, 1870-05-21
MARRYING FOR 4 LIVING
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alr. Z. Howard Livingstone il gentleman
OF genius, who makes an excellent. thonrf
FrecA1lous living. not BY borrowing, svindUnr.
or simple highway robbery, but by paving spif
to unmarried heiresses. or even to wit,oTs -
means, MARRYING them, coa1ing q much Of
their money from them as possible. aud then
dese1ting them. He has been 20 su:ceenful il,
these operations that he may be termed = mod
EN- Blue Beard, only he has not cut Oh the
heads Of his wives, He has merely broken tho;r
hearts. It is eaid that ho has drawp sir ar
eeven unfortunate women into hs matrirnn-
NAL net, and has shaken them all tH, thourb
not until they were penni1esa. The history n
several OF his exploits has already b.eu nui,-
iished but the following account Of desper-
ate and persistent attempt upon the aEections
now appears for tho hrst time in print. Last
November be became acquainted By some
meaus with the widow Of = Commodore in the
United Statcs Navy. She Was at the time re-
siding at No. "a West Forty-ninta street, and
was reputed to bo in easy circumstances,
attentions. He behaved himself toward her
like thorough gentleman. He was with her,
frequently of evenings. and AlwAys leftfnr at
an early hour, never taking the slightest Gber-
ties with her. Dy this prudent and uninfeach-
able conduct he finally won: her respect and
bis success up to this point, he dnally asked
her to accept his heart and hand. As for biz
properly, that OF course, Haa included in tbo
hargain. He called himself very ~csI,hy. h
had deal Of properly out West. be sid. ia
cluding come valuable mining stock He show
cd the lady letter from the Governor Of W.
oming. with the Governors seal attaei,ed. ana
many other points about it which made it look
genuine. He also showed he, letters
from various prominent Western firms.
in which he was recommended to
the confidence OF al II man Of un1npeach-
cations. Mr. t., however, Was not salts
fed with this. She wanted to ses deeds Of
property and positive proof Of good character
before she gave her future Welfare into his
hands; but on both hea4se Livingstone failed to
satisfy her. Affairs we're finally brought to
c1isis.
On the eveuine Of November 16, Mrs. u
went to the theatre with \ friend. During her
absence Livingstone called at hcr 1eeidense
and asked 70 see her. On hearing that she
had goue ont be became frantic: aud rushed
wildly to and fro in the street When st last
Mrs. D. returned, he entere1 The house
after her: called her By every torn Of cnlear-
nent, fell upon his knees before her,
and begged her not to drive him to
despair She answered him ~ she hid
proof Of being what be clained, she might
marry him On heatine this he cried ont that
he WAS tired Of life, and pulled out OF his
pocket I two-ouncc bottle Of chloroform. BE
was laughed 1t for hia pains, but after same
tlourishes and acting. he actually swallowed
the contents Of the vial 1t was thought he
was merely Attempting to terrify the object Of
lis affections, and that it WIS : harmless t1uid
he had disposed Of. Presently, however, his
head dropped on one side and his anna and
legs stinaned out, and he seemed to be- dying.
A doctor wss sent for in haste. Ds. Edward
c. Harwood, tho we'll l-hown physician, who
was delegate TO the recent Medical Conven-
tion in Warrington, WAS called from his office,
l54 West Fort5-ninth street He found That
Iivingstonewas very close to death. The man
hAd swallowed two ounces Of chlosofozm, when
ten drops Was an ordinary dose, ny contino-
Gus and powerful application Of galvan!c
battery. ! good deal Of dssenation. and lib-
eral supply Of air, Livingstone WAS brought
bsck to life
1--WE give him such beating," said Or.
E1wood, with 8 grim Emile, ''Aa he never haa
bcfore-just such beating As "a Ike t9 g!vo
him now, though not y hlle be is under the in
tueuce Of chloroform."
D.. HAYWOOD called In to his assistance Dy