The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-11
MRS. CASTLE FREE.
Released by Order of the English
Home Office.

Released by Order of the English
Home Once.
LONDON, Nov 1O-Mrs. Walter M.
Castle, OF San Francisco, who was SEN
fenced at the CIerkenWell sessions on
Friday last to three months imprison-
ment without hard labor, after having
pleaded guilty by the advice of coun-
sci to the charge of shoplifting, was
released from WormWood Scrubs pris-
on today on medical grounds by order
of the home secretary, Sir Matthew
White Ridley.
The commissioners of prisons, it ap-
pears, directed the medical board to in
quire into and report upon the health
OF Mrs. Castle, whose condition was
causing anxiety to the prison author
tiles. She was watched day and night
by special attendants in the infirm-
airy and was shown every attention
possible. The commissioners, after re-
ceiv1ng the report of the medical board
on the state of Mrs. Castles health,
communicated with the home secretary,
who promptly ordered her release from
prison, and she was placed in the care
of her husband, who has undertaken to
take her back to the United States
with the least possible delay.
Mr.. Castle called at the home office
at IL o'clock a. m, and was there In
formed that his wife would be released
at o'clock. Accompanied by nurse,
he entered a carriage and drove to
Wormwood Scrubs prison, where he
arrived at 12:45 p. M, the jailers usher
ed him into waiting room, and after
a brief delay, Deputy Northy granted
the usual permission for the carriage
to enter the gates and drive to the doors
of the hospital of the prison
There Mr.. Castle and the nurse
alighted and went to the door. A few
moments later Mrs. Castle dressed IL
Geep black, was almost carried out o.
the hospital by the female attendants
She was deathly pale, her face was
tear stained she appeared to be on the
verge of collapse, and sank faintinE;
into her husbands arms. He tenderly
embraced her and tried to console her
The nurse enveloped Mrs. Castles face
in a heavy veil, wrapped her up in O
shawl, and assisted her to the carriage,
where her head fell on her husbands
shoulder and she sobbed historically
AS the carriage passed out of the
prison gates, the driver applied his
whip, and drove rapidly away
While Mr.. Castle was in the waiting
loom Of the prison. he was interviewed
by a representative of the Associated
Press. He said:
Il feel twenty years younger, and as
though tie nightmare Of the past
month had vanished. My wife was in
formed last night that I would come
fer her today. She was utterly pros
II ated yesterday. 1 shall immediately
retire TO the country, place my wife
under a doctors care, and endeavor to
restore her health, in order to permit
of her speedy return to America. 1 de-
sire especially to thank the Associated
Fress for it's kindness to me and mine
and for the manner in which 1t has
placed the matter before the American
newspapers"
Bernard Abrahams, the counsel fol
the Castles, received the following not
from the homet office last night:
The prisoner Ella Castle will be released on
account Of her mental and physical condition
and other circumstances.
(Signed) -Digby Under Secretary
Washington, Nov. 1O-Ambassador
Bayard today cabled Secretary Olney
as follows from London: