Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-10

w. M. NICHOLS, Proprietor.
great quantity of all kinds of horse-trap-
pings, to say nothing about plouehs and
other agricultural implements. He was
short. stout, rather past middle age, and
very like the sketch. He represented him.
self as a man Of independent property, who
was weary of do-nothing state OF exist
ence, and had resolved to try his hand at
farming and the breeding of horses He
very seldom came to town, but spent his
time in personally superintending the i'm
provements he was meditating. His wife
and family were with him, and lived in the
house he had bought with the farms
The description ofthe man and his ha-
bits tailed SO exactly with the preconceiv-
ed notions of the police, that they felt as
sure OF their prey as If they had him already
in their clutches. It was resolved to pay a
visit to this enterprising gentleman farmer,
and MIR Elder prepared his papers, and
put warrant in his pocket, for immediate
execution, should his surmies be correct
Before starting for the farms, however, all
doubt was done away with. The gentle
man, whoever he was, had invariably paid
ready money, and his pame, if ever known,
had been forgotten by the majority of those
who dealt with him; but on the eve of their
departure from Chicago, the pen and ink
portrait was recognized as that of 'Mr
Living tone" by man who was instructed
to forward certain merchandise to him at
his farm. So it was evident that he had
no suspicion of the search after him, and
had fearlessly resumed his real title.
MIR. Elder did not go alone. but prevail
ed on several acqnaintances to accompany
him. They agreed to represent themselves
as party of gentlemen who had heard a
great deal about the improvements introd-
uced by Mr.. Livingstone, and were desir-
GUS of inspecting bis estate. personal dis
guise was unnecessary, as Livingstone and
Elder ha never met. } Arrived at their des-
tination, they went straight to the house,
large and comfortable building, and ask
ed for the proprietor. Mr.. Livingstone
was not in just then, but if the gentlemen
would be kind enough to walk down to the
farm-yard he could be found somewhere
about the barns.
The figure which advanced to meet
them waslnstantly recognized by the de-
the clerk served him in drawing the
sketch
According to previous arrangement, Mr..
Elder addressed him at once by name:
''How do you do, Mr.. Livingstone?
hope that you like his place AS we'll sas
New York"
Although evidently startled, he did mol
for a moment lose his presence of mind,
but replied quickly:
New York? Sir, what do you mean? |
never was there in my life
''Then You will have an excellent oppor.
tunity of seeing it when you go there with
me. You are badly wanted. aud l have
come to fetch you"
'Wantedi what for?"
Forgery; $4,000 on Commodore Van
dsrbilt"
And the detective, slipping his hand into
his pocket produced pair of handcuff'
and advanced towards him.
The whole demeanor of the man altered.
''None of that, George" the had caught
the nams from whisper of one OF the 9th.
ers); ''hands off, and he glanced round
for some means of escape,
He was quickly surrounded, however
and the handouts were adjusted on hi.
wrists, before he had chance of ofdeferdine
himself.
Then he again, and more loudly, prot
ested his entire innocence:
"What money have is my own. You
will all suffer for this outrage on a respect
able man. / never was In New York in
my life. inherited some money not Ions
since, and bought this farm, that might
have something to amIse me. / tell you,
this is all a amistake, and you will be sorry
for it."
He was taken to othe house, accusing tn
pohee OF outrage violently all the time. anG
pro Using to say nothing about the insult
if he were liberated at once. OF course
not the slightest attention was paid eithel
to his prayers or threats, end when al las
he became aware of the fact, he was silent
When he had first caught SIGHT ofthe hand
cuffs, rapid movement of his hand to
wards the breast of his coat indicated tha
he carried some concealed weapon there
Th;s suspicion was verified, when he wa,
searched In his own house, by the discov.
cry OF large slung g-shot Ia lump of lead
attached 20 thick elastic band. fearfn
Implement thai would break whatever i
struck. H. made no remark when tn,
slung-shot was being handed round. but
on the search being resumed, he said tha
there was nothing else to be found On him
and that nothing short of force could induce
him to go to New York,
He altered his opinion, however, short
ly, when asked to amount for the finding
of $40, 600, in bills, concealed on his per
son, and those bills the identical bills paid
over the counter OF the City Bank to the
man who presented Com. Vanderbilt,
check. Denial after this was futile, and b,
consented to accompany his captor back to
| this city. The process of identification
was easy, and the soidisanf gentleman O
fortune stood revealed as the forger Mr.
Livingstone. Had it not been for tn,
money on him, it is quite possible, anC
even probable that he would have escaped
all punishment; and had he not INDUCED
his well-known taste for horse-hesh, b,
might have spent the remainder OF his day
in quiet seclusion. At his trial it was sta
ted that no less than forty horses had beeI
already purchased by him, besides all man
ner of suitable furniture, implements, etc.
evidencing the depth of his knowledge oil
the subject. His conviction was insured
from the moment of his capture, and he i
now undergoing sentence OF four year
and nine months Imprisonment. Whethe
his old tastes will reassert themselves OF
his release, is problem to be solved; bu
it is scarcely credible that the short, elder
lly gentleman will have another euuall,
good opportunity of realizing so large
sum; if, by chance, fortune should SO favo
him, we can only hope for the sake of tk
public that there are many other clerks il
New Yurk city who are capable of draw
ing go. 4 pen-and-ink likeness from mem
ory-
do you think, asked Mr.. Elder. 'tha
this was his first offence?"
well" vas his reply, 81 guess not"
/ T.
The Remarkable Story Of Two Wive
L and the Sequel to 1t
4 From the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
/ The story OF the two wives whose decease,
husband held q policy in the Northwestern
| Mutual Life INSURANCE Company of this city