the greatest excitement prevailed.
The wounded man was carried TO his
own room, where he died n few hours
later.
Another report OF the affair has IL
that Mr.. Deacon had gone up TO Pars,
but returned suddenly, and that after
exchanging few words with the hotel
porter on duty he went straight 10 his
wIfe's bedroom. Mrs. Deacon, IL ap-
pears, had no idea that her husband
would return so soon, she having parted
with him on the understanding that he
would remain in Paris for some days.
Rumor has IL that Mr.. Deacon's un-
expected return 10 Cannes was caused
by the receipt OF an anonymous letter
said 10 have been written by young
woman who notified the American
banker that II he returned 70 the hotel
wife warning he would undoubtedly
find her in compromising position
with one OF his best friends.
When Mr.. Deacon burst into his
wife's bedroom he found, the story has
IL, his wife In bed, and VI. Abeille
standing by her bedside, evidently hav-
ing sprung out OF bed with the inten-
tion OF escaping from Mrs. Deacon's
apartments when he heard the noise at
the door caused by Mr.. Deacon's unex-
pected arrival.
Mr.. Deacon bitterly reproached hls
wife, while he kept NJ. Abeille covering
under the barrel OF pistol, which he
held at the Frenchman's breast. After
having reproached his wife, who moaned
with terror, and crawIed from the bed.
fell on her knees and plteously I'M
plored him 10 forgive her, the American.
is then said TO have turned his wrath
upon Mr.. Abeille, who had professed
the utmost friendship for the man he
had deceived, and who had thus been
able to worm himself into the conf
dence OF the too confdlng husband.
After hurlIng some Otter. contemp-
tuous words at NJ. Abeille, Mr.. Deacon
fred three shots at the FrenchmaD,
who screamed with agony and fell back
and died on the mat In front OF the bed.
After gazing for a moment at the life
less body OF his wife's lover. be Is said 70
have turned once more 70 his wife, who
was shlyering and trembling on her
knees close 10 the spot where her lover
lay, and 10 have said: 81 have mind
TO kill you as j have Killed
that dog. Killing Is too good for you,
you shall be reserved for worse fate,
you shall live TO have the finger OF scorn
pointed at you during the rest OF your
life. Never let me see your deceltful
face again"
Mrs. Deacon, at these words. gave
shrek and fell fat on her face. In
falling the guilty woman had bespatter-
ed herself with some OF the blood OF her
dead lover.
Mr.. Deacon, after shooting III. Abeille'
is reported, to have sent several caole
messages TO the United States and 70
Paris, and 10 have quietly submitted 70
arrest. Il IL difficult 70 imagine .ne
sensation this affair has caused, tos
only among Americans, put amons
Mr.. and hfs
con were In the highest clAss
society. Mrs. Deacon
Attractive woman. She dressed WIZ lnos
e,ouistte taste and was the Object %
constderable attention upon the dsi. 81
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,ovn An attache Of one OF the fieH
Ieaatlons and bachelor. n...o,
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tom Roston, where they are 50
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