New-York tribune., 1905-07-27
MORE CARLTON CRIMES.
FURTHER CHARGES MADE.
Alleged Wife Murderer Said to
Hare Tried to Kill Boz.

Additional crimes charged by the police against
Frederick Carlton yesterday are the theft of a
name and the attempted poisoning OF the
son OF one OF his alleged wives, Mrs. Eta Kin
grey, OF Gordon. Ala, whom Caslton is said TO
have married under the name OF Martinez seven
years ago. and who. she says. is the father Of
her six-year-old daughter. When shown a pict-
ure OF him. in Gordon, yesterday, Mrs. Kingrey
said:
That is the villain who married me- tried TO
poison my boy and then fed with my diamonds
and all my other property he could lay his hands
on.
Mrs. Kingrey is TO be brought to New-York
to identify Carlton.
Carlton is now suspected Of having tried TO
insure the life of Eleanor vandeventer who is
in custody with him. in the Colonial Life Insur
ance Company. the headquarters OF which
located in Jersey City It is said he would have
succeeded if there had not been some difficulty
in finding the applicant, she had been de-
clared a safe risk by the examining physician.
Ernest J. Heppenheimer OF Jersey City, presi-
dent Of the Colonial company. said yesterday:
ment has learned through confession of Eleanor
Nandeventer that she made unsuccessful
LIE Insurance Company. OF this city. An applca
in which Frederick Carlton. husband, was named
beneficiary. was made through the Burlington
June 10. The company's medical examiner reported
the 6 "a as good risk physically but owing
Brooklyn address given in her application action
able doubt as to the relations OF the applicant and
the beneficiary, the company concluded to reject
the risk' and the policy was not issued.
The army records show that F. e Carlton,
who served in the same company as J. E. Nc
Candles, had an excellent record. McCandles
had not. The latter needed a clean past when
he was released from Fort Leavenworth prison.
in 1888. Therefore the police believe that he
stole the name and the record of Carlton. OF
whom he almost an exact counterpart. The
police and the Army Department now trying
TO find the real Carlton.
On the back of a photograph taken OF Carlton
when he was arrested in Cincinnati on March
2S. 1900, as f. J. Martinez. a deserter from
Fort Barancas. Florida, his pedigree is shown.
in which his occupation is given druggist.
This statement accounts for his knowledge Of
drugs which has heretofore puzzled the police.
The picture was sent TO Inspector Adam Cross
by Chief of Police Miliken of Cincinnati. to-
gether with the following record OF Carlton. alias
McCandles.
Inclosed find photograph OF one Edward J.
Martinez alias, etc. etc. etc, which you are well
The following is the record we have of this party:
We believe his correct name is James F. Nc
Candles, who was born IN louisiana POLK County.
August 27. 1855 he was arrested AT Clayton, st.
Louis Mo- for lettering. and sentenced to thirty
November l. 1888 he enlisted in st. Louis, No. in
Company ID, 9th United States Infantry.
April S, 1850. he deserted from Fort Riley Kansas.
and took with him government property to tha
value OF 81 Sc. He was apprehended in Columbus.
Ohio, at the United States barracks on March 2S
January Is 1885, he was released from Fort Leav-
enwoTth and then became acquainted with young
proposed marriage. having learned that she had
money, and secured dummy minister. and was
gong TO nave fake ceremony performed. nut tne
young lady became suspicious ana dismissed MIN.
Early IN 1894 he arrived in New York City, where
he met James McCabe, Western Union telegraph
April 26 1884 he married n Miss wiletta S. Bird.
OF your city. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Eli Quick Martinez this occasion, Civ
ing the name of James Edward McCandles After
the marriage they lived in New-York until the
money spent. Then he and his wife went TO
Cornwall -on-the- Hudson and under the names Of
Charles and Letta Farley. he forged the name Of
Irving Oliver 10 a $40 check on the Highland Ma
Novem ser 4 1896. he again enlisted in the army
as T. J. Martinez from Jersey City, y. j.. in Bat
Barancas. Pensacola Fla but deserted on Octo-
bcr Il, 1897; He went to Gordon. Ala, and on Oc-
tober Is, 1887. he married widow in that place
1ney spent thelr honeymoon in New-fork City
When the money was about gone he sent her home
5e immediately opened a correspondence with
Mrs. Lulu Ritz Kittering. widow. with
money, who living with her father at No 80
lewis-st.. Rochester. y. Y. and about December
15. 1897. he married this widow the ceremonv tak
ing place at Christ Episcopal Church the Rev
Elijah II. Edison officiating. He Was married under
the name Of Edward De Roderiguez and Aeirei
as Brazilian coffee merchant. He got as much
or her money as he could, and then deserted her
Afterward he went for a while under the name Of
}: r cartier, and attempted TO marry a young
woman in Jersey City.
March 3. 1900 he pretended to have wonderful
story In the GOebel murder case Respectfully
PAUL NJ. MILLIKEN, Chief of Police