Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO.
The Spirit of Peace Was Not
Unanimous.
Many Crimes Recorded at the
Police Stations.
Murder, Suicide and Robbery MAI
the Holiday.
A Seeker After Salvation Confesses Two
Murders and Is Promptly Arrest
ed = Very Cold Christ
mas Weather.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The spirit of
"Peace on earth, good will toward men"
was not unanimous in Chicago today, as
is shown by the record at the police eta
tions.
Anthony Levelle was splitting wood
early this morning and called upon his
stepson, Joseph Ross, to help. Ross de-
clined, and Levelle invaded his bedroom
with an ak, where fight followed, and
Levelle was fatally shot. Ross was ar
rested.
FIGHT WITH PINKERTONs.
Steffano Albertine early this morning
saw two men in the store of his en-
ployer, and at once began to shoot, with
the result of lodging bullet in the skull
of Lieutenant Clarke of the Pinkerton
agency. Albertine discovered his mis-
take and gave up his pistol, and, as he
says, was Immediately hammered almost
into insensibility by the men to whom
he surrendered and by the police Off
GERS who came in later. The officers
say that Albertine was thief and that
he began shooting when placed under
arrest, but Albertine's employer says
he was not thief, and should have
killed the Plnkerton men, who forced
their way into the building.
TWO SUICIDES.
John J. Regan and Andrew Benson,
who INDUCED too freely in "red eye,"
cut their throats early this morning.
SEEKER AFTER SALVATION.
James Williams, a colored man who
sought salvation this anniversary day
of the birth of the Savior and in 80 do
ing confessed two murders, will now
he invited by law to work it out for
himself. He came to Chicago six weeks
ago and one night drifted into a Free
Methodist mission on Latte street. AT
ter attending several meetings he went
to the pastor, Rev. D. Allen, and de-
clared he had been touched by the
spirit and wanted to enter by the golden
gate. He was told the gate would
swing free and wide only to those
who fabricated its hinges with
the oil OF repentance and
deeds, but this did not suit Williams.
He was ready to pray both loud and
long, but confession was the point on
which he declared himself unprepared.
The pastor, however, kept at Williams,
and tonight Williams piety overcame
all other considerations and he unbos-
omed himself in the presence of the full
congregation. Just as he was about to
he was more composed, and the pastor
M " eli ant fho -,I
went for policeman. On his return
with the officer, Williams was just about
beginning his recital The officer quietly
slipped into nearby pew and waited
until Williams had finished. At the
conclusion of his story the officer ar
rested Williams and hustled him off to
the police station.
WILLIAMS STRANGE STORY.
Following is Williams story: II was
born in Paris 25 years ago. At the age
of IL was sent as a servant to man
named Charles Lavaurue who, with his
wife, lived in an elegant house on a
boulevard. One morning, four years
ago, he was found dead on the doorstep,
with his throat cut. He had been MUIR
dered. The police were unable to dis
cover the murderer. did not kill the
man, but it was through me the deed
was done, and am the real murderer,
while an innocent man is now in prison.
While was in the employ of Lavaurue,
man named Kohn Lafayette fell in
love with Lavaurue's wife, and she re-
ciprocated. The two desired to be
married, but the husband stood in
the way. formed a plan to
rid them of him. He was detained
from home late one night, when an as.
sassin met him on the doorstep and cut
his throat, causing instant death. l
left Paris and went to Louisiana. Some.
time afterward Lafayette followed, ac-
companied by the woman. then COM
mitted another crime and put the sus-
picion on Lafayette. He was tried and
is now imprisoned in the penitentiary
at Baton Rouge. did this because +
was in love with the woman "A. self 1
went to Texas with the woman, left her
and came here"
Williams suddenly realized he was
talking to the police and shut up imme.
ciately. and nothing more could be had
out of him as to what crime he had COM
mitted in Louisiana.