Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-27
CASTLES REACH NEW YORK.
The Wealthy San Franciscans Ac-
cused of Theft Return
to America.


New York, Nov. 26.-Walter NJ. Castle. of
San Francisco, with his wife and little boy,
and whose troubles in London have been
fully told in the Associated Press dispatch
es from London, arrived here to-day on
the steamer, Havel.
The Castles appear on the passenger list
of the Havel as Herr w Michaels Castle,
F'ra6 Ella Michaels 8Iichaels and son.
During the voyage Mr.. and Mrs. Castle
mingled freely with their fellow passen-
gers. Both appeared to be in good health
quarantine, the Castles, who had previous
~ been on the deck for some time went
below and could not be found during the
brief time the steamer was in quarantine
undergoing the health officers inspection.
Mr.. Castle furnished the Associated
Press with a signed statement telling in
his own language his experiences abroad
This covered the departure of Mr. Castle
and his wife and boy for Europe and of
their cordial reception in London. The
round of festivities being more than his
wife was accustomed TO at home, where
she had been for a year past she began
to fail. He took his wife to a physician.
who told her rest was absolutely necessary,
although Mr.. Castle says his wife never
informed him of this advice. After five
weeks stay in England Mr.. Castle and mis-
wife started on a tour of the Continent
ing the journey there was a slight dispute
between a gentleman and himself one
night as to the amount of ventilation nee
essary in the car. The excitement caused
his wife to become hysterical and she con-
tracted a facial neuralgia
At Milan, Mrs. Castle complained of
pains in her head and Mr.. Castle says he
noticed all through the trip an increasing
condition of irritability in his wife's
Castle began to prepare for the return
home. This necessitated a vast amount of
dressmaking and the consequent fatigue
broke her down. Later they left for
London.
In London, Mr.. Castle again devoted a
portion of his time to business, the remain
ing time being entirely passed with his
wife and boy in visiting the various shops
at his wifes request There was a repe-
tion of the ardous social duties. At times,
his wife was obliged to remain in bed a
portion of the day, owing to her physical
condition. Mr.. Castle then recouuts the
preparations for departure for home and
to having invited a large company of
friends to an entertainment AZ his hotel
that night. Between and o'clock there
was knock at the door. Upon responding
to the same a number of men entered the
room. l questioned them as to their bus-
ness, and what they wanted. They replied:
II means thaJ you are arrested for stealing
furs; come with us quietly so as not to
alarm the house; we will take you to the
furrier concerned 20 explain the natter"
Mr.. Castle then goes over the ground
leading up to the trial and the proceedings
of it
Mr.. Castle stated that when the facts
were fully known the authorities treated
him with consideration: thanks all his
friends for their kindness: says he has re-
ceived hundreds of letters from strangers
in all parts of England expressing sympa-
thy and expresses surprise at the prompt
ness with which the home office acczdeG TO
the request and representations of the
American embassy and other friends. The
embassy has been especially kind to him
throughout his entire trouble. Mr.. Castle
declares that his wife's health has been in
A precarious condition since her release.
The statement concludes as follows:
I also desire to add hat have win me
sealed opinions from some 10 the leading
medical authorities of England. in which
they state their views and advice concern
ing my wife's condition. These shall sub
init to some of the leading American phv-
sictans in order that their opinion will be
tantamount TO q consultation when I place
my wife under a course of treatment as
l shall Immediately do