Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25
SEEKS ONLY JUSTICE

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to pass on legal questions affecting our
Judge Charlton. has come here to fight
for his boy. One OF the very first things
he did was to employ four OF the best
alienists he could find,
Allen Mclean Hamilton, Dr. Edward b.
Fisher and DR.. William jerome Arlitz OF
Jersey City. They visited young Chari-
ton at the Jersey City jail yesterday
Judge Charlton also hired one Of the
best known lawyers in the state OF New
Jersey. ex-senator William D. Edwards.
After the ahentsts had examined
Charlton at the Jail. they had talk
with his lawyers. Mr.. Edwards and r.
Floyd Clarke Of 81 Wall street.
Later Mr.. Clarke made this statement:
Statements by Lawyers.
The boy IL probably insane. They
have him under observation for the pur-
pose of determining this point. These
gentlemen are to give as true state
Ment as possible. without regard 20 any
thing except the truth
1t was evident that on the matter OF
sxtradition and the treaty with Italy
charlton's lawyers were up In the air
somewhat. When Edwards was asked
IL an insane person could be extrsdited
from his own country he said:
That Is a question you should put to
the Attorney General at Washington"
II made up my mind after looking
young Charlton over Thursday night that
Clarke. land yesterdays preliminary ex-
animation by the alienists etrenathensd
that impression.
only an insane man would have acted
In the way he did. His every act from
the time ne committed that awful deed
SHOWS that the man Is abnormal
II talked with him a long time. and
the most peculiar thing about him is that
Of his crime. In fact he does not com
prehend that he committed any crime at
Curious Attitude of Boy.
He refuses to believe that his wife is
dead, or at least he acts as IL he couldn't
appreciate this fact. He will allow no
one to attack her or say the least thing
against her
His attitude toward her is character
ICED by the utmost sailantry.
He told US whole lot more about
what took place that night at the Italian
villa. but / cannot make it public at this
time. 1t will all come out soon.
There IL no disposition on my part or
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the ends of justice. If he is insane We
intend to have the fact established. II
he 10 not. justice will be allowed to take
its course in the regular way.
The examinations will be conducted In
. perfectly far and aboveboard manner.
The public will be fully informed in time
and will be allowed to Judge accordingly.
We have not hired these alienists to
prove that Charlton is insane. We have
engaged them in order to establish the
truth.
II have not acquainted myself with
the legal status Of the case yet. because
first OF all i wanted to have il estab-
lished IL this man Is a lunatie or one
Of the most atrocious and cold-blooded
murderers in the history Of the world.
Only an insane man or an inhuman mon
ster would have done what he did.
How Defense Will Proceed.
The wish of the family is to see strict
justice done as between the boy, the
fscta and the public. If there should be
no request for extradition, and hence no
prosecution under the laws Of New Jer-
sey. Judge Charlton will make applica-
tion for a commission in 1unacy to de-
found insane he will be committed to an
Institution
IF he is found sane-wel, that is a
matter SO far distant as yet that 1 pre-
fer not 10 take II up now
Lawyer Clarke is represented as say
lag that one of the experts had in
termed him that Charlton was undoubt-
sdly a paranoias and suffering from
either dementia precox or dementia
as saying that Charlton's mind seems
70 be In a haze and that he did not re-
member much about his crime.
Clarke refused to say later whether
he had been correctly quoted. He said
that letters written before and after
the marriage would have a most i'm
portant bearing on the case. 1ntimating
that they were to help along the insan-
ity plea to be raised before the United
States commissioner.
Scott to Fight for Extradition.
While Charlton's father, backed by the
best lawyers and experts he can obtain.
10 preparing to make fight to keep
the boy in this country. Capt. Scott, the
brother Of Charlton's wife. is getting
ready to make just as bitter a fight
the other way. He said that he was
going to do SO in justice to his dead
sister.
The captain hired Lawyer Emil Fuchs
of this city bright and early yesterday.
and with him went to watch develop
ments. Fuchs defended Mrs. Charlton
when she was arrested for shooting
While Capt Scott sat in the lawyers
ONCE, Mr.. Fuchs dictated this letter,
which was sent to Washington:
''Philander G. Knox, Secretary of State,
Washington, d. c.:
My Dear Sir-I beg to notify your
department that 1 have been retained by
Capt Henry Harrison Scott, brother OF
the late Mrs. Porter Charlton. to rep
resent his family in the unfortunate sit
uatton prevailing.
Il have letters and other evidence
tending to show the condition Of mind of
Porter Charlton, who stands accused.
charged with the murder Of his wife.
These letters and other evidence are
dated approximately about the time of
the commission of the crime.
In my consultation with the repre-
sentatives Of the Italian government
here, i am informed that they have evil
dsnce substantiating the confession OF
Porter Charlton.
Whatever compassion Capt. Scott and
his family may feel for the respected
parents Of the accused. such feeling can
net deter them from seeking Justice.
Therefore, IL IL Is not inconsistent with the
rules and regulations of your department,
Capt Scott desires that might aid you,