Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-19
AN OLD, OLD STORY.
Mrs. Deacon Beirays Her Husband at q
Fashionable Hotel Ia
France.
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CASSEs, Feb. ls.-rhe most IN
tense excitement was cnutod In the
large American colony today by tho
announcement HAT one OF The most
prominent visitors nj tho place, Ed
ward Parker Deacon, u native of the
. United States hui shot aud killed q
Ffenchmnn connected with the dipi1-
matte service, numrd Arbcilie. The
story II the old one. A handsome
woman mated 10 man whom She be-.
trays, forgetting Ia hcf iufatuntion, OF
iancy ior another man, the bringing
~ shnmc or sorrow upon her family.
Deacon and his wife have been aciouru-
ing for some time past at the Hotel
Splendid, with their four children.
For a time Deacon has suspected his
vito of being uululy Intimate with
Arheille, aud Kept close watch. Last
night hu discovered htbeillc IN his
wiic's chamber, He summoned The
frcrclnry Of tic hotel, and together
they went 10 Alrs. Deaoon'1 apartment
and forced the door. Mrs. Deacon
was alone. The husband proceeded 10
an adjoining room and there discover.
eel hfbcllie attempting 10 hidehlmseli
behind u chair. Deacon levOlsd his re-
volvcr n, the mau aud fred three
sho'e, fatally woundlug the Frcnch-
man. Deacon was ut oucu ARRESTED,
but II 10 the general opinion among
American residents hero that he did
Just the hight thing"
ANOTHER REPORT OF rnE AFFAIR
says that Deacon had gone up 10 Paris,
but returned suddenly mud went
stray ht 10 his wiie'a bedroom. Mrs.
Deacon, II npptgrs, had no idea that
her huebnnd would return % soon.
Rumgr hAs u that ueacon's unexpected
return was caused by au anonymous
letter Raii 10 have been written by u
Jealous woman.
WhUu Deacon burst Into the bedroom
lac found, the story has IL, hih wife In
bed aud NJ. Afboilie standing by the
bedside evidently having sprung out
OF bed with the Intention Of escaping.
After having Reproduced his wife, who
uuNued with terror nGd CrnWled from
the bed, rad lrll on her knees aud
pileously implorud him 10 forgive him,
the American il said TO have turned In
hla wrath upon Afbeille, who bad pro-
ietfed the uimost friendship for the
conidiug husband, and, after upbtaid-
ing him, fired three shots. The
Ffenchman screamed with agony aud
fell back and died on the mat In front
Of the bed. Deacon then turned 10 his
wife and said: "kiiling Is too good for
you. You shall be reserved for worse
fate. You shall live 10 have the finger
discern pointed ut you during the rest
u your lie. Never IL, me see your
dereitiul face again" Mrs. Deacon 1t
these words gave a shrek and fell Hat
on her face IA a swOOn.
Mrs. DEACON WAS A MOST ATTRACTIVE
WOMAN.
She dressed with exquisite, taste, and
was nn object Of considerable attention
on the part Of the men. Nobody,
however for moment imagined that
she engaged in anything mOIo than
harmless Irritation. NJ. Abolllo was an
at,ache Of one OF tho Frnnch Legations
and n bachelor. He had been inu.
matoly acquainted with tho Deacons
for long time. IL IL not expected
that Deacon will remain long In the
custody OF the police. II Was evident
from the fret that he had the sympa.
thy OF everybody and tho police al
lowed him To pass the night at the hO-
tel. IL Il reported that United Stgies
Minister Reed has taken q personal
Interest IN tue case and Il doing
everything possible for Mr.. Deacon.
The wife, on the other hand, Is not the
recipient OF much sympathy. The
Dcacons, or nj Least Mr.. Deacon, came
from Boston. They have lived abroad
for about fifteen year,. Mrs. Deacon
IL daughter Of the late Admiral
Baldwin, United States navy. and
wealthy In her own right. In Europe
and America they moved in the very
hest circles. They have not, n IL said,
been living happily for some time, as
the husband j. said 10 have become
Jealous, owing tn oXcesfcs by his wife.
DEAcoN's FAMILY.
Boston, Feb. ls.-But little can be
learned In this city concerning Ed
ward Parker Deacon, who shot his
wife's pafam0ur In Cannes Yesterday,
Deacon's father Edward Deacon, WAS
many years ago wealthy citizen OF
Boston, and his grandfather was Com.
mOdOre Deacon Of tho United States
navy. Edward Deacon, when young,
went from this city 10 Michigan whore
he engaged IN Numbering, then return
ed u few years later and was appoint.
ed an gttacbo VI the United States
legation In Paris under General Cas-.
lie afterwards came back 20 Boston
and married Misa Parker, a wealthy
BOstoniRn, ana several children were
born 10 them including Edward Par