The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-14
BECOMES HYSTERCAL
Mrs. Castle Sobs Violently in
the Court Room.
Is CHARGED WITH sHOP.LIFTIsG.
Great Crowd nj Marlborough street Police
Court in London to SEQ the Wealthy
Amerlcsns--Mrs. Castle Grows Hyster-
eel When She Hears the Testimony OF
fered Against Hsr--Tbs Couple Remand
ed for One Week.

fered Against Hsr--Tbs Couple Remand
ed for One Week.
London. oct. la-In anticipation OF
hearing a most interesting and extra
ordinary case. the Marlborough street
police court was closely packed with
spects tors Tuesday long before II was
time 10 call MIR. and Mrs. Walter NJ.
Castle OF San Francisco. remanded on
Tuesday last, charged with stealing
quantity OF furs. etc, from various
dealers In this city. TO the bar. James
II. Roosevelt, secretary of the United
States embassy. and Mr.. Fl. Hodson.
one OF the under secretaries of the
embassy we're accommodated with
seats on specially reserved bench
At II O'Clock Mr. Castle walked calm
ly into the dock, and moment after
wards his wife was led in by two po-
iicemen She was stylishly dressed ~
dark brown. with a blue cloth cape. the
collar Of which was turned up so a.
TO partly hide her face. Mrs. Castle
sobbed violently while In the dock and
held her handkerchief to her face
When the first witness was called.
Mrs Castle became hysterical and her
condition was such that the police
fetched a bench upon which both she
and her husband were allowed TO SIT
Mr. Castle put his arm around his wife
and did his utmost to pacify her
Regular Case of shop-Ltfting.
Mr.. Avery prosecuted for the treas
ury. After detailing the circumstances
attending the arrest of the prisoners.
ne said that he was informed by the
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that MI and Mrs. Castle bore a high
reputation In san Francisco. II was
not, ne said a case of wealthy persons
buying goods which they did not in
tend TO pay for but regular case OF
shop hitting
Counsel added that he would not
read the whole list of articles which
Il was claimed were stolen; but he
begged to call the attention Of the
ma gistrate TO the following Eighteen
tortoise shell combs. seven hand mir
ors, two sable boas. two muffs. two
neckties. seven gold watches. nine
clocks. seventeen valuable fans. six
teen brooches. seven tortoise shell eye
glasses. two plated toast racks marked
Hotel Cecil" and a large number or
smaller articles OF less value. such as
trinkets, etc.
During the reading OF this list Mrs.
Castle appeared to oe upon the poiet
of losing consciousness. She frequent
ly calculated. "Oh, dear" 'Oh. dear"
and finally closed her eyes and sank.
moaning feebiy upon her husbands
/ shoulder.
Testimony of MIR. Harris.
Mr.. Harris, OF Jeffs d Harris. fur
riers of Regent street, testified that
Mr. and Mrs. Castle, accompanied by
their son. aged 10 years old. visited his
store upon three occasions Mrs. Cas-
| tie, he added, did most Of the talking.
and the party separated while in the
store. Mr and Mrs. Castle going TO diff
| ferent counters. the boy running about.
After the departure of the Castles some
| sable boas and chinchilla skins were
| missed Miss Edith Evans. sales
| woman in the employ of the firm. con-
| firned the evidence OF Mr. Harris. 7.
| C. Cook manufacturing furrier OF
| Portland street. testified in substance:
The female prisoner came To my
| shop oct 3. She said she was sailing
| on the following Tuesday and asked me
II ] could make a sable cape in time
/ for her to take IL with her. I called at
the Hotel Cecil later. as she said she
had some sabes for this cape which |
| was 10 match While at the Hotel Ce
| ell she left the room and examined
| the packages of furs she had ! saw
some well-known marks and agreed 10
make the cape. Her husband came IN
about that time. and gave his assent
| 20 the bargain
| Tn. Arrest Described.
Detective Cunningham described the
| arrest of MIR and Mrs. Castle, who he
| said exclaimed. Good God. there is
some mistake ] will pay anything
rather than have this charge pressed.
[ know nothing about 1t" Manager
Field OF Charles n Robig. furrier nf
Argyll street was next examined. He
told practically the same story as Mr.
Harris. except that Mr.. Field swore
under cross-examinat tion. that the furs
we're In such position on the counters
that Mrs Castle could not have taker
them.
Inspector Arrow Of the metropolitan
police described in detail finding the ef-
fects alleged to have been stolen in si>
trunks and i'm the wardrobe Of the Cas-
| ties room at the Hotel Cecil. The
plated tosst racks, he explained. were
found III the bottom Of one OF the
trunks, covered with clothing. f. A
Nargraf. Of Margraf. Simms Co.
furriers OF Morgan street. gave testi
| mony similar to that of the other mer
| chants examined. Prosecutor Aver'
asked that the prisoners be remandeS
for a week Charles Matthews for tn
defense asked that the prisoners be re
leased on bail.
Mrs. Castles Mind Affected.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Mat
thews said: We can clearly prov
al that Mr. Castle Is entirely innocent
and that he is man OF the very high
est reputation We do not conten
3 that his wife Is innocent. But. at th
A same time, we shall be able TO prove b
the testimony OF physicians in cou,
Y that she Is suffering from disorde
which affects the mind"
DIR. Scott, the physician In charge Q
Holloway tail. testified that Mrs Gas
= tie was suffering from intense nervous
- ness, and that further commence. =
e prison would he extremely dangerous
y her. Masistrat Smell asked; are no
II people charged with such crimes a.
ways nervous
oi m scott replied: Yes. but not I
re- ,,.h an extent as In the case of IN
prisoner
After some formalities the magis
uste granted the release OF the pri'
!, oners ON 4 80 900 (sl50.O0o) bail. accept
"a ing two suretiss In $4,000 and the pri'
a o,,ers own surety OF 10000 each. Mr.
| Castle Was smoved TO the Jail roo
- ,,bsine violently, and a doctor ws