Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
MILLIONAIRE SHOT
AND KILLED BY WIFE
Jacques Lebaudy Formerly Call
ed Himself Emperor
of Sahara"
TRAGEDY ON LONG ISLAND
Victim of Shooting Staged Sham
Battle on His Estate
Some Time Ago.

w Est III Ky. y. Y. January IL
jacques Lcbaudy, known as Emperor
OF the SAHARA was shot and killed
by his wife as he entered her home.
Phoenix Lodge, here tonight
Madame Lebaudy. who is popular in
the fashionable Long Island colony.
tainted after the shooting. News OF
the tragedy was conveyed to Madame
Lebaudys attorney by her eighteen
notihed Sheriff Seaman, of Nassau
County. sheriff Seaman established a
guard over Madame Lebaudy.
According TO Sheriff seaman the &C.
centric millionaire, who was Il son of
the late Max Lcbaudy. the sugar
Hihs' or france, had been separated
from his wife for several months.
LI;BAUDY ELuDES GUARD
AND ENTERS HOUSE
About a week ago. Shcrin Seaman
said. Lebaudy visited Phoenix Lodge
and created a scene. Madame Lebauay
then employed guard at the home,
Lodge at about $50 O'CLOCK Tonight
eiuded the guard anc entered the
home.
According TO Coroner Jones, Madame
Lcbaudy was in bed, suffering from an
attack of bronchitis when her husband
arrived at the house. Hearing his
LcDaudy armed herself and went down
stairs The shooting followed.
DAUGHTER IL HER ROOM
WHEN SHOOTING OCCURRED
Jacquclin was in her room when She
heard = pistol shot downstairs. She
dashed to the head of the stairs and
saw her father lying in the hallway.
Visible even at the distance at which
she stood was red stream issuing
from her fathers side.
The girl sped down the stairs and
found her father attired in Il fur coat
At his side was black leather grip.
Lebaudy was shot five times. Two
OF the bullets entered his chest near the
heart. two struck him in the face, and
the NTH penetrated his back.
REVOLVER FOUND In
MADAME LEBAUDY'S ROOM
ID arrive after the shooting, claimed
he found revolver in the bedroom
where Madame Lebaudy had tainted
The revolver contained five. empty
shells. ~.
A loaded revolver was also found
IN d pocket of the, fur coat worn by
Lehaudy
After Madame Lebaudy had been at
tended by physicians, she was ques-
TONED for more than an hour by Dis
trict Attorney Weeks and Coroner
Jones. Mr.. Jones said the principal
purpose of the examination was TO de-
termine whether she was In condition
10 be removed to the county jail. He
said he found her greatly excited and
that she talked in an incoherent man
ner.
LEBAUDY INHERITED
ESTATE OF SI5,O0p,GO
I,ebaudy: whose escapades had filled
made for himself tho title of "Empero:
of the Saraha" in 1903. shortly after
his father had died. leaving him an
estate the value OF which was $751;
100000.
In 1904 I.ebaudy issued a statement
but year later ii was reported he
sacrificed Il payment OF 900. 900 francs
due him from q sugar transaction be-
cause the check was not made out 10
Jacques T., Emperor of the Sahara"
PRESENCE IN FRANCE
NO LONGER DESIRED
Lcbaudy came TO the United States
a short time later, reports al that time
stating he had been informed by the
government OF France his presence
there no longer was acceptable.
In 1915 I.ebaudy was confined In the
state hospital At Amityv;lle, escaping
day near his home. lie was released
a few weeks later
ARRESTED ON ASSAULT
CHARGE PREFERRED BY WIFE
y short time afterward, however he
was arrested on n charge OF assault,
preferred by his wife. and again was
committed to an institution. He was
again released.
Despite his financial revcrses. Lc-
wealthlest men on Long Island. and
his wife. aged thirty-eight. was recog.
nized as leader OF the Long Island
colony.