Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
eIeAMIsT HAUNTED.
Theodore LaveIle Gives Himsef up
 and Confesses Second Marriage


 Capt John Murray has a telegram from James McCaffrey. inspector of detectives for New York. asking for information about Rose Dubuque who married Theodore 1.avelle in this oitN in 1904. the husband now being hsit in New York as self confcsseH pig amIst
 The New York Evening World of Wednesday had the following to say about the case:
 The lure of "big job" brought Theodore Lavelle. boss carpenter 10 New York from his home in a Com necticut village: the lure Of New York kept him here until he had forgotten his wife and daughter. Then he took another, wife. Now he Is locked up on charge Of bigamy that he made against himself. driven to confession he said. by the visions he has had of his wife and child he left seven years ago.
 The second wife. who lived with Lavelle at No. 425 East Eighty first street. has collapsed. She knew noth- ing of the other woman until a -o- liceman went to her home and told her that her husband had surrendered himself She was Mrs. Lucy Wilkins until a justice of the peace jeined. her to Lavelle in 1908 in Hoboken. A few weeks later Lavelle was married to her a second time by a priest 10 satisfy the religious feelings of her family. That was before the carpen- ter began to have visions.
 By his own story. he married Rose Dubuque in 1894, in Putnam. Conn. Eight years later he came here to take a job that meant big wages, in tending to send for his wife and daughter Gertrude as soon as he was sure he could hold his own in the competition of the city. He held his own and prospered. but forgot to send for the family. .->
 T love my second wife" said La velle, in the Jefferson market court yesterday. but lately have thought more and more of the woman left and can't stand the visions it brings up. I want to take my medi- cine for the crime I have committed"
 After hearing that confession Mag istrate Kernochan held the man for examination tomorrow. Meantime the wife
 Mrs. Francis Montpelir of Elm street, this city. is a sister of Le- velle's wife. Mrs Montpelir told Cap tain Murray that she did not know Mrs. Lavelle's street address, but sald she was in New York at present
 The Lavelles are remembered by btOItS OI EullldDl pCODlts AlACT htAEs were married they lived for q time .n the Peloquin building on Panrfret street and were apparently happy. Lavelle is said 10 have been very fond of his Putnam wife and the New York story about his visions and remorse may be very near the truth.
 Have Purchased Damaged Ruildlng.
 Dorsey & Bone, the firm of tool han de manufacturers who recently came to Putnam and took quarters in the old Fisher shoe shop, have purchased the building of T. P Botham and will repair the damage caused by the re- cent fire in the structure.
 New. Office Building Planned.
 Foundations for an office building for the firm of Gilpatric & Whipple have been put in on the site where they will conduct a coal, wood and ice business. The grading for the side track has been about completed, but the ties and rails have not been pst down.
 County Is Wen-to.Do.
 The assets of the county of Wind ham as shown by the commissioners and treasurer's reports 10 be $110,+2s.- 76. The real estate at the county jail and temporary home amounts to SS4,- 400. personal property at the same in stitutions, $15,033.55; county law H. brary. s1S0O: cash in treasury. ss.0S1.- TO-
 State Policeman Visits Attawaussn.
 There was nothing new in the Alta waugan safe breaking case Thursday. State Policeman Robert T. Hurley Of Hartford came over to Attawaugan to view the havoc wrought In the office and to pick up any clues that would be of aid to him in working on the case.