Assassination of Saint - Blamont
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Assassination of Saint - Blamont
Saint-Blamont, a police officer who ran a Masonic initiation order whereby he could discover the sects members, is shown gagged and tied, being entombed into a wall built by his assassinators.
1890s
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In this chilling image from the late 1890s, the body of Saint-Blamont, a notorious French police officer, is seen entombed within the very wall that conceals his fate. Saint-Blamont, whose real name was Émile-Auguste Chouquet, was a high-ranking officer in the French police force who ran a clandestine Masonic initiation order known as the "Rite of Mizraim." This order allowed him to uncover the names of fellow Freemasons, giving him significant power and influence within the police force and the Masonic community. However, Saint-Blamont's double life came to an end when he was exposed by a rival Masonic group, leading to his assassination. In this photograph, taken shortly after his death, Saint-Blamont's lifeless body is shown gagged and tied, encased within a wall that was built by his assassins as a macabre attempt to hide their crime. The wall, with its intricate masonic symbols etched into the bricks, serves as a grim reminder of the secretive and often dangerous world of 19th-century Masonic societies and the lengths to which their members would go to protect their identities and maintain their power. The exact circumstances surrounding Saint-Blamont's assassination and the creation of this photograph remain shrouded in mystery. Some accounts suggest that the photograph was taken as a warning to other members of the Rite of Mizraim, while others believe it was intended to be a gruesome trophy for the assassins. Regardless of the motivations behind the image, it stands as a chilling testament to the hidden world of secret societies and the price paid by those who dared to challenge their power. This photograph, from the extensive collection of Mary Evans Picture Library, offers a unique glimpse into the shadowy world of 19th-century French society and the complex web of power, influence, and deceit that lay beneath its surface.
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