The morning times., 1896-10-10
CASTLES REFUSED BAIL.
S.r0ng Pressure Fails to In
fluence English Officials.
WILL PLEAD KLEPTOMANIA
Physicians Examine Into the Mental
Condition of Mrs. Castle-Amba>-
sador Bayard and His Assistants
Doing Everything Posstbieto Ameil-
ornte the Position of the Prisoners.

London, Oct. 9.-It is learned by the
United Associated Presses that the United
States embassy here is making every pos
sible effort to ameliorale the condition of
the Americans, Walter Michael Castle
and bis wife, Ella Castle, who Were ar
rested on Wednesday, on the complaint OF
several furriers, charging them with steal
ing valuable sable ana chincnilla skins. and
upon arragnment in the police court re-
manded for IL week without bail.
The prisoners, who claim 10 be well
known in New YORK and san Francisco,
are receiving many telegrams ami letters
OF sympathy, anl are also receiving offers
of assistance from all parts OF America
and England. 1t is learned at the United
states embassy that Secretary olney
vouches for the good character of MIR. aud
Mrs. Castle, ana the mayor of San Fran
cisco. the attorney general of the State
of California and Baron Rothsctid will
also certify to their respectability. %. .,
Physicians have examined Mrs. Castle
snce her incarceration in Holloway Jail
with q view of ascertaiping her exact
mental condition, and the examination has
resulted in their determination to support
the defense in obtaining the services of
special experts to appear at the bearing
of the case Of the lady and her husband
which will come up next Tuessia v. 80 '1-i''
UNABLE TO SECURE BAIL.
The lawyers retained by Mr.. and Mrs
Castle have not yet been successful in
their efforts to obtain bail for their clients
Hon. j. r. Roosevelt, secretary of the
United States embassy, sa Mr.. and Mrs.
Csatle in Holloway jail this evening He
| will shortly have conference with the
lawyers of the accused Americans in re-
gard TO the procuring Of bail for their
| release pending trial.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Castle re being made as
| comfortable as possible during their de-
tention in Jail. The authorities permit
them to wear their ordinary clothing
| and to provide heir own food. In addition
to these privileges Mr. Castle and his wife
have been provided with better rooms
than prisoners are usually permitted 10
| occupy.
| Mrs. Castle is very much depressed and
| the American embassy will make especjal
| efforts to obtain bail for her, If The en-
deavors TO secure the release Of both her
| self and husband under bonds should fail
| United States Consul General Patrick
A Collins, Mr.. L. A Lathrop, United
States consul at Bristol. and a large number
or Liverpool and London merchants have
| sisnified their Willingness to vonch for
the good character of Mr. Castle. .-,-
| WILL PLEAD KLEPToMANIA.
Col. McFariane, the agent In Liverpool
of the sugar firm of Spreckles OF San
Francisco, and Mr.. McNear, a prominent
merchant of Liverpool, came to London
| Yesterday. travelling In special train,
| Tor the purpose of assisting Secretary
| Roosevelt in his interview with the Of
ncials of the home office in behalf Of the
| Castles.
| The interview was held. but the home
officials said that at the present stage OF
the case they we're unable to interfere.
| Magistrate Newton, OF the, Great MARI
borough street police court. before whom
Mr. and Mrs. Castle were arraigued. was
next applied to. but he Informed his cal.
lers that under the law he could ONLY
hear applications for bail in open court.
IL Is now understood that the police are
IN possession Of additional evidence q gainst
Mrs- Castle, but nothing whatever against
Mr- Casue. it is generally believed tha t
the defense will plead kleptomania on ,he
part OF Mrs Castle, and 1t is With this
view that the lady has been examined by
medical experts