The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-25
BROKER SBYDEL SHOOTS AMAN
Mills WEALTH ITALIAN WIN
WHOM M MAD 4 DISPUTE.
lie Objected 10 the Italian Using the
Private Road which winds Past the
BunEaIs~s at West k--COntends
That the sheeting was m seIf.Defenee


Iiungaie~s at west Park--COnienais
That the shssting Was IN self-Defenee
PoUoHKEEPSIE. July 2i--Clement De-
merond, said 10 be the " ealthiest Italian
in Ulster county. vas shot and killed az
West Park AZ . O'Clock this morning by
Louis Victor Seydel. New York broker.
who has u summer home in the colony
founded on tie mountain near West Park
railroad station by John Burroughs. the
author naturalist. The two men had
disagreemsnt over the Use by DemerOnd
az the private road which winds past
the bungalows in the West Park colony
and terminates high up in the hills where
Mr. Burroughs lives in secnsion.
This morning Demerond. accompanied
by three Italian laborers. was using n
team and farm wagon to haul some heavy
lumber over the road past Mr.. Seydel's
placs. which lac has been occupying with
his wife and two small On ildren. one and
the other years old The only witnesses
Of the shooting were the Italians. Mrs.
fired two shots at Demsrond. both OF
which took effect One passed through
his heart and the other entered his abb
domsn and came out at his hip Demerond
dropped dead in the roadway.
II IL contended on Mr. Seydels behalf
that the shooting was in self-defence;
that after his argument with Demerond
o yer the Use Of the private road began
the latter picked mp stone. and followed
by the Italian laborers advanced toward
Mr. Seydel In such threatening manner
that he ran back a distance Of fifty feet
60 his house and returned with a pistN.
which he believed that tho excited man
ner 81 the Italians and their threats to-
ward him Justified him in using
After Demerond dropped dead with
the two bullets from the brokers pistol
in hi. body Mr. Seydel went over TO his
neighbour, Frank Sesley's. pl acs and
got his man. Abrams. To drive him To
Highland with the intention OF coming
Ia PouRhkeepsie To give himself up To
the Sheriff After his arrival at Highland
hs changed his plans and went up To Kings
ton, sixteen miles north. the county seat
Of Ulster county. whore he consulted with
his attorney. 4. T. Clearwater, who COM
inundated with Justice H. 4 Mckenzie
at Port Even. and il was arranged TO have
Nh Seydel appear before him.
Judge Clearwater. with Mr. Seydel and
several others from Kingston. met Jus
tice Mckenzie and all went down to West
Park. whore =, p. NJ. they met Ofiicer
Clarence Baker OF Highland. who pre-
ferred a charge % manslaughter in the
first degree against Mr.. Seydel Justice
Mckenzie issued a warrant for him and
committed him to the Kingston jail with
out bail to await the inquest. which will
he held by Coroner Hasbrouck Of High
land on Tuesday Mr. Seydel went tn
his home and packed up hIs clothing and
returned To Kingston. lie was locked up
IN jail The accused man was cool and
Collected and did not seem apprehensive
that he would no. be sxculpated from
blam" for his act
Mr. Ssydel IL a comparative new conner
AZ West Park He bought his property
from the Martin Sherwood estate lass
fall
On account 81 the excitement among the
Italians residing near West Park Mrs.
S.ydel was advised to leave her home
She took her children and went away
To- friends. Mr.. Seydel V IS years Of age.
Clement IDemorond was about - years
of age tie WIS proprietor 81 hotel AZ
West Park and a large landowner He
N described as somewhat arrogant and
oVerbearInE and a commanding figure
among HIS oountrymen on account Of his
intelligence and wealth He started life
poor He leaves a widow and daughter
about ~ years Of age. Dsmorond's body
was taken To- his home. where during the
day crowd " several hundred Italians
gathered Precautions have been taken
to guard the bungalows at West Park.
as Il IL feared that reprisals may be under
taken by Demorond's fellow countrymen.
Demorond owned property near West
Park. which he was improving. and the
nmbsr which he was hauling this morn
InE II IL said. vas destined for Use Ia
this project
I. Victor Seydel is a stock broker at
~ Broadway lie IL not q member Of the
stock Exchange. His home is in the
Crescent Court apartment building at isS
Claremont avenue. Mr.. Seydel and his
family have been out Of town since May