New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29
Mr.. DEACON BRINGS An ACTION HERE'
lie TRANSFERS HIS DIVORCE SUIT 70 TUE AMERI-

lie TRANSFERS HIS DIVORCE SUIT 70 TUE AMERi'
CAN COURTS.
Edward Parker Deacon has begun s'iit 'n 'nc gu
preme Court in this city TO secure an absolute No'
from his wife, Florence Deacon. David h'ahe' W
the law firm of Coudert Brothers yesterday n'u 'i
Deacon's complaint In The Supreme Court 'M'iH"''
and secured an order from Judge Lawrence tha' ,he
summons and complaint be served on Mrs Deacon oy
mail and by publication. in the complaint Mr Deacon
SAYS that be married his wife on Aprh ~. io''' w
accuses her of criminal intimacy with NJ Aoe'll'' VIM
WIS also known as Edmond Adam and NJ faS'o"e
AT tbe following times and places: at 1t. Mori'~'
switzerland during August and september l7oi al
Belaggio and elsewhere In Italy during sep'cnpeT'
1901. a, No 10 Rue dc Pcuthicore. Paris, during
December 1901 and January, 1892; AT thr iotei Il"
Noares Marseillcs, France, during January anu
February 1892 at the Hotel Wnsor cannes Frame
in February, 1892: at the ChevhieN Kouu r""l Wv
Champs EIysees Paris. and at the Hotel Spe"ou''
Cannes. France in January and February le'2' Mr.
Deacon also asserts that at various other times us
,he last two wears his wife has been guilty OF uhdue
intimacy both with VI. Abcillc and with otier men
whose names are unknown 10 him. lie ASKS 'h"' ni'
marriage be dissolved and that he may have tie Gus
tody OF his four children, Maria GLADYS De'oo''
eleven years old Ida Audrey Deacon, eight YEARS
old; Edith Florence Deacon, five years on Do'o'n'
Evelyn, nineteen months Old. .
for divorce from the French to the American courts
bos not been unexpected but 1t brings to added prom
,nonce the rrgical and sensational developments OF
this ,,,
Mr. and Mrs. Deacon are well known IN mig"
social circles both In this country ana N Europe"
Mr. Deacon Is son Of Edward Deacon OF noS'o"
AZ one time an atache OF the United states Legation
ot Paris. under General Cas-. and grandson o
Commodore Deacon. of the United States Navy. MIS-
rAoocon f. daughter OF Admiral Charles Baldwin OK
the United States Navy. They, were wealthy ara
lived abroad most Of the tine. Their Tichos ana
the public generally startled last February u!
the announcement that Mr.. Deacon had discovered J"
Emile Abele In his wfe.s room AT the Hotel Spendl1e
Cannes France and had shot him dead. MI
Deacon was arrested. tried, convicted OF man
slanohtcr and sentenced TO one years imprisonment
The light sentence was regarded by MS lnehuS ~
practical Endorsement OF his action lie was pAiuo'"
in September after having served several months III
ial lie Immediately brought suit for divorce aeASI
hi. wifi. I'm the French courts. Mrs Deacon brought
n counter suit denying her alleged inhdeI'y' ano
charging that Mr.. Deacon had treated her cruelty
ard tnhrmanlv Mr. Deacon secured several do
cisIons I'm his favor on minor points, especially III
regard TO the custody Of the children, but MIS-
Deacon succeeded in preventing him from oD'alhlilS
possession Of them. They are now AZ converts III
France by court orders i.l custod" OF Mrs Dcacoh
Her last known address is No. l42 Rua Gfrvile'
Paris Mr.. Deacon II IS said has become us
satisfied with the French courts, and 50 has brought
hi, suit TO this country. David keanc counSe io'
Mr. Deacon. said yesterday that there was no ques-
ton as t. Jurisdiction, that both the parties wers
American citizens and the marriage took place mere
!, will take six weeks or more to serve me
Summons on Mrs Deacon, and pro0aDN an cquii
lime TO get her reply If she should deiend the
action. . - .,,,, ,,,shod I'm
sovcI different directions last night, al lea 10 me
conc usou that he had not vet arrived In New ork'
hepe L.
before long as his pr, Will be required ut lae'
stage Of the case.