Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-11

como, Italy, June 10.-The badly mutilated body of woman. believed to have been Mrs. II. N. Castle, who was Mary Crittenden Scott, of San Jose, Cal. was found in a trunk toda y submerged in lake near the village of Molterasio.
 Russian Taken Into Custody.
 Wrapped about the body was a piece of cloth which bore the initials e. L." and from letters found in the trunk. written in English, it appears that the woman in 1906 lived in 34th street, New York city. The police passing their opinion on wounds on the head evidently made by a. blunt woman was murdered and have taken into custody a Russian named Constan- tine Ispolatoff. 50 years old. They suspect him of having some Knowledge or how the woman met death.
 Woman Was About 35.
 Several persons who knew the wo- man Tn life and viewed her body to- day said that she told them she had been married to Porter Charlton the son of an American naval officer Charlton is described as being 23 years old and is said once to have been a student at the University of PennHyl- vania. The woman apparently was about 35 years old.
 Finding of Body of Miss EsteIls Reid
 Recalled.
 When the body was found it was recalled that recently a young coupb occupied a villa on the shore of the lake. Three days ago they disappeared and have not since been seen by th- people of the neighborhood. The wo- man spoke English. Her companion attempted French. but obviously ii was not his native tongue.
 It is said that the police believe the death of the woman is in some way connected with the mystery sur rounding the finding last April of the body of Miss Estella Reid of New York on the beach near Naples. where it had been washed in from the bay parent however. The cause of Miss Reid's death has never been explained.
 Mrs. Castles Unusual Career.
 New York. June 1o-Mary Scott Cas- tie was an emotional woman with an unusual career. She startled New York on August last by shooting William B. Craig, New York lawyer, as he stood on Peacock alley" at the Waldorf Astoria. But the revolver was pathetically small, the bullet was deflected by a fountain pen in Craig's pocket and he was uninjured. Mrs. Castle, trembling and hysterical was taken to a police station, where, be- tween sobs. she said that she had not meant to kill Craig. but that. he had done her q great WronR Craig aI-
 
 woman was in love with him and had pursued him. He is piarried and lives in New York, but could not be found tonight
 Mrs. Castle was subsequently, re- leased under s3,0O0 bail furnished by her brother Capt. Henry Harrison Scott, IT. s. A.. wlfo hurried hither from the south when apprised of his sisters plight. The case never came to trial and Mrs. Castle was discharg- ed in September last after Craig had before the, grand jury and declined to press the charge.
 Thereafter Mrs. Castle dropped from public view until despatches from the west told of the granting of a decree of divorce at Nome, Alaska, to her husband Neville IT. Castle. a San Francisco lawyer.
 Daughter of H. H. Scott of San Fran
 cisco.
 Mrs Castle was a pretty woman and a stage career in New York was an incident fin her life of excitement. This was after her marriage to Castle which took place in San Francisco. more than ten years ago. She was the daughter of H. IT. Scott of San Fran cisco.