The herald., 1896-10-10
Grows More Puzzling as Evid'
ence Appears
BAIL IS NOT TO BE ASKED
Until the Case Comes Up In the Police
Court
Every Assistance Is Being Rendered the
Accused and Eminent Counsel Has
Been Engaged-Walter's Message.
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Oct. 9.-It Is not thought
probable that bail for Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Castle Of San Francisco. who
We're remanded to Hollaway jail on
Thursday last, charged with stealing
furs by detectives of this city, will be ap-
piled for before the case comes up again
in the Marlborough street police court
on Thursday next. for fear of prejudic-
ing the case. The Castles therefore, will
remain in jail until the appear in court
on October 49,
Many additional kilograms of sympa-
thy with the prisoners have been re-
ceived at the United States embassy.
Secretary Olney has again cabled, con-
firming and emphasizing his first mes
sage. The chief of police of San Fran
cisco and the president of the mer-
chants exchange Of that city, on behalf
OF the association, wired an Endorsement
OF the integrity and high standing Of the
prisoner and the chief rabbi of Califor-
MIA has telegraphed counsel here to de-
fend the prisoners. Col Macfarland of
the Spreckels company came here from
Liverpool to do everything possible for
Mr. and Mrs. Castle. He called at the
United States embassy, and will assist
at meeting of counsel this evening to
discuss the question of making applica-
tion for bail.
The Castles, in view of the strange
features of the case, are treated with
every constellation in Holloway Jail.
They wear their own clothes, provide
their own food, and are living decently.
The secretary of the United States en-
bassy, James r. Roosevelt called at
the home office this morning, and will
go to the Holloway Jail this afternoon
provided with letter from the author
tiles to the governor of the Jail. The
prison doctor has been instructed to fur
nish a report of the condition Of the
health of Mrs. Castle. Permission has
also been granted to enable any doctor
selected by the friends of the Castles
to make special report upon her
health. The case has been taken up
by the treasury department, and the
public prosecutor and police are making
inquiries at West End stores to find the
owners of number Of articles furs,
silver, etc, which were found in the Cas-
ties trunks AZ Hotel Cecil, all packed and
labeled for the steamer leaving last
Tuesday. Those trunks are now at the
Vine-street police station. Their con-
tents. which fill several pages of cata-
logue, are valued at $2500. In view of the
developments of the last two days, the
public prosecutor may be compelled to
oppose the release of the prisoners on
BAIL
OFFICIAL ASSISTANCE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Elm the case
of the Castles, the Americans arrested
at London on charge of shoplifting,
Secretary Olney has received dis
patch from Ambassador Bayard to the
effect that all possible assistance is be-
ing rendered the accused, for whom
eminent counsel has ben ngagd.
THE FIRST MESSAGE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Relatives
Of Walter Castle. imprisoned In London
for alleged shoplifting of furs and jew
elry.s received today the first cablegram
since Walters arrest from the in1pris-
onod merchant himself The cablegram