The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-17
MR. DEAcoS's OWN STORY J
of tho Circunistancos Tint Led to the
Cannes Tragedy-fIls wife's Infldoiity
nnd How ho Discovered AZ, n lSttrr

or tho Circun,staneos Thnt Led TO tho
7 Cannes TraEedy-His wlfe's Inndoiity
nnd How ho Discovered it ID Btr \ b
PARIS, May 16-The Die Nnrien,
Steele to-day publishes a long history
tho married life Of Mr.. Edward Parker
Deacon, who Is nov. awaiting trial be,
fore tho assizc court Of tho Alpos Mara:
times on the charge Of manslaughter,
growing out Of the killing OF ". Abielle,
Who Mr.. Deacon discovered in his wiie's
apartments at the Hotel Splendide, at
Cannes, on the 10th OF February last!
Tho newspaper asserts that tho story as
published was told by Mr.. Deacon to
his solicitor. According TO this story
Mr.. Deacon says that few days pro.
yious to the tragedy, and again on tho
evening tho shooting occurred, before
he left tho hotel to attend the
ball given by Circle Nautlquo,
he urged his wife to consent to
a divorce. Ho had very strong
suspicion that his wife's relations with
Abeillewere not what thoy should DO
and he thought il hc could procure his
wifc's consent not to contest an action
for divorce much scandal would DO
avertcd, Mrs. Deacon, however, OBJ
jected TO this course and notwithstand.
ing all tho arguments her husband adj
vanced she refused to consent to di-
vorce proceedings. Nlr. Deacon, the
story adds, declared that his wiie's con,
duct was exemplary until Abeille was
introduced to her. Tho Frcnchman be-
came assiduous in his attentions to Mrs.
Deacon and Mr.. Deacon frequently pro-
tested against his unpleasant actions 10
him. Abeille then left the country and
Mr.. Deacon, who. while thinking his
wife had acted unceremoniously, had
no doubt as to her honor, believed that
THO whole trouble was settled. 5Iss
a short time after Abeille had gone
AWAY Mr.. Deacon began to receiyeIlet
tcrs from an anonymous source stating
that his wife was deceiving him. One
day he received six such letters. Sub
saquently he found letters that Abeille
had written to his vile, but his suspi-
cions as,to her fidelity were not thor. !.
oughly aroused until he found Abeille
on one occasion hidden behind cur
tain in his wiic's room, at their Paris
residence. After this occurrence scenes
between himself and his wife were fre-
quent and Mrs. Deacon upbraided him
in very strong language. accusing him
OF tyrannous and Infamous conduct.
While they were at Moritz she became Z
so violent that he threatened to send
for the police and have her taken into
custody Il IA. 81, ~ {.
!, She retorted: "send for them 3 am
tired OF this life, and l don't want:you
to communicate with ME except through
my attorney" 2. 3i.3S IN,
He afterwards apolocized to his wife
and reconciliation occurred. Some little
time after ne went to the United States
and upon his return his wife declined
to see him until Christmas: Though
they then lived together they never
afterwards resumed marital relations.
The details OF the shooting as toldiby
Mr.. Deacon are essentially the same as
those already reported in these dis.
patches.
The. date. of the trial OF Mr.. Deacon
has been definitely fixed for the, GOTH, 8
This was agreed upon BY ,therpresident
OF the court OF asslzes, the procuerer,of
the republic, and NJ. Edgard .Demauge,
Mr.. Deacon's counsel Mr.. Edgard
Dcmange is a member OF the Paris bar,
and is man Of considerable talent.
He is an eloquent speaker and has great
dialetical skill. He has already won
fame in connection with various causes.
Mrs. Deacon will not DO present at the
trial, but her position will be read 10
the Jury. 81
The state prosecution will be in the
hands OF NJ. DuNoiron, the ;procuerer of
the republic. The members OF the jury,
who. have been appointed by drawing
lots, are chiefly residents OF the country
round about Nice. The hall in which
the trial will take place is small, and in
view OF limited accommodations it, at-
fords, Partisan and foreign reporters
are already forwarding their requests
for seats, which are all at the disposal
Of tine president Of tho court