The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-26
CRIME AT CHICAGO.
Christmas i'm the Windy
City.
HE CONFESSED TO MURDER.
A Negro, Converted at a rlethodist
Mission, Tells Tale of Blood.
Other Happenings.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25-The spirit of peace
on Earth; Good VIII TO Men," was not
unanimous in Chicago to-day, as shown by
the record at the police stations.
Anthony Leveile was splitting wood
early this morning and called upon bis step
son, Joseph Ross, to help him. Ross de-
clned and Levelle invaded his bedroom
with an ak, where a fight followed, and
Leyelle was fatally shot. Ross was ar
arrested.
SteffaDo Albertine early this morning saw
two men in the store of his employer and
at once began to shoot with the result OF
lodging bullet in the skull of Lieutenant
Clarke OF the Pinkerton agency. Al
bertine discovered his mistak 9 and gave up
bis pistol. and, as he GAYS, was Immediately
hammered almost into insensibiity by the
men to whom he surrendered and by police
officers who came in later. The officers say
that Albertine was a thief aud that lie be-
gan shooting when placed under arrest, but
Albertine's employer says he is not thief
and should have killed the Plnkerton men
who forced their way into the building.
John j. Regan and Andrew Benson, who
INDUCED teo freely in 'redeye," cut their
tbroats early this morning
James Williams, colored man who
sought salvation on this anniversary of the
day OF the birth of cur Saviour and In so
doing confessed TO two murders, will now
be invited by the law 10 work il out for
himself. He cams to Chicago six weeks ago
and one night drlfted into the Free Meth
odlst Mission on Latte street.
After attending several meetings he went
TO the pastor. Rev. d. III. Allen, and de-
elared that he had been touched by the
nirif and I'D
He was told that the gate swung free and
wide only TO those who fabricated its hinges
With the oil of repentance, and only by
full confession OF past deeds This did not
suit Williams. He was ready 10 pray both
loud aud long. but confession was point
on which he declared himself unprepared.
The pastor. how ever, kept at Williams, and
tonight Williams piety Overcame all other
considerations and he un bosomed himself in
the presence of fniI congregation.
just as he was about TO begin Rev. Allen
told him TO stop IN til he was more CON-
posed and the pastor quietly slipped out of
Dsck door and went for policeman. On
his return with the officer Williams was
just about beginning MS recital once more.
The officer quietly slipped into a nearby
pew and waited until Williams had faished.
At the conclusion of his story the officer
arrested him and hustled him off to the
poll ce station. The following is Williams
story:
Il was born in Paris twenty-five years
ago. At the sge of IL / was sent as
servant to a man named Charles Lavaurue :,
who, with his wife, lived iu an elegant
house on the boulevard. One morning,
four years age. he was found dead on the
doorstep with bis throat cEt. He had been
murdered. The polics were unable to dis
cover the murderer. did not kill the man.
but 1t was through me that the deed was
done and Pm the real murderer, while an
innocent man is now in prison.
while was in the employ of Lavaurue q
man named John Lafayette fell In love
with Lavaurue's wife, and she reciproeated
the passion. : The two desired TO be mar
ried. but the husband stood in the way. l
formed plan TO lid them of him. He was
detained from home late one night when an
assassin met him on the doorstep and cut
his throat, causing instant death. / left
Paris aud went TO Louisiana.
Some time afterward Lafayette followed,
accompanied by the woman. l then COM
mitted another crime and put suspicion on
Lafayette. He was tried and is now I'M
prisoned In the penitentiary at Baton Rouge.
l did this because / was in love with the
woman myself. / went TO Texas with the
woman, left her and came here"
Williams suddenly realized that he was
talking to the police and shut up immedi-
ately, and nothing more could be had out of
him as to what crime he had committed in
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