The San Francisco call., 1910-06-11
MYSTERIOUS
MURDER OF
WOMAN
Body of Mary Crittenden Scott
Found in Trunk Sunk
in Lake
SAN FRANCISCO GIRL
MEETS DEATH in ITALY
Young Russian Taken Into Gus
tody on Suspicion of Being
Murderer
MISS ESTELLA REID'S
VIOLENT END RECALLED

NOMO, Italy, June 10-The ter
ribly mutilatcd body OF woman,
believed TO be that of Mrs. \.
H Castle, who was Mary Crittcnden
Scott of San Francisco, Cal, was
found in trunk today submerged in
2 lake near the village of Moltrasio.
Wrapped about the body was a
piece of cloth which bore the initials
&C. l." and from letters found in
the trunk, written in English, it ap-
pears that the woman in 1906 lived in
Thirfy-fourth street, New York city
Arrest of Russian
The police, basing their opinion on
wounds on the head. evidently made
By q blunt instrument, believe that the
woman was murdered, and have taken
INTO custody a Russian named Con-
stsntino Ispolatof, 50 years old, whom
they suspect of having some knowl-
edge of the crime.
Told Of Marriage
81. Several persons who had known the
woman in life and viewed her body
today declared that she had fold them
she had been married to Porter Charl-
ton. the son Of an American naval Of
ficer Charlton Is described as being
3 yeafs old, and IS said once to have
been q student at the University OF
Pennsylvania. The woman apparently
was about 35 years old.
When the body was found it was
recalled that recently a young couple
the lake Three days ago they disap-
:. had occupied villa on the shore of
peared, and have not since been seen
by the people of the neighborhood. The
woman spoke English Her companion
attempted French. but obviously it was
not his native tongue.
Theory of Police
It is said that the police believe that
the death Of Mrs. Castle is in no way
competed with the mystery surround
ing the finding last April OF the body
OF Miss Estella Reid of New York on
the beach near Naples, where it had
been washed ashore from the bay. No
reason for such a suspicion is appar-
ent The cause Of Miss Reds death
has never been explained.
Spectacular Career
NEW YORK, June 1O-Mary Scott
Castle was an emotional woman with a
spectacular career. She. startled New
York August 3 last by shooting VIII
ham 3. Craig, New York lawyer,
formerly OF san Francisco, as he
stood in Peacock alley" at the Wal
dorf. Astoria But her revolver was
. pathotically small. the bullet was de-
fsected by fountain pen in Craig's
- pocket, and he was uninjured.
Mrs. Castle, trembling and hysteri-
: -osb was taken to a police station,
where between sobs. she said that she
had not meant to kin Craig. but that
be had done her a great wrong. Craig.
though inclined to reticence, said the
woman was in love and had pursued
hfna. He is married and lives in New
York, but could not be found tonight
Case Was Dismissed
Mrs Castle was subsequently re-
LEASED under $4,000 bail furnished by
: her. brother. Captain Henry Harrison
Scott. Z. S. A.. who hurried hfther from
the south when apprised Of his sisters
plight The case never came to trial
and Mrs. Castle was discharged in Sep
tember after Craig had appeared before
the CRANE jury and declined to press the
charge.
Thereafter Mrs Castle dropped from
public view until dispatches from the
west told Of the granting of a decree
Of <diYorce at Nome, Alaska, to her hus-
band: Neville H. Castle. San Francisco
. iawyer
Brief Stage Experience
Mrs. Castle was a pretty woman, and
q brief stage career in New York was
fnterspersed in her life. She was 81
years old.
10 confirmation has ever been OBJ
tained in this country of the reported
marriage Of Mrs. Castle TO young
Charlton. There We're rumors that a
couple answering their description had
A6een married in Philadelphia last
spring, but young Charlton. who was
sfterward in New York. issued this
statement:
Porter Charlton, son Of Judge Paul
Charlton Of Washington. married,
March -. Miss Mary Scott of Council
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