The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-03
Col. FELLOWS'S NIECE SHOT.
4 JEALOUS WOMAN PUr 4 BULLET
INTO THE GRIPS BRAIN.

The viettm - the stspdaughtsr of Ez-Cer-
Eres.mrs Castle OF Min.ssst.-shs Hs<
Fallen Asleep In n Barbrr's Chn,r whs.
tbs TER he Biunasr was Co.-ittss.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 2.-The stepdaughter Of
ex-Congressmsn J. N. Castle OF saltwater n
lying IN n room at the Beaufort Hotel on Third
street with bullet in her brain. There IL .
slight possibility at midnight OF her recovery.
The bullet was fired By q Jealous colorsd
woman. ths wife Of Scott Blake proprietor Of
the Postal Cafe. in the area opposite the Govs
eminent building. where the shooting o6-
CURED about o'clock last night
The story OF the shooting as given out
by all the persons who can be induced to
talk about the affair was to the effect
that Miss Castle came to Minneapolis
on Tuesday to visit her old school
friend. Mrs. Louise Churchill: that she
came down town in the afternoon and was
caught In the rain; that her bangs having be-
come disarranged. she dropped In the cafS
where she had previously lunchedl and
asked II she could arrange her hair; that
Blake told her he would send for q BAR
Der. which he did; that she was escorted up
stairs. where there IL a barber chair. and was
there attended by the barber; that while he
was arranging her hair she fell asleep; that
the barber upon leaving the room.
vIsed him to awaken hor at O o'clock,
that when Blake went to arouse her
at the hour named he was followed by his
Jealous wife, who drew a revolver and fired al
Miss Castle subsequently attempting TO turn
i upon hor husband. who. however. wrenched
.To-day,s Developments. however. put an en-
tlrely different phase upon the case. Miss
Castle had deceived her parents In the state
she had not called upon that lady. Mrs,
light she could throw upon the tragic affair.
- Viva has not been here with me at all. and
knew that she had been In the city aud was
supposed to be here. I met her at the, matt
talk With her. She told me- that she ' was s az
some some boar ling. house on Hennspin avenue.
TOOK Breakfast az the Postal Gsie yestsssay
man. whose name cannot be learned.
She returned to dinner. alone and loltered
about the place for some time. finally leaving
noon she again returned. ana then followed
the hair dressing and the tragedy Us related
Ex:Congressnen Castle. speaking about his
stepdauEhter. said that several years ago she
ireai. and while there had been taken with
hemorrhages OF the lungs. At one time she
s"G been , xysn up by hs deetsrs She Tss
been much troubled with headaches, and nr
times wac Obliged 20 use narcotics. During
she had suffered from headaches. and often
after these attacks would easily fall asleep
whom relieved from main.
Miss Cattle is u daughter OF George Lamb.
who died IN the East years ago, Eleyen years
ago yesterday her mother married jim. Castle.
Until q year or two ago she was one OF the
reigning society bellies Of saltwater, but after
the return Of the family from Washington abe
did not 20 out much
In fact. she was never present at any socisty
gatherings owing to hor poor health. She II
about 10 years OF age and he's hid an excep-
uonally fine education.
Mrs. Blake was arraignsd IN the Municipal
Court this morning on a charge OF assault In
the first degree, and will not be admitted to
bail. at least until her victims chances Of re-
coyery seem certain.
When District Attorney Fellows reached his
office yesterday morning. he received q tsie-
gram from sttllwnter, Mimi. Informing him
that his niece. Miss Viva Castles, had been
shot at II restaurant in Minneapolis and was
likely TO die.
Col Fellows went home at once to break the
news TO his wife. lie returned later to the
General Sessions to take part In the trial OF
DIR. Henry Meyer.