New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-12-06
OPELOUSAS LADY TAKES
OWN LIFE.

PSiouodo, Id, DtC. A.-MIS.
Raul Boagni, who was Miss Bes-
Sic Clements before her marriage
about three years ago, committed
suicide at 8 o'clOck this afternoon
by shooting herself with a revol-
Yer just above the heart. Death
resulted within few minutes
after the shot was fired and be-
fore medical assistance could be
secured.
Mrs. BOagni had been residing
at the home of her grandfather,
Thomas Ii. Lewis, for some time,
and it was there that the tragedy
occurred. No one but the aged
grandmother was in the house at
the time.
Mrs. Boagni left no word OF
letter giving any reason for her
action but it is supposed to be
family trouble She and her hus
band had not been on good terms
for several weeks and her aged
father, Mr.. j. B. Clements, who
is the son-in-law of Thomas II
Lewis, father of the Good Gov,
ernment League Of Louisiana,
begged the girl to come and live
with him. He said he would
support her and her 18-months,
old baby girl, provided she would
leave her husband. But still
clinging to the love of her sweet
heart of younger days she refused
to leave her husband.
Popular in Society.
Mrs. Boagni had been married
since May, 1911, and she was q
years of age. She was one OF
the most popular young women
in society, before her wedding
The husband, not suspecting the
action about to be taken 10y his
wife, was sleeping in an automo-
bile about half an hour before
the tragedy. The car belonged
to young man Of this city, who
had returned a day or two ago
from his honeymoon trip.
Boagni said to his friend
"Well old boy, I wish you better
luck in married life than l have
been having" He spoke Of his
baby girl. Nothing eOuld be
learned of the reason of their
dissatisfaction.
1t is said after Mrs. Boagni
had killed herself and her broth
er and father had been notified
of her action, some of Boagni s
relatives and friends were COM
PEELED to bri' him to his faith
er's country home, about two
miles from Opelousas, and lock
him in a room, as it was feared
that the Clements would take re-
venge on him, since they believe
that he is the cause of the SUI
eide.
She Seeks Diversion.
Just before the tragedy, Mrs.
Boagni came over to the city
market, where Mr.. Boagni has a
large meat establishment, to find
her husband, but he was not
there. She looked all over the
city, but to no avail. The Boagnis
also, it is said, looked for him.
The wife went back to the home
of her grandfather, Hon. 1. Il.
Lewis, and begged her cousin,
Miss Josephine Saizan to ac-
company her to the moving pie
ture show. Miss Saizan com
planned Of being tired and ex-
cused herself.
Mrs. Boagni sent for her baby
girl, whom she had left at the
home of Miss Saizan, which is
across the street from the Lewis
and kissing the little infant
goodbye, she pointed the pistol
in the direction of the heart,
which had borne so much love
for the husband who had no
longer any claim on it, and in five
minutes the soul Of Bessie Glenn
ents had joined the great major
ity.
Mrsh Thomas H. Lewis was the
first to hear the shot and she tried
to bring her dying child to life,
but the girlwife was too far gone,
Hon. John w. Lewis, uncle OF
Mrs. Boagni, rushed into the room
where the tragedy occurred and
begged the dying girl to give hel
reasons for her act. In response
to his inquiries she gave one big
sigh and expired.
Father is Furious.
It is said, when J. B. Glenn
ents, father Of the dead woman
was appraised of the death OF his
daughter, it took three men t.
hold him back, as he was de
termined to go to Boagni.
The brother of the girl, Henr,
Clements, was in a rage, wheI
he arrived here last night from
Eunice. It is said when ht
walked into the death room HI
looked at his sister with a deep
heavy stare, gritted is teeth ane
walked out without saying on'