The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07

fact that while many OF these things were
bought during the European trip. there
Is Intrinsic evidence that other things
were stolen from time to time. The police
have evidence that one fur was stolen in
Vienna. am also impelled to say that
while she (Nrs. Castle) was going about
doing these thefts, in not single in
stance was she detected In the act. which
also shows that her husband also could
not notice 1t. so skiIIfully were the thefts
made
Sir Edward Clarke for Mrs. Castle said:
Il do not complain OF the statement
made by the prosecution. II the law OF
this country stood as 1t did up to 1898.
should not have advised her to plead
guilty. but the extra act passed In 1852 pro-
vides that II can satisfy the jury that
she was not responsible, then the jury
is not bound to convict. Therefore, adj
vised her to plead guilty
The facts which the prosecution have
recited suggest that there must be some
thing extraordinary to account for shem
In five or six days this lady. who hal no
possible temptation. gees about London
and takes articles under no pressure Of
need. When arrested she had plenty OF
money. Mr.. Castle had started from home
with credit OF A.00o. OF which $3.50 was
not exhausted, and his wife also had plen-
ty OF money. Your lordship must have
noticed the testimonials to the Castles
character. and how instantly this vast
amount of bail was found. A man or a
woman in such circumstances does .ot
need more money, and does not need 10
steal in order to get II.
Suddenly the lady takes TO the rrac-
tees OF taking things and packing them
away. Insanity in these proceedings is
proved clearly by her handing 10 one
<.,r vsff r3y 70 l.
it, Insanity is further proved bv her taxi
ing coat racks and other articles from the
Hotel Cecil Clearly. then, some explain
alton Is required OF these extra crccm-
stances. and we are prepared To call rled-
jcal witnesses. for Of course such matters
are not At for foresentc discussion. The
husband did not know that his wife. when
Is years old. was obliged 10 be sen. away
from her nome. owing TO troubles inci-
dental 10 female life of that period. These
discr6ers have since reappeared"
Mr.. Castle, who had re-entered the
court room as Mr.. Clarke began, listened
with flushed face TO counsefs plea for
Mrs. Castle.
DR.. William Chapman Grsgg. specialist
I'm diseases OF women and leading ply
siclan OF Queen Charlofte's iying-in hos
pital. having thirty years experience. tes-
;sfied that after repeated examinations OF
Mrs. Caste ne ndI foFfueu an DpiElOfl
that the disease from which she was saf-
fering was one Of those which are almost
! always accompanied by great mental dis
| ,urbance. causing different manias, as
| kIeptomania. religions mania, etc. In slsf-
| ferent women. DIR. Griggs added. this dis
ease would take different form at TIE
| time OF each disturbance lie asserted
| that Mrs. Castle was clearly unaccounta-
| bic for her actions and unable to Gissin-
ruish the consequences OF her aetR. The
detention In prison OF such - woman. Es
| concluded would be most serious
| Or. George Henry Savage. senior physi.
| elan of the Bethlehem aospitsi and iect.
| urer on women's diseases at Guys hospi-
| raj. who for thirty years has devoted him.
| self 20 a study OF women'S diseases. IN
| dorsea every word Of DIR. criggs' tcsfi.
/ snony.
/ DIR. Gabriel. member of .hs Royal Col
| Isge OF Surgeons. gave similar evidence
| He saId the Imprisonment 81 g woman In
! the condition OF Mrs. Castle " 1sG.i have
| a mos, serious effect IL wouii not en-
| danger her life. bat wo3 ia certainly en-
| danger her sanity
| pr. Scott. medical officer OF Holloway
| tail. gave evidence the tenor nf which per.
hans was the strongest cf all on account
/ Of MS position. He said he believed any
| continuance of the imprisonment OF Mrs
/ castle would he injurious TO her me:ssa
| and bodily health Replying to question
/ hx tie Judge. DIR. Scot; said.
| II can order prisoners to IN infirmarJ
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