The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-05
ONCE TOLD HIS
WIFE THAT SHE
LOVED THE MAN
Mrs. Castle Denies There Was
Any Improperly in Her
Relations With Craig
Declares She Had Intended to
Kill Herself VIXEN She
Went to Hotel

retraction He replied. I wish that
you We're dead: I wish that Kate Chats
his wife) and were dead
Pulls Out the Pistol
7 told him that il would not be long
before ] was dead and then I pulled
out the pistol and-it went off,"
Did you aim it AT him."
Il don't know"
Is it true that you charged Craig
with having compromised you and then
having thrown you overboard?"
1T is not. 1 have never had any
improper relations With him"
Mrs Castles statements vary with
her varying moods. In another inter
view today she said that Craig's wife
was jealous Of him, believed he was
attentive TO other women, and had
asked her 10 watch over him. Then"
said she. Il learned to care for him
myself
Said She Loved Him
1T was only six months ago that 1
learned the Criags were in New York.
7 had not seen Will since he was about
- years old. I learned that he was
here with his wife. They called on
me. and 7 called on them. Then this
thing began. About six weeks ago
made VIII go 70 his wife and. in my
presence. tell her he loved me. 1 told
her thar I loved him and 20 keep him
away from me. bat he wouldn't stay
away. Mrs. Craig doesn't know that
Ice came 10 see me every day and tele-
phoned often. lie was after me morn
ing. noon ard night"
Not Suitable Neighbor
Although Mrs. Castle occupied lux
urious apartments, dressed well and
nearly always seemed to be well sup
piled with money, AIonzo Kimball. the
artist who subleases the apartment TO
Mrs. Castle in the Colonial studio
building. says:
several times had occasion to
notice that Mrs. Castle was not a suit
able neighbor. and when she announced
one DAY that she would be little late
in paying the rent I referred her to
my wife sndI also wrote Mrs Kimball
TO try and get her to move away"
Craig today refused TO make any
statement He came 10 New York five
years ago from Reno, where, at one
time. he was district attorney. He re-
sides with his wife and stepson at No.
52I West Ninety fourth street He is
s. years Of age.
Social Leader i'm San Jose
SAN JOSE. Aug. Mrs. Neville Cas-
tie, one OF the principals in the near
ira gedy yesterday in New York, IS well
remembered in this city. where she
shone socially = number of years ago.
Neville Castle. her husband. practiced
law in this city and had offices in the
Porter building
Mrs. Castle. during the period of her
residence IN this city. appointed her
self San Jose's social leader and gave
a most brilliant series of winter hops
AT the Hotel Vendome
Here she aroused a storm The
usual social 400" was reduced by Mrs
Castle TO 100, and many people that
were not included on the invitation list
were considerably annoyed. The mat
ter reached such a point and caused
such a social disturbance and reached
into the business life of San Jose Ia
. such an extent that the winter hops
were abandoned
After leaving the Vendome Mr.. and
Mrs. Castle resided in cottage in
North Second street near Hensley
avenue.
While in San Jose and before hel
2 marriage Mrs Castle had secured some
distinction as an amateur actress. She
could do recitations in the parlor tc
considerable effect She decided to gC
on the stage and she and her husband
left San Jose in 1899 and went to sar
Francisco