The Washington herald., 1919-01-13
SELF-DEFENSE PLEA
OF MRS. LEBAUDY, WHO
CLAIMS MANY ABUSES
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but was born in Geneva, Switzerlan nd,
thirteen years ago. Lebaudy in 1914
left for a two-year trip to South
America. establishing Marie Angus
tine da Loeb Deliere as his house
keeper during his absence, the law
yer asserted. Returning uncXpect-
edly in six months, Lebaudy dis
covered that his housekeeper had
been posing as his wife. Murdock
said.
Cables to Relatives.
Murdock said he had cabled today
to his clients relatives, apprising
them Of his violent death and asking
their wishes regarding the disposal of
the body and estate.
Harry w. Moore, counsel for Mrs
Lebaudy, Indignantly denied the
charge that his client was merely Le-
baudy's housekeeper and that Jac-
queline was not the "empcror's'
daughter. He pointed out the fact
that the girl called Lebaudy Papa. "
and declared proof of the marriage
would be produced at the proper time
Why, Lebaudy introduced my
client as his wife all over Europe" d"
said Moore. 'Jacqueline was not
born in Geneva, but in Brussels, in
1905. Mr.. and Mrs. Lebaudy were Iiv-
ing in Brussels at that time
From hints dropped here and there
it was learned that Mrs. Lebaudy
probably will plead self-defense when
brought to the bar OF justice. No
slightest sign of regret has been even
remotely suggested by her manner or
words in her conversations with Off
cials, 1t was intimated
From what could he CLEANED from
officials who We're unwilling to i'm
part any information in respect to
the motive. Mrs. Lebaudy apparently.
had exhausted her stock of patience
with her husbands alleged crueJties
and threats and had taken the law
into her own hands following many
alleged threats.
Nurse Supplies Details.
Miss Minnie Wieder, a trained n,uso
who had been attending Mrs. Le-
baudy during an attack of bronchitis
supplied District Attorney Weeks to-
day with some details of what han
pened Immediately preceding and af
ter the shooting.
husband visited the Lodge" and
finding the front entrance locked. en-
tered through the kitchen door. passed
through several rooms to the front
hall and created disturbance
Attracted by the noise, Mrs, L,e-
baudy left her bed. slipped on A Dress
ing gown, secured her revolver and
walked down stains. Shortly there
after the nurse heard a shot. followed
quickly by four more.
Miss Wieder described Mrs I,e-
baudy's return to her room, directly
after the shooting as painful. she
Crawled rather than walked up-
stairs" the nurse said. entered her
room and fell across the bed"
Mrs. Lebaudy is about IS years old
and is an exceptionally handsome
woman. Her husband was about a
and was credited with possessing a
fortune of at least s1O,u0OOO
When Mrs. Lebaudy's condition ner-
mits she will be removed by Sheriff
Phineas Seaman to the Nassau
County Jail. There she will occunv
the same room in which Blanca do
Saulles awaited trial for Shaving ber
husband. Jack" de SaulIes, football
star and clubman, and which was nre-
viously occupied by Mrss. Florence
Carman, also accused of murder
Mrs. de Saulles and Mrs. Carn,.n
were acquitted. If not exonerated hy
coroner's jury and grand jury on the
viously occupied by Mrs. Florence
will 90 to trial in the same room in
which crowds thronged at Mrs de-
Saulles' trial.