New-York tribune., 1905-07-18
MORE AGAINST CARLTON.
BASIS FOR NEW CHARGE.
Girl Says He Tried to Chloroform
Sick Wife.

Further investigation into the habits and
doings OF Frederick E. Carlton in connection
with the death of his two wives developed facts
tn the examination before Coroner Flaherty late
yesterday afternoon which will be used as the
basis Of charge upon which TO hold Carlton IL
the charge Of grand larceny proves too weak
The authorities anxious to keep the young
man in custody pending chemical analysis OF
parts Of the body of his second wife. which will
be exhumed to-day. in accordance, with per-
mission granted TO District Attorney Clarke of
Kings County by Justice Sewell in the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn, yesterday.
The coroner declined to reveal the nature OF
the charge that may be made against Carlton
but it has nothing to do with the death OF the
two women. II is known that II will be based on
testimony given by Miss Marie Bresln, of No
$50 wyckoff-st, Brooklyn, to whom Carlton
made violent love both before and after the
death Of the second Mrs. Carlton last March
She stated that he wrote two letters in which
he proposed that they elope
Miss Breslin, who was intimate friend of
the first Mrs. Carlton. and was with her in her
last illness. testified. according to the coroner
that she had seen Carlton place handkerchief
saturated with chloroform before the face of
his sick wife.
Several physicians were examined by the
coroner DR.. H. B. Delatour, visiting physician
said he was positive that Mrs. Cartoons death
had been caused by tetanus. This opinion he
reached from a complete history Of the case
which had been given 10 him by the staff at the
hospital.
According to Dr. NJ F. De Lorme who at
tended the woman before she taken TO the
hospital. Carlton had expressed the opinion
when she was first taken sick that his wife was
suffering from tetanus He thought this rather
peculiar, as it was six weeks before her death
and the symptoms of tetanus did not develop
until the twelfth day before she died.
There were several other witnesses, who gave
testimony Of minor importance. One witness
who. it is thought. may be able to give some
valuable testimony, was 70 have been examined
at the cOroners home in FIatbush last night
Although the coroner waited for him until a
late hour he. did not arrive. The coroner says
that he viii continue the investigation until he
has exhausted every available source Of in
formation.
The greatest interest attaches to the analysis
of portions Of the body Of the second Mrs. Carl
ton. District Attorney Clarke has retained a
Dr. OConnor, of Manhattan. to do the work for
him. He viii be assisted by the coroners phy-
sician. If possible. the examination of Carlton
on the charge OF larceny made by H. J. B.
Schaub. which viii come uD in the Adams-st
court to-day will be postponed In the
charge is dicmissed then. IL is believed. the au-
thorities viii fall back on the charge which may
be made upon the testimony of Miss Breslin.
Considerable Importance attached TO a let
ter supposed TO have been written by Miss
Eleanor Eandeventer, to whom Carlton is said
TO be engaged. 1t found in his effects yes
terday, and was dated from Burlington. N j.,
where the young woman has lived witha sister.
Among other things the writer said: Dearest.
IL you don't write 10 very you may have
10 collect my insurance. as / all in
II was said that Inspector Cross intended to
have personal interview with the woman re-
garding postscript, in which she wrote:
Il felt very bad My arm was very sore, but
not quite sore my heart"
II will be remembered that the illness OF the
second Mrs. Carlton started with sore arm.
Carlton claimed that she got blood poisoning
from playing with a sick cat. This cat was
killed and the police have found that its body
was thrown into ash barrel
Inspector Cross denied last night that he was
going 10 see Miss NandeVenter He would not
say where she was. but denied that she now
in New-Jersey. 1t is understood that she is
being watched by detectives and can be pro-
duced whenever il is necessary.
The police have received a letter from man
IN Connecticut. who says that he robbed
and drugEed by "A man in Manhattan some time
that they may learn more of his story.