The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-21
The French Generally Uphold the
Shooting of Abeille.
MIXED SOCIETY OF CANNES
Ifasons Are Frequent There-Apparent Eappi-
ness OF the Deacons-The skeleton
in the Closet-The End.

in shooting the violator of his home, while
at the same time they shrug their shoulders
at the suggestion that he should have
thought such step necessary 1t was
generally supposed that he knew before all
about the relations between his wife and
M. Abeille, relations which, unfortunately, |
are not so infrequeut as to be surprising |
in the wealthy but mixed society of Cannes !
There is q class of Freuchmen, some OF in |
dependent means like Abeille, others ad-
venturers and often blackmsilers, who
make practice of pursuing
THE WIVES AND DAUGHTERS OF WEALTHY
AMERICANS.
1t is a matter of common gossip that a
prominent American lady, wealthy in her
own right. has her French friend, who is
her chief attraction to Paris. The husband
dare not say anything, being largely oe-
pendent on his wife; and what the case In
one conspicuous instance Is Is the case IN
many others less conspicuous. Mr.. Deacon
happened not to have a rich wife, but to be
rich and independent himself, and nigh
blooded besides. He was therefore short,
where others shut their eyes. When Mr..
and Mrs Edward Parker Deacon arrived
IN Paris the style Of living which their
ample means enabled them to ADOPT, and
the
REMARKABLE Personal BEAUTY OF THE WIFE,
at once put them on footing OF social
prominence and they moved in the best
circles of Partisan society. About three
years ago they made the acquaintance OF
Emile A BELLE, o leader of fashionable circles
and well known in the best Partisan socl-
ety. aud well known in the best Parisian
clubs Mr.. Deacon met Abeille ut the house
Of nol frippn The two vera
both the same age and soon became fast
friends; in fact it was not long before
Abeille established himself on a footing OF
intimacy in the Deacon household. Mrs.
Deacon, daughter of Admiral Baldwin,
United States navy, by his first wife, is
thoroughly Partisan in her tastes, and H.
dulged
HER INCLINATION FOR BALLS
and her fashionable amusemeRts to the full,
while her husband is man of rather mo-
rose and taciturn disposition, who seems to
have Stunned society as much ss possible.
This appears to have caused & breach be-
tween the husband and wife, which natu-
rally widened as time went on, although in
the eyes Of the world theirs passed as a
model household. Everything tended to
increase the impossibility of their ever liv
ing in harmony. for, in addition to the
undisguised contempt and dislike Mrs
Deacon felt for her husband, she daily
grew more and more into sympathy with
her husbands friend, Abeille, who became
constant visitor. sometimes
CALLING THREE OR FOUR TINES DAY.
Very often he would come at in the after
noon and remain until II at night, when he
would take Mrs. Deacon away with him.
This state of affairs went on for a long time
before the unsuspecting husband could
bring himself to doubt the fidelity OF his
1.-ffa Nrh friapf hi1t tho GpnActip fairs
of the Deacon family were going from bad
to worse, and Mr.. Deacon, becoming IN
manned by his suspicion, took to going
home more or less under the influence OF
drink. On one occasion he left home al
midnight and took up his quarters at Hotel
Windsor, in the Rue de Rivoh. There hs
remained for several days prey to the
deepest melancholy, thoroughly
BROKEN DOWN AND DRINKING HEAVILY.
When he remained at home frightful
scenes took place almost daily, in which
the husband displayed all the symptoms of
intense Jealousy and the wife all the moods
of a petulant, Maynard woman. BY de-
grees the arrangement between the hus.
band and wife became final. Mrs. Deacon
positively refused to occupy the same apart.
ment or sit down ut meals with her hus.
band. Meanwhile her friendly relations
with Abeille became more marked than
ever. They were in the habit Of driving
out
IN THE BoIs DE BoULoGNE,
and were frequently at various places Of
amusement and also at the English tss
rooms in the Rue Castiglione.
After living for some years in msgnifI
cent suite of apartments in IA Rue Pierre
Charon, it was decided that they Should
change their residence. Abeilie showed
himself invaluable in escorting Mrs. Dea-
con. Mrs. Deacon is a very attractive
woman, about thirty, blonde, and Of me
dunn height, with large, sympathetic eye.
and an agreeable manner. She was Away,
great favorite in male society and ha!
many admirers. She dressed in the very
latest fashions and she and her HUSBAND
had
FREQUENT MIsUN UNDERSTANDINGS
In this way Arheille became SO thoroughly
identified with the Deacon family tina
without feeling that there was any abso
lutte grounds for jealousy, Mr.. Deacon be
came slightly irritated at Abeille's cons tan
presence and the former friendship be
tween the two men gradually cooled. Fo
this reason, when Mrs. Deacon with he
children and maids came to Cannes earl
IN the season and went frat to Hotel Wind
sor. Mr. Deacon, following shortly after
expressed great annoyance WI en- he learnei
that Abeille had likewise arrived at tn
same hotel and was
AT THAT VERY TIME STOPPING THERE.
Unable On account of his business affair
to remain at Cannes, Mr. Deacon iusiste,
upon his wife changing to another house
and she accordingly went TO the Hcte
SElendide, where she selected for herself
salon and bedroom on the entresol, tellin
her husband that there were two ot5e
rooms in that part OF the house that sh
had engaged for him, her children and he
ftepmother. Her husband not accompany
ing her when she rented these apartment. Is
he was not known at the hotel. Mrs
Deacon removed to the'Hotel Splendide las
Monday. Mr.. Deacon left town at the sam
time, but returned Tuesday, went to tn
Hotel Splendlde Office and
ASKED FOR MONS ABEILLE.
He was told that Abeille had been Their
the day before but left on Tuesday Thi,
as subsequent events show. was not tru,
for Immediately upon Mrs. Dsacon's chang
of residence Abellle secured rooms on III
same floor with her and directly upon til
other side Of her salon. Mr.. Deacon diss,
pesred again Tuesday, although it is be
lieved be kept careful lookout that nigh
But nothing happened and he was ouis
until Wednesday night, when he entere
the hotel and
THE TRAGEDY FOLLOWED
Taking up the story of the killing frol
the point where M. Abeille wss left dyiu
in the hall directly before the door of MIR
Deacon's room, and Mr.. Deacon was r.
strained by the people from the neighbo
ing rooms from rushing at his wife,
seems that after al the parties had becon
somewhat cxlmer they entered the bedroo
where Mrs Deacon Historically implore
her husband not to fire again upon Abeil
or to kill her. Mr.. Deacon was as cool ,
could be expected under the whole of the.
exciting incidents and, looking at his Wi
as she spoke. he said:
81 WILL NOT SHOOT YOU,