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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
Found Not Guilty of Shooting
Harry Munro.
JURY OUT TEN MINUTES
Young Man Charged With Attempting
TO Murder, As elimination Of Al
legged Romance, is Given Freedom
Tells His Own Story.

After celebrating for a little less
than ten minutes yesterday after
noon, the jury in the Elizabeth City
County Circuit Court returned a yer
dict acquitting Wise Thomas of the
charge of attempting to murder Har,
~ Munro, of Ports mouth, by shooting
him down in Armistead avenue.
The case was given to the jury at
2:15 O'Clock without argument from
the attorneys and it was about 2:25
o'clock when the knock on the door,
enclosing the jurors, told the audience
in the court room that verdict had
been reached.
Thomas On Stand.
Thomas took the witness stand in
his own behalf anu told a very well
connected story of his whereabouts
on the night of March II, when Nun
TO was shot down in the dark.
Thomas declared that he was innocent
of the charge and told the jurors that
he never owned a revolver He denied
most emphatically the statements OF
Mrs. Munro, who said that Thomas
wanted her to let him kill her and
then commit suicide and he also said
that he had never told Mrs. Munro
that he intended shooting her hus-
band. Thomas said he knew of the
marriage between Mr.. and Mrs Munro
long before the night of the shoot
ing.
Five or six witnesses testified to
having seen Thomas on the night the
shooting took place and one or two
told the jury that they were with
Thomas at IL o'clock on that night
The commonwealth recalled Mrs.
Munro to the witness stand in re-
buttal, but she was unable to give
any further testimony than she gave
on "Wednesday. She admitted that
Wise Thomas had been staunch
friend of hers and that she looked
upon him as friend and not as a
beaux.
The testimony was concluded a.
1890 O'Clock and court took a recess
until 2 p. m.
Verdict Announced.
When court reconvened the at
torneys for the state and defense
announced that the case would be
submitted to the jury without argu-
AiChI anu lHC tn0lte IEtH IHcIl
: walked into the jury room, where they
deliberated. In few minutes a rap
on the door was heard and Judge Rob-
inson ordered the sheriff to bring
the jury in. The verdict was handed
To Clerk Holt and Thomas stood
while the clerk read:
I'VE the jury find the accused not
guilty of the charge made in the
within Indictment" Young Thomas
was warmly congratulated by his
friends as he left the court room.
Commonwealth Attorney Edgar E.
Montague Tas assisted in the prose-
cution by s. Gordon Cumming and
Fay S. Collier made the fight for the
freedom of Thomas.
Mr.. Collier made the defense Of an
abb and the jury accepted the story
as told by Thomas as being true.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
Mr. Kaufman Returns

Mr.. Charles 5. Kaufman. who has
been in the northern markets for
several weeks. returned home yester
day. Mr. Kaufman viii open his new
store about July 1 in the stand re
Gently occupied by Steiner q Kauf
man
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

In the Circuit Court yesterday
Judge c. ". Robinson appointed
James S. Spencer as a special police
officer for Grccnlaun cemetery acting
upon a rcqueS; from the cemetery Al.
thoritics.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

Horned tnht tht HtitHtSoS htHt ia
lust locked. Although | had mad
arrangements to meet the Deutchlan'
down the harbor with tug, hasten
I'd to the North German Lloyd dock
THE Princess Irene had just dischare
ed her passengers and the custom
officers were examining their baggage
Three detectives were with me. W.
Hooked In two or three stalls and in IN,
last | saw a Young fellow thought
answered the description of Charlton
lie was looking about him and his
hands irembled slightly as he opened
his bags for the inspectors. We Wen
up to him and asked: Aren't you
Porter Charlton lie denied this
lemphatically and told us tina; his
name was Jack Coleman"
Evidences Found.
The captain here described how he
hesitated TO order the arrest and
forced Charlton 10 write his signature
which tailed so accurately with a
sample IN his possession that he feit
sure chat no mistake was being made.
Charlton WIS then taken to headquar-
tiers where he again signed his name.
Again there was marked resemblance
with the handwriting in SCOTS pos
session, but there was yet doubt IN
the minds of The police until they ex-
amined the inside Of a small collar
bag There they found tag, such as
Is attached to clothing 1t was letter
ed "P. Charlton Several sheets OF
paper. covered with typewriter
verses, were found also and one OF
thes, bore the signature, John rid
ney Porter Charlton" The former APP
parently pen name.
When the youth saw this evidence
he stepped close TO Chief Hayes and
said: Yes. I'm Porter Charlton.
admit It."
Then he glanced frequently at his
brother in-law. Il won't make any
statement in the presence of Captain
Scott he declared tremblingly. .Iii
tell everything; only get Captain Scott
ont of the ROOM
Scott withdrew and the youth then
told his terrible story. Finishing, ne
added calmly, almost smiling. Il
have no defense to make"
Father Arrives.
Self-confessed murderer thought he
is. Charlton is not without resources
Soon after he was locked up. he got
an attorney, and his father, Judge
Charlton, arrived in Hoboken, tonign-
to look after his sons case. The
young man will be arraigned before
Recorder McGovern, at 3 O'Clock to-
morrow as q fugitive from justice and
the disposition of his case from that
time probably will rest with the fed
eral authorities.
Probable Disposal Of Case.
As soon as Gustav Di Rosa, the
Italian consul st New York, learned
of Charlton's arrest, he cabled his
government for instructions. He be-
lieved tonight that he would be or
dered to make application tomorrow
for extrad.tion for trial in Italy. While
life Imprisonment is the severest pen
atty Charlton co1ld pay for his crime
under the italian law. it is said that
his family will endeavor to keep him
in this country. Attorneys here ana
in Washington think that in this they
have a good chance of success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
WILL USE 5000 OF OIL.
Will Be Placed On New Road Be
tween Hampton and Newport News

Colonel William Thompson, who
started the movement to have the
stone road between Hampton and
Newport News oiled. has. just given
an order to the Standard Oh Com
pany for $1,000 gallons Of the road oil.
As soon as the oil arrives George
r. Trice. the contractor. will put the
road bed in shape for oiling and then
the grease viii be put on.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
Prisoners Statement.

My wife and l lived happily to-
lgether. She was the best woman in
| the world to me. but she had an
pngovernable temper So had /. We
frequently quarreied over the most
trivial matters and her language to
ME was frequently so foul that | knew
she did not know the meaning of it..
The night / struck her she had
been quarreling with me. She was in
the. worst temper I had ever seen her
in. | told her if she did not cease I
would leave her and put a stop to II.
She stopped for a little while and
started again.
i took mallet which | had used
to do some household repairs. and
struck her three times. | thought she
was dead. ] put the body in a trunk
/ in which | also threw the mallet.
About IL o'clock that night NOV.
ed the trunk from the house, dragged
1t TO a small pier near the house and
threw 1t overheard. I remained at
Milpraiso the next day and left the
following night and went to Como and
from there to Senoa, where I took the
steamer Irene three days later.
The room, where I killed her was
an outdoor sleeping apartment.
lSigned) PORTER CHARLTON"
AS he appended his signature.
Charlton remarked:
There's a Russian. Ispolatoff. I see
ne had been under suspicion in con-
nection with this affair and want to
clear him. He was the only man of
intelligence in the neighborhood of
our villa. The rest of those who
came to see us were cattle"
The prisoner took a pen and added
10 his statement the following post.
script:
He Adds Postscript.
have been informed that c. X.
ispo!atoh has been implicated. and i
wish 20 state that this gentleman Is
absolutely guiltiess. have no de-
Tense to make and don't wish to.
tSigned,)
PORTER CHARLTON
Don't you know that the autopsy
srowed that your wife was not dead
when she was put in the trulk7- was
one OF the questions the detectives
asked the prisoner.
4 R.N - ttt4c Since captain
SCOT left the room. Charlton lost hf,
self control.
oh. my God. Il could not be,- he
cried. She must have been dead
The youth showed a curious Gesir,
70 protect the reputation of IN.
woman he killed and refused n
answer questions bearing on her Iif,
abroad.
After Charlton had. been led away Z,
cell. Captain Scot; told MS story.
Story % Capt. Scott.
Several days age ne said, Il mad,
NJ my mind that Porter Charlton
would come back 10 this country. "a,
had no friends In Europe ana Il vouI,
be bis natural impulse 10 come home
Yesterday ! learned that the Deu,cb
land vas due here today and Ia.a a
night I got a ten days leave Of an
sence and made % my mind 70 &c :.
New York and personally watch ever,
4 Incoming steamer
In New York continued cap,as,
Scott. I vent FIRST TO the Naf,oua
City Bank. where Charlton was en-
pioycd. There obtained a doscrir
ton 81 The s1au and q sample Of nj
handgritinR. Then vent 10 TToboke,
snd saw Chief Of Police Haze.
found thai he had lai5 an Trans "a
nc apircacaSion Of Charlton a. n
steamers. While 7 was risinr nj,
thc descriytion q thc usn was 4,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

A vacation without a KODAK Is not
vacation. The Eastman Kodak Co
make them, and we sell them. We
carry In stock the complete catalogu.
at CHEYNE'S STUDIO. 25.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

FULLER & SONS McGInnis Rye Il
said to be the best straight wniskey in
this vicinity. s1.00 full quart, log proof
5 years old. !.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

FULLER's Devil Crabs are ii,
rage. l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
SOCIAL-PERSONAL

Mrs. G. w. Winder was called TO
Yorktown last evening by the serious
illness of her daughter, Mrs J. 3
Deneuville, who has been quite sick
tor the past ten weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

Mrs. A. ii. Katz has left for visit
OF several months in Penn Mari, Md
Misses May and Nina katz have LETT
tor New York to spend the summer
with their grandparents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

Miss Bessie Curtis, the daughter OF
Sheriff r. X. Curtis, continues quite
sick with typhoid fever in her home
in Newport News avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 3d.
Barney Olneld. in a 200 horsepower
Benz, today. broke the worlds cir
cular track record for one mile by
criving the distance In 40 30 Old
field set a mark OF 40 90 yesterday.
:, he previous record was so As, held
by Ralph DE Palma.
Cook With Gas.
Cook With Gas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24

and hia place of residence 204 West
Fifty-fifth street, New York.
Then followed his statement:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-24
CHARLTON TELLS0F
KILLING HIS WIFE

Continued from First Page.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-12-19

al uzted qulere vendcr una casa, un
autom5vil. una joya, algo de valor 8 de
arte, cfreEcalos { quien pueda com.
prRrlos
II quitn puede comprar sin dixerof
La gepte que 10 tiene lee EL B0LK.
TIN MERCAN Ill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-12-19
Tribunal Supreme
DE PUERTO RICO
Senalamientos de apelaciones en- plei
tos civiles.
5to termino de ses;ones del ano
DICIEAIBRE

Mass 20. Joaquin Saa hcz Chirino
con Manuel Ncgr6n y Col6n. Ejecu-
ci6n de hipotcca.
Miercoles 2l. Jose De a Rosa Vaz-
qucz. cen Francisco Medina. Cumpli-
micnto de contrato
.Jurves %. Emilio Huete, con Eu-
ecnia TeiI!ard. Cobro de dinero.
Nielnes %. Canilo Surinach en- re
presentation de suS memories hijos con
Luis liinlhat. Authorization judicial pa
Ia hipotecar I'm solar.
Viern9s %. Sabas Abreu y Sosa,
con Rogue Vale y G6uaez,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28

If Sanford, the evangelist. has got
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The New Bull Calf.

MT. Editor: The effort of Mayor Thayer in his third letter to yoke with him Daniel NJ Cronin of New London, prospective candidate for state sen ator, to capture the United States sen atorship for Thayer, without the aid or the democratic state central com mittee, reminds me of a story
 Having bull calf that he wished to train to wearing a yoke and not being able to get calf No. 2 for his purpose, farmer, as the story goes, put his own neck into one bow of a yoke and the calfs neck into the other bow, to make yoke and an experiment. He thought there was no need ot sending the young bull off to an agricultural school to teach him the proprieties that would be incumbent upon him a member of team which proved to be "a bawl team"
 One day during practice hour when they were going down a steep hill thus yoked, the sportive calf took the mo- ton to run away with the farmer.
 They got to going at a fearful rate and, as the farmer saw nothing but destruction and 'spookerinos" before him, he believed (for he was a calf now, yof know): Hello there! Here we're domin'I Darn fools. Won't somebody come out and stop us?"
 If Charlie should succeed in thus yoklng up Daniel with him in that way. Daniel may come out all right, perhaps CD like his namesake in the scripturaI lions den, but Charlie would have "a lions share of the fun! No playfooi bull calf can excel Charley for 9 fro1ic,
 NOT A CALFFOOL FARMER
 Norwich, July 27, 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
PERTINENT INQUIRY.

The sensa tionaI divorce case is d shame to this country both on account of it's debasing character and >its fre- quency, and it is surprising that some one has not ventured to put the in quiry to the public and the courts why the destroyer is viz lainousIy criminal-goes scot-free to continue his vile practices.
 The following is a letter sent to Chicago paper concerning these cases:
 Tn many of the sensational di- vorce cases reported in the newspaper a correspondent is named, with dates and places. The judge hears the case and a decree is given. But is the correspondent to a divorce suit not a criminal if the trial judge finds the allegations true? Is not the one wha has broken up a home. robbed another of that which is most precious and sacred. a worse robber than burglar :? They why are the guilty ones not prosecuted after being found offend CTS in a divorce suit? Stolen articles can be replaced but home ties and peace of mind never.
 Could not the legislature amend the present law and grant the trial judge or jury hearing a divorce case the power at the same time of ser tencing the cores pondent if guilty -o the penitentiary for from one to five years, at the same time making other statutory grounds punishable by peni- tentiary sentence? This would soon cure the divorce evil. save the home ties and protect the children
 If penitentiary sentences were at tached to findings in divorce cases few would go by default. More discretion would be used and home-breakers would make homes for themselves''
 This is a sane and safe way of pre- venting a crime which is altogether too common, and for which there :s no defence. Leniency in this direction is certainly inexplicable
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
In Connecticut.

How about old Connecticut? If we were called on at this stage of the proceedings to state the situation here. we should say that the repubIi- can party, the great mass of the yo- ters, has no use for Cannon, little for Aldrich and as little for LaFollette It stands about halfway between the ultra insurgent and the ultra stand batter. It realizes that either element would have wrecked the party, if giv- en full head but it sees that the world moves and that in the inevitable course of things those who refuse to look ahead will be left behind. The insurgents have compelled progress but they must not be let run away with us all.
 Among the possibilities of the not distant future lies that of Roosevelt corraling the insurgents and keeping them in line for cooperation with the more conservative element which in their turn they have compelled to a quicker stey. The tariff has been mis- represented It is probably better than the Dingley tariff. If Taft, in stead of saying it was the best tariff we ever had Gall of which may be correcD, had just said it was the best we could get and better than its prede- cessor, he would have saved himself a lot of unkind and undeserved criti- cism But he is too frank and open to use ambiguous phrases and in the end his honesty will prove his saving.
 Connecticut believes in Taft. It be- lieves in reasonable progress and be- lieves he believes in it, too. When he was a candidate he was opposed to the same old bunch of stand-stillers who are now clinging to his coat tails and he is of sound mind and memory. If Cannon should come to Connecticut t would be fun to see how the con gressional candidates would invite
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
THE DEMAND FOR ROOSEVELT.

There was never a greater demand Tor any live man than is now being made for Theodore Roosevelt. Since he arrived in New York he has re- celved ..a34 invitations to speak to the people. g greater part of which he has been obliged to decline because # Is impossible to meet the demand.
 The New York World has made an Interesting computation of what this means It says.
 If he made one speech each call enda- day, beginning tonight (July 23) fl would take him five years and 2S days 10 make 2.os4 of them, or until February IS, 1916 If he made one speech each week day. beginning to- night. it would take him six years and 155 days or until January 2s, 1917 Roosevelt speeches average about an hour in length; 2.O34 Of them, delfv- cred continuously, would consume S4 days and IS hours; or 254 days and three hours If he observed the S-hour day Of the Public Speakers union. Taking at the rate of T5 words a min ute. which is the Roosevelt average, 9.e3z speeches would embrace 5000 words To print these words would take e.153 columns of The World as its news matter Is set on inside pages These 9.153 columns would make 1.f44 pages. with one column over"
 This seems to be a very thorough canvass of these demands and shows what tax 1t would be upon Roose- welt. upon the press and upon the readers The Colonel is right when he rules that it is too much' for it 1s more than he can stand, or the press and public care to-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
WHAT THEY SHOULD FAVOR.

The automobilists ought to be in fla vor of good national law that will tell for uniformity of tax and treatment in all parts of the country It is claimed now that a tour of the states of this republic is more trying than an automobile run across the coun- tries of Europe and that if something g 1s not done to simplify and correct it, that course in 9 university upon li- censes. taxation and nuisances will be necessary before a driver can venture 10 pilot a party through the states. or directly across country.
 Tt was only a short time ago" says the Worcester Telegram, that a big motor car carrying a Missouri card fore and aft swung along Worcester streets. Those people look tired ob- went by Maybe you would look worse if you had ridden all the way from Missouri and passed through so many strange countries The other man looked astonished. but the motorist explained that Missouri is not only a long ways from Worcester. but that a car to get here from there over the roads must pass through at least half a dozen states with laws as different and taxes for automobiles higher than the same machine would encounter in crossing Europe That is what made the riders look tired They were wondering what was next. or whether 1hev would be welcomed as law break CTS or neighbors, how much it would cost to keen out of jail and how long
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28

Where one is subject to sore throat the tendency can often be overcome by learning to gargle and keeping up the practice daily whether there is or is not cause If mothers would see that their babies were taught early to gargle there would be fewer casual ties when diphtheria gets in it's work An excellent homemade gargle is made from half a cupful of boiling vinegar, one teaspoonfu1 of cayenne pepper and three teas spoonfuls of salt Mix well together and when settled strain and bottle. This has been used full strength, but is better diluted with from one-half to two-thirds of water It is too strong for constant use but is admirable when sore throat threatens.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
Raspberry DumpIinqs.

Wash one cup of rice thoroughly and put into the double boiler. Pour over it two cups of boiling water, add one half teaspoon of salt and two table spoons of sugar, and cook thirty min = utes. or until soft. Have some small pudding cloths about 12 inches square wiring them out of hot water and lay them over small half pint bowl Spread the rice one third of an inch thick over the cloth, and fill the cen- ter with fresh raspberries. Draw the cloth around until the rice covers the berries and they are a good round shape. Tie the ends of the cloth firm 1y. drop them into boiling water and cook 20 minutes. Remove the cloth and serve with lemon sauce.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28

The new summer stockings are em
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28

they would be delayed at a police sta- tion when they wanted to see more of the beauties of the country they had come so far to look over.
 s.No two states have laws near enough alike so that tourists in the big machines feel safe in crossing state lines unless they have a gripful of licenses and permits of various kinds and have had training in the laws of speeding and blowing horns. Senator Chauncey M Depew says that is too slow for America, and he is right. He claims that for party to reasonably enjoy touring this country in a motor car it is necessary that all or some of them take a year off to study the different laws of states, city and town regulations and then arm themselves with more papers than were ever necessary to get into and through Russia in it's blackest days"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28

In order to preserve the whiteness or the neck demanded bv the coming loW-cut gowns, most women will find 1t necessary to use some good cold cream or emollient- One that is found helpful in whitening the neck is made from the raw white of an egg beaten to a froth, into which an equal quan- tity of sweet oil has been added Aft CT the oil is put in it is beaten again and applied to the neck with a soft cloth. After this mixture is thorough ly wiped off the neck is washed with soap and water. After using the above an excellent bleacher may be applied with satisfactory results.