Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-06
BULLET STRIKES
WRONG PERSON
MRS. NEVILLE CASTLE INTENDED
TO KILL HERSELF IN WAL
DORF-ASTORIA.
VICTIM is SLIGHTLY HURT.
Declares William D. Craig Had Been
Paying Attention to Her Since
Her Childhood
USED SMALL CALDER PISTOL

NEW YORK, Aug Mrs. Neville
Castle declared that the bullet which she
fired from her little 22-caliber revolver
and which slightly injured William d.
Craig Tuesday evening in a corridor of
the Waldorf-Astoria, was intended for
herself. Mrs. Castles statement was
made at police headquarters, where she
was taken before arraignment after
night il the Tombs prison. Heavily
yelled and apparently iaboring under
severe mental strain, Mrs. Castle was
taken to headquarters for the usual in
spection in the detective bureau. The
indignity Of being photographed and
measured was spared her.
To the officers Of the bureau Mrs.
Castle talked freely about herself and
the train Of events which led up to the
sensational climax Of Tuesday. She
went over her stage experience which
she said began in San Francisco, where
she appeared in the Girl of the Golden
West
Craig Friend IN Childhood
Craig. who is lawyer practicing in
this city, she said she had known since
he was a child. Denying the imputa-
ton that she had forced her attentions
on HIM, she declared that on the other
hand he had been following her so per-
sistently for the last five months that
she was afraid he would compromise
her.
Il intended to kill myself" Mrs. Cas-
tie told the detective bureaus chief,
land had the pistol in my hand, but
he was struck by the bullet | had in
tended for myself. / knew Mr.. Craig
went to the rooms of the Rocky Noun
tain club in the WaldorfAstoria to
read, and as he passed me without tax
ing notice of my presence, | said to
him, Well, don't pass without noticing
me. | am going to finish myself"
According to Mrs. Castles statement,
Craig told her to go ahead and do it.
Mr. Craig has been an admirer of
me ever since | was Il tot" she said. Il
have never annoyed or mOleSted him in
any way. His wife and | are distant
cousins, but we are not now on friendly
terms This is because Mr.. Craig told
Mrs. Craig i'll my presence that he ad-
mired me. 1t IS quite natural that Mrs
Craig should defend her husband. /
would do it if | were in her place"
Mrs. Castle said she purchased the
revolver with which the shooting was
done some time ago, and carried it as
a means of self-protectiOn.
Victim Will Not Talk.
Mr.. Craig, who was early on hand at
the police court, would not say anything
as to Mrs. Castles charges that he had
been annoying her or her statement that
the shooting was accidental.
Mrs. Castles maiden name was Mary
Scott and she is the daughter of H. II.
Scott, merchant of San Francisco Her
husband, at one time a well known law
yer in San Francisco, is said to be at
present in Alaska. The Castles have
been living apart for some time. After
coming east several years ago, Mrs.
Castle appeared in several theatrical pro-
auctions.
When Craig was called on to make his
formal complaint against Mrs. Castle, a
touching scene was enacted. The prison
er was plainly on the verge of collapse
and mutual friends Of the parties were
interceding with Craig to withdraw his
complaint. He failed to be moved by
their representations, however, even
when Mrs. Castle herself came forward
Laying a hand lightly on his shoulder
she said gently: "Will, please drop it,
won't your