New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Widow of Sahara Emperor
Arraigned on Charge of
Murder; Placed i'm Cell
Parted From Daughter
Officials Witness Tragic
Scene at The Lodge as
Mother Is Taken Away

lionaire husband Jacques Lebaudy,
Saturday, and after the ordeal of ar
raignment on a charge of first degree
murder, the widow was committed to
the county Jail. prisoner and a patient
under physicians care.
Harry w. Moore, counsel for Nine.
Lebaudy, entered /, plea of mot guilty"
after the charge was presented by JUS
tice Walter f. Jones in the stutfy lit
tie Office that serves for an anteroom
10 the court chambers in the dilap
dated Town Hall at Hampstead. A Gu
nous crowd had gathered outside the
frame building, and inside the pro
ceedings were carried on with almost
solemn silence. The few words We're
spoken in low voices, and Nine. Le-
baudy sat on couch, shaking with
sobs and crying distractedy for her
the Lodge in Westbury.
The action of District Attorney
Charles R. Weeks in Transferring
Nine Lebaudy to the county jail bad
been delayed on account of the wom-
ans illness, and it is believed that
the widow will never be indicted by
jury for having Killed her ecceptric
husband, as she has said. to protect
the girl, Jacqueline.
SUFFERING FROM SnOck
While still suffering from shock of
the tragedy, Nine. Lebaudy was in
formed that she must get ready to de
part. Dr., Guy +; Cleghorn, county
medical advisor, judged her condition
safe enough for removal, and early
this morning the Rev. DR.. William +.
McGnnis, a priest of the little village,
came to comfort her and hear CON
fession
Shortly after 1 o'clock limousine
carrying Sheriff Phineas Seaman and
Detective Carman Plant drove up to
The Lodge and parked beneath the
white porte cocherc a. the front Of the
country home where Lebaudy. the EN-
peror of Sahara" had spent the last
years of his erratic existence. DR.. Jo
Seph A. Kerrigan, the Lebaudy family
physician, drove down the short lane
bordered by evergreens, and parked his
car near the limousine, furnished with
pillows and robes for Mrs. Lebaudy's
ride to Hampstead.
The lane soon became packed with
automobiles and cabs, bringing officers
of the law. Nine. Lebaudy's attorney
and many other callers. At ! 80 o'clock
there was an air of commotion Within
The hall; the shadow of two or three
men darkened the narrow windows near
the front door. 1t was learned later
that Nine. Lebaudy, whose spirits had
held up bravely, suddenly fell pros
trate as she came to the bottom of the
stairs, and began supplicating and sob
bing to Father McGinnis for his bless
ing. The priest uttered a word of
prayer over the head of the distressed
mother as she knelt on the spot where
her husband had recently fallen dead
with FIVE bullet wounds.
Lifted Into Car
All the servants of the old house
began crying as the door was opened,
and the big Sheriff stepped out and
Nine. Lebaudy rose and was assisted
to the outside by DR.. Kerrigan and De
tective Carman. 1t was the first sight
of the open roadway and the s~nit
fields beyond that she had seen for
days, and with convulsve cry, she
slipped from her escorts to the floor
Of the motor car and was gently lifted
to the cushions. A maid tucked in the
fur hem of her long olive drab coat,
and the little porch at the door was
filled with q sadeyed group OF friends
and servants who had come out to kiss
the woman and comfort her Up t. the
last minute.
AS the detectives followed Mme. I.c
baudy into the car the door was
slammed to and q black Gowncd figure
OF girl in the centre Of the group at
the door began weeping loudly, and il.
Z gesture CT despair the girl looked to
the white haired priest who put his
arm about hes and spoke kindly in
French
This pries.. who stood hareheaGed.
held out his arms as if in blessing o.
the mothe~ and daughter, and as the
limousine whirled away Nine. Lebaudv
pressed her pallid face against the
glass and waved Il brave farewell to
Jaequeiine aud the rest.
Old Gardener Transfxed
Those at the door slowly walked
inside the house, while old Jules Las
ccmpe, the gardener, remained like one
tfans'Xed, looking up the lane after
the departing automobiles. He had On
ms blue ovcralls and his thin white
nair made hun look aged, as he stood
oareheadcd in the cold.
hrs. Seaman. the sherif's wife. re-
cewed Nine. Lebaudy with the cordial
grace OF a good neighbor. The clderIv
woman conducted the widow TO nor
own @ apartments in the Jail, and The
iittie bedroom formerly used bv bcr
son was given to the woman.
'1omlng into the jail Nine. Lchandv
srpped little roll Of paper: it vas
ine only thing she carried This roll
"as a large photograph Of Jacoueline.
.snd 1t was given place on cabinet
dme Lchaudy's face was chalkv
wh1te. Her dark eyes were trimmed in
tears. She was still feeble and unable
10 walk unassisted. Her cries for
1acqueline moved the stern hearts Of
the formidable array OF constablcs
and detectives.
Nine Lebaudy still talked of her
daughter after she was settled within
the apartment in the jail. 81 only care
10 1--we Tor Jacquciine," she told a
iSlerd. God knows never would
nave killed Jacques if it had only been
question of myself would gladly
nave died rather than raige hand
against one whom I go truly loved"
To Learn Fate Soon
!. Is probable that Nine. Lebaudv
WI stay in the jail at least five DAYS
before she learns her fate. The grand
Jury adjourned late to-day, and viii
not meet until Tueeday. Among the
witnesses we're DIR. Kerrigan, DR.. III. nj.
Phipps and Justice Jones, Of Hemp
stead; Harry GrcenStein. q chauffeur.
Of MiaeoIa, and Mark Rogenfcid. the
messenger boy. District Attorney
Week. accompanied the members Of
She grand jury late this afternoon to
the Lodge, where tncy made a
thorough examination.
Dosenfeid was questioned hy the
}9fymen, and IL was learned later that
shs hog persisted in his story OF not
IsxyiDg witneased the shooting. He de-
e Afed he had heard the Hbotx fired