The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
ALL FOR HER.
I1avergne Shoots Him
self for Love.
HIS WIFE THE OBJECT OF HIS PASSION.
A Womans Story Of Her Husbands
Jealousy and Its Result.

On "Wednesday night Albert Lavcrgnc was brought
10 the New York Hospital shot through the breast by
bis own hand. In his home, at No. lol West Four
tecnth street. be had made tho suicidal attempt. His
wite, who lived with him there. could not be found,
and this ut suggested tho superstition, which has
since been verified, that domestic trouble was the
motive that netuatcd him. For some time MI.
and Mrs. Iavcrgne have been residing in
the house ON Fourteenth street. Thor
apartments wcro taseiuliy furnished, and
their general appearance indicated responsibility.
Their lives seemed happy the husband was observed
10 avsh upon his wife than ordinary attentions
But It appears that tn very passion which dictated
The mans show OF affection became in the privacy Of
married lie tbs source OF misery and unhappness TO
both. Lavergne Frcnchman and he had
developed in him certain characteristics OF that
Nationality which have been the fruitful sources
OF many y tragedy While he loved his wife to dis
traction, no nadly jealous Of her. This en-
Uttered tho days of both and drove him to abuse the
woman, and at length his fury urged him to sell
destruction.
t.ttt4 AN ADVENTUROUS CAREER.
According TO the statement OF his wife, Lavcrgno
was diamond merchant, who spent many years in
The mineral fields Of Brazil and South Africa He led
adventurous lite but acquired considerable fortune
and last May whom he retired from business he mar
RED this young woman Of nineteen, Essie Bennett,
and took her with him bridal tour to the far
West. They went to the Black Hills. where he pro-
posed purchasing certain mining CLAIMS from ono
John Eagan AID thcre they detained two mouths
while business settlement being effected Their
HE was thea extremely happy, but day chance
crcum stance put end to that condition of affairs.
While ut place OF amusement Lavergne lott
bis wife for while and young man
named George Lew who was near by, invited her to
drink glass Of beer. She took the glass from the
waitcr, and at the same moment Lavorgne ap,
near said, at was from me, SIR" Al ms
Lavergnc stormcd about the place, charging his
wife with being iirt and challenging Levy TO mortal
encounter. This the other declined The affair ended
there; but from day Iavcrcnc kept his vile
dor constant surveillance. On their return to New
York he dressed her IN elegant attire; but whenever
be would ply her with such questions us WHO Is he?"
''You know him. do you notY &c
TIE MADNESS
Time passed. and Iavergne's jealous passion became
still moro mad and blind For her sister cvcn who
visited her. aud whom she loved dearly, and, in fact
oil her relatives he conceived bitter hatred, but he
became most frantic when he saw Mrs. Lavergne fond
ling little nsice Alter watching her for moment
!sMadarn, you cannot blind me That child Is not
vour sisters; 1t Is your own" When she attempted
% resent such aspcrton he would cxclain, "That
will do; the very warmth OF your denial proves your
guilt. )"
On Tuesday night last, finding his wife in company
with her sister. he bcceme iairy domcnted, and hdr
rying TO q drawer he produced two pistols and long,
Keen knife which he placed upon the table Turning
upon Mrs Lavcrgne he said bitterly ''Essie, you DO
not love me-"
A LUyATic's ATTEMPT
He tton took the Kniic from the table. 'You
that mark, I" he said, pointing to spot door and
gong into the opposite corner While the two women
ehrank from him in dismay. Watch me :" and with
. moson OF his hand he scnt the biGuo whiriing
through the air directly into the spot he had
pointed out, where 1t stuck qu,ver,ng.
~ en- accurate, you see, he went on; "but am
better sim with pistol Why. in Mozambique and
Brazil ! have killed negroes What could do with
you weak women ?"
Mrs LAvcrgnc and her sister, thoroughly dsmaycd,
10 the door and into the street, length reaching
the honse of relativo. There they remained til
they told yesterday morning Of Lavergne's at
tempt At seli-dcstructon. From tho wifes lips this
account has como to light.