The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-24
ARREST OF FUGITIVE DUE
TO ACTIVITY OF SCOTT
Obtains Description and Goes With Detectives to Watch
for Brother-in-Law on Incoming Steamer Which
Was Not Suspected of Having Him Aboard.

"No. I'm John CoIman, You've got
the wrong man"
III don't believe have" returned
Captain Scott I wish you would show
nae some papers. so / can see
Il haven any papers, replied Charl-
ton
Captain scott went TO a telephone and
called up the City National Bank to see
II the officials there could help him with
any further details as to description.
1t was suggested to the captain that he
get the man on the dock to write his
name, and to compare the formation Of
the letters with those of a letter Cap
tain Scott got from Charlton a week
ago.
This letter had been mailed on May
80 from Naltraiso, and in ii Charlton
gave the addresses Of persons TO whom
ne wanted Captain Scott to send word
OF the marriage Of his sister. Charlton
had written that he and his bride were
happy and she had added postscript,
saying, Everything is Well
Back 20 the pier went Captain Scott,
uuulng Charlton about TO leave In
the meantime he had been surrounded
by the detectives, who We're ready to
grab him. Captain Scott asked Charl-
ton TO Write his name on q piece Of
paper, and Charlton, with a feeble at
temps at a smile, complied, writing
John COlman-"
THANKS murmured Scott. as he
drew out the letter Charlton had sent
him and began comparing the writing.
The captains eye fell at once upon
me formation or the u in the name,
which had bold, slanung stroke across
the Sop, just as appeared in a similar
letter in the Genoa missive.
Seized By Detectives.
you are Porter Charlton, and I
know it," cried the captain
I'm not, 1 tell yOU," insisted CharI-
ton.
The detectives seized Charlton. AS
they started 20 walk from the pier
Charlton turned pale and his knees
gave way. He dropped his two suit
cases and fell in a half faint In a
5me9t ne revived, and, pulling him
self together. remarked derisiveIy:
You fellows are smart, but you've
got the wrong man"
All the way TO the Hoboken police
headquarters Charlton kept insisting
that be was John COlman. and that
the police were 100 fresh in arrest
ing him Once inside Chief Hayes
Office he sat back i'm q chair and de-
mauded.
"WeH what do YOU want Of me2"
'l want you 10 tell me about that
murder replied Chief Hayes
know nothing OF a murder" was
Charltous retort-
Chief Hayes returned TO CharIton.s
two suit cases and started opening
them As he did Charltons face
ulanrhed and he caught the chiefs desk
TO keep himself from falling from his
chair.
Chief Hayes paused and. handing
Charlton a slip Of paper, asked him 20
write his name. Charlton took the
chiefs fountain pen and, with bold
hand, wrote Porter Charlton"
Admits His Identity.
When the chief saw what Charlton
had written, he cried:
so you are Charlton. after alp
Charlton looked confused.
NO. I'm not Charlton. but thought
you wanted me TO write that name. he
staumeTed-
What manner demanded the chief
why the name ] heard you speak Of
Now ID write my own name for you"
Charlton reached for the paper and
wrote on il, Jack COlman.'
That's my name" he declared, with
brave effort
Chef HAYES turned away and proceed
80 to dig into the suit case Almost the
first things he came across were two
collar bags. I'm heavy blue cloth. Turn
ING down the edge or one OF them, be
saw the name, ''P. Charlton" written in
ink on a small tag Going over TO
Charlton. the chief held out the bag SO
Inc prisoner could see the name and
bending close 70 him, fairly Kissed:
Now. I suppose you VIII admit you're
Charlton, won't yOu2''
The prisoner swallowed hard, wriggle1
ia his chair. and then blurted out
Yes. ] % Charlton