The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-21
THE TRAGEDY AT CANNES.
Mr.. DEACON WARNED OF HIS WITS
INEIDELITY BT WOMAN


INFIDELITY BT A WOMAN
A Countess WHOM Abe,iie Had Deserted
70 Fellow Hrs. Dsaeoa-This Lady Dis
appears with Her -Four Chiidren.
PARIS. Feb 20.-Interest in the DEACON
Abeille tragedy has In no way diminished and
10 not likely to do SO until Mr.. Edward Parker
Deacon is tried and acquitted. for that is the
ending OF the affair looked forward TO on all
sides.
When the trial takes place It is likely that
somo additional sensational revelations may
| DO made. 1t was reported, soon after the
shooting. that there was another woman In the
case and that this woman is supposed. By an
| anonymous letter. to have notified Mr.. Deacon
| Of his wiie's infldelity This seems to be cor
rect in every particular. The second woman
In the case is said to be Countess moving In
high circles in this city. and who was deeply
enamored Of NJ. Emilio Abeille. the man shot
by Mr.. Deacon on Wednesday night last In
Mrs. Deacon's bedroom at the Hotel splendide.
Cannes. NJ Abeille. It appears, neglected the
Countess and followed Mrs. Deacon about,
thus arousing the jealousy OF his former love.
who caused him to be watched. with the result
that she was able to notify Mr. Deacon OF his
| wife's inldelity. and to enable him to surprise
her and her lover together.
| Mr.. Deacon. soon after the shooting. sent
several kilograms to this city. 1t will DO found
| that two cable messages have been sent to the
| United States by Mr.. Deacon: one to Boston
and the other to New York. One OF the tele-
grams sent to this city was addressed to .
member OF the firm OF LHerbette Kane 4 Co..
bankers Of tho Rue Scribe. This telegram
reads as follows:
Last night fired three revolver shots at
Emile Abeille. whom found in my wifs's
apartments. One ball wounded him In the
thigh. the other in the chest. third missed.
have been informed that no died this morning
everybody. iTff Tho magistrates have been kindly
disposed toward me. The reasons which in
iluenced me will. it would seem. e1onerats
The Figaro referring to the tragedy. this
"Tho murder was not committed under the |
circumstances heretofore reported. Mrs Dea-
con tried to make her husband believe that N.
them. announced his Intention Of going to
aPas Insssff Ssos %dnsh
went e tho hs
forced hls way into HE wite's room: Finding
& aqSRE PasG has
W 1o T. Sbeie. Who, hosevSr sseeeed.
Ts m M sssr rreas
for several hours: ne died;
ped hsd ehe
mlssaire q Police and renlered himself q
The aap Would end bady but he had On no n
nj thnf ~ S tho hotel
with her children. and is at the Metropole.
sns
deserted fer Mrs; Deacon: denGunced thei.
or ss aixosec VIE VIE View to %ar1yns Abeiie
and that this precipltated the drama. N:
fear the shock may have serious results;
Sead
It was the occasion OF most distressing scene.
the coz tess IA kedeSte
tested strongly against the body being mutt
oad By the doabs tss
asfar beae w1unaa Ps By M
necessity. The Countess, de Ia Redoute
sd to have besesd ts s
ss
decided: Officially. That death had been caused
md hor nor two brothers were thus detained at
Cannes all night suffering great .torments Of
mind. and 1t was not until midnight that they
we're allowed to take the body to the depot
rom where, 1t started on its WY to this city at
o'clock this morning.
surprise Of everybody. tho Cannes authorities ..
iietely Disappeared They vanished during !
he mast night. and. according to one rumor. !
ire making for England. from which country
hey will. according to the tory. tai u steamer
or tho United States. entering upon tho books
lnder some assumed name Another story
las it that Mrs, Deacon and her children were
lriven during the night to neighboring vii
age. and that they are, now concealed in the
rouse Of n friend OF tho lady at Antilles. M
cen miles from Nice Antilles is small town
n the Department OF Var in tho Mediter- ,
anenn. It has a population Of about 5000
no majority Of whom are fishermen and their
y, orange. olive. and vine plantations. and is
delightful retreat.
Still another rumor has 1t that Mrs. Deacon,
tier being driven to Antilles. was transferred |
With her children to q second carriage. which
ras hastily driven to the seashore. where q
shing boat was in waiting. Mrs. Deacon is
aid to have embarked on board this small
ort where abe expects to throw of oil clues
= to her identity and whereabouts. The cor
espondent II Of the opinion that tho most
,orthy OF belief Of these three versions Of Mrs.
)eacon's disappearance Is the one which |
oints to her having been driven to Antilles.
he permission Of the local nuthorities.
Mr. Deacon Ia still under surveillance ut
rasse. and. according to the latest despatch.
9. II expecting every moment to DO released
n bail.