Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-07

was surprised at the result. In view OF the
! evidence, intimating that he expected o
very much lighter sentence He added.
! however, that the prisoner Will be under
| doctors care at Wormwood Scrubs and
| that everything possible would be done for
her.
As tho court room was being cleared tho
/ witnesses gathered In groups and discussed
| the case. Mr. f. A. Mcrgraf OF Ncrgraf.
| Sllas 6 Co. furrors OF Mortimer street Sho-
had testified to Mrs. Castle having visited
his store after which he missed some turs,
which were subsequently, Identified at the
! Marlborough Street police court, with his
| private mark on. after having been found
among her effects, said as the people were
| leaving the sessions house, 81 am satisfied
| 'ha moor woman was OF unsound mind and
fully expected her acquittal" MIR T.
Cook, another furrer who recovered stolen
good aud Mrs Gustav Scott, still another
| furrter. who testified against Mrs Castle as
well as others OF the witnesses echoed the
sentiment Of MIR. Mcrgraf.
Mr. Bernard Abrahams. one OF the counsel
for the defense. remarked. Measures have
already been taken to secure a rcpricye |
cannot state what result they will have,
however"
Mr. Castle, after the sentence, remarked:
Il am so uuuervcd | scarcely know what
to say OF my wife's terrible condition hut
I wish to thank our friends, many of whom
were In court. for their continued kindness.
So soon as | am able to do so shall sail
directly for America, but | do not know
when I shall be enabled to go"
Inspector Arrow, who has had charge OF
the police case, said: "The personal et-
fects will now be delivered to MIR. Castle"
Among the friends of the Castles who were
present in court today were; Major c. u.
| Egan OF San Francisco, Colonel Hawes,
| agent of the New York Life Insurance COM
| pany; II. Liebus of the Northwest Seal Com
mercial company; w. l.. Malcolmson OF
! Fresno, Cal; j. Joseph Of San Francisco
aad Sir George Lampson.
! During the trial n copy OF the San Fran
| cisco Wasp. containing an article reyiling
| the Castles. was handed by Sir Edward
! Clarke to Sir Frank Lockwood, with the
remark: This was sent to Mr.. Mergraf by
| q friend, who said: 4 am a hard-headed
! Scotchnlam, and believe that thief is
| thief. no matter how wealthy"
NJ. Hodson of the United States embassy
on leaving the sessions house remarked:
| 1--WE shall get her out within week.
PLACED IN PRISON HOSPITAL.
! The Associated press has been informed
| that Mr.. Castle was allowed to accompany
his Wife to the prison. Upon arriving In
| the Office she bcame violently hysterical
| again, and seemed to be totally dazed. She
| did not know at all where she was. Tho
| usual formaltics were observed without
| deviation at the prison. no instructions hav
| ing been received from the Home office to
prison doctor, however. Immediately ordered
| her to be removed to the hospital and de-
tailed two nurses to attend her. There was
another painful scene when the husband
| came to take leave of his wife. Mr.. Castle
bore up well throughout the terrible or
deal and devoted himself to trying to con-
sole his wife. promising to come and take
her away as soon as 1t was possible. Tho
doctor ordered a special diet for Mrs. Castle
and asked to have Dr. Balmore, the chief
| medical attendant at the prison. take charge
| of her case. She was clad In the hospital
! garb and was given a comfortable bed tho
| nurses in attendance being specially in
structed to treat her with great care She
became more calm later in the evening.
though she constantly relapsed into hys-
terical outbreaks, crying: "Why don't some
one take me home?" Where am II" II
don't belong here" 'Will nobody help
| mc?"
The prison doctor said: "This woman is
not right. This is surely a case for tho
| Home office officials
1t Is thought Mrs. Castle is not likely TO
| be released for ten days, but this Is con-
| lecture The informant from whom this
| opinion came stated that even the officials
Of the prison. who are accustomed to such
! scenes, were deeply sympathetic.