The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-21
The Career Of a Prowling Lady.

As early as 1850, we hear of Mrs Cole, in
the law records, appearing as the accusatrix of
certain parties for the crime of larceny--they
having, according to her affidavit robbed the
office of the District Attorney A second affi-
dayit appears, made shortly after, entirely re-
voking the accusation, and thus implying the
use of hush money or some similar means OF
quoting accusers.
Shortly after this MIRA Cole "turns up" in
Charleston, South Carolina, where she appears
in the character of mistress to gentleman in
the restaurant business. She stayed with him
several months, living in a style Of great mag
nifcence and grandeur, until he, poor man,
being ruined, was forced to sell out. Report
says that she saw between five and seven thous-
and dollars of his money during her sojourn
with him, and it lisa melancholy comment upon
her affection for him, that it ceased when his
money gave out She left the unfortunate re-
stauarnter, and sought more ambitious field
for her powers. s,
An old gentleman Of great respectability
was her next lover His name was Eggleston,
and he held good clerkship in the State Bank
Of Charleston. 1t did not take long for Mrs
q. to infatuate the old ibertine His salary
was by no means equal to her ambitious no.
tons Of things as they should be, and he was
Induced to commit q forgery, to keep up the
extravaganza in which his pet had ruthlessly
plunged both herself and him For three years
their connection continued, and during tina,
time the old gentleman committed forgeries te
the amount of $4,000 or over OF this it il
presumed over $40, 900 was squandered upor
this woman. The frauds were finally discov
cred, and poor Eggleston imprisoned. Soor
after his Incarceration, he sent word to his
darling Agnes that he wished her to come anG
see him. Her answer show the depth Of hel
passion for him.
Dear Eggy--I havnt time to make calls
besides, you are played out"
The agent Of a large travelling circus mena
gerie next occupied her attention. He was I
handsome, wealthy man, of warm, quick tenn
permanent, and great social development JUS
one of those fellows who are not very bad, bu
always brilliant and agreeable. He conceived
for Mrs. Cole adevoted affection, and was fairly
led astray by her. From genuine love his feel
ings were turned into the channel of sensuous
ness, and the old story re-enacted. He could
excuse her nothing was made to abandon his
business and squander his money until a shor1
twelve months found him ruined man. Their
she threw him over and after vainly endeav
oring to awake one spark Of pity, or the sen
timent she had formerly protested to entertain
for him, within her breast, he blew bis brains
out, and terminated this sad drama.
Her next love but one, was DR.. Beatty, who
died lately, in his hotel The doctor was a gay
man--what is called "socety man." and had
some means. Mrs. Cole found it out, and i'm.
mediately commenced her destinations upon
him. Their relation continued until Beatty's
death, and we do not know that he ever had
cause to rue the day when he met this strange
woman, unless his conscience may have given
him an occasional twinge.-St. Louis News.