The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15
PRAISE FOR DEMAROND, SLAIN
JOHN BTRROt AND OTHER
NEIGHBORS WRITE.
Indignation IL Expressed IN west Park
over SHOOTING by Broker seydel.
VINO u Held In Jail-self. Defence v 90
Be Irged on Behalf 90 the SLAP er

VINO Il Held In Jail-Self-DefeneeN ill
Be Z rged on Behalf 90 the SLAP ~.
PorGHKTEFSIE. Aug IL An unusual
step has been taken nv John Burroughs.
his son. Julian Burroughs. and other
members 81 the bungalow colony at
Wet Park IN signing statements for
publication laudlng Clement Demarond
/ and condemning Louis Victor Seydel
: the New York broker who killed De-
mArond
: Ssvdel il IN Jail IN Kingston awaiting
/ the action ~ the Grand Jury Coroner
! Hashrouck. who has Just completed an
investigation - the case. Crntented him
/ self with finding that Demarund came 10
his death hy wounds inflicted nv pistol
! in the hands ~ SNydel ~ the inquest
Mrs Sevde testified that at the time ~
/ the shooting she vas in fear IT her hus-
hands lifH and that n she didn't in -
many words plead with him ~ shoot IL
was beCauS. fear stopped the words that
were in her mind
! Against this showing Of Demarond
~ a man intent on violence the picture
drawn by tho Burroughs family and
their adher~ntS is in strong contrast
They say D~marond was a good citizen.
.
harmed or injured any one In person or
The statements which have been sent
out nv Julian Burroughs for publication,
copies of the originals in his possession
which are 10 he sent tn Mrs Demarond
are A. follows:
HoLI CROSS. West Park. ny.
August 10. 1910
wesvmpa, hire VIII the family Of CIemen,
D~marond In their arfic'ion, We appreciate
the good qualities 81 Mr. DemArond a. =
fellow ,ownrnAn. we deplore and condemn
the terrible and reckless shooting and Ne
protest against such lAwlee-ness and VIC
lence which menAce- The safety ~ all
ST, noEs ALLEN.
Superior q n e
wes' Park y
The shooting ~ Clement Demarond
one NJ 'he mos, respected citizens ~ IVES;
Park nv Victor I.oui. Seydel on Sunday, July
-. has not only srieved and shocked the
entire community hut has stirred every
one 10 a deep Indignation against such
= reckless taking NJ human life We. The
undersigned residents and electors NJ the
town ~ Fsopus. take this occasion 10
extend our heartfelt sympathy to the fam
Nv NJ clement DemArond and 10 express |
our appreciation NJ Mr. Demsrond a. a
neishhor and citizen and our gratitude |
20 his memory. not only for the many valu !
~
moderation and good citizenship among |
his MANY rountrVmen living here
In every way Clement pemsrond VAS = |
desirable citizen lie VAS heroic worker.
: ind ~ a man. loval a. a friend honest and /
nhtStnR A. n~ishhor Ne a. the hArd
"St working man IN he town. doing all his
work with pain-tAkinR ihoroughn-~s.
v neither n WH- working The public high
way. dong roh for n"iEhhor or irprnV-
ng hts own farm Though ~ kept bar
In MS hotel he continually discouraged
drunkenness alvav~ maintaining tAT AIro-
1o Vas for ~" bat never for ihu-.. Know
ng him ~ "a" io We oan say without re-er-
alton hat whoever had trouble with him
Z Ua~ through their own fault
Be-id-- hetnG unaru"d and dsfcu"eless
hemarnnd vas a man OF property. land
~ ner. \ taxpayer and was therefore FULLY /
responsible for any damage he might have
lone Also ~ must add with all emphasis
hat N roughout the 0ftsen years he lived
zero he never harmed or injured any one
',ther IN person or property. NJ the moment
Y his death Ne was assisting one of his
lei hhors bringing material for their house
ihoo'lng him when unArmed and unSIs-
ic''lug ~ sJrh time Ne believe 80 ne an
~ van'nn and coWardlv. - unnecessary
IL - vas cruel In b-hnif Of Justice and IN
ronor of tl"men' D"marond We unre-
-aryeily condemn hi- shooting "a both
iea -t'"-S and uu,uSt.hed
lpHN 49, REotUus GEORGE NfIDIINGEP.
RFv AILES. EILIs y LON0. Mrs ! !
,YITH. Miss 4 SuEDO>. Miss SoRpoN.
LILLIAN ~ RBuruHs. u ATkINs post
ua~irri AIkIN- station agent
HAELEs AEEINN. ioHN Hpr> HASnEor,k
fRFTE GU.BFRT DRAEF
strong As the indorsAment Of D~marond
n by the cottagers who have followed
he lead Of John Burroughs and his son.
leydelz friends cay they will have no
tifficulty in showing that D-marond was
a rough brutal man. and that on other
occasions besid.- the fnal row when he
~as killed he had threatened Cottagers
~ West PARK
The lister county Grand Jury which
vail pass on S-ydel'- case does not meet
until September In the meantime the
accused broker Will he held in Jail without
bail on charge 81 manslaugh'er IN the
first degree /,
A. the time ofrhs shooting Of DemaTond
by Ssyds the former Was doing some
leaning over right Of way regarding
pls Use Of which the latter protested
Seyd.l'z defence ~ that Demarond threat
.nsd him and followed him whsn he went
10 his house 10 get a revolver for proteC-
IIon and that he shot IN self-defence
Besides Mr. Seydel wife the other Wit
leszss Ia the shooting We're a visitor at Mr.
nd Ion nd