The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-31

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CaDetA. the oo0 KrnnciDoo Uerchant. and
b. wife "a 8 charge Of ohopliftxng. pre-
1erFed By vArtous West End dealers. = On
de dockst - Moudny NEXT. but only ths
collectors for ~ caos wiA appear at tha<
<ime. ana there wfa without doubt b :
postpenement n = exrectsd fha< tho caso
VIII b de0n1Reay nxsd for Thursday. when
The trtAl - likely to proceed without inter
rupts0n- - formidable array Of counsel
has been ongaged 10 take pazs IN the case.
ana BY the advice e Mr.. CAa<le's eolicseor
tho cases Of the husband and wife win b
proceeded With oeparafely.
OF the distinguished counsel who are to
take part Ia the trial the husbands ease
viii be looked after hy Sir Frank Lock-
wood. formaEiy solicitor general In Lord
Rosebery's cabinet and who has recently
returned from = trip to the United States
IN company with the lord chief justice,
Baron Russell. ct Killowen. and C. r.
GU. who conducted the prosecution
against Oscar Wilde. on behalf Of the
treasury. Mrs.. Castles case viii Be de-
Tended by Sir Edward Clarke. who was
solicitor general In Lord Salisbury's cab
met. and who has set all England by the
ears by his recent declaration that no tm-
partial arbitrator can be expected TO de-
eide the Venezuelan dispute In Great
Britatn's favor. and Charles Matthews.
This brilliant galaxy of legal lights give
assurance Of q formidable contest ON be-
half OF the defendants.
1t 10 decided that tho defense In Mrs.
Castles case shall be based on medical
testimony. In addition to the explicit am
davtt Of q San Francisco doctor who was
familiar with Mrs. Castles case. testimony
will be offered by DR.. George Henry Saw
age. lecturer OF mental diseases At Guys
hf1cr> fAl - r.
sanity. and DR.. Gregg and DR.. l.. N. Ga
briel who are among the most eminent
In London on women's diseases DR.. Scott.
the attending physician at Holloway jail,
who had Mrs. Castle under his. charge.
viii also show that she was suffering from
woman's ailment which will account for
her mania.
With regard to Mr.. Castles case. his
bondsmen. who include Mr.. Seymour,
managing director of the Anglo-Califor-
MAN bank; Charles Guthrie. Of Guthrie &
Co. bankers: Louis Well. watch manu-
facturer Of Hatton Garden. as we'll as a
large number Of friends and representa-
ttves Of the United States embassy, will
offer testimony as to his reputation for
honor and integrity. Mr.. Castle today
said to representative OF the Associated
Press:
my wife is still In the same condition
As she has been since this unhappy affair.
and she requires the constant and watch
ful care OF nurses and doctors. do not
expect to have her improve until the
strain Of the present position Is over. Our
boy u staying with relatives In the coun-
try.
The trial cannot como too quickly for
me. The authorities are treating me very
nicely since our bail has been accepted.
and I have no complaint to offer now.
They have returned to me our trunks and
and knicknacks until after the trial."
1t Is estimated this trial will cost Mr..
Castle over f5.000 ($25. 0o0). Sir Edward
Clarke and others Of counsel probably
freshers OF 500 to 81 600. In addition to
which the doctors and solicitors fees are
to be considered.