Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-23
,,,ssted by HObOken Police as
'''t Ne stepped OF Steamship
Princess Irene.
,rfIRsr DENIED HIS IDENTITY
sioosd Confession That He Had
slain His Wife in
Italy.
H.. vub Wooden Mallct, Put
Body in Trunk and Threw 1t
Into Lake Como.

.,r York. June 23-Porter Charl-
ashland Of Mrs. Mary Scott
-. charlton. whose body was
nd stuffed in a trunk which was
Even from Lake Como, Italy. recently
-, arrested as he stepped from the
.,..mshlp Princess Irene in Hoboken
,,a,y charlton at first denied his
,I,r,ly but after being given the
.,,,d degree" admitted he was the
ashland Of Mrs. Charlton. Hc then
80. signed statement confessing
,,s murder TO the Hoboken police.
Tho nolco later announced that the
.,,,snent signed by Charlton was
,o,,,sslon that he had slain his wife.
charlton said that while ne aud his
rfe we're having supper together at
M villa on Lake Como they had en-
sseed In a violent quarrel.
charlton said his wife, VINO was one
n the best women In the world put
IA an uneoyernahle temper called
him some vile names ana that nhaIIy
,.hsn he could stand her abuse no
,ongsr he attacked her with a wooden
The voung man said he struck her
orer the head three times killing her
Instantly he believes.
CHARLTON said he then placed the
body in a trunk which he threw into
the water.
TRAVELLED AS COLEMAN.
Charlton travelled under the name OF
Charles W Coleman Of Omaha, though
The name appeared on the passenger
LIST as John Coleman. The accused
nan was utterly broken IN spirit after
his arrest, and 10 was apparent ne
had lost much weight on his hight
hofn the scene OF the crime.
Charlton denied lilX. when placed
under ares, by the detectives that he
vas the man wanted and took the Of
fcsfs 20 his cabin to prove uhat ms
name was Coleman. He asserted that
he Iyed N omaha and had never
heard Of Charlton or his wife
When asked " he could producee let
ters to prove that he ha1 received any
money under the name Of Coleman the
young man said he could not. A search
was made through his clothing and
tfests but the officers failed 10 md
single letter or paper bearing his name
Charletons trunk was found on the
pier and that bore the single initial
'C' Satisfied that they had the right
man the officers. with Charlton Sc
corey manacled started FOR police
headquarters
BREAKING DOWN.
II vas then Charlton began TO break
down Tor he wavercd and almost fell,
and the detectives had to let him sit on
the pier TO recover himsef Charlton
turned white and suffered an attack
Of nausea, as the officers carried him
10 the patrol wagon.
Capt Scott. brother OF Mrs. charlton.
materially assisted the officers in ef-
ieeung the capture Of Charlton. whose
careful description he had given capt.
Scott took one glance at the prisoner
and said That's charlton"
Capt Scott had obtained a 10 days
Fave OF absence from his post and
was Watching an incoming ships.
marion was disarmed by tho detec
ives aud after he had been Quoted
ooNn the young man, now a picture of
bis wife. 'e
The c, X. Ispolaton Co whom Charl-
,oh referred as having been suspected
oy the police Of some knowledge OF the
Tragedy is presumably Constantine
NAp'lat0h, the Russian, who became
acquainted with the Charltons while
msy occupied the villa on the shore
W Lake Como, and who. following the
discovery Of the womans body was
.-1a'hed and examined 10y the authori-
w. me Russian established To the
t.slsouon OF the authorities that he
new nothing Of the crime beyond
r"as va known to everyone. He was
feoently released
CHARLEToN's CONFESSION.
Nltnln half an hour after his ar
IN marion had signed the follow
10y Wie and / lived happily to-
ses"er she was the best woman in
nuiiu 10 me, but she had an
SrT',lnaple temper. So had /. We
,.4aeh'y quarreled over the most
matters and her language to
IVA frequently so foul that 1
., 4, she did not know the meaning
the night l struck her she mad
~ quarreling with me. She was I'm
H. "oist temper. | had ever seen her
wau,a 'Viu her II she did not cease /
Il a.. IeaVe her and put stop to
star,sS s'opPed Tor a little while and
n took a mallet which l had used
h. 10 household repairs and struck
dtsA ",ee times. ! though she was
VII. put the body in a trunk i'm
~ also threw the malIet.
h,o,,a,.' y o'clock that night
Suthi The trunk to nv ho,sss and
Tas6ed II down to a small nler and
Inc nig n overheard. left the follow
nom ~ ana went to Como and
tho SIZE ere 10 Genoa, where took
..r lhsealner Irene three days later
sn onta ,oom where i killed her was
a. outdoor sleeping apartment
PORTER CHARTroNt .,
wba we suggestion OF an ettorno,,
af,.. services he secured sbortiy
Chsr,,nas arrival at the police Stallion
statement. '''S postscript 10 his
lsna,naEe been Informed that r. Z
r.ipo'aton has been fnuItce.,S N,
thsoluts,' 's,e that this gentlemen Is
10 MAJ gniiuess. ! have no defense
fs,snasse and don't wish To-
rn,' PORTER CHARLTON"
--''Hs To SHOOT CHIEF HAYES
s, ~osrlton was given the a,,,ra a.
Eoho py Chief OF Police tsa.a w" ~,
fora ~ ana several detectivea M.
va. ~, confession was obtained I,
ion h.ea py the police that chari
aninsS infurlated while heinz az
1so and springins to his feet sr ss,