The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-25
INSANITY PLEA
FOR CHARLTON
Continued from Page One.

Secretary of State Knox at Washing
ton;
"Please advise your wishes" was the
message to each
1t was stated officially that it would
be determined by the Hoboken records
court whether there was evidence to
Justify holding Charlton for extradi-
ton, this evidence to be turned over to
the Washington authorities who would
make final determination Of the mat
ter.
After the conference Captain Scott
ton with the proceedings against
Charlton. Captain Scott s voice broke
several times AS he alluded to his sis.
ter IS tragic fate.
He made his position plain by de,
claring he and his legal adviser would
make every effort in cooperation with
the italian government to have Charl-
ton eXtradited and, tried in Italy.
Charlton Is Unconcemed
Apparently unconcerned over his des.
perate plight, Charlton spent a com
paratively restful night in his cell iii the
Hoboken Jail
His comfort during the night was
materially increased by the kindness of
the Jail officers who rugged an i'm
promptu shower bath in his cell and
permitted Charlton to indulge in an
unwonred luxury for prisoners in the
rather meagerly fitted Ho6oken lookup,
a desire to avoid Capt Henry Harri~
son Scott, his wife IS brother and the
man whose vigilance and resourceful
ness played such an important part in
Charlton s capture and a shyness to-
wards the attentions OF newspaper pho
tographers were apparently still the
youthful prisoner s main concern.
1t is expected that opposition to
Chor1tnr % ayfr,l,t;nn L..
hinge on the mans physical and mental
condition.
"A consumptive whose actions point
to an unsound mind, - was the way the
prisoner was characterized by his faith
er.
Lest Charlton might make an attempt
on his own life, close guard was kept
on him last night. Charlton S slumbers,
however, were practically uninterrupt-
ed.
Whatever nervousness Charlton might
have felt over the ordeal Of his arraign-
ment did not affect his early routine
of preparation for the day. Immedi
ately after rising he took another bath
under the big dish pan that had been
punched full of holes, hung from the
ceiling of his cell and fitted out with
hose attachment. He emerged refreshed
and cheerful and with a hearty appe-
tite for his breakfast of eggs, coffee,
rolls and cereal,
Reads the Newspapers.
Then Charlton sent out for all the
papers and read with evident eagerness
every story of his own crime that he
could get hold of,
An indication of the probable pro.
cedure was. given by r, Floyd Clark,
Charlton s counsel, who said that in
event the Italian government moves for
an extradition it will be two weeks be.
fore the papers can reach this country.
In the meantime, Mr.. Clark said, an
inquiry will be made into Charlton s
sanity.
Police Surgeon William J. Arlitz of
Hoboken made an examination of
Charlton this morning in the jail, after
which he made the following state
ment:
~ see signs Of insanity, but 1 don t
care to discuss it any further. ! have
been engaged by Judge Charlton to act
as one of the alienists In behalf of the
defense l examined young Charlton
last night and again this morning.
When one Of the police officers hand
ed Charlton newspaper which printed
his picture this morning, the officer re-
marked:
"You'rc in a pretty tight place,
boy
Charlton languidly accepted the pa
per and remarked with an easy air.
"Oh, it might be worse. / am not
Worrying
Gustavo di Rosa, italian consul at
New York, preliminary to the examina-
tion of Charlton in court, held long
conference with Chief of Police Hayes.
Charlton s examination was delayed
by the late arrival of ex-State Senator
D. W. Edwards of counsel for the young
man. The dingy little courtroom in
Hoboken. where Charlton was ar
raigned. was packed to suffocation.
Mr.. Edwards arrived shortly after 10
clock and at once got into conference
with Chief Hayes.
When the doors of the courtroom
opened only Consul Di Rosa, Mr.. Ed
wards, Prosecutor Garven and the chief
of police entered. Charlton was not
with them
Postponement Is Obtained.
Mr.. Edwards, addressing Recorder
McGovern, said he had Just been called
into the case and had not yet had time
to make himself acquainted with its in
tricacics. He thought an adjournment
would be agreeable to all concerned,
and asked the court to carry the case
over few days.
fIOetcuLDI HdINcH OHeItu no ODJ6C-
tion and the court ordered the case ad-
jourued until next Tuesday at 10
o. 'clock.
The disposition of Charlton was dis
cussed at some length, and it was de.
cided to commit him TO the county Jail
IN Jersey City. Charlton was brought
into the headquarters Office, where
meanwhile, Captain Scott, accompanied
by his legal adviser, Mr.. Fuchs Of New
York. had appeared.
United States Commissioner Russ, it
was said, was expected to join the con.
ference in the chiefs office. Just what
the appearance Of the representative Of
federal authority in the case portended
did not develop.
| For more than TWO hours this after
noon Judge Charlton, the prisoner 3 ia
ther, and Porter.'s half brother, Clar.
ence, were in conference in Sheriff Kel-
I ly's office in Jersey City with three
physicians, one of whom was Dr. Will
| liam J. Anlitz. the sanity expert who
examined young Charlton this morning.
! The other two were said to be alien
lists. 1t was assumed that plans for per
fecting the insanity defense for the
young man were being formulated.
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