The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
MR. AND MRS. CASTLE HERE.
THE. HUSBAND TELLS OF THE1R
AND TRIAL.

Nc Complaint 60 Make OF the English oMs
eiais or OF the Enormous Bail Deunnndoa
on n Charge of Theft-Good On1ces OF the
American LeEntton-Mrs. Castle hotters
Walter NJ. Castle. tho wealthy Californian,
his wife, Ella, and their 1o-year-old son, Frede-
rick, arrived here from England yesterday on
tho steamship Havel. The steamship got m late
Wednesday night, but was detained by the fog
down the bay until Q o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Castles brother. Albert e. Castle.
camo East TO meet the couple. and went down
on the revenue cutter to the Havol.
Mr.. Castle talked freely to the reporters about
the trouble which he and his wife had with the
London authorities. As is known from the
cable reports they were arrested on Oct. o at the
Hotel Cecil in London charged with the larceny
of SlOb worth of skins and furs from various
London merchants. They were afterward ar
raigned In the Marlborough Street Police Court
and held in $3.50. 900 bail for trial. Bail was
furnished. and at the examination 1t developed
that Mr.. Castle had q credit of $326, 600, which
he had transferred from this country to q Lon
don bank. Tho high bail caused considerable
comment, as there was no precedent for exact
ing such an amount. At the trial 1t was estab-
lished that Mr.. Castle was in no manner re-
sponsiblo for the thefts. Experts testified also
that Mrs. Castle was mentally irresponsible and
was suffering from a nervous afhiction which
was kleptomaniacal in form. She pleaded
guilty by advice OF nor counsel, anu was sem
fenced to three months in Scrubs
Prison.
Minister Bayard intsrceded. and Mrs. Castle
was released three days after her sentence on
condition that her husband should take her
away AS soon as her condition permitted her to
be removed. This was on Nov. 10, and the ply
sicians whom Mr.. Castle called in to attend his
wife advised absolute rest for a week. On Nov.
Is the Castles sailed for this country.
IL am glad to get back, and l believe the trio
has done my wife q great deal OF good" said
very much from nervousness and Insomnia. and
very much, although her aihiction was never
violent. l took her abroad thinking that the
change would restore her TO her normal copdi-
ton. and the travel was too much. for her. We
rope In four months, and trRversed q distance
which should have taken at least two years.
Mrs. Castle was restless. and i was anxious to
humor her. or course | could not foresee the
was very much aggravated. Her %afiiction nrst
manifested ttsolf In violent form in Paris. and
we went to Vienna. There I was obliged to call
his care for ten days.
II have no complaint to mako against any Of
the English officials. As soon as they found
that they had hold of the wrong people they be-
came as courteous as possible. AS to the nigh
bail imposed. 1 can only say that 1t was due TO
the popularity of the English law, and the
action OF the Magistrate was not discriminativa.
Everybody attached to the American Legation
treated us with the utmost kindness. and Am.
bassador Bayard was our very good friend.
Messrs. Roosevelt and Carter of the legation
were also most kind in doing all in their power
ocean trip. and improved very much during the
last two days. As soon as j can | intend to have
a consultation with my family and friends and
will determine what II " i'll be best to do for her.
Mrs. Castle's condition permits will 60 to San
Francisco"