New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
HELD IN 100000 BAIL.
MR. AND MRS. WALTER NJ. CASTLE AGAIN
REMANDED IN LONDON.
KI.EPTOMANIA WILL. UNDOUBTEDLY RE THE
wOMAN'S oEFENCE-A DISTRESSING SCENE
IN THE GREAT MARLBOROUGH
STREET POLICE COURT.


London Oct 13.-Mr and Mrs. Walter NJ.
Castle of San Francisco. who were arrested on
October Z on a charge Of stealing a number Of
valuable furs, and. after arraignment in the
Great Marlborough Street Police Court. remand
ed for q further hearing were again arra8ned
to-day and remanded for q week. the magistrate
requiring bail in the sum of 10000 for the re-
lease of both prisoners pending their arraign
ment next week.
The Great Marlborough Street courtroom was
crowded with spectators, most Of them we'll
known in fashionable circles, when Magistrate
Newton took his seat the lench and the
defendants brought into court. Mrs.
Castle was greatly agitated. and as she walked
into court supported by her husband. who
kept his arm around her. J. II. Roosevelt, sec
rotary to the United States Embassy. and Mr.
Hudson were present as representatives Of the
Embassy to safeguard the interests OF the pris-
oners and a number Of other Americans, all of
them in sympathy with the prisoners, were also
In attendance.
When the case was called Mr.. Avory. repre-
senting the Public Prosecutor. said that the
prisoners had hitherto been in excellent repute
citizens of San Francisco If the case he
said. had been that Of an extravagant woman
buying quantities Of articles under promise to
pay there would have teen some excuse Tor the
prisoners but instead of the case bearing any
such aspect it was an ordinary affair of shop
lifting. pure and simple. The prisoners had
lived in one room IN the Cecil Hotel and had
CLEANED from various shops variety OF articles
such as eighteen tortoise shell combs. which
were certainly In excess OF their requirements
seven ivory framed hand mirrors. seven gold
watches. seventeen fans. sixteen brooches. and
a great many other articles. Ii was difficult to
believe. Mr.. Avory continued, that the male
prisoner could have been unaware of what art-
ces his wife had In her possesson-particularly
as Mr. Castle had been in the shops where the
articles found in his vices possession were
missed Mr.. Avory admitted. however. that IL
was possible that the husband had been uncon-
scious of what going on. but. on the other
hand. the wife might have been getting the
articles by her husbands connivance or through
his coercion. -
dwelt upon the integrity, high position ana ar
huence Of the prisoners, whose fam,ly' ne salu'
we're ready to furnish bail for them IN any sum,
no matter how high. Mr.. Matthew's saIu ne vas
prcpared with a complete answer to the charges
az arst the prisoners. The case OF tha l&dy, ne
said was extremely painful. She hau "one
wha, she would hereafter be called upon 10 an
swer for Her reputation hitherto had been tnat
of a woman Of integrity. but her medical ms
tory during the last three months had peen Oh Il
character which had led physicians VINO were
nresent in court to certify that she was LABOR
INC under the effects Of disease which was
likely to lead to temporary oNerthfoW oi nsl
mind and TO this these doctors would testiiy
when called upon. , -. :,
Nr MattheWs's address to the Court on pe.
half of the prisoners was frequently i'ciiup'o"
by Mrs Castles sobs.
Mr. Avory, for the prosecution. SAID that ne
would make no opposition TO the adInittahc,
of the prisoners 10 bail. The bail was furn,shnu
in two surctics Of 5000 each for Mrs Castle
and the same for Mr.. Castle, and the prisoners
own recognizances for t1O.ooO each. Inc sur" sur,
ties included Julius Simon OF the Anglo-Caii-
fornia Bank; Adolphus Cohen. diamond mer-
chant. of Holborn-st. Louis Well. a eoldsIniMth, M
OF Hatton Garden. and Cnares Huthrle, oi 'ne
q, O., 30 C'balme;s Guthrie & Co. bankers and
merchants OF No Idol Lane London.