The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
WIFE ADMITS SHE KILLED HUSBAND,
 PROSECUTOR SAYS
Court Fight Over Property af the Dead Emperor of the Sahara in Pros
 pect, Lawyer Says
Ry Assaciafed Press

Westbury, N. Y., January 12-Mad- anne Marie Augustine Lebaudy admit ted today to District Attorney Charles R. Weeks of Nassau county that she shot and killed her husband Jaques I.ebaudy known as Emperor Of the Sahara" as he entered her home, Phe- nix lodge. here. last night, according to statement issued by MT. Weeks to- night.
 XYes. I shot him MT. Weeks quoted her as saying. He had been threaten ing my life for IS years, and couldn't stand it any longer"
 Mir Weeks said he would place these statements before the Nassau county grand jury tomorrow. calling probably as the first witness Madame Lebaudy's 15-year-old daughter. Jacqueline, who ! first notified the authorities of the shooting.
 Constabfe Charles OConnor of Vest bury, who questioned Madame Lebaudy for more than an hour reported to MT. Weeks that she had admitted to him also that she fired the five shots The constable said Madame Lebaudy declared her husband deserved it." and predicted she would be acquitted, Hike Mrs Carman and Mrs. DeSaulles."
 "GOD WILL NEVER FORGIVE" Minnie Weiediner, Madame Lebaudy's nurse, told officials that after the shooting Madame Lebaudy returned to her room, threw herself on the bed. and, reaching out. dropped "somethng into the drawer of her dresser. ex- claiming. God will never forgive A revolver containing five empty shells later was found in this drawer. The story of Lebaudy's arrival at i the home in which he was unwelcome I was told by the Lebaudy cook, who said that Lebaudy burst in'' through the kitchen door, carrying a can of kero-
 sene oil in one hand and a black grip l in the other.
 | About five minutes later, she said, 1 she heard the shots and, running into i the main hall. saw Lebaudy lying at 1.-the foot of the grand staircase. Mad 1 anne Lebaudy was slowly ascending the | stairs She said she had heard no bstruggle or quarreSprio to the shoot ing
 1 Jacqueline. she said. came to the head of the stairs aud asked her mother 1 what was that nOise?' Madame Le- baudy, sine said. responded, Don't | worry, dear, just go to your room" CURIOUS CROWDS GATHER 1 During today curious crowds gath l cred about Phenix forge and through those passed Mrs. Charles LeSaulles, a sister in-law of Mrs. Blanca DeSaulles. who shot and killed her husband, John | Longer DeSaulles. in her home, "The Box" which adjoins Phenix Jorge. Mrs DeSauHes entered the Lebaudy home and, according to guards. spent more | than an hour with Madame Lebaudy who remained in bed under the con stant care of physicians throughout the day
 Indications that theret will be a bit /! ter court fight over Lebaudy's estate
 were given today, when Lebaudy's at torney issued long statement. point ing al hidden,motive for the shooting and denying ''an impression that MT Lebaudy was insane" M l NThe erstwhile Emperor of the Sa- hars," who in 1903 established king dom on an unclaimed stretch of coast Lin South Africa, was eccentric, but all lways clear-minded."
 ] He was one of the best authorities in
 the world on mining affairs" the
 statement said.