The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Declares That a Wicked
Cousin Is His
Counterpart.
ANOTHER WIFE LOCATED
Mrs. Schulz Threatened With
Death if She Does
Not Relent.


Carlton today gave TO the police what
he claimed was she "reaI story Of
the numberless crimes that have been
charged against him.
Wringing his hands and almost weep
ing. he said he had a double TINS
double is a cousin. who resembles him
so closely. he said. that he was able
to live in Cartons home TWO weeks
without the deception being discovered
My cousin said Carlton, is my
exact counterpart in size and looks de
has gone TO The extent OF copying my
little deformities and the scars that are
on my body In his attempt TO pass him
self OF Tor me
An my life I have been made to suf-
fer for his sins and have borne it
patiently because of my love for his
mother. ! have spent thousands of dol
lars trying to keep this man out OF Jail
If ne were only man enough he would
come forward now and clear me of
these unjust accusations
Why He Changed His Name.
4 will admit that nay right name
is not Carlton Ny cousin vas of the
same name as mine. / changed my
name In order to get rid of him and his
prosecutions.
When l was living in Washington
this fellow came to my home when 1
was away and actually managed for
time to pass as me-"
The police did not appear to be i'm
pressed by this remarkable story.
Another ALLEGED wife of Carlton is said
TO have been = Miss Wiletta Sherwood
Bird. Of 422 West Nineteenth street. 4
record OF the nlar"itsze was found on
the board OF healta records. dated April
2G. 1904. The briGel coou gave h.s name
at that time as James Edward McCand-
less. and his address as Moberly. Mo.
Life Can Be Traced.
Inspector Cross has been receiving q
number of letters from various parts of
the country. He feels satisfied now he
win be able 10 trace Carlton from baby
hood up. The letters come from quar-
ters that are far distant
Carlton has been identified. with much
positiveness. as James Edward McCand-
less, of Moberly, Mo. as Martinez, as
De Rodriguez. as CATER as Cater and
as Edwards. Two men who knew him in
the First Artillery in Fort Brancas. Fla.
as Martinez. have identified him in the
jail There are more men and women
coming TO Identify him
One interesting letter the Inspector re-
CeiVed today was from 4 man on Long
Island. who told about Martinez and his
doings IN the artillery service. II was
In 1897 that Martinez was in the artiI-
lery. and in that year he deserted.
Robbed His Bunkie.
The Long Island man told all about
the desertion. Martinez deserted while
on d furlough. He had secured quite a
sum OF money from q bunkie named
Best.
1t was with the understanding. among
his mates, that he was going 10 marry
"A wealthy widow In Gordon, Ala, that
he went off on his vacation He swim
died his bunkie, married the widow,
took her to New York. and deserted her
there, after getting her cash and jewels,
and was not heard from until this won
derfuI case got its publicity.
Another tale comes from Lakeland
Fla confirming the statement of the man
on Long Island. 1t was 10 the effect that
Carlton. or Martinez, recognized from
the printed pictures Of the man. was
married as Martinez, In 1897. 10 Eta
Vtngrey, of Gordon, Ala, and deserted
her in New York.
Mrs. Schulz Threatened.
Mrs. Schulz. one of the persons who
has testified regarding Cartons life
before his arrest, got q threatening let
ter today, II was postmarked Station J.
this city. and read like this
STOP your CAB about Fred Carlton
You are trying TO send him TO the chair,
If you don't stop your CAB the navy VIII
miss a bandmaster.
1--WE are the terrible four
Mrs Schultzs husband has been 4
bandmaster ia the navy. but neither she
nor the bandmaster appeared to be very
much frightened over the letter.
In the certified copy of the McCan-
dless- Bird marriage, as obtained from
the records Of the health department OF
New York, are statements TO prove that
the Carlton now in the Raymond street
Jail is not the Carlton with an excellent
army record, but the McCandless who
was dishonorably discharged from rhe
Sixth Infantry after TWO years impr!s-
sonment in LeaVenworth Military Prison.
The connection OF BTooklyn'S accused
Hluebeard with McCandIess also con-
meets him with some tribes in the forg-
ing line at Cornwan-on-the-H Hudson.
Valuable Gifts.
Another interesting DEVELOPMENT Of the
day came when Inspector Cross showed
choice collection of valuable gifts thar
had been given by Carlton in turn to
each of his Brooklyn wives. and then
to the Vandevcnter woman. whom he
has said ne viii marry when he gets
out of jail.
These gifts were in the possession of
the Vardeventer woman when she was
arrested on the charge of posing FOR
obscene photos, which Carlton used IL
his alleged blackmatling operations.