The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-22
DAILY INTELLICENCER.
Monday, April 90.

COUNTER. LITER ARREST For
sometime Chief Thorniiks ha- been
quietly playing at bo-pcep" with enc
Levi Livingston, q Notorious black-lsg
Of former times. Livingston has long
been branded and kpown in this city ss
= common thief. lie was formerly one
Of the hangers about that infamous
gambling den ON Commercial street, the
Fashion" and like the other birds OF
prev who hovcred about that ins'..
ton. he was frequently caught in au-
savorv deeds Of crime. Among other
incidents ia his career he was once ar
rested on the Puyetlnr river, and taken
back to Albany, Oregon, Oh . charge
of counterfeiting. but he escaped the
penalty Of the law for this offense
through insufficient evidence. Living
stem sfterward 'lit out" for the upper
country, and ingratiated himself into
the confidence Of the people over there
on the pretext of reform He played
this role so we'll that he won his way
into the sympsthies and affections OF q
respectable widow lady residing there.
The sequel was. she became his wife.
After his marriage Lis ingston hired
out in . logging camp. and went to
work like an honest man. But the
Assassination of vice WAS too
much for the old law breaker. and be
soon became disquieted with the mo-
notony of honorable industry. He per-
suaded bis wife to move to town where
he could engage III some more cougen-
ial occupation. They came here, and
since their arrival sometime ago L.y-
inRton has not been known te seek
employment Officer Thorudike soon
became convinced chat Livinesto was
"up to his old tricks again" What his
layout was he could not determine; but
that be meant mischief was certain.
Satur day evening he came across 81
wash on Washington street pretty well
under the influence of the ardent. An
other Indian soon fell 10 with this one,
and told him in the Indian tongue
(which Thosndike understands) that
they could get more whisky prc emily.
He followed the twain until presently
Livingston joined them. The three
went up Front street to the Woodward
warehouse followed by Thornd Ae.
Several other Indians were in waiting
at the warehouse Thorndike let the
thing go far enough TO establish Liv-
ingston's guilt. and then arrested him.
On his person he found some thirteen
dollars in counterfeit half dollars
After committing him to Jail, he swore
out q search warrant and went to his
house. His wife, who was much
affected over her husbands fall, like an
honorable woman, made no attempt 10
conceal his guilt. She told the officer
that he had been coming this money
for sometime, and passing 1t. That the
dies he had used were made of wood
and | 2dded, we believe, with plaster OF
Paris. She had demonstrated with him
and begged him to desist, pointing out
the fearful consequence which must
follow, and he had Threatened ncr &c
IL she dared interfere nth Lis
rious business. Quite an ano1t III
money was found in the house. some OF
it closely resembling the genuine. hav-
Ing t,en rubbed up with quicksilver.
One Of the Indians at the warehol. %
stated that Livingston had changed
two twenty dollar gold pieces for him.
giving this money in exchange. Con-
siderable Of IL has found its way into
circulation. One of our grocers states
that three half-dollar pieces were pass
I'd off on his clerk yesterday. Another
merchant says he got one in twenty
dollar roll the other day.