The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-02-12
KATE CAsTLEToN.
The Love She Gave Worthless
Man and the Fruit it Bore.

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Miss Castleton has singular history
the facts in which are being freely dis.
cussed in the cafes on the square. Sh,
is said to be good woman at heart, ant
liz all that is said OF her he true she Ger
tainly is. She came to New York orig
inally from London snd brought Will
her music hall reputation. Mr.. Hart
who then ran the Eagle Variety Theate
on Sixth avenue. was the first to engag,
her. She soon became known to th,
habitues of the place as "Dashing Kate,
and the hearts she won and cast ava,
would fill an ash barrel After a feE
months she disappeared and the rumo
grew that she had been married to gen
tleman of high social connection ant
great wealth. When next heard of sh,
was figuring as Mrs. Griffin, and wher
questioned said that she had retired per
msnently from the stage and meant tt
end her DAYS in the quietude of her Ho
bokeH family circle. The friends whom
she occasionally met were informed o
the rare happiness which was hers ant
heard her exclamation of wonder tina
she had not discovered sooner how real
ly beautiful and peaceful life OF domes
| ticity was.
The womar's name had almost beer
forgotten when she reappeared on th,
Square, and expressed desire to re.entel
the s.profession." Only year had clap
sed, but Kate's appearance had under
gone considerable change. Her eye had
lost good deal nf its old time brillian.
cy, and the elasticity had left her step
She was still sufficiently attractive, ho ".
ever, for the variety stage, and as she
only demanded salary enough to sup
port herself and child she was not Ions
in finding manager with enterprise
enough to engage her.
just before the singular temperance
of Miss Castleton New York was star.
tied bv one of the most skillful forgerie.
recorded in the history OF this peculiar
crime. A forged check for S94, ZOO was
cashed by Wall street broker For {
long time there was ho clue 10 the Grim
inal, although the keenest detectives il
the country were on the case. By some
chance the forger was discovered in th'
personnel John Riley, and when the Eel
low bad been sent to Sing Sing thu
friends OF Miss Csstleton we're chaerin'
ed to learned that Riley was her hus.
band, and that he had married her un.
der the name OF Griffin. When Riley
was convicted Mise Castleton was pros
trated by grief, and her attentions t
him while he languished In prison were
tender and unrelenting. She spent be-
salary in delicacies for him, and stinteC
herself that she might do it.
At last, after four years of work anG
weary waiting, Riley's cell door wal
opened and he was permitted to depart
Kate was first to greet him. With az
exclamation of joy she threw Ter arms
about his neck. Instead of returning
her endearments Riley received her cold
lv and finally thrust her from him. Fl,
charged her with insincerity and preten
ded to have received information tha
her professed love for him was merely
the cloak with which she disguised he
true character Their lives from thi
time were marred by frequent quarrels
and the woman who had loved only TOT
well soon became Indifferent. Riley as
sumed the name of Clayton, and becam,
the manager OF piece called Gall a
Sea-" which was produced at the Sal
francisco Minstrel Opera House, will
Kate Castleton as the star. The dissen
sion between her and Clayton becam
so great that the company bad to be dis
banded. Miss Castleton then sued fo
g divorce, and baving secured it return
ed to the stage. where she has since re
mained. the queen of capricious fairies