The Strange Case of Dr. Etienne Deschamps
Title | The Strange Case of Dr. Etienne Deschamps PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher G. Peña |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 2017-07-11 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 145562196X |
This true crime history reveals the story of a deranged dentist in 19th century New Orleans whose obsession with pirate treasure led him to murder. Believing he had magnetic and hypnotic powers, Dr. Etienne Deschamps was convinced he could find the lost treasure of legendary pirate Jean Lafitte. But he needed a young virgin to act as his spirit medium. He chose twelve-year-old Juliette Dietsh, whose immigrant family was dependent on his charity. For months, Deschamps hypnotized, anaesthetized, and sexually molested Dietsh, hoping she would lead him to the treasure. Then he made fatal a mistake. In 1889, Dietsh was found naked and dead from a chloroform overdose in bed next to a distraught Deschamps. Her murder became one of the most notorious crimes in New Orleans history. To some, Deschamps heinous act was deserving of the death penalty, while others believed he was innocent by reason of insanity. This incisive examination of the murder, trials, and newspaper coverage invites readers to rethink this famous case.
New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History
Title | New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Stone with Contributions from David Feldman |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467141399 |
New Orleans history is steeped in coffee. Outside the Cathedral of St. Louis in Jackson Square, early entrepreneurs like Old Rose provided eager churchgoers with the brew, and it was sold in the French Market beginning in the late 1700s. Caf du Monde and Morning Call started serving caf au lait more than a century ago. People gathered for business, socializing, politics and auctions at five hundred coffee exchanges and shops in the 1800s. Since 1978, myriad specialty coffee shops have opened to meet increasing demand for great coffee. Author Suzanne Stone presents the full story of this celebrated tradition, including how chicory became part of the city's special flavor.
Death Over a Diamond Stud
Title | Death Over a Diamond Stud PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher G. Peña |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2018-10-08 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 1455624179 |
A true crime history of wrongful arrest, obsessive revenge, and an infamous murder in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century. In July of 1903, the newly elected District Attorney J. Ward Gurley was shot to death in his office by a former client. After killing Gurley, Lewis Lyons turned his gun on himself. When his suicide attempt failed, Lyons became the subject of an explosive murder trial and sentenced to death. Once a hardworking family man, Lyons’ downward spiral began years before, when he was wrongly arrested for the theft of a diamond shirt stud. Death Over a Diamond Stud recounts the gripping true story of the first judicial murder of the 20th century. Gurley’s murder sent shock waves through New Orleans not only because of the brutal and brazen nature of the killing, but because the suspect’s name had previously been in the city newspapers. Author Christopher G. Peña vividly recounts Lyons’ journey from innocent man to the cold-blooded killer of his own attorney.
The Murderers' Who's who
Title | The Murderers' Who's who PDF eBook |
Author | J. H. H. Gaute |
Publisher | Methuen Publishing |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
A Book for All Readers
Title | A Book for All Readers PDF eBook |
Author | Ainsworth Rand Spofford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 526 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Books |
ISBN |
The Secret History of the Jesuits
Title | The Secret History of the Jesuits PDF eBook |
Author | Edmond Paris |
Publisher | Chick Publications |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0758908253 |
Secrets the Jesuits don't want Christians to know Out of Europe, a voice is heard from the secular world that documents historically the same information told by ex-priests. The author exposes the Vatican's involvement in world politics, intrigues, and the fomenting of wars throughout history. It appears, beyond any doubt, that the Roman Catholic institution is not a Christian church and never was. The poor Roman Catholic people have been betrayed by her and are facing spiritual disaster. Paris shows that Rome is responsible for the two great world wars. Author Edmond Paris explains why he wrote this book... "The public is practically unaware of the overwhelming responsibility carried by the Vatican and its Jesuits in the start of the two world wars -- a situation which may be explained in part by the gigantic finances at the disposition of the Vatican and its Jesuits, giving them power in so many spheres, especially since the last conflict." "In fact, the part they took in those tragic events has hardly been mentioned until the present time, except by apologists eager to disguise it. It is with the aim of rectifying this and establishing the true facts that we present in this and other books the political activity of the Vatican during the contemporary -- activity which mutually concerns the Jesuits." "This study is based on irrefutable archive documents, publications from well-known political personalities, diplomats, ambassadors and eminent writers, most of whom are Catholics, even attested by the imprimatur."
New Orleans as It Was. Episodes of Louisiana Life
Title | New Orleans as It Was. Episodes of Louisiana Life PDF eBook |
Author | Henry C Castellanos |
Publisher | Franklin Classics |
Pages | 382 |
Release | 2018-10-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780342559459 |
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