The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-19
MARRYING FOR A LIVING.
AN ADVENTURE COURTING, ROB-
BING, AND DESERVING.


Successful In Half Dozen Cases, but FoiIed
by n Sensible and Estinabic Woman
Swallows In Despair Two Ounces Of Cho-
Ioroform-f,ives His Note for SJOO-Robs
His Physician-Coest to China.
Mr. q. Howard Livingston is gentleman Of
genius, who makes excellent, though precnrious
living not by borrowing. swindling or simple high
way robbery, but by paying suit TO unmarried heir
esses or even to widows Of means, marrying them,
coaxng as much Of their money from them as pos
sible, aud then deserving them. He las been 10
successful in these operations that he msy be termed
a modern Blue Beard. cnly he has not cut OF the
heads Of his wives. He has merely broken their
hearts. II is said that he has drawn six or seven
unfortunate women into
MS MATRIMONIAL NET,
and las shaken them sll OF, though not until they
were pennilcss. The history OF several OF his ex-
poits has already been published but the following
account OF desperate aud persistent attempt upon
the affections and property Of an estmabic lady In
this city now appears for the first time In print.
Last November he became acquainted by some
means with the widow OF Commodore In the L. s.
Navy. She was at that time residing at 81 West
Forty.ninth street, and VAS reputed to he in easy
circumstances. Livingstone at once paid her the
greatest attentions. lie behaved himself toward
her like a thorough gentleman lie was with her
early hour never taking the slightest liberties with
her By this
PRUDENT AND UNINPgAcHABLB CONDUCT
he finally won her respect and esteem, IL not her
her love: and emboldened BY his successes up To
this point he finally asked her to accept his heart
and hand. Az for his property, that Of course was
included in the bargain. He called himself very
weai,hy. He had deal of property out West he
said, including some valuable mining stock. He
showed the lady
LETTER IRON THE GOVERNOR or WYOMING
with the Governors seal attached, and many other
points about II which made " look genuine. He
also showed her letters IRON various prominent
Western Arms, in which be recommended to
the confidence OF Gil as man % unimpeachabe
character and thorough business qualifications
Mrs. u, however, was not satisfied with this.
she wanted TO Deeds OF property and positive
proof Of good character before she gave her future
welfare into his hands but on both heads Livings
ton failed TO satisfy her. Affairs were finally
BRouGHT TO CRISIS.
On the evening of Nov, 10 Mrs. u went to the
theatre with friend. During her absence Living
On hearing that she hal gone out he became frantic,
anc rushed wildly to aud fro In the street. When at
last Mrs. u returned he Cn'crod the house altor
her, called her by ever term o; endearmcnt fell
upon his knees before hor. and bcggei her not to
frequently done before, that II he brought proof OF
being ahat he clamed che might marry him. On
hearing this he cried out that he tire6 OF life,
and pulled out OF his pocket
lie was LAUGHED at for his pains. hut ater somo
6ourshos and acting: he actually swallowed the
contents OF the vial, II was thought he was merely
attempting to terrify the object OF his aifcc tiors,
and that 1t was a harmless fluid he had disposed OF
Presently, however, his head dropped on one side
ana his arms and legs stinened out and he seemed
% be dying A doctor was sent for in haste, DR.
EdN ard L. Harwood, the well known PHI Siclan, who
was q delesate TO the recent Medical Convention In
Washington, was called from his ONCE, 1854 West
Forty-ninth street. lie found that Livingstone
very close TO death. The man had swallowed two
ounces OF cloruorfn, when ton drops was an ordina
| ry dose by Contnuous aud
| POWERFUL APPLICATION OF A eALvAYic BArrxnf,
a good deal OF Hagelation. and liberal supply Of
air, Livingstone was brought back TO lire.
I'VE gave him such beating" said Dr Harwood
with u grim smie, AS he never had before just
such a heating US ia like to give iam now, though
not while he IL under the Influence OF chlorotorm."
| DIR. Harwood called In to his assistance DR.. G. A.
Loae, an old friend. and between the two Living
lended all that night and for the next two weeks By
DIR. Harwood lie VAS then In 1t condition TO 20,
lowed TO stay lie was in a strange house, il must
| he remembered aud was putting them to much in
for which he paid Ihom nothing, butstll he hessted
| ON Thanksgiving Day especially. he ate a hearty
dinuer, and after went into terrific convulsio1s ;
bat he hually persuaded to leave the house. lie
paid neither his physician nor the people whom he
| had put to such expense and trouble lie promised
them all however, ample remuneration. The story
may be cut short by saying that he
| 0AyE NONE THEN SINGLE CENT.
He gave his physician his note for $500, but for.
| got 10 put stamp on II. and subsequently to re-
| deem II. For a who owns such valuable
mining stock, this Is very singular. Dr. Harwood
| Is willing to give very linersl discount TO anybody
| who will cash Mr.. LNingstone's note. Mrs. u
| fell sick from the excitement consequent upon all
this, and while she sick heard that Livingstone
had been arrested bv the propietors Of the Roches
ter Hotel for giving them forged check In payment
| Of his bill. The fellow sent Mrs. u a letter
| begging her TO
| uELP HIM OCT OF his scRAPE.
but shc renriby refused TO have anything further ia
do with him. lie aiterward obtained his release by
asserting that he had received the check from n Ger
| tain Langtrce shyster LAWYER and had paid II out
| In good filth. The wretch disappeared at last He
| IL said to have gone 10 China: but before going he
| performed one exploit which wis
| NoRE RExARkABLE FOR HKASNKss
| than any he could boast OF before. lie called at DR.
| HlrwO0ds oifce, and found the doctor engaged
| lie took seat. and waited Presently he rose AM
left the house, saying he would come again but h,
| never showed his face after that. With him disap
peared fine case Of surgical instruments that had
| been standing ON table in Dr. HsrwoOd's ONCE
| THIS was
| GRATITUDE WITH A VENGEANCE.
That Livingston should have been 50 successfi
| In his Courtships Is remarkable. lie l. not hand
| some. or figure which would be good but for
slight stoop about the shoulders, light brown hair
| eN. lioiI IN nd from nth, ,I..