The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-27
THE CASTLES At HOME
Back to Her Native Land from O
British Prison,
A STATEMENT FROM MR, CASTLE.
He Tells of His Travels Through Europe
and of tho Arrest of Himself and wife,
tude to American SympathIzers.

and Takes Occasion to Express His Grati.
tude to American sympathizers.
NEW YORK, Nov 27-Walter NJ. Castle,
of San Francisco with his wifo and little
BOY, and whose troubles in London have
been fully told in tho Associated Press
dispatches from London, arrived here
yesterday in the steamer Hawai-.
During the voyage Mr.. and Mrs. Castle
mingled freely with their fellow passen-
gers. Both appeared to be In good health
and spirits Just as the Havel reached
Quarantine the Castles, who had pre-
vously been on deck for some time, went
below, and could not be found during the
brief time the steamer was in Quarantine
undergoing the officers inspection.
Mr.. Castle furnished the Associated
Press with the following signed state
mont, telling in his own language his
experiences abroad:
II left for the continent, after five weeks
stay in England, about the beginning OF
June. l placed my little boy at school
with his cousins during my absence. We
visited Paris. where we remained three
weeks, and then left for various other
points Of interest on the continent. Dur.
ing the night run between Dresden and
Nionna slight dispute arose between
gentleman in tho same coupe and myself
with regard to the amount of ventilation
necessary. As he was rougher than the
occasion demanded it caused my wife to
become hystercal, and she Immediately
contracted II facial neuralgia, or severe
attack Of toothache which kept her awake
for several nights On arriving at Vienna
l offered to cut the trip short and return
to Paris, where | contemplated making
stay. Although she was suffering great
pnin in Vienna and WIS under the care Of
two dentists for ten days without rcccv.
ing any relief, she would not listen to any
Curtnilmcnt Of the trips we had fixed our
minds on and SO we journeyed further,
visiting the cities and lakes of Italy
'On this part Of the journey met many
friends from California. In Milan, where,
owing to tho season and also AS the streets
were torn up in every direction, my wife
Immediately commenced to complain of
pains in her head, back and throat, and
having heard of the Italian fever, this
frightened us to such an extent that
stayed there only one day, leaving for
Switzerland whore we again met friends
from California and made most interest
ing trips to various places Of interest in
that country, afterwards returning to
Paris. | noticed all through the trip an
increasing condition of irritability in my
wife, a condition which had never been
demonstrated to mo previously and which
attributed to the rush and unusual cx-
element
During my stay in Paris l received
notification on II Saturday morning that
there was severe sickness in the family in
which my little boy was spending his va
cation. Immediately told my wifo that
l should go and bring him to Paris
and left via Dieppe on train from Saint
La2nre station, telegrnphing ahead to my
relatives to have him at the station in
London, so that l could return immcdi-
ately. | arrived in London at 7 80 o'clock
the same evening, found my boy AMI left
for Paris the same night, reaching there
tho next morning. My idea in taking this
trip was simply to save my wife any an.
noyance or Inconvenience in being left
alono in strange city daring her nervous
condition. brought my wife to London
two days later.
"My pleasant visit to London was
abruptly terminated by the misfortune
which bcfell me in that month. Two days
previous to the 5th had been introduced
by my representative in London to one of
i. the leading wholesale grocery firms in
Groat Britain, and was most kindly re-
ceived. On tho evening of Oct. 5 was in
my ON at the Cecil, concluding the final
arrangements for my departure, so as to
be entirely free on the evening of the 9th,
having invited large company of friends,
principally relatives, to an entertainment
at my hotel on that night.
"petweep and6 Q'clQck there was 9
knock at the door. Upon responding to
the same q number Of men entered tho
rom. 1quesGoned them as to their busi-
ness and what they wanted. They replied:
1T means that you are arrested for steal
ing furs come with us quietly, 80 as not
to alarm the house We will take you to
the furrier concerned to explain the mat
ter My wife, son and myself entered u
cab and, accompanied by the officers,
were taken to Marlborough police court.
There my wife and l spent the night my
son, however, being released on bail.
Next morning my wifo and | were ar
raigned at tho police court and remHnded
for a week to Holloway prison, my boy
being discharged.
"Meantimc my friends rallied around
me from every direction, both at home and
in England. Cablegrams poured in upon
me, and was delugcd with kind offers Of
assistance One of these offers which
most touched me was that of a friend,
after we were released on bail, Of which he
was u leading security, knowing that I
wished to secure Il retired place with my
poor wife pending tho trial, offered Inc the
free use of furnished house.
II have received hundreds Of letters
from strangers in all parts of Engldndcx-
pressing sympathy with me in my great
trouble, and in many cases detailing sim
ilarexperiences Twas also surprised at the
prumptne5s with which the home oiiic2 uc-
cedsd to The requests and representations
OF the embassy and other friends The
embassy hsd been especially kind to me
throughout the entire trouble My wilc's
health has been in II precarious condition
cince her release and before sailing we
were living in the country where she has
been entirely removed from all excite
ment, under the care Of physician and
nurse"
Not Murder, but Suicide.
TRENTON, Nov. 27.-'rhe body Of Minnie