St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-03
DECEIVED HER PARENTS.
the SHOOTING or HgiaS cASTl
WAS THE RESULT
TIRE POSTAL CAFE TRAGEDY.


Was Enjoying Herself With
Several Companions - Phys.
clans Hope to SIEVE Her Life.
The tragic shooting of Vivian Castle,
the beautiful young daughter of ex-
Congressman Castle, of Saltwater.
Tuesday night, occasioned considerable
comment yesterday. Mrs. Scott Blake.
the colored woman. wife of the propri-
etor OF the Postal cafe. who did the
shooting, was arraigned in the police
court before Judge Mahoney yesterday
morning. On motion of Assistant
County Attorney Van Fossen the case
was continued until next Monday, AMI
in the meantime Mrs. Blake will remain
AZ the county Jail, whittier she was
taken soon after her arraignment. She
will not he admitted to bail. Scott
Blake, her husband, was discharged
from custody Oil motion of Mr.. Van
Fossen.
1t appears, upon Investigation, that
the story that Miss Castle had dropped
into the Postal cafe because it was rain
ing. and had fallen asleep while bar
Der was dressing her hair, is not true.
1t was given out by the persons who
took it upon themselves to keep the
facts away from the police until after IL
O'clock. Last Monday Miss Castle left
her home in Saltwater osteusibly to
come TO this city to visit Mrs. Louise
Churchill, an old schoolmate of hers.
She did not 60 to Mrs. ChurchilPs house,
however, but, as near as can be learned,
put in the time with another woman and
two male companions Ia enjoying her.
self aud seeing the town. On Tuesday
Mrs. Churchill received note from her
which stated that she would be out to
see her some time during the next day.
In the meantime, if her father should
arrive. she desired Mrs. Churchill to say
that she had been with her since her
arrival in Minneapolis; that she had
been laid up with spraiDed ankle, and
bad just left to go and see the doctor.
She added that she would explain more
fully when she saw her. Mrs. Church
Iii, when asked about the matter, said:
viva has not been here with me at
all, and know very little of her move
ments, but knew that she had been in
e'.S wy o'N p" ~ 5oPPOSN0 W w M Ss
l met her at the matinee last Saturday
afternoon and had quite talk with her.
She told ME that she was stopping at
some boarding house on Hennepin ave-
nue., near Ninth street. She asked me
to come and see her at the Hennepin
avenue address, and intended to do 50.
but didn't. wish now that l had, for 1
might have saved her all this trouble ii
| had gone after her and taken her home
with me. But than suppose She would
have had her own way. anyway, as she
was always hard to manage or influence.
l have known her ever since We were
little girls, and i'll spite Of her wild ways
would Go anything in the world for her.
''She is the most fascinating person l
ever knew and attracts all who meet
her. went to sec Viva at the hotel
last night, after the shooting, and when
first entered the room forgot the in
structions she had given me and started
to tell the truth. l said that she had
not been with NE, but her mother did
not hear me, and before l could 90 any
further she spoke and said: 1 have
been at your home since Thursday.
haven't |, Lou9' sThe doctor advised NE
10 say yes. and did,"
Scott Blake, in an interview. protested
that the young lady had been al his
restaurant but one day. But Charles
Crump. his brather-in-law, who Off
ciates in the capacity OF waiter and bar
Der at the cafe, Stated that she had been
around there for three or four days. He
is the barber who arranged the young
woman's hair. When he had finished
his work he left her IN the room over
the restaurant and there she fell asleep.
This is what Scott Blake has to say
about the affair:
IL did not know my wife was any
where's near until the shot was fired.
She never comes to the restaurant. l
happened to be standing by the won.
ans chair; that is. Miss Castle was be-
tween me and my wife when the shoot
ing occurred"
"What did she say?"
"'It was you meant to KILL was her
answer. The young girl came to my
place in the morning. ! recognized her
as girl who had been there a few days
before. She came in about half past
10 O'Clock. Finally she said she was
going up to see DR.. Nelson. She came
back al 2 O'Clock aud had dinner. Then
she said, Get me package of ciga-
rettes.' At that time Charlie Crump,
my brother-iu-!aw, was fixing Que of
the waiter girls hair. She said she
guessed she would have hers fixed. and
told Charlie she'd give him dollar IL
be would curl her hair. After he
finished she sat doing in the chair. l
went up to wake her in the evening,
but hadn't been in the room ten sec
onds before Mrs. Blake pouhced into
the room and fired the revolver. l
don't know what ever possessed her to
do it. Somebody must have been plug
cling her up. l don't think she Intended
To shoot the girl" ..a5
Mrs. Blake was seen by the reporter
in her cell at the county Jail. She de-
cined to say anything about the Unfor-
tunate circumstance, stating that when
she was brought ihIO court she would
tell her story. Some people are in
! elined 10 think that Crump knows more
about the affair than he will admit. He
Is very suriy negro, and his temper
was i'll bad way yesterday. He re-
fused TO give the reporters any satisfac-
ton whatever, and came within an ace
of being lodged in cell himself at the
central station by his officiousness and
ugly manner. Crunp is a brother of
Mrs. Blake.
The physicians who have the case of
| Miss Castle in charge stated last night
that there was a possibility of her re-
covery. 1t is a very slight one, how
ever. She Is lying in room at the
Beaufort hotel on Third street.
DR.. Kilvington, who is attending the
unfortunate young lady, was seen last
night by GLOBE reporter. He stated
that Miss Castle was resting we'll. and
he had hopes of her recovery. The
fever which follows serious injuries of
the nature she is suffering with has set
in, and when it breaks up the doctor is