The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19
KILLED HIS WIFES LOVER,
sASKER DEACON OF PARIS AND hos.
TOW AIEN0Hs HIS WRONGS

shSKER DEACON OF PARIS AND B0s-
TOW AIEN0Es HIS WRONGS
Resurniae 70 Cannes Unexpeetealy He Fsnds
M E.iis Abeilis n Hts wiFe's Roo.-
m. shoots Abeins Dead. while His WIZ
Bess for Mercy Ga Her Knees - Tho
Family Well Known In American Society.
PARIS Feb 1s-The Am erican colony in this
city. Cannes. and Europe generally has been
startled by terrible tragedy which occurred
at Cannes yesterday evening. Mr.. Edward
parker Deacon. citizen OF the United States
and member Of an important banking firm
IN this city. returned unexpectedly yesterday
eveninc to the Hotel splendide at Cannes.
whore he has been living during the winter
fifth his wife. without giving any explana-
ton to the hotel people for his sudden return
from Paris where he was expected to stay for
,ew days at least, Mr.. Deacon ran up stairs
70 his wife's bedroom. burst IN the door. and
found her there In company with NJ Emile
Abe,lle. a Frenchman. who was q friend Of
Mfr. Deacon. The latter. after exchanging q
few hot words with NJ. Abeille. drew . pistol
from his pocket and fred at the latter. who
foil 10 the floor. MORALLY wounded.
When Mr.. Deacon burst into his wife's bed.
room he found his wife In bed and NJ Abeills
standing. partly disrobed. by her bedside. He
had evidently sprung out Of bed with the
intsntion Of escaping from Mrs. Deacon's
apartments. when he heard the noise at the
door caused by Mr.. Deacon's unexpected re-
turn Mr.. Deacon bitterly reproached his
wife. while he kept NJ. Abeille covering under
the barrel OF pistol which he held pointed at
tho Frenchmans breast After having re-
preached his wife. who moaned with terror
and crawled from the bed. she fell on her knees
and pteously implored him to forgive her. The
American is then said to have turned his
wrath upon NJ. Abeille. who had protested the
utmost friendship for the man he had deceived.
and who had thus been able to worm himself
into the confidence Of the too-confding hus-
band After hurting some bitter. contemptu-
Gus words at NJ. Abeille. Mr. Deacon fred
three shots at the half naked Frenchman who
screamed with agony. fell back. and died on
the mat before the bed.
Mr.. Deacon is said then to have turned
snce more to his wife. who was shivering and
trembling on her knees close to the spot where
her lover lay bathed in his blood. and to have
said In substance:
Il have q good mind to kill you as have
killed that dirty dog. but killing is too good
for you: you shall be reserved for worse fate.
lou Snail HNo W uhN0 Iho AuReE VI bcoEu
pointed at you during the rest Of your life
Never let me see your deceitful face again."
Mra Deacon was picked up. insensible. By
the hotel attendants and . crowd OF guests
who had rushed to the scene Of the tragedy.
attracted by the sound Of tho shooting.
Tho body Of NJ. Abeille was placed IN an ad-
Joining apartment and Mrs- Deaoon's four
young children. who were stopping at the no.
tel with their parents. were conducted to an
other part OF the building. where their father
and kind friends did their best to pacify them.
It is difficult to imagine the sensati on this
tragedy has caused not only among the Ameri-
cans abroad. butamong foreigners travelling
in Europe. Mr.. and Mira Deacon were leaders
In the highest class OF continental society:
they were to be seen at oil the balls. fetes.
receptions. races. charitable meetings.. and
other social gatherings freQuented By tho
very best people on the comment. Iney were
received by cvefyoody ana were known to
thousands OF people In the best circles. They
had always been admired by their friends. and
were looked upon as . most happy. devoted
hed In every way Win eneir conditlon IN lte
styl.. and their names we're to ha found mon
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dressed with exquisite taste. and was natu-
rally the objest OF considerable attention upon
the mart ~ the oantleman MIRA Deacon n
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was notlced seemed 70 take pleasure In being
thus courted. and seemed to deligh to sun
herself IN tho amiloa a, "a MANY adm;rara "a
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possible. NOBODY. however. for q moment I'M
agined that she was engaged In anything
mora ,hsn a littIa harmIsss airtation md IN.
"au .I.'.1 10. "Ie,o III 1a.iou alo Ino
person who would have suggested that she
could be unfaithful to her husband would have
been looked unon "A littls abort NJ a lnnatic.
~, ~. . 90 DIV. S y. unov
Nls true that recently IL was whispered that
NJ. Emile Abeile. who was also we'll known in
society was n IittIa ton affAnt;va to Mra Dao
oon ~. tts ~ w ~ 80
.on' oul tneh II was aooeo thas no was great
friend Of Mr.. Deacon. and that seemed to OK
plain matters to thu aat;afaotjon ~ almost
suon,,taa' 1 oN'Aoao'ion VI ainoe'
everybody. NJ. Abeille was prominent man
legations, and a hacbaIor Ha aaored "a nav.
,J,n,, ~ az oeo. w .","
P!ehly OF money. was member OF several
swell clubs. crack shot a distinguished
yachtsman. md IA good ;udoa ~ race borsea
He was Also an accomplIsi.ed mnscinn. In
addition he was banSsnpa and bad tha at ~
hhtterinc women mnsii thar heads were
turned II Hhe;Iis heS I own III, nas"on" fnr
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