Louis-Amadeo Brihier Lacroix, alias Émile Dubois (29 April 1867–26 March 1907) was a French-born criminal and serial killer known as a folk hero in Chile.[2]
Louis-Amadeo Brihier Lacroix (Aka Émile Dubois), son of Joseph Brihier and Marie Lacroix, killed the father of his girlfriend, a retired policeman, when he was fifteen. He then worked as miner for two years, until a foreman was found dead. After two months in prison for theft, he embarked for Venezuela at the age of twenty taking the name Émile Dubois. In 1903, aided by his two lovers Ursula Morales and her friend Catalina, he murdered a young Peruvian engineer in a trap laid in a brothel in Ouro, stealing the young man's savings.[3]
Murder of Ernesto Lafontaine
Dubois' first recorded murder in Chile was that of Ernesto Lafontaine in Santiago. Lafontaine's mutilated body was found by Roman Díaz, an alderman and personal friend of the victim, at the office desk that he had on Huérfanos street. Among other belongings, a gold watch, the keys to a safe and cash were missing. Eventually, this gold watch would be crucial evidence to establish Dubois' guilt in his trial in Valparaíso.[3]
The murders in Valparaíso
Then in Valparaíso followed more murders; Gustave Titius, a German businessman, Isidore Challe, another French merchant, and Reinald Tillmans, a German trader.[4][3][5]
On June 26, 1905, he attempted to murder an English dentist called Charles Davies, the attack failed and he fled and was pursued and caught by crowds.[6] It was in Valparaíso where Dubois was captured, tried and finally executed by four riflemen on March 26, 1907.
Popular legend
According to the chroniclers of the time, the victims of Dubois were usurers, so that the people termed him the Chilean Robin Hood, considering the murders as acts of justice of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie. Popular culture has since elevated him to the status of folk saint, transforming his grave (located in the Playa Ancha in Valparaiso) into a revered one, full of innumerable gifts and dedications.[5]
Fiction
The history of Émile Dubois and his enigmatic personality are treated in the novel All those deaths (1971) by Carlos Droguett, who won the Alfaguara prize that year.
It was also published in The Private Life of Émile Dubois by Chilean singer and writer Patricio Manns, who worked to reinterpret, revise and deepen the character of Droguett's novel.[7]
Biographies
There are at least two biographies of Émile Dubois, both published in 1907, the year of his execution. However, the improbability of the narrated facts, the total discordance between the two and the anonymity of the authors (in the case of the first one it is an alias and in the second the authors claimed to have transcribed a manuscript that arrived anonymously to them) it is presumable that both are apocryphal. These biographies are the following:
Emile Dubois: Relación Verídica de sus crímenes y aventuras, Imprenta y litografía Universo, Valparaíso, 1907 by Inocencio del Campo
La verdadera historia de Dubois: las memorias del célebre criminal: su vida en Francia, Inglaterra, Venezuela, Perú, Bolivia y Chile: sus compañeras Ursula y Elcira, Santiago de Chile, 1907 by E. Tagle M. and C. Morales F.
^Chili, île de Pâques, Patagonie Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette
^ abc (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: El Mercurio. p. 18. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^Ercilla - Issues 1968-1979 - Page 50 1973 "Ese mismo año, tres crímenes en Valparaíso: Reinaldo Tillmans, alemán, 65, comerciante importador; Gustavo Titius, alemán, soltero, 55; Isidoro Chale, también de ascendencia extranjera y de edad avanzada. Aunque las pistas eran"
^ ab. www.lanacion.cl (in Spanish). La Nacíon. 23 March 2007. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
^A memorial to Valparaíso - Page 150 Alfonso Calderón "On June 26, 1905 it witnessed a horrible attack: from the room that today is designated as 1158 the murderer Dubois emerged, bleeding, after he had attempted to kill and rob Mr. Davies, the dentist. He fled by Melgarejo toward the wharf"
^Estela Saint André (2005). (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
External links
The Enigmatic murderer of Valaparaíso in escaner.cl
in Culturart.cl
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emile Dubois murderer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Louis Amadeo Brihier Lacroix alias Emile Dubois 29 April 1867 26 March 1907 was a French born criminal and serial killer known as a folk hero in Chile 2 Emile DuboisBornLouis Amadeo Brihier Lacroix 1867 04 29 29 April 1867Etaples FranceDied26 March 1907 1907 03 26 aged 39 Valparaiso ChileCause of deathExecution by shootingOther namesEmilio DuboisEmilio MoralesEmile MurraleyConviction s MurderCriminal penaltyDeathDetailsVictims4 CountryFrance ChileUndated photograph of Emile Dubois Emile Dubois said before his execution Execute me and well to the heart 1 Contents 1 Early life 1 1 Murder of Ernesto Lafontaine 1 2 The murders in Valparaiso 2 Popular legend 3 Fiction 4 Biographies 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditLouis Amadeo Brihier Lacroix Aka Emile Dubois son of Joseph Brihier and Marie Lacroix killed the father of his girlfriend a retired policeman when he was fifteen He then worked as miner for two years until a foreman was found dead After two months in prison for theft he embarked for Venezuela at the age of twenty taking the name Emile Dubois In 1903 aided by his two lovers Ursula Morales and her friend Catalina he murdered a young Peruvian engineer in a trap laid in a brothel in Ouro stealing the young man s savings 3 Murder of Ernesto Lafontaine Edit Dubois first recorded murder in Chile was that of Ernesto Lafontaine in Santiago Lafontaine s mutilated body was found by Roman Diaz an alderman and personal friend of the victim at the office desk that he had on Huerfanos street Among other belongings a gold watch the keys to a safe and cash were missing Eventually this gold watch would be crucial evidence to establish Dubois guilt in his trial in Valparaiso 3 The murders in Valparaiso Edit Then in Valparaiso followed more murders Gustave Titius a German businessman Isidore Challe another French merchant and Reinald Tillmans a German trader 4 3 5 On June 26 1905 he attempted to murder an English dentist called Charles Davies the attack failed and he fled and was pursued and caught by crowds 6 It was in Valparaiso where Dubois was captured tried and finally executed by four riflemen on March 26 1907 Popular legend EditAccording to the chroniclers of the time the victims of Dubois were usurers so that the people termed him the Chilean Robin Hood considering the murders as acts of justice of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie Popular culture has since elevated him to the status of folk saint transforming his grave located in the Playa Ancha in Valparaiso into a revered one full of innumerable gifts and dedications 5 Fiction EditThe history of Emile Dubois and his enigmatic personality are treated in the novel All those deaths 1971 by Carlos Droguett who won the Alfaguara prize that year It was also published in The Private Life of Emile Dubois by Chilean singer and writer Patricio Manns who worked to reinterpret revise and deepen the character of Droguett s novel 7 Biographies EditThere are at least two biographies of Emile Dubois both published in 1907 the year of his execution However the improbability of the narrated facts the total discordance between the two and the anonymity of the authors in the case of the first one it is an alias and in the second the authors claimed to have transcribed a manuscript that arrived anonymously to them it is presumable that both are apocryphal These biographies are the following Emile Dubois Relacion Veridica de sus crimenes y aventuras Imprenta y litografia Universo Valparaiso 1907 by Inocencio del Campo La verdadera historia de Dubois las memorias del celebre criminal su vida en Francia Inglaterra Venezuela Peru Bolivia y Chile sus companeras Ursula y Elcira Santiago de Chile 1907 by E Tagle M and C Morales F See also EditList of serial killers by countryReferences Edit Events No 226 242 Jan 3 April 25 1907 Available at Memoria Chilena National Library of Chile http www memoriachilena cl 602 w3 article 124241 html Accessed on 06 30 2015 Chili ile de Paques Patagonie Dominique Auzias Jean Paul Labourdette a b c Municipal Elections Stories and Comics in Spanish Santiago de Chile El Mercurio p 18 Archived from the original on 25 September 2015 Retrieved 28 October 2012 Ercilla Issues 1968 1979 Page 50 1973 Ese mismo ano tres crimenes en Valparaiso Reinaldo Tillmans aleman 65 comerciante importador Gustavo Titius aleman soltero 55 Isidoro Chale tambien de ascendencia extranjera y de edad avanzada Aunque las pistas eran a b Emile Dubois the French immigrant who became a myth www lanacion cl in Spanish La Nacion 23 March 2007 Archived from the original on 28 March 2009 Retrieved 28 March 2009 A memorial to Valparaiso Page 150 Alfonso Calderon On June 26 1905 it witnessed a horrible attack from the room that today is designated as 1158 the murderer Dubois emerged bleeding after he had attempted to kill and rob Mr Davies the dentist He fled by Melgarejo toward the wharf Estela Saint Andre 2005 About crimes of justice in Spanish Archived from the original on 2013 12 03 External links EditThe Enigmatic murderer of Valaparaiso in escaner cl Emile Dubois the story that created the myth in Culturart cl Crime does not pay Dubois became a legend The Fourth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emile Dubois murderer amp oldid 1105177479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
