Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-25
A STRANGE CAREER.
This Remarkable Record of Mr.,
Joseph Elliott,
The Former Husband of Kate CastIeton
the Actress, who Appears at
the Opera House, To-
Morrow.


The advent of Kate Castletop, the &C.
complished star who ia to appear at the
Opera House to morrow evening makes Of
local interest the remarkable career of ice
Elliott, now going the rounds of the press,
who on Two separate and distinct occa'
sions WAS the welded husband of the lady
referred to- Miss Castleton, whose family
name is Freeman, comes Of good old Eng
lish stock, being born in Buckinghamshire,
England, on the estate of Lord Caring
ton. an intimate friend of her father. When
quite young, the family removed to Lon.
don, where Miss Castleton exhibited an
early partiality for the stage by identifying
herself with amateur theatricsls whenever
the opportunity presented. In this way
che acquired some celebrity as mimic
and vocalist before making
HER PRoFEssIoNN DEBUT.
This event occurred at Deakin's Music
Hall, London, where abe became O great
favorite. at the age OF 20, as serlo comic
vocalist, and was the recipient Of large
salary from the first of her engagement.
slternsted at the other leading music halls,
singing ct three places the same highland
thus became the rage at the great British
metropolis. Her reputation extended to
the United States, aud led to several fat
tering otfers from prominent New York
managers. She made her debut at the
Eagle theatre in 1879, aud then went with
Rices Fun on the Bristol" Later she
organized company OF her own, which
appears here to morrow.
1t may be OF interest to the fair sex to
know that Miss Csstletons artistic ideas
are not altogether confined TO the stage,in.
ssnuch as she is the designer of oil her
own costumes, which are made up princi-
pally by herself. Among her professional
associates she enjoys the reputation Of be.
ing exceedingly pleasant and unsssuming
to ell and behind the scenes she is as great
a favorite as che is With the general public
1t is something of e coincidence that Miss
Csstleton bears a resemblance, in certain
characters, to Ike late Adelaide Nelson,
and her enthusiastic reception by the pub
lie certainly duplicates that accorded to
the ideal representative OF Juliet"
This, by way Of introduction, brings us
to her late husband, Little Joe" Z lott,
FoRGER AND BANK RoBBER!
Who would eve; imagine that such an in
offensive looking little man as be could
ever be guilty OF crime2 And yet Little
Joe's" face is one Of tia beat known in the
Rogue's gallery. He started in O shop.
lifting when be was only boy; advanced
from the position of sneak thief TO the rank
of bank robber, and finally was graduated
as an expert forger. He has committed
crimes all over this coniiAent and in bali
the countries of the other, ana has seen the
inside of at least score OF prisons. SO
says Inspector Bgrnes, of New York, who
has jusrrrspped the scoundrel, with bis
confederate, George Wilkes, and seat him
to Rochester to answer for forgery.
There is nothing wicked in the sppass.
snce Of Little Joe" He has proved him
self desperate nan when actively en-.
gagged in professional work, bat away from
it be was polite and gentlemanly. He
dressed we'll, was quick witted, a ready
ist and witbal quite dash.
ing young fellow. he kept company with
many Of the most
ARIsToCRATIC YOUNG BLooDs
about the metropolis, and could get up az
much champagne in night az any of |
them. He always had money. Very few
knew him to be q creos, post OF them
looking on liza IS well.to do sporting
man.
This was Little Joe" as be was when
le first met Kate Csstleton, and won her
affections. 1t was about seven years ago
ind she was playing st the time with the
San Francisco minstrels in New York
Little Joe" was Q regular patron
he tbesteFs, and in one Of
lis nightly tours be heard Kate
ing. She was then fresh, rosy checked
,irl. o trifs younger than she is clay, and
be bad little man was charmed With her.
lie was introduced to beg BY Q young
Hood, courtsd her three days and then was
married TO her at the Little Church Around
be Corner. 1t was one night after her
visionary performance had taken place.
he wore her stage clothing, and every
nsmber of her company vest with Der
here were c DaIater OF young men about
own present also, and after the Wedding
here was q great djnrs5 at Deluonicos
he couple nsde Wedding tour, which
,sted a month, apd then settled down in
legantly furnished quarters 10 Twenty
rst street, New York.
Mrs Csstleton was aware OF her ms.
ands
fRUE CHARACTER
hen she married bin, but be promised to
i've up hia unlawful profession and lead
D honest lie, assuring her that be had ,
,ough money to support them both for ,
While, and when that had gone be could !
I'm more. BE insisted on her leaving the
age and for awhile they lived happily. !
ben Kate went hack to the stage once
ore against her husbands will, and a I
oud dsrkened the domestic horizon. Il :
ose aud increased in darkness until
little Joe" became tired Of bis quiet life
ID vent back to his old tricks. In the
rly part of 1871 be was snested Tor forg- q
I Q DAFT of $4,000 en- The New b