New-York tribune., 1905-07-25
NEW CARLTON CHARGE.
st. Louis Man Writes about Bad
4rmy Record.

II will not he the fault OF Police Inspector
Adam Cross. OF Brooklyn. if Frederick E Carl
ton, or J r NcCandless. the inspector
calls him IS not convicted Of more than one of
the many charges that have been brought
AEains; HIM All the machinery of the Police
Department in this and other cities is being
brought to bear upon the case, and considerable
results have appeared
The latest is shown in the following letter
which. without the signature OF the writer. was
given out at Brooklyn Police Headquarters yes
terday
81. Louis. Mo, July 20, 1905.
TO The Chief or Police, Brooklyn. y. Y:
Dear Sir-I have noticed an article i'm The St
Louis Post-Dspatch" of this date concerning
man now in your custody by the name Of J. T.
McCandless and various other aliases wish 10
inform you that identify this man by his pict-
ure and history one knew seventeen years
ago while ne A member Of Company ID. 9Th
United States Infantry, at Fort Lewis Colorado
From there he went with his company to Fort
Riley. Kansas. from whence he deserted with
man named Murray. His record while In the army
was very bad, and he accused of taking
part n several mysterious crimes. finally desert
Ing when he thought proofs were forthcoming
J know him well enough to say that he is a
scoundrel. a man who would not hesitate at any
thing 10 gain his point. Ask him If he knows
anything Of the murder OF Charles Rush, sol
der Of Company c. 9th Infantry. McCandess
was the last seen in his company. I send
you this letter TO let you know that McCanoless
ss the name he used in the army, and IL is prop
sbly his true name. He is man perhaps thirty
five or thirty-eight years Of age, under
fhirfy-five, very slender. black hair. teeth
large and very prominent. The most peculiar
sesture about him is his eyes; they appear TO be
starting from his head. In fact his is a face
once seen is never to be forgotten. Hoping that
Jou viii pardon me for the liberty l take in
writing this I also hope il will help to keep
the rascal away from the public and where he
viii be safe"
This letter gives the prisoner in Raymond-st
Sail bad record while in the army. The letter
was received by the inspector on Sunday. He
wrote yesterday TO Major Sylvester. head of the
Washington police force. asking him to look up
fhs army record OF James McCandless.
II believe we are gong to convict Carlton or
the murder OF his second wife, who was Mary
German, through the Of germs" said In
spector Cross yesterday. eff the chemical
snalysis being made by DR.. O'Connor, the chem
sst OF the Health Department. shows that death
resulted from germ poisoning. we will surely
convict him
He SAYS he IS trying TO find out whether Carl
.ton was directly or indirectly the cause OF the
death OF either OF his Brooklyn wives. for Jennie
&nyth. one Of them, was an East New-York girl
All The personal effects OF Carlton, or Nc
Candless, have been taken charge Of by In
spector Cross. They have been brought to
Police Headquarters from the Fulton-st police
station Among his things is special Morrison
sens for camera, which the inspector believes
ss the one stolen from DR.. Charles A Goldsmith.
Dr. Goldsmith has been asked TO come to New
York and identify the lens. If possible. The in
epector realizes that the charge of murder may
be hard one 70 establish but II he can prove
able 10 hold him that much longer in custody.
Warden Mclaughlin. Of the Raymond-st- Jail
said yesterday that Elinor Nandeventer was In
better condition than Sunday. She able
10 leave her bed. but was still weak.
Inspector Cross has secured picture of
Carlton In the uniform of assistant steward.
s5e is having some copies made. to be sent TO the
police OF other cities.