Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LeBlanc, Camille - September 29, 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K Creamer marykcreamer@yahoo.com September 5, 2016, 11:53 pm source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, October 02, 1915, Image 5 SELF-INFLICTED DEATH. On Tuesday night, Mr. Camille LeBlanc, the elder brother of Messrs. Marcel and Samuel LeBlanc, all of this City, who conducted a small blacksmith shop on Center Street in a fit of despondency deliberately loaded his shot gun and discharged the weapon upon his own person. The full discharge of the weapon struck him upon the side of his head, killing him instantly. Neighbors heard the shot, during the late hours of the night, but it was not until the next morning that it become known what had occurred. The unfortunate old gentleman had on that very same day transacted some business and it seemed be (sic) brooded over it until his mind became unbalanced. He leaves besides his brothers, two children, a son and daughter, Mr. Cesar LeBlanc and Mrs. Jack Carrott. The remains were interred in St. Peter's Catholic cemetery on Thursday morning. source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, October 02, 1915, Image 3 WEARY OF LIFE. - On Wednesday morning a grewsome (sic) discovery was made at the blacksmithing shop, at No. 914 Center street, where Camille LeBlanc's lifeless remains lay with the upper part of the front head blown away by the discharge of a shot-gun (sic). The arrangement of things about the dead man indicated that it was a deliberate act of suicide. He had so arranged his gun that it might be fired by a pressure of the foot. A rest was arranged for the head so as to make the aim of the gun unfailing. The act was committed some time Tuesday night. Witnesses before the coroner's jury testified to having heard the report of a shot-gun at about that hour. Others seemed to think that he had not committed the act till about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr. Camille LeBlanc was about 58 years of age: he was the eldest son of the late Felix LeBlanc, the boss drayman of earlier days of this city. He was for many years a farmer, but returned to town life about the time of the death of his father in the fall of 1909. He participated in his father's succession, receiving some valuable pieces of property. In recent months, however, he had many troubles and disappointments. About the first of this year his health was the source of a great annoyance to himself and uneasiness to his family; and it was not till after several months sickness that he was restored to health. Since then, however, his health has been normal and he complained but little. He was a man of very quiet habits of life and rather retiring in disposition. He was very kind hearted and would go unreasonable lengths to accommodate a friend. It is gathered that he had negotiated several loans in order that he might lend money to friends in close circumstances. These secondary loans were not repaid; consequently, his property was disastiously involved. It is thought that these conditions preyed upon his mind and prompted his last act. He was married and lived with his family on Duperier Avenue. NOTE: www.findagrave.com memorial # 169416285 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/iberia/obits/l/leblanc6566gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb