New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
SHOOTING VICTIM DIES
Homicide Now Charge Against
Bronx Rea! Estate Man.
RELEASED IN $4,000 BAIL
Wife Insists Her Husband was
Killed in Cold Blood-Sister
Heard Quarrelling.

Henry I.avelle, who was shot FrldpH
,is,ht in the home of Benjamin +. JachSo"
At 10. 1879 simpson street during quo"
rcl over Lavolle's sister, Mrs. Martina I-''
a...,,. died early Yesterday morning IN th'
rordham Hospital. The charge oi teioh'o"'
assault at first placed against Jackson WAS
changed to homicide Later in the day Cor
o,c, Shongut. after hearing preliminary
,o tho inquest into Layelle's death. 10 DC
held later. released Jackson on Slo,ooo pa'l
Jackson II is said freely admitted yes
terday that he had fired the shots 'n"'
ended I.ayolle's life. but Will make the ne-
fcnca that he did 80 I'm self-dcfence. TINS
VAS borne out by witnesses on the Staho
st the hearing before the Coroner
The trouble between the two men was OF
long standing. and was over the r''auohS
existing between Jackson and Mrs, l'aheheE'
According TO a statement made by MIS-
lsyelle widow of the dead man, az heI
home. No. 9I6 East 178th street, The Bronx
ber husband was shot down in cold BLOOD
prben he went 10 the Jackson home to Try
N nersuade his sister to leave Jackson
whose housekeeper she was, and return 10
her husband.
The family had long tried to bring about
q reconciliation between the sister ana hcr
hushand she said but had not succeeded
Railing ia get his wife to leave Jackson
Mrs I.aveIle said. Laheney had started suit
for $50. 600 against him in the Supreme
Court for alienation. the papers having been
filed two weeks ago and the case set tor
trial next week.
At the hearing before Coroner ShonEut
Mrs. Laheney testified that just before the
shooting she heard Jackson and her brother
o,arrelIing IN the vestibule Lavelle, she
said. threatened to take Jackson's skull
away with him." while Jackson pleaoeo
pIth him to go away peacefully.
Another sister of the dead man. MIS-
Minnie CaryeI. OF No 1414 Nyse avenue
testified that her brother had recently de-
clared that he would kill the Jew. mean
ing jackson She also said that on the
day Of the shooting he was intoxicated ana
repeated his threats.
Mrs. Kate McCullum. who lives near inc
Jackson house, said she saw Lavelle hans-
ing about the house for several hours ne
fore the shooting. Later she was attracted
nv the sounds of the quarrel in the Vesu-
bule, and saw Lavelle grab Jackson by the
coat collar This was Immediately followed
nv the shots. and soon afterward, she said,
she saw Jackson get some brandy and pour
81 down the wounded mans throat
When Jackson was called to the stand ne
refused 10 testify on advice OF counsel itls
version Of the affair. however. was that Tor
some time ne has been afraid or LaNeIe'
When he came TO the door Friday night as
soon as jackson recognized him, he blocked
the door with his foot, 50 that he couId not
enter. and then tried to pacify him IaVeAe
refused to leave he said, and while they
were talking thrust his arm through the
door and grabbed him by the throat
He said a struggle followed. during which
he could not remember distinctly what hap
pesed, but said he supposed he must nave
shot IAvelle He always kept a pistol. ne
said. living on a small shelf near the door
on account of his fear of burglars.
Snecial stress was laid by the members
% IavelASs family on the fact that APP
parcntIy Gavelle had been shot while MS
risht hams was stin in his pocket. IL was
characteristic attitude of his they said.
"a stand with his hand in his pocket. This
hand was shattered by bullet and there
was a bullet hole in the cloth of his pocket
The police say the hand was still in his
pocket when they picked him up, seeming to
indicate that there had been no struggle
preceding the shooting.
Lavele was prominent as builder in
The Bronx. and was reputed to be wealthy
He left three children. Jackson, who is a
real estate operator. is also said to be we'll
70 do He has been married three times
two Of his wives having died and one sepa-
rated from him He expressed regret that
Mrs Laheney had been dragged into the
affair. saying she was ali eStnable woman,
who had come to his home TO act as gov