Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21

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they left the shop. after she had prom
ised to return. I did not miss anything
until October s. when l went 10 the Nine
street police station and found two TIES,
one 4 saDle and one a Kalinsky fur be-
longing 10 me and valued al pounds ana
Is pounds respectively. They were in
the right hand part of the show rooms
where Mr.. Castle stood
After similar evidence had been fur
nished by other furriers the manager OF
rhs Hotel Cecil identified the plated
toast rack and cream jug marked "HO,el
Cecil found among the effects OF the
Castles; a detective recounted the Incl
dents which accompanied the arrests OF
the prisoners and the case for the pros
ecuti0n was closed.
After this feature of the case had
been formally wound up, Mr.. Charles
Ma,th VS., leading counsel for the Cas-
lies, asked that the prisoners be conf
mitted for trial al the Central Criminal
Court; but Mr.. Newton refused TO do
so, saying that his instructions were
10 send all shoplif,ing cases for trial
al the Sessions, and, therefore, he COM
mitted both prisoners for trial. allow
ing bail in 10000 pounds (S150,00O as
before, at the Clerkenwell Sessions,
which open November 20.
4, the conclusion Of the court pro-
ceedngs a representative Of the Asso-
Gated Press had an interview with Mr..
Walter NJ. Castle. The California mer-
chant said:
Il have been instructed by counsel not
10 talk for publication, but am glad
OF the chance TO explain certain things.
must, however, ask you not TO divulge
cur present abode, as my wife is very III,
and any published notice of our where
abouJs would cause us to move on
i cannot sufficiently thank our
friends in California and elsewhere for
their kindness. / am in deep trouble,
but am entirely innocent.
1t viii be clearly proven at the trial
that my wife has been suffering from a
disorder which makes her responsible;
and she is now under the cire of physi-
clans and a professional nurse.
Last May, while in London, ! was
obliged 10 call in doc lrs to examine her,
and we are now living where she has alb
s1lute quiet"
Mr. Castle was asked how he explained
that, living with his wife in one room
ct a hotel ne did not know she had
stolen articles in her possession. He
said:
Let me tell YOU tina, at least = per
cent. Of the articles the police found
among our effects I, myself paid for.
OF this. [ have proof, which will be pro-
duced a. the tri5l / am not Million
a:re. but 1 gave my wife plenty Of money
10 buy what she wanted. She also mas
money of her own.
81 did not know the contents Of her
trunks. but if l had seen twice as much
in them. | would have thought that sac
purchased them.
Il had 10 idea she was thus afflicted.
Never. in the ten years Of our married
life. did I discover such tendency, and
never before has there been suspicion
against her character or mine. Our
friends at home can easily prove this.
When Mr. Castle was Ques Toned re-
gard.ng the nature of his experience
while in Holloway jail. remarked;
I've were kindly treated, but 1t IS
an NlpledSolL p4oAC. 4Ai''St44D 4A4' ----
ings there, with my wife utterly pros
tra-cd.
Il have nothing TO say about the eX-
Elimination at Marlborough street police
court. save that 7 think the magistrate
has been un5uly severe. Had / been
common criminal he could no, have
tried to place me in a worse position.
81 understand that our London
friends would come forward TO the eX-
tent of q million for bal. if it was neces-
s3ry.
The police have been kind TO us.
especially Inspector Arrow. He has eX-
pressed sympathy with ms. saying that,
at first. he had misjudged me
DIR. Castle was asked what his plans
were for The future, and he replied:
"I shall try TO restore my poor wife
as much as possible until the trial But
one Inc Of defense is possible, and that
is my wifes health. I do not appre-
bend any trouble in proving my own
innocence
During ,lis interview Mr.. Castles
ewes frequently filled with tears, but
his bearing was manly and dignifed,
and ne a- once retired, saying; "EX-
cusa me: my wife gels nervous if l am
away. and I must re8ssure her