Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-18
The Arrest of Livingstone, the Forger, in
Illinois.

Illinois.
The Chicago Post, of Friday, contains the
following additional particulars Of the arres,
derbilts name to check for $4,000, and who
was brought to New York on Friday.
Proceeding to the house with his prisoner,
Mrs. Livingstone, q rather attractive looking
middle aged woman, whom her husband had
represented to the residents Of the vicinity as
beng the daughter of the New York million
aire. Commodore Vanderbilt. The prisoner
was accompanied up stairs, where he desired
to pack up some articles necessary for the
contemplated journey. The rooms were fur
lished IN elegant and comfortable STYLE as be.
fitted the abode OF the daughter of Commod
Vanderbilt. Scarcely had they entered the
bedroom, when Livingstone sprang towards
a window seat whereon lay a loaded revolver
ready cooked. But the watchful detective
was on the lookout for such an emergency.
Quick as flash he seized and overpowered
the desperate man, this time performing q
ceremony which had been politely waived
placed pair Of handouts upon his wrists
After thus securing him against resistance,
Ellis surveyed the apartment more closely
Upon the wall was hanging another revolver
fully loaded, while under the bed lay two
double barrelled shot guns charged with buck
shot.
In due time the New York officer returned
from Geneva, having performed the necessary
legal business. Meanwhile, unbeknown to
the officers, Mrs. Livingstone had despatched
the farm hands in all direct ctions for lawyers to
ala IN e1Ilcatlng Qer lusOdnQ from his
pleasant predicament The fast, high-spirited
$4,000 team W as now hltched to 9 two seated
buggy. with Elder in front handling the reIns,
and Ellis behind, ready to handle the prisoner
should occasion reQuire. Arrived at Black
berry Station, the detectives found that Mrs
Liyingstone's emissaries had not been dis
patched In vain. Something like score of
lawyers were on hand to try titles for the pos
session OF the prisoner. An attorney had been
despatched to ElRin, q few miles distant, to
procure both writ of Aabeas corpus for the
attachment for Detective Ellis, who had in
charge $1,000 in greenbacks. which had been
found at the farm Pending The return of the
absen, attorney, the remaining lawyers were
to detain the party until the papers should ar
rive and be served. '' '-'i on
"a Pending his return, however, the detectives
quietly gave the legal gentleman the slip,
Re -entering the buggy, and m made excellent use
OF the fast horses aforesaid by driving across
the country to Michigan City, distance of rs
miles, The quick time in which they reached
tina, place, and the splendid qualities OF speed,
and endurance displayed by the team, created
in the minds Of the detectives an involuntary
admiration OF their prisoners Judgment in
matters pertaining to horsef1esh. From Mich
igan City Elder and the prisoner took passage
for New York. while Ellis returned to this
city. where he found goodiy representation
Of the lawyers they had SO unceremouiously
taken leave OF at Blackberry Station, patiently
awaiting the arrival of the officers and lpris-
oner, upon whom to serve the writs Of attach
ment and hdbeas eorpts. For their mutual sat-
spective client was several hundred miles on
his way to New York. - aste :
OF the antecedenss Of the bold, and for time
successful perpetrator of this gigantic forgery,
little, beyond his numerous aliases, is known.
The imitation OF Commodore Vanderbilt's sig
nature was SO complete as to attract no atten-
tien whatever among the sharp eyed officials
OF the bank. The fact that but $4,000 OF the
money was recovered is accounted for in the
prodigal expenditures made by the forger. In
the management of the farm, money was spent
without stint. When an employees asked for q
proprietor would reply by authorizing the
purchase Of dozen, or bale. His general
conduct would seem to indicate that he was
unaccustomed to handling such large sums OF
money, or else anxious to convert his ill got.
ten funds into such shape as would render
its recovery as difficult as possible. However,
the greater part of the immense sum will be
recovered, the real estate, stock and fixtures
being held subject to the claims of the New
York bankers. - -.. s-..aa