New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
MR.. DEACON ARRIVES HERE.
HIS DAUGHTER GLADYS IS WITH HIM.
HE TALKS OF HIS DOMESTIC TROUBLES AND
EXPERIENCES LAST WEAR

EXPERIENCES LAST YEAR.
Not until the North German LLOYD steamer Trave
reached Sandy Hook yesterday did the passengers
Know that Edward Parker Deacon was their fellow
voyager. Mr.. Deacon returned yesterday to this
country and TO his Old home. He was accompanied
by bis daughter Gladys. His domestic troubles and
the experiences Of the last year IN France following
the death OF NJ. Abcllc have left their impress upon
his strongly defined features Ills hair is tlnged with
gray. lie had the air of a man who had suffered
much and had come back 10 his homo and fresdc
TO rest and TO forget his troubles. lie spoke feengy
OF the Kindness shown 70 him In France by his Amer
can fellowcitlzens at the time Of his and trial
Only once he mentioned the name OF the woman who
had been his Wife, and he made reference to the
circumstances which had driven him TO take the
life OF the man who had invaded his home.
lie talked In low tones lie never permitted HIM
self to become excited even when referring TO NJ.
Abcille 81 very tired" he said. For the last
year have had no peace. ! have come with
my daughter. am going to Join my motherinaw
Mrs. Baldwin, and my children. l shall go to the
Hotel buckingham, where shall remain three four
days, and then go to Newport What do you want
me 10 talk abOutl ] want to lay stress few
things. The French people treated well. but
some ndividuals-nO. Some wanted to represent me
man without means, living on--you under
stand the position in which they tried to place me-
| cannot explain it. Tho JUICE d'Insiructlon said
Mr. Deacon there is something lacking here tpolnting
to his forchead). She Is n woman without moral
sense"
"Ovcr 100000 francs spent TO Influence
OF the French papers against me. The Figaro
and THE Gauois were paid Iorty francs line for
some OF their attacks upon / know this be
fact. All, nice family got into-the Abellos.
His brother, Coco, they call him. produced forged
letter when was in prison, which made state
that was determined TO shoot him when free.
As an American should have called him ont I'M
mcdatey. Two friends Of uinc who were Deputies.
advised me not TO do They said This man
is acknowledged to lie your Inferior with sword. II
you should wound him you would he considered a
murderer.
Panama saved me. The Abeillcs were In that
lot. They Panama people. Some friends Of
theirs even tried 10 bride my judges / know that.
There IS another which wish TO make clear
l never proposed to carry through the suit which be
gan criminal grounds. beg that you will make
this plain / forced into that suit While
was in prison Mrs. Deacon threatened TO 60 away,
taking with her the four children. Gladys Audrey
Edith and Dorothy. | compelled don't You
know. TO make the best terms / possibly could. /
offered 10 divide the children, might say; TO take
Audrey AMI Eaith: she TO put GLADYS in convent
and 70 take Dorothy. she made application to take
all the children; then was forced TO bring case
on criminal grounds | declare and | want that dis
tinctly undcrstood-that did that simply threat
to gain possession OF the children. The criminal
action was the last resource.
IL went through the longest examination ever held
up TO the time OF tho Panama trials, and II bold
in the same court In which the Panama were
heard. ! was comlortcd greatly by the cordially
with which my compatrios treated me. ! lost no
friends. on will remember that / could have left
prison under certain conditions. one was cXpnlson.
As an American. preferred not 10 do IT. said in
open court that preferred my compatriots u French
men The Judge used IT against me-"
Speaking OF his daughter bright little girl who
was romping about the vessel, playing with II dog.
Mr. Deacon said "Sh" will feel better when she has
had more OF the American air
Mr.. Deacon brought with him on the Traye some
personal property and some ehold furniture which
he had taken to France with him several years
lie and his daughter went 10 the Hotel buckingham
last evening. whore they met Mr.. win the step
mother Of Mrs. Deacon Mr.. Deacon said that since
a divorce had been granted by the French court
Mrs. Deacon had taken the name Mrs. Baldwin.