The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
THECASTLE ARRESTS
Efforts To Prove the Husbands
Completely in the Robberies.
WIFE'S GUILT VIRTUALLY ADMITTED
She Is Esaid To BE SufTerillg with Some
Disorder of the Mind---BaiI for
Accused Accepted in the
Sum Of 015O,OOO.

I Os
M. Castle of San Francisco, who were
arrested at the hotel Cecil, Tuesday of
last week, charged with stealing q
quantity of furs, etc., from various
dealers in this city, that the efforts of
the prosecution will mainly be to
prove that Mr.. Castle was a party to the
theft, as. the defense will not contend
that the woman is innocent, but that
she is suffering from a disorder which
affects the mind. The court room
was packed with spectators long be-
fore 1t was time to call the case of the
Castles. James r. Roosevelt, secretary
of the United States embassy, and H.
Hodson, one of the under secretaries
OF the embassy, were seated on spe-
ctally reserved bench. The other per-
sons present out of curiosity in court
included large number of Hebrews,
among whom were few women. Mr..
and Mrs. Castle entered the court room
at 11:45. Mr.. Castle first walked calmly
into the dock, and a moment after
wards his wife was led in by two po-
licemen. She sobbed violently while
In the dock and kept her handkerchief
to her face. When the first witness
was called she became hysterical and
the police brought bench upon which
she and her husband were allowed
to sit
Some of the Alleged Stolen Articles.
MIR. Avory prosecuted for the treas
ury. He told the circumstances attend
ing the arrest of the prisoners, said
that he was informed by the officials
of the United States embassy that Mr..
and Mrs. Castle bore high reputation
In San Francisco, and produced long
list of articles found among the Castles
effects. He said that it was not a case
of wealthy persons buying goods which
they did not intend to pay for, but it
was a regular case of shoplifting. He
said he would not read the whole list
of articles which 1t was claimed were
stolen, but he begged to call the atten-
tion of the magistrate to the following:
Eighteen tortoise-shell combs, seven
hand-mirrors, two sable boas, two
muffs, two neckties, seven gold
watches, nine clocks, seventeen valua-
BILE fans, sixteen brooches, seven tor
toise-shell eyeglasses, two plated toast
racks marked "Hotel Cecil" and a
large number of smaller articles and
trinkets of less value. Part of the
property, the prosecutor further stated,
was found among the husbands cloth
Ing. He mentioned this in anticipation
that the defense would be that the
female prisoner alone was guilty. But,
from the circumstances mentioned,
and the fact that the prisoners occupied
one room at the hotel, it appeared to
him that the man must have known
what was going on.
Testimony Of Shopkeepers.
Several witnesses were then called
by the prosecution, Mr.. Harris of fur.
Her's firm taking the stand first. He
testified that Mr. and Mrs. Castle, ac-
companied by their son, visited the
store together upon three occasions.
Mrs. Castle done most of the talking
and the party separated while in the
store, going to different counters, the
bov. in the meanwhile, running about.
After the departure of the Cas-
ties. some sable boas and some chin
chilla skins were missed and the sus-
picions of the members of the firm
were aroused Counsel for the treas
urv department at this stage of the
proceedings made an attempt to prove
that Mr.. Castle accompanied his wife
and son upon each occasion. But, af-
ter considerable legal fencing, the
witness became SO entangled that
they could not say definitely that he
formed one of the party every time
Mrs Castle visited the store. Several
other storekeepers who claimed to
have been robbed by the Castles also
testified.
Admitted to Ball i'm @15O,OOO.
Prosecutor Avory, at the conclusion
of the testimony, asked that the prison
ers be remanded for week. Charles
Matthews, for the defense, then asked
that the prisoners be released on bail.
He said: 1--WE can clearly prove that
Mr.. Castle is entirely innocent and that
he is a man of the very highest repu-
tation. We do not contend that his
wife is innocent, but we shall be able
to prove by the testimony OF physi-
clans in court that she is suffering from
! a disorder which affects the mind.
We have present four sureties and are
| able to rive bail" DIR. Scott, the ply
sioian in charge of Holloway jail, then
testified that Mrs. Castle was suffering
from intense nervousness and that fur
ther confinement in prison would be OK
tremely dangerous to her. The magis-
trate then asked Mr.. Avory If he was
willing to accept bail. The prosecutor
replied that he was not willing to take
the responsibility of saying yes, al
though he did not oppose the release
of the prisoners on bail. The magis.
trate then granted the release OF the
prisoners on 100000 bail, accept
ING two sureties in $4,000 ($25,OoO]
each. and the prisoners own sureties
of 100000 ($50,00O) each. The out
siders who gave bonds were: Mr.. Sey'
mour, ma naging director of the Anglo
California bank, and Charles Guthrie OF
Guthrie g. Co., bankers, Idol lane
Lewis WE'LL, watch manufacturer OF
Hatton Garden, and Augustus Cohen
a diamond merchant of Holborn. Mrs
Castle was then removed to the Jaileri
room, sobbing hysterically
| Assistant Secretary HamIin on Duty.
Washington, Oct. IA. = Assistant
Secretary Hamlin of the treasury de-