Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-14

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ciaus-Her Appearance in Court
Was Pitifulin the Extreme-Some
Of the Evidence Introduced by
the Government.
London, October 13.-In anticipation
Of hearing q most interesting and eX-
! 5r2ordinary case, the Marlborough
street police court was packed with
spectators to-day long before it was
time to call Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ.
Castle, Of San Francisco, remanded on
Tuesday last, charged with stealing a
quantity of furs, etc, from various deal
ers in this city, to the bar.
James R. Roosevelt, secretary Of the
United States embassy, and Mr.. H..
Hodson, one of the under secretaries Of
the embassy, were accommodated with
seats on a specially reserved bench.
AT 11:45 O'Clock Mr.. Castle walked
calmly into the dock and moment af-
terwards his wife was led in by Two po-
licemen. She was sjylish,y dressed in
dark brown, with a blue cloth cape, the
collar of which was turned up so as to
partially hide her face. Mrs. Castle
sobbed violently while in the dock and
/ held her handkerchief 10 her face.
When the first witness was called,
! Mrs. Castle became hysterical and her
condition was such that the police
fetched a bench upon which both She
4 and her husband were allowed to sit.
Mr. Castle put his arm around his
| wife and did his utmost TO p2cify her.
Mr. AvOry prosecuted for the treasury.
After detailing the circumstances at
/ tending the arrest of the prioners he
/ sad tnat he was informed by the Off
/ cials of the United States embassy that
/ Mr. ana Mrs. Castle bore a high reputa-
! zion in San Francisco.
Il was not, he said, case of wealthy
! persons buying goods which they did
not intend to pay for, but regular case
OF shop-liftiug.
Counsel added that he would not read
| the whole list of articles which ii was
claimed was stolen; but he begged to
call the attention of the Magistrate tC
the following:
Eighteen tortoise shell combs; seven
hand mirrors; TWO sable boas; TWO muffs
two neckdes; seven gold watches; nine
+ clocks; seventeen valuable fans; sixteen
brooches; seven tortoise shell eye glasses
two plated toast racks, marked "Hote
Cecil" and a large number OF smaller
articles of less value, such as trlnketS
etc
During the reading of this list Mrs
P Castle seemed to Da upon the point oI
/ losing consciousness. She frequently
calculated. "Oh. dear" "Oh, dear! anC
finally closed her eyes and sank moan
ing feebly upon her husbands shoulder
Mr.. Harris. of Jeffs & Harris, furriers
of Regent street. testified that Mr.. anC
Mrs. Castle. accompanied by their son
aged fen wears. visited his store upon
three occasions. Mrs. Castle, ne added
/ did most of the talking ana the paItl
separaJed while in the store, Mr.. ana MIS-
/ Castle going to different counters 'A'
boy running about. ,.
Af.er the departure of the Castles
some sable boas and chinchliIa sh-h'
were missed.
Miss Edith Evans, a saleswoman IN ln'
employ Of Jeffs e Harris, connriheu 'N'
evidence of Mr.. Harris.
r. c. Cook. manufacturing turrleT' o.
/ Great Portland street, TESTIFIED III SUI
stance: -,,. s,o,
The female prisoner came 10 u! sHol
| October >. She said she was saIllus ~
the following Tuesday and askea me !
7 could make a sable cape IN ulne ~
her 10 take il with her. | called al N
HoteI Cecil later, as she said she nae
some sables for this cape which wa
tn match. While al the Hotel Cecil sh'
Ief+ tbe room and / examined the pack
of furs she had. l saw some well know!
marks and agreed 10 make the cape
! Her husband came in about that tim'
and gave his assent TO the bargain.
Detective Cunningham d scrl0ea TN
arrest of Mr.. Castle, who, he said, eX
claimed:
".Good God! there is some mistake
I will pay anything rather than nav
this charge pressed. l know noinin:
about it,
Manager Fields, of Charles d. Dro
big. furrier, Of Argyll street. was mex
examined. He told practically the sam
story as Mr.. Harris, except that Mr
Field swore. under cross-eXaminalol
tha, the furs were in such position OF
the counters that Mrs. Castle could no
have taken them.
Inspector Arrow. of the Metropolitan
police. described in detail Of finding TN
effects alleged to have been stolen in 81,
trunks and in the wardrobes of the Cas-
tes' room at the Hotel Cecil. The plate
toast racks. he explained, were fount
AT the bottom of one of the trunks, GOV
cred with clothing.
z. A. Margraf, Of Margraf, Slmms d
Co furriers. of Mortimer street, gave
! testimony similar TO that Of the Other
merchants examined.
Prosecutor Avory asked that the pTls
oners be remanded for week.
Charles Matthews. for the deience
asked that the prisoners be released oI
In the course Of his remarks, Mr
,re+.bev-s said. "We can clearly prove
tbot NJ Castle is entirely innocent anC
tb9t he is q man of The very highes
ro-,,.orion We do not contend that hl'
,,jfo g innocent. But at the same time
we snail h. be able to prove by the testi
rno1v -, of musicians in court that she il
suffering from a disorder which affects
the mind ot,,,.., ~
Holloway Jail, testified that MIS-. Ois. OasIl,
was suffering from intense nervousness s,s
! and that further confinement IN prisol sol
would be extremely dangerous 70 @ ner
Magistrate Shiei asked; Are not peo
ME charged with such crimes always