Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-23
mR. CASTLE THANKS KIND FRIENDS.
Expresses Great Gratitude for the
MnnN EnNors ShoMcreh Innn Him.

hhnS fHNOrS ShOwcreu luun Him.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-The officials cf the
United States embassy have received a letter
from Mr.. Walter VI. Castle OF San Francisco,
who with his wife is under $15O.0O0 bail
pending their approaching trial at the
Clerkenwell sessions on the charge Of steal
ing furs and other articles from various
stores in this city. In this communica-
tion Mr.. Castle expresses his deep gratitude
for all they and other officials, well as the
friends Of the family in America, have done
in his behalf Continuing MIR. Castle says:
Never during my long business career has
there been the slightest suspicion or hint
against my honor. in my present misfor-
tune | am equally blameless and by God s
help | will remain so In the future"
Continuing Mr.. Castle writes: THE most
difficult task Of my life is to frame words
which can. In the greatest degree, express
my heartfelt gratitude for the disinterested
kindness showered upon me by the honor
able gentlemen of the embassy and by seem
ingly unlimited friends in London and
America. | owe them debt OF gratitude
which cannot be liquidated in a lifetime
and the more | think of the loving care
with which | have been watched and pro-
tected during my days of misfortune, the
less can comprehend how 1t is possible
that man comparatively unknown and
thousands OF miles away from home can
awaken such sympathy and secure the dis
interested help of such large number of
prominent people of both great nations"
Later in tho day Mr.. Castle called at the
London Office of the Associated press and
said he hoped the Associated press would
again convey the expressions OF his graft.
tude to his friends in the United States
Mr.. Castle, who was looking though he
had regained his health and confidence since
his appearance in court on Tuesday, retod
in straightforward manner the circum.
ct nf hn al 10 nah1 cd n,
added: 81 was leaving England in the best OF
spirits, had enjoyed my vacation and had a,
the same time opened important business
connections here and on the continent
which, in my opinion, would please my
brother and help my firm
Il was also taking home to my mother
continued Mr.. Castle. good news in regard
to a project which is dear to her heart
namely. the Jewish hospital of San Fran.
cisco. | had approached Baroness Hirsch
on the subject and had just received n letter
dated Eichborn, Austria in which the baron.
ess subscribed So 900 to the Mount Zion
hospital, San Francisco
Referring to the health of Mrs. Castle
Mr. Castle said MY wife is in the same
condition. There is some one constantly
with her and there can be no doubt as tc
her unfortunate condition. | think II un.
necessary for any doctors or witnesses tC
come from America"
Sir Edward Clarke. Q. c., formerly solicl-
WI bttn Ttldlutu lue u6-
fence OF the Castles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-Mrs Kate
Dwyer, prominently identified with the re-
tail fur trade in this city, leaves for Lon
don tonight Her mission has but one OBJ
ject and that the opportunity which will be
afforded her In London on November 2 tC
testify to the unmistakable peculiarites oil
the unfortunate Mrs. Castle, accused OF
shoplifting Preceding Mrs. Dwyer there
were sent forward in the early part of this
week some seventy-fve depusitions, each ol
which contained the sworn statements OF
people In varying walks of life who have
testified to the singular characteristics oil
Mrs. Castle. Included among these dc.
ponents are street car conductors. dry goods
merchants OF every class, vegetable dealers
In the section of the city where Mrs Castle
resided, butchers, confeetionerss. ss.chinawarc
store prorrietors, in fact. statements from
people covering nearly the entire field in
which merchandise and other goods arc
bought and sold Efforts and expense have
not been spared in hunting up people who
could testify that the extent to which Mrs
Castle carried on her unfortunate practices
showed that either she de6ed detection OF
else was mentally deranged to such an ex.
tent that she failed to realize the publicity
OF her illegal acts