New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Lebaudy Estate
$s2,00O,OOO, Say
Wife's Lawyers
Coudert Bros. Are Engaged
by Paris Brother to Look
After Interests of Widow
Much Money Squandered
Peculiar Business Methods
Given as Cause; Slayer Not
Sorry She Killed Husband

MINEOLA, L. T.. Jan. 18.-The most
conservative estimate of the fortune
left by Jacques Lebaudy, who called
himself the Emperor Of the Sahara" "
IS S2,O00,000, according to Ernest s.
Suifern, of 1875 Broadway, friend Of
the Lebaudy family, who, after week
of investigation in behalf of Nine. Lc-
baudy and her fourtee n year old
daughter, Jacqueline, announced to-day
that the firm of Coudert Brothers
would act as administrator.
Since Lebaudy was shot by his wife
at their Westbury mansion, Phoenix
Lodge, claims have been made by a
New York attorney asserting that
Nine. Lebaudy was not legally married
to the man she killed. Mr. Suffern
said this was untrue, and that the
wedding ring she now wears in the
Nassau County Jail was given her by
Lebaudy at legal marriage, and that
it contains the token engraved inside,
IRON Jacques to Augustine"
IIcdt TOIluue SQuanQcTeQ
The large estate that fell to Lebaudy
on his fathers death has been greatly
lessened because of his insistence on
doing business according to the rules
of the Sahara Empire and the Harenl.
1t was his habit to ignore the clipping
OF coupons and the settlement of notes
and banking matters of Importance
and his lavish expenditures everywhere
never were recorded correctly. The law
1rm would not discuss the Lebaudy es-
tate, but Mr.. Sutfern said it probably
would be ten years before it could be
Strengthened out. Much of his wealth
was invested in French real estate and
he had money in countless banks, in
satchels, in dozen or more rooms he
rented in New York, and even in check
accounts listed in other persons names.
Nine. Lebaudy, charged with the
shooting of her insane husband. de-
Glars she is not sorry she shot him.
Il do not wish | had not shot him, "
She told Mr.. Suffern in French. "G
have at no time regretted the action
felt compelled to take; it was for my
daughter If it had been for myself
alone ! would not have shot him. |
realized what it meant for him to get
upstairs, and what good would it have
done if he had been put in an asylum
later?"
Widow in Mourning
Nine. Lebaudy arose after a sleepless
night. and, after an atfectionatc meet
ing with Jacquelne, she changed her
pink dressing gown for suit Of
mourning, and talked to the Sheriff
wife, Mrs. Phineas Seaman.
The little room that serves for q
cell is the same that was occupied by
NI,.c
killed her husband After the talk
the sheriff's wife came down stairs and
told some friends that Nine. Lebaudy
was "just the incest woman" and she
began preparing some tempting dishes
for the day.
After light breakfast of poached
eggs, toast and hot milk, Nine Lebaudy
read the newspapers. Father Nc
Ginnis went to her room and talked
with her He had Jacqueline with him,
and Nine. Lebaudy seemed more cheer
tul after their visit.
The nurse, Minnie Weidmer, makes
daily trips to the Lodge, where Jules
Lascombe, the old family servant, pro-
cures fresh milk and eggs for Nine.
Lebaudy. Jacquelinc, who is living in
new environment in the neat green
and white cottage Of Father McGinnis'
sister-in-law, brought flowers to her
mother and told her OF The plans for
her schooling, which had been neglect
ed during the life Of her eccentric
father.
More Evidence Found
District Attorney Charles r. Weeks
is having several reports investigated
which seem to shed light on the theory
that Lebaudy had planned to take the
life of his wife and daughter.
l.
chant, Louis Defarrar, who said
man came to Westbury looking for
Nine. 1eOaudy to tell her that her hus-
hand had offered him $500 to shoot
her and JacQuelnc. Dcfarrari sent the
man 20 Mineola The informant said
Lob&udy asked hlm if he would Kill a
couple Of dogs for him. He produced
revolver, and, after Offering him the
money. showed him a photograph Of
Nine. Le5audy and JacqueIinc, saying:
"Thcy are the dogs"
The Nassau County Grand Jury viii
resume It's sessions on Tuesday, and it
is presumed it viii return a present.
mcNt on Wednesday,