The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07
MRS. CASTLE SENTENCED.
HERPUNTSH MENT FIXED ATIHHhL
MONTHS, TMPRfsOAMLNT.
Her Husband Acquitted-Clcmency very
ProblbIe-Pitiful Scene in Court '" ne"
the Sentence Was Passed.

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! menis against the prisoners, charging
them with stealing articles, the 'o'"'
value of which was ei3 JOS. Chairman
| Mcconnell presided, and on the Dehcn
with him were nalf dozen magistrate
! The courtroom was crowded. many o.
/ the spectators being ladies. number
/ Of the officials of the Lnltod States I'm
/ bassy were present, includihs Stci'
tary Roosevelt ana Cher clerk hodsoh-
The prosecution stated That II appear
] ed that Mr.. Castle was not a parry
10 the thefts therefore no evidence
I could be offered against him. by oirec-
! ton of the chairman, the jury rcniefe"
/ 4 verdict oc not guilty. Mrs. Castle Wa
found guilty on all the indictments an.
sentenced 10 three months imprisonment
Applloa.ion has been made 10 the HON.
Office for Mrs. Castle 5 release, ana
| IS understood that she VIII be- hDeratel
/ in a few DAYS c..
/ WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 6.-Secre
/ tarv Olncy received the following c"Di.
gram from Ambassador Bayard regard
/ ing the Castle case;
London. Nov. 6th 1910 !. NJ
! "Olnov. Secretary. Washington:
"Proeecution against Castle withdrawn.
| Mrs. Castle sentenced on formal plea 10
minimum Imprisonment without labor.
/ Application for total remission instantly
, urged. Mental disorder unqucstionap.e-
"BAYARD."
MRS. CASTLE IN CCDAI.
Mrs. Castle appeared in court, ATTENDED
hy two female nurses and her husband.
. Upon the reading OF tie charge, MI Gas
tie stood boldly upright and answered
Not guilty" TO each of the seven count
! ON behalf Of Mrs Castle Sir Edward
! Clarke said that she pleaded guilty t'
| each charge. and proceeded TO give the
reasons for making such "a plea.
| While Sir Edward Clarke was speak
ing. Mrs. Castle remained seated. She
/ was dressed in sombre black. and Kept
| rer face covered with a handkerchief.
| While the Jury was being sworn inc
silence was broken only hy Mrs Castle -
| scbbing.
When the first charge was read-that
of stealing a sable tie, worth y pouhur'
and a skin. worth shiliinss MF avery
for the prosecution. sdid.
subject to any opinion which your
| Lordship may express u al''uS 10 i.'
| that Mr. Castle was not a party 90 th'
thefts and. therefore. the pros cution
will not offer any evidence against "i'.
! castle. While the case was in the Ponce
|
Guilt il was impossible for the prosecu-
tion to take this course. for as long rs
the wife denied her guilt DO was possible
that tho husband h.d taken the in'nA-.
The chairman replied: II have rea"
the depo.itions carefully, and have ar
| rived al the same conclusion. i"e''
&c nothing I'm the evidence that has I'M
nea.ned the innocence Of Mr.. castle ai"
| entirely approve the course you nave
taken in the matter.
MIR. CASTLE ACQUITTED.
Mr.. Avery. upon receiving the reply
~ tho chairman. announced formally that
the prosecution would not offer any evi-
| dence against Mr.. Castle. The chairman
| thcn addressed a.. jury. saying.
"As there IS no evidence 10 support
the Indictment against the defendant
Walter NJ. Castle IL is your duty ie
render a verdict Of not guilty
The jury res ponding with verdict o.
! NOT gulltt. .ii Castle was lniHl.1l"te'-
DISCHARGED. and upon the application
OF Sir Edward Clarke to the Court M.
Castle was allowed 10 leave tie court
room, attended by Ter nurses.
SIR Frank Lockwood, g. a.. then be-
gan his opening Tor TIE defence, ciati.
, in the course of his address. upon d..
terrible position Of Mrs. Castle, VINO
had hitherto been a reputable woma.
occupying a high social position.
air. Avery replied. eNlls tine detail
Of the evidence as taken an the Polio.
Court in regard 10 the searching a.
MI. Castles trunks. in which "a museum
OF articles was founu. many OF them still
having their safe tickets attached. lu
not a single instance. he said, was Mrs
| Castle detected la taking anything. $50
that she must have done her work SO
| skilfully that even her husband, who
was beside her. was unable 10 see wnat
she was doing
WY s4E PLEAD GUILTY.
Sir EuWaru Clarke, O.. g., iOr the DE-
| fence. salu that ia view oil the cruelty
| 10 which MIs. Castle would have DDtl
| subjected ia hayms the FACTS discdsse0
! BEIGE Acl. hc Aa4 a4flstd Inc l44y To-
| plead s-l4,y. Sic M-- not 10 w-Al Oh
| money, ana the Insanity Ol Acr proceed
| Ines Was proved 90 t.e fact Oh Acr hand
| ms a piece OK fIr, with Tie sale ucsc.
| attached, shOW4u5 Tie name o. tAe OWuc..
| tie pIl~e, ct~., ~ another person, IOr tu.
| purpose OF getting tne la matched. " .-.
! castle, ne said, AaU A4u "a luCntel n.a4luy
wAeA she Was d -ifi, auu tldt malau.
had been IecuII4ns ouIins the last lev
months.
Dr. Grigg. a specialist I'm woman dis
| vases, Vas called 10 tAe stand anu les
Ihcd he Aad examined Ms. Castle and
found thal Aer cOuGluOn was such a.
! 10 justify MIN IN COucuII4Hs 90 the state.
| Incnt made 10y Slr l-.."tl.Q L4arke.
| Sucu q condition, Hc SAID, generally re-
| suited in mental disturbance. Ie4IllOu-
and other forms Oh nlanlg, and rcuOere.
! the su4iID4' ,Iseslo4Ilu-c Tor leI action.
III. George Il. oaNd.c, one Ol the lead
| lug specialists Iu 4cin~lc diseases IN Lnb
lama. Dr. Gabriel. oil tnc College, OF sur
geOns, and Dr. scott, another specialist
III nervous diseases cOrrOoOratcd the
testimony Of Dr. GIGS.
COURTROOM CROWDED.
| While TINS testimony was being given
the courtroom had become almost SUI
locating. ana number OF ladies in the
| Crowd were allowed 10 take seats UPON
| the mag iSlfdlc5 DcACu. I'll unusual OC-
| currence, while Others found seats uyOI
the STAIRS dnG ia and around the cOuu-
| sells benches, until every Inch Of avail
| able space was nllcd.
SIR Edward Clarke Iere interpOsed.
sIylns That Mis-. Castle s. friends WOIl
| only anxious 10 remove nor TO "a place ODD
| quiet, IL The Court tOcA "a favorable t.cw
Oi tuc matter.
The chairman said that the question as
10 me eNcct which lMprl- JuMcut would
have uLcn Mis. Castle Nas one which
must be cti s.Oeleo elsewhere. Inc chair
man and the aeistrates tLen retired a.
another room Tor Tie purpose Of dcllDera-
ton.
Alter fifteen minutes absence The mag
isirates retLIred TO the courtroom. iu
which piClOund silence rCl.ued. Mrs.
Castle was then brought into court, ana
the Clerk Of the court announced that Ella
Csstie had been convicted upon all OF tie
seven indictments against ner.
| CLEMI NCT PROBABLE.
Chairms Mcconnell L-said: The Court