The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07
Kentucky. There was quite number Of

Kentucky. There was quite number OF
Hebrews present.
During the morning a goodly number
Of artists. representing different news
parers. put in an appearance for the pur-
pose Of making sketches OF the Castles
In their strange surroundings.
With view to possible changes, and
IN order to expedite matters as much as
possible three juries were summoned by
1915. Many of the seats usually occu-
pied by justices were filled with well
dres sed ladies'
Mrs. Castle. when she came into the
court room with the prison attendants
and the professional nurse who has had
her in charge. was given seat in the
dock. Soon afterward Messrs. Lewis and
Williamson. solicitors for the treasury. ar
rived and a few minutes later the magis-
trates fled in. Among the arrivals was
Z. r. Clarke, son of Sir Edward Clarke,
q C., ex-solicitor General. who had been
engaged as additional counsel in behalf
OF Mrs Castle. The jurors are what is
known here as the middle class, mainly
shop keepers.
Entry Into Court.
At 1880 o'clock the case was opened
Counsel for the defense took the floor al
though Charles Matthews, senior counsel
for the prisoners. was not present. The
decorous quiet of the courtroom was
broken by the hysterical sobs OF Mrs. Cas-
tie. whose husband supported her in the
dock. Both prisoners were attired in
black. and seemed 10 be weighed down
with sorrow. Traces of deep suffering
were visible on their faces, and Mrs. Cas-
tie especially appeared 10 have aged con-
siderably since her arrest month ago.
When Mrs. Castle had grown somewhat
composed, the business of the day was
resumed. Mr.. Castle stood up calmly as
the clerk of the court In monotonous
tones read the Indictment and called up
on the male prisoner to plead
MOT guilty" answered Mr.. Castle IN
strong voice, as a flush passed across his
face, only to leave him paler than ever.
Mrs. Castle WIS then called upon to
plead, but Sir Edward Clarke arose. and
said hts client. Mrs. Castle, would plead
guilty TO all the indictments. which were
read separately, Mr. Castle pleading at the
same time Not guilty" to each separate
charge. The scene was distressing one.
The sobs of Mrs. Castle were heart-renc-
ing I'm spite of the efforts made by her
husband TO soothe her distress She was
heavily yelled. and rocked to ana fro.
moaning and Historically sobbing. she
kept her handkerchief up TO her face,
concealing her features from the inquisi-
tive searching glances of the newspaper
artists and others present in court to IL
lustrate or describe the proceedings.
Mr. Castle Set Free
After the wearisons work OF reading
the indictment had been completed Hor-
ace f.. Avory opened the case Tor the
proeecutIon He said he appeared In be-
half OF the public prosecutor, and said
also that after careful consideration. un-
1ess his lordship expressed view 10 the
contrary, there appeared 10 be no ey.-
dence against the male defendant. adding:
II shall proceed on that assumption,
and shall not offer evidence against him.
Al the police court We were obliged to
nrocsed against both prisoners, but now
the wife pleading guilty permits the with
arawai of the evidence against her hus-
band
The judge thereupor Instructed the jury
that they could not convict a man against
whom no evidence was presented During
these fornalities, Mr.. Castle stood IN the
dock cool and impasssye- SIR FRANK
Lockwood. .. c., then arose and said:
II appear with Mr.. GsA and Mr. Gra-
ham Campbell for Mr. Castle. Before the
prisoner Is discharged / wish 20 say a
word on the terrible position whscn ne
is sn-''
Sir Edward Clarke mere suggested tha.
Mrs Castle should % removed from the
eours room during cossnses's plea for her
husband a. her presence would only add
10 her distress Accordingly Mrs Castle
was remover. sobrsng piteousiy. Sir
Castle and said.
..You may leave the dock. Mr.. Garlic"
The prisoner, however. apparently oAd not