The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-21

Copyright. 1886. by the Associated Press
London. Oct. 2.-Directly after routine
police cases had been disposed or to-day.
the courtroom was cleared OF the tnrong
which had been Interested in them. ana
Was almost Immediately Afterwards Es-
filled. this time oy an overlooking gather
Ing OF storekeepers. city men and others.
All the bon Emen Of the Castles were pres
ent- h Hodson, representing the United
States embassy. was accommodated with
q seat al the Soiicitors' table. There Has
q hamming OF excited comment, when
was quickly husned by Magistrate Robert
Mines Newton. as Mr. Castle, calm ana
dignihed in dsmeanor, entered the court
He was followed by his wife. VINO was
siylishiy and becomingiy dressed in
talior-made dress OF gray material. Mrs
Castle carried handkerchief IN her right
hand and held Il almost continuously up
TO her face, as IL 10 thwart the efforts OK
the police court artists 10 sketcn her te2-
lures. She was more composed tn2n last
week. when ner distress touched every
body present But in spite OF this gain
in strength, due no DOUBT 10 her re-ease
from prison, Mrs. Castle no sooner found
herself in the prisoners dock than she
showed symptoms OF faintness verging
onto a collapse.
Miss Patty Atwood, salesw oman In the
employ OF Gustaye Ellis. furrler. OF Re
gent street, testified that on Thursday, &C.
to0er lst, Mrs. Castle and her ten-ysar-o!d
son visited The store. Mrs. Castle asked
II the woman could make chinchiI!a
cape. and was informed that the NoFA
could be- done. Witness showed her TWO
small chinchiila skins. and Mrs. Castle re-
marked, Il should like 10 have those
matched" aIiss Atwood further testined.
Il went to another part OF the store 10
speak TO Mr.. Ellis and on returning the
female prisoner said she could not wall
any longer. as she wanted 10 take her
son TO lunch, and would return in nail an
hour. / did not see her again until oc-
tober 9Th. when I was summoned to the
Vine street police station and shown
sable muff which / identified as the prop
erty Of Mr. Ellis. I last saw the mum IN
the shop ten minutes before the female
prisoner entered. The muff was in glass;
case. close 10 where she was standing.
The next witness was Alexander Swert-
zei furrier, OF Portland street II sup
stance, he said that on September 30 Mrs.
Castle went into his store 10 see chin
ch.lla cape. Her son came In later. alone.
and while Mrs. Castle was in the store she
was followed by Mr.. Castle. Witness. con-
tinuing said: Il was talking 10 Mrs. Cas-
tie while Mr. Castle stood looking at some
furs on the right-hand side Of the show
room. There were fur trimmings and ties
near where he was standing. He con-
t.nued looking at furs. but l cannot say
he touched them. Mr.. Castle and boy LETT
the shop first, and were followed soon
afterward by Mrs. Castle, and l saw no
more OF them until October l. Then the
wife came during the morning, alone, and
I showed her some ch.nehilla skins TO ae
matched. / named t45 as the price OF the
cape she wanted made. She offered me
sac which / declined. The boy then en-
tered and asked her 70 call somewhere at
{ o'clock. She said she would think over
my proposition. and left the shop after
promising TO return. ! did not miss any
thing until October S. when / went 10 the
Vine street police station and found two
ties. one sable and one kalnsky fur. be-
longing to me. and valued at 81 and 4l5
respectively. They were in the rlght-hand
part of the shop room. where Mr.. Castle
had stood"
After similar evidence had been fur
nished by other furriers. the manager OF
the Hotel Cecil identified a plated toast
rack and creamer marked Hotel Cecil
and found among the effects OF the Cas-
ties. The detectives recounted the Incl
dents which accompanied the arrests OF
the prisoners, and the case for the prose-
cution was closed. Mr.. Charles Matthews.
leading counsel for the Castles, asked that
the prisoners be committed for trial at the
central criminal court. Magistrate New
ton declined 10 do so. saying his instFuc-
tons were TO send all shcp-iifting cases
for trial st the sessions. and therefore ne
committed both prisoners for trial. allow
ing bail in $50. 900 as before, at the Clerk
enwell sessions. which open November 2.
AT the conclusion OF the court proceed
inEs representatives OF the Associated
Press had ar Interview with Mr.. Walter
Castle The California merchant said: -
have been instructed by counsel not 20
talk for publication. but ! am glad of
chance 10 explain certain things. l can
not suf cienfiy thank our friends In Cali
foTnia and elsewhere for their kindness.
am IN deep trouble. but am entirely in
nocent- /, Will be clearly proven al the
trial that my Wife has been suffering from
q disorder which makes her irresponsible.
and she Is now under the care % physi-
clans and a professional nurse. Last May
while n London 7 was obliged 10 call IN
doctors 10 examine her. and we are now
residing where she has absolute quiet"