The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
Physicians Examine the Accused
Woman to Ascertain Her
Mental Condition.
KLEPToMANIA THE DEFENSE
Diplomats and Business Men Unite
in Trying to Clear the Ac.
cused Couple.

LONDON, ENG, Oct. 9.-Physicians have
examined Mrs. Castle since her incarcera-
ton in Holloway Jail with view of ascer-
tanning her exact mental condition, and
their examination has resulted in the de-
termination to support the defense IN
obtaining the services of special experts to
appear at the hearing OF the case OF the
lady and her husband, which will come
up next Tuesday. The lawyers retained
have not yet been successful in their
efforts TO obtain bail for their clients.
Hon. J. N. Roosevelt, Secretary of the
United States EN- bassy, will see Mr.. and
Mrs. Castle in Holloway Jail this after
noon and will afterward have a conference
with the lawyers of the accused in regard
to the procuring of bail for their release
pending trial. 1t is not likely, however.
that an application for their Omission to
bail will be made until the defendants are
again brought into court, which will be
on Tuesday, October 13. Mr.. and Mrs.
Castle are being made as comfortable as
possible during their detention in Jail.
The authorities permit them to wear
their ordinary clothes and to provide
their own food. In addition to these
privileges Mr.. Castle and his wife have
been provided with better rooms than
prisoners are usually permitted to occupy.
Mrs. Castle is very much depressed, and
the American mbassy will make especial
efforts to obtain bail for her, if their en-
deavors to secure the release of both her,
self and husband unoer bonds should be
successful. United States Consul General
Patrick A. Collins, L. E. Lathrop, United
States Consul at Bristol, and large num-
Der of Liverpool and London merchants
have signifed their willingness to vouch
for the good character of Mr.. Castle.
Colonel McFarlane, the agent in Liver
pool of the sugar firm of the Spreckelses of
San Francisco, and Mr.. McNair, promi-
nent merchant at Liverpool came to Lon
don yesterday, travelling in a special
| train, for the purpose of assisting
Mr.. Roosevelt in his interview with the
off cials in behalf of the Castles. The in
terview was held, but the officials said
that at the present stage of the case they
were unable to act.
Magistrate Newton of the Great MARI
| borough-street Police Court, before whom
Mr.. and Mrs. Castle were arraigned, was
next applied to, but he informed his
callers that under the law he could only
| hear applica tions for bail in open court
1t is now understood that the police are in
possession of additional evidence against
Mrs. Castle but nothing against Mr.. Castle
1t is generally believed that the defense
will plead kleptomania on the part of Mrs.
| Castle, and it is with this view that the
| lady has been examined by medical ex-
perts.
When Mr.. Roosevelt. first secretary of
the United States Embassy, saw Mr.. and
Mrs. Castle in Holloway Jail to-day he was
accompanied by Mr.. Hodson. Mr.. Castle
showed signs of the deepest depression
and when he started to speak to Mr..
Roosevelt he broke down completely and
cried like a child. He exclaimed: 1--WE
are both innocent. I hope my mother in
| San Francisco will not hear of this as it
| will kill her if she does"
Mr.. Roosevelt says that he left the prison
convinced that if any man is innocent
Mr. Castle is. He added that he can only
think the wife is not in her right mind.
Police Inspector Arrow said to-day: 81
am sorry for the man, but cannot under
stand why he did not know there was so
much plumber in his wife's possession
Knowing of his wealth l have advised
against the prisoner being admitted to
hail -