, 1874-05-29

THO arrost Of Horny Livingston the other day
for forging tho name OF Mr. Holland, Of tho
American EHprcss Company, and attempting to
avindlo the Merchants National Bank ont Of n
largo aunl,. brings to mind successful attempt
which Is said to hayo boon mado by tic samo i'll
sauo pcraon at tle Hame gaino several yeara ago.
In tho summer OF 1869 he is said to have forged
tho name Of Commodore Vanderbilt to check
for $75, 300, and obtained tho 1nonby at tho City
National Bank in Now York. Tie bogns CHAR
actor OF tho check WAS discovered after ho
hunt him up. Tho Toller who paid tho money
rocolloctod tho mh1s foaturos 40 distinctly thht
lie made q BkotcA of lla counteuanoe, and With
tho aid OF thla Tue o!cors tracca him to tho sta
9lo ct }somsnon: % asa'er In hosaes. poasse'y
valuable animal: ThlB fact waa IN important
one to tho detectives, aud thoy tracked tho man
to D!aciberry. Kane County, IT.
ing 400 acres Of land, and begun farming.
Capt. Yatos, All experienced doteoslvo. wolf
known IN Chioago, though uoT rosiaing nt Co.
nova, was working on the case and Que night he
drove over to tho house Tor tho purpose Of mr.
Two lawyers in Gcnova, who claimed tho man
AZ their cliont, got wind Of hiB intention,
and alSo. drove over to tho houso,
Eottlug thoro at about tho samo timo as
t AM.es. n nnssa Wy iastef "aa assonuinG 10 hss
money they could, and filled thoir pockets full of
greenbacks from two sstches III which tho forg:
er had slowed Rway what ro1na'nea OF tho
S1e CAPT. psopossd @ as S's lin aqoS into
custody was defective, and tho attorneys as-
aertcd that thoy would not pormit him
to DO arrested, and sot about tho procurement OF
Willie thsy wore thus occupied. Yates got bls
man into buggy, md drovo into Indiana, whore
the prisoner was put OIL board railway train
and tsken to Now York. There Ae was tried,
convicted, and sentenced for short timo. BE-
fore ita expiration. however, ho was pardoned by
Insane.
4 singular circumstance connected with Liv-
ingstou's carour siuce he has boon living In
chicagois that, although very destitute all winter
and Aid Society, ho turned up just previous. to
the last forgery at prominent hotol nrrayod In
a costly suit Of clotlloA and having tho appear
anee Of gentleman: Thla significant fsct
S SfaEs pR the bs ba a9,a whs nat s havs s'eng g
appeared unless furnished funds. AS he has
been discharged, 1t iB doubtful II tho public arc
over informed who tho Individual Ia that Tas to
hnyo Ind Il share in tho booty.
A SLIGHT connECTToN.
10 The Editor Of The Chtcaao Ift6uns:
AZ ao many untrue atatemonts have appeared
In tho papers concerning my poor unfortunate
husband hlr. Henry Livingston, thko this op-
portuuity Of correcting come Of them. In tile
first PLACE. my husband is not d son Of Mr.
Johnssone Livingstone, of New York City his
father WAS Mr.. Henry Livingston, Of Claverack.
daughter Of Judge William ". Van Ness, Of the
same place. Ny husband Is only second
or third cousin Of Mr. JollnHtone Livingstone.
You Bay Mr.. 4rnsaeM Bays no hnye imposed
upon him several times during the winter.
Once. md once only. Inns 1Ir. Trusdel assisted
US, md that WaB luBt week. He gave tho sun, ot
$40; and had 1t not boen for our starving and
suffering condition on that day TO would not
have asked Stat littlo help from him. Mr.. Yrus'
doll nevor gave us any money bofore or since
TINT day, and then It was $40. By publishing
this you will confer great fayor on all unfortu.
nato and suffering family: The truth is bad
enough without any preyarication. You state
wo refused to 70 back to New York. Thorc Ia
where wished to go md thero could take
caro- Of my poor unfortunate husband and little
children. Respectfully,
RACHEL Il. LIVINGSTON, 130 HnlRted street.
CHICAGO Nav "a, 1H74