The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-07

not exhausted, and his wife also had
plenty of money. Your lordship must
nave noticed the testimonials to the
castles characters, and how instantly
this vast amount of bail was found.
A man OF woman in such circum-
stances did not need more money and
did not need to steal in order to get
1t. Suddenly this lady takes to these
practices of taking things and packing
them away. The insanity of these
proceedings is proved clearly by her
handing to one tradesman a fur with
a private mark upon it. Insanity is
further proved by her taking the
toast racks, ETC., of the Hotel Cecil.
Clearly, then, some explanation is re-
CURED of these extra circumstances,
and we are prepared to call medical
witnesses, for, of course, such matters
are not fit for forsenic discussion.
The husband did not know that his
Wife, when Is years of age was obliged
10 De sent away from home, owing to
troubles incidental to female life at
that period. These disorders have since
reappeared.'
Mr.. Castle, who had re-entered the
court room as Mr.. Clarke began, list
ened with flushed face to counsel's plea
for Mrs. Castle.
MRS. CASTLE UNACCOUNTABLE
William Chapman Griggs, a special
lst In Women's diseases and a physi-
clan in Queen Charlotte's lying-in hos
pital, having thirty years experience,
testified that after repeated examina-
tons of Mrs. Castle he had formed the
opinion that the disease from which
she was suffering was one of those
which are almost always accompanied
by great mental disturbance, causing
different manias, as kleptomania, re-
hgious mania, etc, in different women.
Mr.. Griggs added that this disease
would take a different form at the
time of each disturbance. He asserted
that Mrs. Castle was clearly unac-
countab1e for her actions, and not able
to distinguish the consequences of her
acts. The detention in prison of such
woman, he concluded, would be most
serious.
Or: George Henry Savage, senior
physician at Bethlehem hospital, and
lecturer on women's diseases at Guys
hospital, who has for thirty years de-
voted himself to the study Of women s
diseases, endorsed every word of Dr.
Griggs testimony, and DR.. Leonard
Gabriel, member of the Royal College
of Surgeons, gave similar evidence. He
said that imprisonment to woman in
the condition Of Mrs. Castle would have
the most serious effect. It would not
endanger her life, but it would certain
ly endanger her sanity.
DR.. Scott, the medical officer Of Hol-
loway Jail, gave evidence Of similar
tenor. which, perhaps, was the strong
est Of all, on account Of his position.
DR.. Scott said he believed that any
continuance Of the imprisonment of
Mrs, Castle would be injurious to her
mental and bodily health.
Sir Edward Clarke then drew the
attention of the court to the pitlabie
condition of the woman, and SUI.
tn6 4I,of how f1.s1 dc
court, were deeply concerned ana
greatly DESTROYS of removing her TO
some asylum, where her mental health
could be guarded.
The judge replied: Questions OF
this kind, Sir Edward, must be con-
sidered elsewhere"
Continuing, Sir Edward Clarke said
that no one could say at what moment
a disordered and unhinged mind might
give way utterly. Thereupon, at II :45.
the magistrates, who numbered %, be-
sides the presiding judge and Col.
Rotton, Gen. Birch, Mr.. Davis, Sir John
Micks and the deputy judge, Mr..
Loveland, retired. During the absence
of the court, Mr. Castle remained In
the room, surrounded by his friends,
who discussed the probable outcome of
the case.
At 1901 p. m. the magistrates re-
turned and silence once more fell upon
the court. Mrs. Castle was agaii
brought up from the cells, with diff
ficultys sobbing violently. She stag
| gered to the front of the dock ans
touched the rail, while the clerk of the
court read the indictment to whicr
I she had pleaded, guilty. The unforl
tunate woman then sank exhausted
upon the chair placed in the dock fol
her accommodation.
The judge then summed up. He sal.
that the court had great trouble il
dealing with this difficult case, In
which sympathy was almost interior
IL with justice, and knowing that
whatever sentence he might pass would
be carefully reviewed elsewhere, sc
that any danger to the prisoners men
tai health would be carefully guarded
against.
The judge then passed sentence OF
three months imprisonment, without
hard labor, upon Mrs. Castle. He add
ed that he did so with the knowledge
that the sentence would be revised
elsewhere and the general impression
which afterwards prevailed in court
was that this means, that the home
off1ce Will shortly release Mrs. Castle
on her own recognizance. The unfo.-
tunate woman. on hearing the sen
tence went in Mysteries shrieking:
"Oh, my God; Oh, my God" for
nearly five minutes.
All present in court remained motion
less, and silent, while Mrs. Castle was
being assisted out Of the dock, an
down the iron stairs by a nurse and
two prison warders, her shrieks be-
corning gradually fainter and fainter
rs she was removed further away from
the court room.
Mr.. Castles face turned an ashen
gray as he witnessed his wife's agony.
and all the physicians present hurried
down to the suffering woman.
In the court room. after Mrs. Castle
had been removed, there was quite a
commotion and expressions of surprise
and dissatisfaction with the verdict,
I When silence had been restored. upon
the application of Mr.. Avery, the court
ordered the restitution of the articles
found in the possession of Mrs. Castle
Arriving at Wormwood Scrubs prls
! on, Mrs. Castle was taken to tine III
! frmary. After a description of he1
had been entered upon the books, &C
| cordiRg to the regular routine, she will
De clad in prison dress. Her sentence
being for three months only, she will
not be obliged to submit to having
her hair cropped. The officials from the
home Office this afternoon absolutely
declined to see any newspaper report
| ers, although number of them called
to make inquiries regarding the future
! Of Mrs. Castle.
At the United States embassy, th6
greatest activity was noticed ST.
George Lampson, whose mother wa.
Miss Sibley, Of Dutton, Mass, drove
to the embassy this afternoon and haC
a long interview with the United States
ambassador, Mr.. Thomas f. Bayard, tx
order to urge prompt action upon tn.
part of all concerned.
| Bernard Abrahams also called at the
! United States embassy and afterward:
! drove to the home Office in order tc
| lay the medical testimony in the case
before the authorities there. Mr.. Bay.