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Show About lleneon nnd Ills Wile. Nice, May 2I.-Hlur'e tho trial an I sentence of lloacou ho has been oon lined In prison and none of his friends permitted to see him, with Ihe exception excep-tion of his phrslcl'iii. The prisoner Is In a cotnfortslde room and klndlr treated by the tlllclals, Tbo prtaouer'a brother today conferred with a distinguished dis-tinguished lawyer, and nitli others wllltake steps to secure a mitigation of the sentente. Dsacon's convlotlou V ai not lu accordance with ubllo sentiment senti-ment tbelc. Auatlu Ueacon found the aulborllles willing IS support bis apj llcatlon for a mitigation or the term of Imprison, menu Tbe prefect said the sentence uudsr tlio regulations woulj tie reduced re-duced to four and a half tuonths; wojld not be treated as on ordinary ordin-ary prisoner; would meet Willi orsry consideration, alhwed tn wear hla own elothlng an I eupply hla own tutals. Kileuds would have arcess to him time times a week, and, aside from being curtailed of liberty, be woul I lie a rilate prisoner I u name. Deacon raid that there la no longer Ihe slightest probability that bis hrutber will resume marlUI relations with his wile. Her relent solicitations lhat be take her back will have no etlect nml he may havehtr arrested for adultery, which would Involvu her llnglocked up wltli "common" wemeu. Do uot think she will put In any defense to tbe divorce suit. If she refuses to accept Trench ,w, then a petition will be llled In thu American couris. Deacon's oounsel at tilbuttd the decision of the ury tu Deacon's frank admission of how he himself felt after the dtaUi of Ahellle. Beveral members of Ihu Jurydiclaro that they gavo the verdict under tho Impression that It meant a uumtual Imprisonment with n flae. |
