The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
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BOLD MRS. CASTLEMAINE.
AN lRJsTOCR4TTC ADTENTUREss
WIN NAVY Aliases
The sumptuous md Luxurious Apartments
In an Uptown Private Boarding House
that she Occupied tor only Ten DAYS.

INO Dtllb tttSuUOu HHs Dttn tItbttu VI
late among the most fashionable uptown board
Ing houses by the souvenirs left on their edRers
bv an adroit adventures. She Is described az
fascinating in manner. voluole In conversation.
while the names Of the distinguished OF the land
trip so glibly from her tongue, that her scanty
apparel becomes m )re object of admirable
eccentricty than OF suspicious Indulgence. Ap-
parently about 35 years OF age. OF edium height,
with dark hair, iar9e, black eyes, regular nose.
thin lips. and sallow complexion. she repre-
sents herself as a widow of high social standing
and unlimited wealth. 1t Is believed that shs
has already served a term In Sing Sing
Prison for the theft Of diamonds, valued at
tlOUO from II laly who was on the eve OF her
departure for Europe. Indeed, n description
" 10 lie found at the Police Central once, and .
blrtnrs oentins close resemblance to her
where TO lay their hands upon her, the deteo-
, ives are un0ble to sy., AT one time shs APP
iabulaoy mourns her absence. Then she 10
heard OF in tho same role ss Mrs. Beauregard,
Aslsnd, N:rs. Averiil. Mrs. Gen Arling, on, Mrs.
Col. Merritt. Mrs. Waldrln, and Mrs. johnson.
Her most recent appe irance Ia as Mira. @ stIe-
mnins, claiming to be- a rich southern widow,
daughter OF ex-Gov. BELL OF Texas. Under this
name among her latest victims Is Mrs. E. F.
humanity that her handsome portrait which
adorned the Centennial, Art @ lery as the
her kindly textures familiar to almost every
household In the land. On the 22d OF list
month she applied to this Lady for a suite
of apartments and bo,rd In her pastiai rest
d,nee a. Fit,eenth street and Fifth ayenue;
boarding houses in the city. The interior is
gorgeous with rare paintings, sculpture, costly
The cuisine Ia unsut pFssed, while an army OF
servants stand @ ready 20 attend tne 1a slightest
called d, abe said that she had been rustlcating at
aud VAS desirou, OF securing comfort.
s' Mls Gs"''fss B.hop. Just She sIsa SCcrsS hsPss
to De Immensely wealthy. and bad 9
the profession, and not from any desire to gain
profit from It. She talked 80 elioly. about her
was completeiy deceived. Her references were
August Belmont, Comm odore Vanderbilt. Chas.
Mrs. Castlemaine was sh bbily dressed in .
black Cashmere robe. tiimmed with black SILK.
worn At the elbows, which sho constantly en-
ever led Mrs. Bshop to believe that her shabby
toilet WAS out tre eccentricity OF rtch woman.
Confidence being thus established, the charac.
ter OF a'coulmOdhiions required entered
upon. when Mrs. Bishop was astounded at the
to set up. For herself she wanted 4 boudoir.
reception room, and drawing room. The main
parlor on the second hoor fresc ed, damask-
hung apartment. would answer for the drawing
room. and the best room in the house with an
ante-room was selected for her sleeping quar-
t-rs. Her son could take the parlor fronting on
Fifth avenue for reception room wnilo an ad-
bath room Would do for him. she would re-
quire accom- odatons for Ave horses in Mrs.
Bishops stabies-aii blooded horses OF great
value, one alone being worth $1,000. These
purported to be on their way from POughkeepsie
under the Charge OF Victor her coachman, and
Rrooms % they were far too valuable to bo
trusted TO raiiroad cars, TO accommodate this
magnificent stud. Mrs. Bishop. consented that
measurements. The &a0o a week asked for
ment to Mrs. Castlem aine indeed, II that was
not enough she was willing to pay more. The
arrangements were nnaly completed. and as
Mrs. Castiemaine started to 90 she suddenly re-
memoered the loneliness Of her room At the
Fnth Avenue. aud asked Mira. Bishop n she
could not furnish her room for that night
or until her baggage came. a ready assent
ths ben boes: s~u 'pG pscea I"uso a. Ser DISPOSAL
On the morning after her arrival most
champagne, ht her request, was furnished 10 her
chamber. In the evening sumvtuuus dinner
was ken TO her chano Der, and the order for
Thus mat ers continued for n few days. Mrs.
Castlemaina meanwhile courting Mrs. bishops
society and conndentally talking OF her &C.
QnaIn'nhces. She told Mrs. Bishop that one of
Hew York's richest merchants, MIR. H.. desired
TO marry her, Uus sue had set ner Intentions on
On the third day Mrs. Cn.temaine's baggage
had not arrived. she had left orders at POugn-
keepsie to have her trunks sent on TO this city.
but Victor, her coachman, had neglected his
duty. What as she 10 dof She bad not even
Mrs. Bsnop at once generously offered the
use OF her wardrobe, aud told her maid to
that she desired. Her stay at Mrs. Risnops
house under such circumstances was most
pleasant She b I'd an ublding love for cham
paine and brandy II which she drank freely.
and rs freely ordered the items 10 be put down
IN her bill. About a week after her arrival she
gave wHat GpDcareu to be nOfe for 81 a, aD-
parently signed by Mr.. liayemeyer, To Mrs.
Bishop. saving that she would paw for her bolrd
In thlt way. On the next day s.rs Castemaine
got It back On The pretext Of having II tcnnorsed.
aud since then Mrs. Bishop has not seen IL.
On the morning OF the tenth day she had Q
lilht bre kfast sent t. her room, cGiDpi innR
that she did not ieel well. AT un h time Mrs.
Blsnop had tempting lunch prepared tor tho
When lol the bird nd nOwn. For several days
Mrs Is shop believed Mrs. Castlem"inr would
return; h"t - iengtn her eyes were opened TO
she fact that she had been du.,cd, and was
nlu"s tho snug little sum OF $i,5, for the
luxurious board of an adventures.
The police authorities were a. once not1edt
but they could on5r LITTLE or no consolation.
IL has been since learned that the Wlly widow
Oh leaving Mrs. Bishops went To Mrs. Put
u ms, at l25 Ftfth avenue, where she engaged
wished to engage apartments for ner VERY
dear friend" Miss Amy SedRwick, the WE'LL
known English authoress; but Mrs. Putnam
could not conveniently accom- inodate her to
which sho declined to do. 10 Mr- putnAm she
also professej an Intimate acquaintance with
IN my OF the weil-known families Of tue COun-
try. Her craccs had the desired effect in com.
pietely vctmizns Mrs. Putnam, aud afLer Q
week the new bOarder left without paying her
Among the com plalnauts against her besides
Mrs. Bishop ana Mrs. Pui nam, are tho prOurte-
tors Of tho Southern Hotel and several Eat
Fourteenth street DO riding houses.
Wen,hcr once Prediction.