The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
THE LAMY AFFAIR.
How Young Wtfe's Amours Led to a
Tragedy.

Paris Letter.
Yesterday the long-expected trial of NJ. Sa-
vary the former deputy and Under Secretary of
State, came up in the Court d'Assizes, and the
sensational developments which were anticipated
attracted large audience. Ten years ago, at
twenty six years of age, NJ. Savary was second
to Dufaure, and already the day was predicted
when he would be his chief s equal Since then
he has fled to BuenoS AyreS with the money of
of the stockholders of the Bank of Lyons and
Loire, of which he was director, and the SEN
tence of five years Imprisonment pronounced
against him by default has never been executed.
He was also similarly sentenced to six months
Imprisonment for his relations with Nine. Lamy,
which relations led to the shooting for which
Mr.. Lamy had to appear before the jury. The
sympathies of those in the courtroom were,
naturally, with the prisoner, a handsome, re
hned-looking man, thirty-hve years old. In re-
Spouse to the question put to him by the magis-
trate, he said: 81 was introduced to Mr.. Savary
by his brother-in-law. l am an electrical en-
gineer. Mr.. Savary had just formed company
to light the neighborhood of Lyons, and he made
me director. At that time l lived at Lyons,
but when our venture failed l removed my
business to Saint Etienne. My wife remained
at Lyons, and, during my absence from home
NJ Savary used his eloquence on her. Last
January had gone to Nice on some business,
when my wife telegraphed me that she would
meet me at the depot on my return, and have
breakfast ready for me-" Mr., Lamy reached
the depot, but found nobody there. When he
ing servant informed him that madame had
gone That evening he received letter from
Mime. Lamy, postmarked Geneva. 1t read as
follows:
Ny Dear Friend: You must have comprehended
that things could not last they do not wish
to be perpetually the victim of calumnies or ridicu
lous suspicion, to be kept night and day near you
in tavern-room, to endure scenes and be always
addressed with dspleasing threats. Thanks to my
friends, have found out of France in place where
it will be in vain to seek me, the means of living
Quietly. Your mother, who has done all she coud to
embroil me with all my friends, will now hope have
all her wishes satisfied. See to it. at least, that she
takes reasonable of my birds her chdren until
can offer to take charge of them myself MARTHA.
After receiving this letter, VI. Lamy went to
Genoa in pursuit of his wife. The chief of police
told him that if she was in the city he would find
herin twenty four hours But she wasn't there.
She had only passed through Switzerland and
was living in Paris with NJ Savary, who had
hired for her small suite of rooms in the Cite
Gaillard. NJ. Lamy, who had not the slightest
suspicion of his chiefs treachery, wrote him
letter informing him of his misfortune. M.
Savary with incredible coolness replied as fol-
lows
heavens! what shall say4 Who you that she
will not returnl and if she does not, you will be
Mother the first the last to whom this sort of
calamity may happen. In such case a man either
commits suicide or lives. Since you alive work,
try to earn money and if affairs go badly there
will be time enough to throw the scabbard after the
sword and seek fortune elsewhere. Yours devotedly,
SAvARY.
Mr.. Lamy always had the greatest confidence
in his wife, who was twenty-six years old and
belonged to an excellent family. Gradually he
learned the truth. Il discovered the orgies" he
said they celebrated during my absence When
| was away from home my wife gave banquets
to Savary." He discovered that the death of his
five-year old boy was due to a cold caught dur
ing the night while the childs mother was din
ing with Mr.. Savary. He was also told that his
father-in-aw had died of grief caused by by his
daughters shame. In spite of all this provoca-
tioI, Mr. Lamy said he had no thought of ven
geance, and carried revolver only as protec-
ton against a competing electrician, who
had threatened his life. On April 10
last, the day of the shooting he Was
riding in omnibus when he saw
through the windows of low wine shop the
form of Mr.. Eyries, an intimate friend of Mr..
Savary. If the former was there he thought
the latter would be. Alghting from the omni-
bus, he entered the wine shop, but found MIR.
lyrics alone. He was about to leave when his
eyes fell on a heavy hanging, masking sort of
retro. II raised the hanging" he said, ''and
found myself face to face with Savary, seated at
table with my wife on his knees. Then be
came terribly enraged. | thought of my ruin,
my shame, my child dead by the fault of its
guilty mother and 1 cried to the waiter: Have
these wretches arrested Go get a Policeman
Savary had drawn a revolver. drew mine and
my wife drew hers. | aimed at Savary, but Mr..
Eytries threw himself on me and pinned me
against the wall. During this time my wife and
Savary rushed into the street. Freeing myself
from Mr.. Eyriess hold, L ran after them. fired
a shot at Savary The ball struck him in the
region of the heart. but spent its force against
portfolio he carried. 1t was afterward found in
the pocket of his overcoat L fired second time.
The ball grazed his left hand. Then an officer
sprang on me and [ was arrested" This closed
Mr.. Lamys testimony, He was corroborated by
other witnesses, and after an eloquent appeal to
the jury in his behalf by Mr. Georges Lakeland
probably the greatest living criminal lawyer in
France, he was acquitted. The verdict was re-
ceived with a salvo of applause