Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-07
REMORSE THE CAUSE.
Jean Lauzier Attempts Murder
and then Suicides.
Because His Wife left Him He Shoots
His Mistress.
He Succeeds In Killing Himself but the
Woman May Recoverable Senti-
mental Letters He Left
Behind.

night in lodging house on Commercial
street, No. 3031a, kept by Alfred Dyer.
just opposite Wilmington street. The
inhabitants of the lodging house were
startled out of sleep at the time men
toned by three shots in rapid success
sion, which came from front room in
the second story, occupied by French
prostitute known as Lille LIE Clair, but
whose true name is supposed to be Eu-
lalie Hubert. A French sheepherder
named Jean Lauzier had occupied the
room with her for four weeks past.
A FATAL AIM.
When the proprietor got to the room
and opened the door he almost stum-
bled over the body of man which lay
stretched on the floor near it.. He was
breathing with difficulty and his head
was covered with blood, soft black hat
lying besmeared in pool of blood.
The man was Jean Lauzier. Sitting on
the side OF the bed was the French
woman, who is quite large, about 70
years old and not bad looking. She was
overed with blood, which was flowing
from ugly pistol wounds in the face and
neck.
THE woMAN's STORY.
O66cerRohn was in the neighborhocd,
and reached the scene of the tragedy a
minute or two after the shots were fred.
The woman was still sitting on the side
of the bed when he entered the room,
and explained as we'll as she could how
it had happened. She said she had
been living with Lauzier for three weeks
and that she had told him she would not
live with him any longer. He became
very much excited and said that if she
left him he would kill her. She again
told him that she would not live with
him, short time before the shooting.
He told her that he would kill her, and
she became very much frightened. He
suddenly pulled out revolver and fred
at her twice, the bullets taking effect in
her neck and cheek. Then he turned
the pistol on himself, and putting it to
his hoad fred one effectual shot, falling
like log to the floor.
The patrol wagon was summoned and
the wounded man was removed to the
receiving hospital at the city Jail. He
fingered until nearly O'Clock when he
died. never having been conscious to the
time of his death. The wound in his
head was a frightful one. The bullet
entered the right side of the head and
came out on the other side. Blood and
brains oozed out from the ugly holes.
Upon his person sheet of note paper
was found, on which was written in
French and in neat hand, the follow
ing, which clearly settles the premedi-
tation of the crime: sp
Dada
I am from Aurore MY friend, since thelhree
years that left France have always been in
desps,ir , on account OF my wife who has absn-
as good husband. wrote to her
many times and never received an
answer from her. Il regret it for
have great remorse on account of her. kill
myself and my mistress. ALI we want is to be
buried together; 1t is the last service we will
France and long live the republic
DEAR PARENTS. Have no hate for me- I
have always spoken 70 you with liberal
heart although you didn't know what filled
nonews from my wife. wrote to her many
sns NOW f myself and dersF my
wish to be buried together. say an eternal
adteu to you. y l..
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Drs. Choate and Mccarthy were at
once summoned to the bedside of the
woman, and an examination revealed a
wound back of the ear, and very dan
gerous wound in the neck, both bullets
being still in the head. She was made
as comfortable as possible, and at late
hour aast night was not thought to be in
an Immediately critical condition,
although sshe may die. She is
quite a well-known character on Ala
media street, and it is thought that, hav-
ing exhausted the money which the
sheepherder had, was on the point of
leaving him for more lucrative prey.
LauNier, according to the woman's
statement, attempted to commit suicide
not long ago in San Diego, but did not
succeed in his attempt. In appearance
he was about 40 to 45 years old. He
was tall man, and quite heavy set, his
features betraying determined dispo-
sition. At the time of the shooting he
was completely, dressed, and the revolv.
er with which his crime was committed
was found lying near his right hand. Tt
was q 387ealiber bulldog revolver,
and three cartridges remained unex-
ploded in the chambers. Coroner We'll
don will hold an inquest on the remains
some time this afternoon.