The Washington times., 1915-09-06
EMPEROR OF SAHARA
PUZZLE TO NEW YORK
Jacques Lebaudy, Sugar Kings
Son, Wanders Silently
Around Hotel Corridors.

NEW YORK. Sept 6.-silent and taci-
turn, and with frown on his face.
JACQUES Lebaudy son Of the late "su-
gar King of France and one-time SELF.
styled emperor Of Sahara" wandered
about his old hannts ad IN anssN sew 10 orn no ons
other than a word now and then 70 nls
secretary. who accompanied him every
where. At none Of the big NJ hotels M Tnere
but wandered about the Hobbies or dc
tated long statements to the public STE
nographers In the hotels.
Mr.. .Lebaudy was not ,stayins there: and
residence a secret. known only to him:
that hl 1' he is sd devotins much Of his time to
the gsnization Of company OF men
to storm Phoenix Lodge. his Westbury
her little daughter. Jacqueiine, live. In
a statement. which was given out BY
him he said that he had taken legal
steps to entoin Mrs tebaudSy !. from par Ar
| timated in the statement that he Will
| endeavor to have her put out OF Phoenix
Lodge.
Wife Refuses Callers.
| At the westbury country home Mrs.
Lcbaudy denied herself to all callers.
Jasaueline. her little daughter. an.
awered calls and said that her mother
was too Ill to see any one. She said
that Nine. Lebaudv was considering
the advisability Of consulting an at
torncy.
1t was said by servants at Phoenix
verge Of n nervous breakdown.
Storekeepers at Wcsthury said that,
Mr.. Lcbnudy they had refused to de-
liver any groceries or other goods at
Phoenix Lodge unless the purchases
were paid for In cash.
Al Phoenix Lodge everythinH was
just as It was the day Mr.. Lebaudy.
with a French flag draped across his
breast and mounted on broken
pany Of uniformed New York city
messenger boys 70 Hampstead Plains
70 drill them. That was on August
ls, or,si When he s was arrested by tn the
later taken to the Amityville Sani-
tarium for observation of his mental
condition. Since that day he has not
bury home, and all the doors and
. windows of the house except one are
nailed down. Entrance TO Phoenix
Lodge can be had only through the
reporter was taken into the house on
Friday. when Mrs. Lcbaudy, who was
| III from extreme nervousness, con-
, scnted to see reporter long enough
{ 10 deny the statements OF Mr.. Le-
oaudy that she was not his wife,
|. House Almost Bare.
Phoenix Lodge looked desolate and
Q was almost bare Of furnishings. In
the dining room was handsome
inahogany table and three chairs All
Other furniture had been removed.
, In tho living room and library there
= were two arm chairs and small
table. Empty book shelves were
along the walls. and the floor was car
Fctless and without rugs.
MIS-. Lcbaudy refused to say wha:
e haC become or the furnishings of her
once ma efficient country home. Trades
' men at estourg said that Mr.. Lebaudy
:: had moved the furniture out of the
= house at different times and had scat
: tered II about the estate or USED 1t tC
= block up the road in front of Phoenix
= Lodge.
= At the New York city hotels, where
I Mr.. Lcbaudy has been seen frequently
n since his release from the Amityvillt
e sanitarium. It was said that he wa.
lavish in his expenditures and distribut
= ed his money with a price!y hand to tn,
s servants and employees who pleased him
e Al ono hotel no person ever spoke tc
@ Mr.. Lcbaudy, j. was said He makes
/, his wants known and they are silently
s complied with. 1t was said that abou
s three years ago some servant addressed
:, him as Count" when Mr.. Lebaud,
wanted to be called something else. HI
quit the place in anger and did not re
turn there until after he was released
q from the Anityville sanitarium. it Wa
mi