St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-21

There is no question of reconcilia-
ton. | have already commenced an
action for divorce against her."
The PreSident-Why did you not avail
Yourself of the law for divorce before
killing Abeille?
Mr. Deacon's counsel here protested
against raising this question in this
form as likely to prejudice the jury. He
also alluded to the calumnieS leyelcd at
the accused. alleging that he that profited
by Abeilie's money. The fact of the
matter was that Mrs. Deacon had OBJ
tanned from her banker within the time
Of eighteen months the sum of 10000
francs and her husband had given her
$4,000 francs.
Mrs. Deacon,s Story.
All the witnesses were excluded dur
ing the reading OF Mrs. Deacon's deposi-
tion. Opening withthe events of Feb
ruary. Mrs. Deacon deposed as fellows:
M. Abeille came to see me at 10:30 in
the evening. l met him in the
salon alone. At 11:30 my husband
knocked violently at the door of
my chambers crying, "Open, [
know there is some one with
you" l lit a candle and then opened
the.doof He immediately searched the
room. then extinguished the candle,
but he relit it quickly. From my room
he passed into the salon. where nj.
Abeille had hidden behind the sofa to
avoid my husband. seeing that the
latter had not authorized me to receive
him. Ny husband discovered HIM
and fired at him three times. Bir.
Deacon went went away only after
showing a disposition to enter the room
where his victim was carried In order 10
attack him again. had OH blue robe
de chambre, not night robe as report
ed" The deposition tended to prove
that the presence OF Abeille at the dil-
ferent fashionable resorts in SwitZ-
eriand and on the Riviera where she
sojourned with her children was due to
the force of circumstances. and not to
his following her as lover. Her hus-
band always ignored her friendly re-
lation with Abeille. but nevertheless he
was habituated to seeing her and
Abeille dine together.
The deposition ended: II desire to
add that Mr.. Deacon is both inadman
and a drunkard. For the sake of my
children | desire his acquittal." The
statement that Mr.. Deacon is crazy and
victim of liquor caused a sensation in
the. court room. 1t was brought out
during the afternoon that before the
juge fiBstructioD at Grasse Mr.. Dea-
con admitted having authorized his wife
to receive Abeiile, but not under eondi-
tons Of intimacy.
What Witnesses Saw:
Imra Deedat, femme de ehambre to
Mrs. Deacon, testified: II quilted my
mistress at a quarter to IL o'clock on
the night of Feb. Is, after finishing her
night toilet. She wore robe de cham
bre, warmly lined. under which was
only her nightdress. When / left her
she was alone"
The secretary of the Hotel Splendide
testified that Mr.. Deacon knocked on
the door several times before it was
opened. Mrs. Deacon, he said. was
certainly clad in white robe when the
door was opened. After they entered
the room Sne put On blue robe de
chambre. Mr.. Deacon upon entering
the room had short struggle with Mrs.
Deacon, during which Abeille ran from
the room into the salon, where he took
refuge behind a sofa, where Deacon
pursued and fred at him. Then Mr..
Deacon returned to his wife's bedroom,
and asked the witness to note in his
wife's bed the Impression of the bodies
of two persons.
The witness remarked: "There were
impressions OIL both bed pillows. Two
persons seem to have been in the bed"
M. Iron. garden de la paix said the
bed clothes were thrown back as if
somebody had just risen. He passed
his hands over the bed, and it felt
warm. A fermer valet of Nine. Dea-
con stated that Abeielle. from his car
riage, watched Deacon leaving the
hotel. and then went in to see the
madame. Witness once went with
madame to her lovers residence. Sensa-
toni The maitre of the Hotel Windsor
at Cannes depoSed that madame dined
with Abeille, and that they were alone
in tn e hotel.
Testimony ofsthe clerk OF the Hotel
Splendide, and the witness was ap-
plauded as he left the stand.
Closing the Case.
Shortly after ) O'clock the prosecuting
officer began his argument and was
listened to with the utmost attention.
After repeating the story of the married
life of the Deaeons, he scored in all un-
merciful manner the prisoners action
from the time he first learned of his
wife's idfideiity.
At $50 Maitre Demange began an ad-
dress in behalf of Mr.. Deacon. He de-
picted Mr.. Deacon as man of honesty
d1u HOuDls WIZ cIIcu. IL dl dli, OH liIc
side of trustfuIneSs. He described the
scene at the Hotel Spiendide, centinu-
ing: Now, gentlemen of the jury, as
full-bloOded, honorable men, what would
any of you do if he found a man
thus with his wife? Would you retire
to consult law book and then go to the
nearest lawyer for advice? No, never.
Acquit Mr.. Deacon. who did only what
you would have done. Give him back
to his ehiIdren-they need him. Do not
leave them to that woman who has dis
graced home and family.
The judge then charged the jury, who
retired, and after deliberating thirty
five minutes returned a verdict of
guilty of premeditated wounding, but
not g;lilty of premeditated killing.e
Deacon was then sentenced to one years
The announcement of
the sentence was greeted with groans
and hIsses by the spectators. In coll
sideration of good behavior Deacon will
be released at the end of four months
and fifteen days. He will be a cell