The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
CASTLE CASE STILL IN COURT.
DEFENDANTS HELD FOR TRIAL
IN 100000 BAIL.

| The Bonds Furnished mt the Pre-
viOus Hearing Renewed and the
Prisoners Set at Liberty Pending
the TriaI-Mrs Castle Pale But Less
Nervous Than on Her Previous APP
Observation-Disclosures From This
Country to Testify as TO Mrs. Cas-
ties Sanity.
London, Oct 2O.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
NJ. Castle of San Francisco, who were re-
manded last Tuesday under a charge Of
stealing a number of valuable furs and
other articles, and released upon furnish
ing bail in the sum of 10000 for their ap-
pearance in court to-day, were again ar
raigned in the Great Marlborough Street
police court this morning and fully COM
mitted for trial at the Clerkenwell session,
their case coming up on Nov 2. The bail
that was furnished at the last hearing was
renewed and the prisoners were set at
liberty pending their trial.
As was the case upon the occasion of
last Tuesdays hearing. the court room
was crowded with friends of the defend
ants. curiosity seekers, etc. Before the
proceedings were opened Hon. J. S. Roose-
welt. first secretary of the United States
embassy. had an interview with Mr.. Cas-
tie in an ante-room.
Mrs. Castle looked somewhat pale when
she entered the court room, but did not
display anything like the nervous agita-
ton which she so plainly showed at her
last appearance in court.
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establishment of Gustav Ellis, fur dealer,
Of Regent street, was called to the wit
ness stand and testified to the loss by her
employer on Oct. l of a sable muff which
was subsequently found in the rooms of
the prisoners at the Hotel Cecil Other
testimony of similar character was pre-
scented.
Charles Matthews, counsel for the de-
Tense, asked that the defendants be com
mitted for trial in the central criminal
court, Old Bailey instead of the ordi-
nary sessions. His grounds for making
this request was that the anxiety of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs Castle in San
Francisco that they should receive the
benefit of all available testimony in their
favor was very great. and the committal
of the prisoners for trial in the Old Bal
ley court would allow them time to come
to England, bringing with them medical
evidence of the mental irresponsibility of
Mrs. Castle.
Magistrate Newton said that he was
unable to comply with the request. as he
was acting under directions to send all
cases of shop-lfting to the sessions.
Mr.. Matthews then said he had no doubt
that he would be able to obtain an adj
journment of the case from the Clerken-
VII sessions court, in order to enable
witnesses from America to be present at
the trial.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty and re-
served their line of defense.
San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 2O.-Attorney
]. B. Reinstein, who has charge of the
San Francisco end of the Castle case,
said to-day that nearly one hundred affi-
davits had been sent to London from this
city to show the unsound condition of
Mrs. Castles mind. They were from
nearly every storekeeper with whom she
had had business dealings. In case they
shall not be available, at least one wit
ness would be sent over to give testi-
mony. There would, Mr.. Reinstein said
be no trouble in showing that the lady
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