Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-19
Deacon Arraigned Before a Magis-
trate This Morning.
COMMITTED TO PRISON WITHOUT BAIL
Fire Causes a Panic in a Carpet
Factory.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
DEACON SENT TO PRISON.
The Magistrate Refuse. to- Release Him -
hail.

Bail.
PARIS, Feb. le.-The shooting OF n. Emilio
Abeille, formerly an attache of the French
legation In Washington, by Mr.. Edward Parker
Deacon. the well-known banker who found the
Frenchman in a compromising position in MrA
Deacon's bed room at the Hotel Splendide -
Cannes during Tuesday night Is the one great
subject OF conversation in fashionable circles
in Europe. All the parties in the case are
well known that il Is almost impossible 20 enter
a social circle without meeting some of their
friends. Mr.. Deacon is upheld on all sides. par
ucularly among Americans for Killing his wtfss
paramour and very little II any sympathy 10
expressed for Mrs. Deacon. The mother and
brothers OF NJ. Abeille arrived at Cannes this
morning ana took charge OF the remaipA
They have been embalmed and enclosed in .
handsome casket and will be conveyed TO this
city for interment IL Is almost impossible ous
OF the many conflicting stories told OF the
shooting TO get at all Of the exact facts IN the
case, hnt the story as told exclusively IN these
dispatches yesterday evening is 20 all intents
and purposes correct
The dead man. who is a brother OF the deputy
OF the same name has. IL would seem, been
carrying on an intrigue for some years past
with Mrs. Deacon, but 20 what extent IL not
known. Mr.. Deacon. il is added, has long been
suspicious OF his wife. having received several
letters from anonymous sources warning him
to be on his guard against NJ. Abeille. who, 10
was ilNlinhicu, was "A HfeAt oehl 100 mucu IN
Mrs. Deacon company. Nj. Abeile, 10 would
seem, recently absented himself from Cannes
and Mr.. Deacon concluded TO take q trip TO
Paris and attend TO some important business
which he had on hand He was however,
hastily summoned back by an ANONYMOUS
message, said to have been sent by q lady who
was jealous OF Mrs. Deacon. The latter. how
ever, assured her husband that she had not
seen NJ. Abeille and Mr.. Deacon concluded 70
pretend to be hoodwinked.
r1.- h. Ia -. q
him TO a ball which to be gwen that night
at the Cercle Nautique. Mrs. Deacon. however,
pleaded to be excused saying that she was in
disposed and that she would prefer 70 60 to
bed. Mr.. Deacon appeared TO agree to this
and seems 10 have gone TO the ball at the club
mentioned. He said that lie WAS very sorry to
hear that she was i'll, asked Il he could do any
thing for her, suggested that she should
doctor and finally kissed her and the children
good night and went to the ball at the Cercls
Nautiaue.
Mr.. Deacon, however. does not seem TO have
renamed at the entertainmentan any great length
of time, on the other hand. he took steps
| to return to the Hotel Splendide 30 soon as
possible and without being observed, for, t 10
said, one OF the servants Was suspected OF being
aware of Mrs. Deacnn's relations with NJ. Abeille
and to have been in the habit of keeping that
lady posted in regard TO Dr. Deacons move
| ments.
After his return to the hotel Mr.. Deacon
hearing mans voice called a hotel attendant
and demanded admittance. Mrs. Deacon ap-
peared at the door and Mr.. Deacon fired into
the dark room. Mrs. Deacon ran into the room
| shrieking. The attendant, with q light, en-
| tered in company with Mr.. Deacon and NJ.
Abeille was discovered behind the bed curtains.
Deacon at once fired two shots. wounding
| Abeille in the leg and chest Deacon, after
bitterly upbraiding his wife, left the room
CANNES, Feb. ly.-Mr Deacon. who surren-
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shooting, was today examined by the mAgis-
| trate In charge OF the case. Mr. Deacon was
| calm and collected and gave a very succinct
account Of the incidents that led up 10 the kill
| ing of Abeille. His story, though It does not
| agree in all it's details with the published Ae-
| counts Of the affair. confirms in a measure the
| first telegraphed reports OF the shooting.
In response 10 the magistrates questions
| Mr.. Deacon said he arrived at the Hotel Splen-
| dlde shortly after midnight yesterday. He
entered the corridor and saw light shining
| through the space under the door of his wife .
room. Though that was nothing in itself 10
cause him to suspect that a man was in his
wifss company, il did, for some explAinsbls
reason, reawaken his suspicion that his wife
was unfaithful TO him. HIS suspicion regard
| ing has wifes honor had been aroused some
months prior by the conduct OF his wife, but he
had no tangible proof that she was engaged N
wrong doing.
When he saw the light under her door, how
ever, his suspicious became stronger and he
determined TO confirm his worst belief. He
summoned the clerk of the hotel and in his
company broke in the door of the room. He
saw Abeille hiding behind arm chair and
| fired three times at him. Mr.. Deacon added
that il was not his intention 20 kill the man,
| but only to wound him.
Mr.. Deacon asked the magistrate 70 admit
him TO bail. The magistrate declined TO do 90
| at once, but promised 70 consider the applica-
tion. In the meantime Mr.. Deacon would have
| to remain in prison.
Mrs Deacon was then examined. She told Q
story which confirmed that OF her husband.