The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-24

with a tug. FASTENED to the North Ger
man-Lloyd dock
The Princess Irene had just discharged
her passengers and their baggage was
being examined. Three detectives were
with me.
u saw a young fellow I thought an
swered to the description of Charlton. He
was looking about him and his hands
trernbled slightly as he opened his bag
gage for the Inspector We went up to
him and I asked: Aren't you Porter
Charlton? He denied this emphati-aliy
and told us his name was Jack Colman.t
Captain Scott here 6frered the mans
arrest
Captain Scott described how he hesitated
to order the mans arrest and forced
Charlton to write his signature which tall
lied so accurately with the sample in his
possession that he felt sure that no mis-
take was being made.
Identity Admitted
Charlton was then taken to headquar-
tiers, where he again signed his name
Again there was marked resemblance
with the handwriting In Scotts possession
but there was some doubt in the minds OF
the police. and examined the in
side of small collar bag They found
tag there such as is attached to clothes.
The letter "P." preceded the word Charl-
with typewriter verses We're also found,
and one of these bore the signature John
Rodney, alias Porter Charlton. say the
authorities The former apparently is
pen name.
When the youth saw the evidence
he stepped close to Chief Haves and
said: Yes. I'm Porter Charlton. I ad-
NIT 1t" .. .
The man then glanced fearfulIy at
his brother-in-la law.
Il won't make any statement in the
presence of Captain Scott" he de-
clared, trembling at the same time.
I'll tell everything; only get Captain
Scott out of the room"
Scott withdrew and the man then
told his terrible story. Finishing his
narrative, he added calmly: II have
no defense to make; no Defense"
Charlton looked anything but capable
of the deed to which he had con-
fessed.
Charlton Gets an Attorney
Self-confessed murderer though he
rs, Charlton is not with out nerve and
resources. Soon after he was locked
up he got an attorney and his faith
er, Judge Charlton, arrived in Hoboken
tonight to look after the case of his
son. The young man will be arraigned
before Recorder McGovern at o'clock
tomorrow morning as a fugitive from
justice and the disposition of his case
from that time forward will probably
rest with the federal auth critics.
As soon as Gustave Dirosa. the Italia
consul at New York, learned of the
arrest of Charlton he cabled his govern
ment for instructions He believed to-
night. he said. he would be ordered
to make application tomorrow for ex-
tradition for trial in Italy
While life Imprisonment is the Sc
verest penalty Charlton could pay for
his crime under the Italian law, it is
asserted 1t is expected mis- family will
endeavor TO keep him In this country
Attorneys here and in Washington
think that in this they have good
chance of success.
:, =, IspeIatoR Innocent
The c. X. Ispolatof, to whom Charl-
ton refers as having been suspected
by the police of some knowledge of
the tragedy is presumably Constantine
IspoIatoff. the Russian, who became ac-
euainted with the Charltons While they
occupied the villa on the shore Of Lake
Como, and VIII following the discov
ery of the woman's body, was detained
and examined by the authorities. The
Russian established to the satisfaction
of the authorities that he knew moth
ing of the crime beyond what was
released
Il Charlton Is rath er under stature. His
face is by no means repoIlant. He
had on a well-worn suit of serge and
on the whole appeared down at the
heels. His baggage consisted of two
leather suitcases. Among tas verse
found in his effects were some writ
ten, he says, when he was only ~
years old. One ran In part as fol-
lows: Y
THE woman I love, indeed, none has
i the time to sing
Because they are a multitude
Greater than anything
None has the time to sing
The sweetest woman in the world
Is one who did love me
But who she was, or IL she was,
Have claim of privacy"
Relief of Insanity
Porter Charlton's family believe that he
is insane and upon this ground will at
tempt to save him from paying the rnur-
II der penalty In either this country or
Italy. The prisoners father, Judge Paul
Charlton, who arrived here this evening
said that he would apply to the federal
authorities flor permission to ascertain
his sons mental condition and added that
he had not doubt the report Of sanity
commission would warrant his confine
| ment in institution.
ITO M mind" said the father. thu
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