The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-19
THE AMERICAN WAY
Parker Deacon Finds NJ. AbeiIle
i'm Bed With Mrs. Deacon.
He Draws a Revolver and Shoots the French
man Dead-Minister Reid Interesting
Himself in the Husbands Behalf

CANNES, Feb. 19.-The most intense ex-
element was caused in the large American
colony to-day by the announcement that
one Of the most prominent visitors at this
place, Edward Parker Deacon, native of
the United States, had shot and killed a
Frenchman connected with the diplomatic
service, named Arbeille. The story is an
old one. A handsome woman, mated to a
man whom she betrays, forgetting in her
infatuatlon or fancy for another man,
bringing shame and sorrow upon her fam
lily. Deacon and wife have been scjourning
some time past at Hotel Splendice, with
their four children For some time Deacon
has suspected his wife was unduly init
mate with Arbeille and kept close watch
Last night he discovered Arbeille in his
wifes chamber. He summoned the secre-
tary of the hotel and together they went to
Mrs. Deacon's apartment and forced the
door. Mrs Deacon was alone. Her hus-
band proceeded TO the adjoining room and
there discovered Arbeille attempting to
hide himself behind a chair. Deacon lev
elled a revolver at the man and fired three
Shots fatally wounding the Frenchman
Deacon, was at once arrested but it is the
general opinion among American residents
here that ne did lust the right thing"
Another report OF the affair says Deacon
had gone up TO Paris but retuned suddenly
and went straight to mis- wife's bedroom.
Mrs. Deacon, 1t appears, had no iGea her
husband would return so soon. Rumor
has it Deacon's unexpected return was
caused by an anonymous letter, said to
have been written by jealous woman
When Deacon burst into the bedroom he
found, the story has it. his wife in bed and
NJ. Abeille standing by the bedside, evil
IDENTIFY hevlug sprung out of bed with the
intention of escaping. After having re-
preached his wife, who moaned with terror
and crawled from the bed, fell on her knees
and piteously implored him to for
give him, the American is said
TO have turned his wrath upon Abeille
who had protested the utmost friendship
for the contiding husband, and after up
braiding him fired three shots. The French
man screamed with agony and fell back
and died on the mat In front of the
bed. Deacon then turned to his wife
and said: killing is too good
for you, you shall be reserved for a worse
fate. You shall live to have the finger of
scorn pointed at you during the rest of
your life. Never let me see your deceitful
face again" Mrs. Deacon at these words
gave shrek and fell fat on her face in q
swoon-
Mrs. Deacon is most attractive woman
She dressed with exquisite taste and was
the object of considerable attention upon
for moment imagined she engaged in any
thing more than harmless Irritation. M.
Abeille was an attache of one of the French
legations and bachelor. He had been in
timately acquainted with the Deacons for
8 long time.
1t is not expected Deacon will remain
long in custody of the police. 1t was evil
dent from the first he had the sympathy of
everybody. and the police allowed him to
pass the night at the hotel. 1t is re-
ported United States Minister Ried
has taken personal interest in the
case and is doing everything possible
for MIR. Deacon. The wife, on the other
hand, is not the recipient of much sympa-
thy The Deacons, or at least Mr.. Deacon,
came from Boston. They have lived abroad
for about fifteen years. Mrs. Dea-
con is a daughter of the late
Admiral Baldwin, United States navy.
and wealthy in her own rigat. In Europe
and America they moved in the very best
circles. They have not, it is said, been liv-
ing happily for some time, as the husband
is said to have become jealous owing to ex-
cesses by his WIFE