The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-21
JEALOUS WOMANS WORK
CAUSED THE DEACON TRAGEDY.
A Distressing Scene at the Autopsy-Mrs.
Deacon and Her Children Myste-
riousIy Disappear.

PARIS. Feb. 2O.-Tnterest in the Deacon
Abielle tragedy has in no way diminished and
is not likely TO do so until Mr.. Edward Parker
Deacon is tried and acquitted-for that seems
to be the ending of the affair looked forward
TO on all sides. When the trial takes placeitis
likely that some additional sensational reyela-
tions NAV be made As exclusively stated
in these dispatches, it was reported
soon after the shooting that there was an
other woman in the case and that TINS woman
IL supuosed by an anonymous letter. - have
notified Mr. Deacon OF his wlfes inhdeilty.
This seems TO be correct in every particular.
The second woman in the case Is sad 70 be
countess. moving IN hlgh circles ia
this city. and who was deeply enan10tod OF
NJ. Emile Abielle. the man shot Dy Ar b5a-
con on Wednesday night.
NJ Abielle IL appears. neglected the couu-
tess and followed Mrs. Deacon about mus
arousing the jealousy of his former love VINO
caused him 10 be watched. with the result
that she was able to notify Mr.. Deacon oil MS
wife's inhdelity. and to enable him 10 SUI
prise her almost in the arms OF her loFer'
Mr.. DEAcoN's STATEMENT
It was also stated exclusively in these as
patches that Mr.. Deacon. soon after me SHOOT
ing. sent several telegrams 10 this city. ms
IL will be found that two cable messages have
been sent 70 the nited States by Mr. llea-
con. one 20 Boston and the other to New
York.
one Of the kilograms sent to this city was
addressed 10 q member of the firm OF l. tleI-
bette. Kane Co.. bankers Oh Vue huo
Scribe. with whom Mr.. Deacon ls SAID 20 ne
in partnership. statement. however, when
has been denied. The telegram reads as ioi-
lows
Last night fred three revolver shots at
Emile Abiele. whom ! found IN my VIC
apartments one ball wounded hun m tls
thigh tho other IN the chest the tnlrd missed.
have been informed that he died tnis morn
ing. | have received tokens OF sympathy
| from every BODY. The magistrates nave been
kindly disposed toward me. The reasons
which influenced me viii, 1t would seem e1-
Onerate me.
DISTRESSING SCENE AT TIVE AUTOPSY.
The autopsy upon the body OF the late NJ.
! Abielle took place yesterday evening ana IL
! was the occasion OF most distressing sCoHo.
/ The relatives of the dead man two brothers
/ and sister. Countess de la RedouteJ pro
tested strongly against the body being mutt
/ Lated by the surgeons. They claimed that there
| could be no possible doubt that d. Aplene
died from pistol-shot wounds inhcteo Dy
Alr. Edward Parker Deacon and that 10 was
outrageous to disfgure the remains without
anv necessity. The Countess de la kedOute Is
said 10 have begged the officials OF cannes on
! her knees not to allow the body TO ue muuiateu.
| The officials however. insisted that the ia"
| compelled them 20 proceed with the autopsy .
| and 80 the body was handed over 70
] the srrgeous who in due course of time, de
/ cided efficiallv that death had been caused
bv a pistol wound in the breast. The countess
and her two brothers thus detained az can
nes all night. suffered great torments OF mihd'
and IL was not until midnight that they were
allowed to take the body 10 the depot lroHi
where it started on its way 20 this city AZ 2
o'clock this morning
WHERE f8 sfRs. DEACON?
Mrs. Deacon and her four children. to the
surprise Of every body. the Cannes authorities
| in tho bargain. have uysteriOusly disappeared.
| They vanished from the hotel during the
! night and according TO one rumOr. arc
/ making Tor England. from which country
/ tnev will. according 30 tho story, take q
steamer for the nlted states, entering upon
the hotel books under some assumed nAiIe.
4nother story has 70 that Mrs. Deacon and
/ the children were driven during the nignt u
"A neighbOrng village and that theY are no"
! concealed in the house OF friend or the
ladv at Antilles. fifteen miles from here. IL
/ has population Of about t,ttt. the ihaiofi'J
! of whom are fishermen and their iamiles.
Mrs Deacon IL said % have embarked on
| hoard "A small craft aud 70 De making heI Wa
toward some point where she can throw OF
all clue a. t0 her identity aud WHEREABOUTS
Your correspondent Is OF the opinion That
the most worthy oil these accounts OF Mrs
Deacon's disappearance is the one which point,
to her having been driven 20 Antilles and
vour correspondent would not be astonisned
if II was added that Mrs deacon ha.,
conc there with the permission ana
under the surveillance o. the local aulhoiluo'
ar the Department Of the VAR IN when see
fion of the country both Cannes and Antilles
are situated. Mr Deacon rs still under sur
yeillance nj Graiso. and according to the
latest dispatches Is expecting every moment
| a., la 70 eaSet on bail