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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
.EXTRADI TON OF CHARL :
TON is DEMANDED
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The capture of Charlton, followed
by the detailed confession. was a re-
mAASable example Of good fortune
folNfAe detectives, who had intended to
meet the steamer Deutschland at Ho-
boken, but switched to the Princess
Irene In time to see the murderer walk
down the plank.
He 1t was who pointed out the pale
and nervous eonsumptlve who rushed
anxiously to the customs men, beg
ging for a quick inspection, as he had
to go away.
The arrest of Charlton came as a
tremendous and fitting climax of the
Poe-like tragedy revealed to the fish
ermen on Lake Como, when, on June
10, they found a woman's body crowd
ed into trunk. body which on scien.
ttfic examination was found to have
been alive when placed in the trunk.
In his confession Charlton asserted
that he thought his wife dead when
he struck her with a mallet during a
terrific quarrel in their Lake Como vii.
la. He offered no defense, made no ex.
cuse for himself. excepting that both
he and his wife had violent tempers
and quarreled frequently.
He took the entire blame of the af-
fair on himself. exonerating complete.
ly the Russian who was arrested in
Italy and then released after a fruit.
less examination.
When first arrested Charlton declared
that he was Jack Coleman of Omaha.
Police Chief Hayes of Hoboken put
the suspect through a5terrifc course
OF accusations and questions. The pris-
Oner weakened perceptibly, although
he maintained his denials of being
Charlton. The detectives opened his
grips and pulled out poem, probably
| copy, at the bottom Of which was
signed the name Porter Charlton.
Washington, Nov. 81, 1905" The poem
was entitled "The Scroll of Life"
| Flourishing this under the young
mans nose, the chief cried:
Now do you deny that you are Por-
| ter CharltonT
| With an inarticulate cry Of despair
the young prisoner rose in his chair
and with swift but weak movement
drew revolver from coat pocket
When he was dlsarmed CharIton'a
brayado went all to pieces. He broke
down. crying bitterly. For time he
shook with sobs, refusing to answer or
unable to speak to the detectives, who
were plying him with questions. FL
! naily he composed himself
"Weli. you've got me-" he said,
struggling desperately to be calm. 81
am Porter Charlton"
"You killed your wife?" said Chief
Hayes.
Eyes. killed her." muttered CharI-
ton weakly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
EMPLOYEES OF
P. R. R. SEE
BIG TERMINAL

Philadelphia, June 24:-With q
view of acquainting its employees
with its improvements in and around
New York city, the Pennsylvania
railroad is planning to run special
trains from various parts of its sys-
tenn to New York Today a special
party, composed of division opera
tors and others, in charge of ]. G.
Johnson, superintendent of teIe-'
graph, went through the station and
tunnels.
The division operators have charge
OF the telegraph and telephone lines
on various divisions They were ac-
eompanied on today's trip by their
inspectors, foremen of repairs, and
train dispatchers. The special train
left Philadelphia at 1925 A. M,
and arrived at Harrison about noon.
After an inspection OF the Harrison
station the train ran over the
Meadows division to the Hackensaek
portal of the Bergen Hill tunnels,
where steam power was changed for
electricity
After luncheon at the Gregorlan
Hotel in West Thirty-flfth street, the
party made an inspection of the sta
ton, and went through the East
river tunnels to Sunnyside Yard
Among those who went TO New
York for this inspection were the
following from the New Jersey diyi-
sion: A. Y. Tomlinson, general
foreman telephone service; H. A.
Flynn. foreman construction gang:.
John Garrettson, sub-foreman con-
struction gang; G. A. Cross. division
operator, Amboy division; D. G..
Bolton, foreman of electricians; W..
II Wilmot, division operator, Belvi-
fere division; e. R. Johnson, clerk:
Joseph W. Harris, lineman; H. G..
Bixler. trainmaster p. T. e T. r. r.:
c. G. Baird, manager telegraphs and
talephone
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24

Sealed bids will be received and open
ed by the Borough Council of the Bor-
eagh OF Roosevelt at meeting to be
held at Borough Hall, Roosevelt, New
Jersey. on Teusday evening, July 5th,
1910, at 5 clock p. m for the erection
of new fire house in the Borough of
Roosevelt, N. j., according to plans and
specifications prepared by William II.
Boyitk, architect, which plans and
specifications can be seen at the Office OF
said architect, National Bank building,
New Brunswick, New Jersey, or at the
office of Walter V. Quin, Borough Clerk
Roosevelt, N. J.
Bidders will make two bids, one for
the whole work complete and one for
the whole work less the heating plant
Each bidder must furnish with his bid
certified check on a National Bank OF
Trust Company payable to Charles A
Brady, Borough Collector without any
conditional endorsement whatever.
Copies Of the plans and Specifications
may be taken by prospective bidders
upon depositing with the architect oi
clerk the sum. of Ten Dollars to be re.
turned to such bidder~ff the plans and
specifications are returned within one
week from the date of their receipt
otherwise said sum to be forfeited tc
the Borough. All work must be com
pleted by September 1st, 1910. The
Council reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
June 81, 1910.
JOSEPH A. HERMANN,
Mayor,
WALTER v. QUIN.
Borough Clerk
1871 l6-24-10t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
ENGINEER is BLAMED
FOR AUTO WRECK
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model young man by his father. An
instance of his carefulness was
quoted by his father yesterday. In
stating that he recently refused po-
sition at $50 week to drive ma
chine for a member of the Edison
Company, because the machine was
of 10 horsepower He stated he
did not want to drive machine Of
so high power.
F. A. Fullam, either relative or
intimate acquaintance of Thomas
Gilfeather, is on his way to Wood
bridge from Patchogue. N. Y, to
identify the remains of Gilfeather.
AS told in yesterdays NEWS. pos
tai card signed by Fullam. and post
marked Patchogue. NJ Y, was found
in a scrap of clothes near Gilfeath-
er's body. Fullam stated on the
card that he wished Gilfeather to
save actress popularity votes for one
Miss Flossie Hope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
DISPUTE OVER THE
CROSSMAN ESTATE
spsotal to the EVEwINo NEWS.

New Brunswick. June 24:-Theo-
dore Strong and H. Thayer Martin.
of Woodbridge. appeared before
Judge Adrian Lyon here this morn
Ing to take exception to the account
ing OF Frank s. Crossman, in the
matter of the estate OF Anna F..
Crossman, at Woodbridge. Frank
Crossman is trustee and executor OF
the estate in question. The matter
was threshed out and after some de-
liberation Mr.. Strong said he would
not carry the case to a higher court.
Judge Lyon then decided that the
trustee receive $50. and Lawyer
Martin, $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
OXFORD PROFESSOR is
FOUND DEAD OF POISON
gpeo.aI b. Uusted pyess wtrs.

London, June 24:-H. sandford
Burton, a dental surgeon who is a
graduate lanyard, and has been
working at Oxford University. was
found dead oasaa sofa in his operat-
ing room today. Investigations indi-
Gated he-had been poisoned. and the
authorities are trying to determine
whetheE be committed suicide or was
murdered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
NOTICE.

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
48tb. Anniversary Celebration.

On Saturday, the 25th, A. Salz q
Company, who conduct one OF the
largest department stores in the
state at Keyport, will celebrate same
with music from New York, hand
some souvenirs and gala bargains.
1t is a happy occasion in which thou
sands OF visitors from neighboring
points join. 1t is considered one or
Keyport's biggest annual events. A..
Salz & Company promise many at
fractions and pleasant surprises.
Every one is invited and expected.
6-24-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
SPECIAL SERVICE OF
MUSIC AT SIMPSON

On Sunday next at 1880 p. M, al
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church. there is to be a special musi-
cal service-an evening of song.
There will be a song service and
hymn study conducted by the pas
tor. assisted by the congregation.
and the chorus choir of fourteen
voices will render a number of
choice musical selections, solos,
duets and anthems. A special invi-
tation is extended to strangers and
visitors who are without a regular
place of worship.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
The Mikado Revival in New York

The Mikad0 Revival I'm New York.
The Shuberts have put the "Mika-
do" on at the Casino theatre, Broad
way, New York, with an altar cast
New York is going wild over II, and
everybody is whistling 1t. The New
York Sunday World, ever alert to
supply its readers with the most
popular music, will give two songs
from the Mikado. One is Three
Little Maids From School Are We.
and the other is For He's Going to
Marry Yum Yum" Words and mu-
sic complete Sunday World. June
&c and July 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
BIG AIRSHIP
CARRIES 20
PASSENGERS
spec,aI b. Urttsd rrs.s R.rs

Dusseldorf, June 24:-Carrying
twenty passengers, who paid $50
each for tickets, the Deutschland,
the giant dirigible, sailed for a
three-hour trip today. 1t was the
first aerial trip for commercial pur-
poses The Deutschland made the
trip of 100 miles and returned on
schedule without mishap, maintaining
a speed Of thirty-three miles an hour
in spite of the fact that a stiff
breeze was blowing on the trip back
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24

II you are not a good advertiser
you have missed your vocation
no matter what your vocation ts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24

-, Write to..Nybo & Baier, p. o. Box
$50, New Brunswick, for demon
stratioTl Of their Overland, 1000
and up, and Marion cars. 81 1850.
1O059-3-26-Se
g.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-07-21

''You made up your mind. Groener,"
said the judge as he glanced over the
sheets, that you would answer the
critical words within your average
time Of reply, and you have done it.
but you have betrayed yourself in an
other way. as knew you would. In
your desire to answer quickly you re-
peatedly chose words that you would
not have chosen if you had reflected
longer; then in going through the list
a second time you realized this and
improved on your first answers by
substituting more innocent words.
For example. the first time you an
swered hole when l said 'auger,' but
the second time you answered ham
mer.' You said to yourself. Hole is
not good answer because he will
think l am thinking of those eye holes,
so I'll change it to hammer" which
means nothing. And when | said
watchdog you answered first scent
and then tall when | said Brazil
you answered first ship and then
coffee You tried deliberately to get
as far away as possible from associa-
lions with the crime"
"NOt at ALL" contradicted Groener
II made the changes because every
word has many associations, and fol-
lowed the first one that came into my
head. When we went through the list
a second time l did not remember or
try to remember the answers | had
given the first time"
"Ah. but that is just the point" in
sisted the magistrate. In the seventy
unimportant words you did remember
and you did answer practically the
same words both times. Your mem
ory failed only in the thirty important
words. Besides. in spite of your will
power. the test reveals emotional dis
turbance. 1t is true you kept your
answers to the important words with
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THE MOVING PICTURE.
n later the detective noticed that
the prisoner glanced anxiously
IL at the clock. 1t was q quarter
u past H.
I'VE will have the visual test now"
said Hanteville. Take the prisoner to
DR.. Dnprat's laboratory" he directed
the guard.
Passing down the wide staircase,
strangely silent now. they entered Il
long. narrow passageway leading to II
remote wing of the Palais de Justice.
II hope this goes off WELL" wills
pered the judge uneasily. You don't
think they have forgotten anything:'
Trust Papa Tignol to obey ORDERS"
replied Coruenil. "Ahr' he started
and gripped his companions arm. "Do
you remember what told You about
those alleyway footprints-about the
pressure marks? Look! and he point
ed ahead eXcitedly. II knew it. He
has govt or rheumatism-jus touches
that come and go. He had it that
night when he escaped from the An
The judge observed the prisoner
carefully and nodded in agreement.
There was no doubt about it. AS he
walked Groener was limping notice
ably on his left foot.
DR.. Duprat was waiting for them in
his laboratory. absorbed in recording
the results of his latest experiments.
A kind eyed. grave faced man was
this, who. for all his modesty. was
famous over Europe as brilliant
worker in psychological criminology.
Entering the laboratory. they found
themselves in large room, quite dark,
save for an electric lantern at one
end that threw a brilliant circle on a
sheet stretched at the other end. The
light reflected from this sheet showed
the dim outlines of TERED amphithe-
ater before which was long table
spread with strange looking instru-
mentS.
Everything is ready" said DR.. Du.
pratt. "ls this the-er-the subject"
lie glanced at the prisoner.
Hauteville nodded.
"Please bring him over here. That's
right-in front of the lantern" Then
he spoke gently to Groener, "Now, my
friend. we are not going to do any
thing that will cause you the slightest
pain or Inconvenience"
For some moments he studied the
prisoner in silence.
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fifth. which was taken RS the Prison
er's average time for the untroubled
thought process.
He's cleverv reflected Coquenil.
Hes establishing slow average"
Then began the real test. the judge
going deliberately through the entire
list. which included thirty important
words scattered among seventy unim-
portant ones. The thirty important
words were:
l. Notre Dame; 2. eye hole; 3. watch
dog: 4. photographer; S. guillotine: g.
Champs Elysees; I. false beard; 8.
Brussels; .. Gibelin 10. sacristan; II.
Villa Montmorency: IL. Raoul: 13.
dreams: IA. auger: Is, jiu jitsu: IL.
detective; II. Brazil; Is. canary bird:
10. fire; 20. red sky; 81. assassin; %.
boots; %, Mary; "a, coaching party;
25. Japanese print: 2G. charity bazaar:
q. footprints; %. Margaret; 20. red
hair; 80, Fourth of July.
They went through this list slowly.
word by word. with everything care
fully recorded. Which took nearly an
hour; then they turned back to the
beginning and went through the list
again, so that to the hundred original
words GrOener gave two sets Of an
swering words. most Of which proved
to be the same. especially in the sew
enty unimportant words. Thus both
times he answered darkness" for
eight" tea" for coffee and o'clock"
for watch" There were Il few ex-
ceptiOns. as when he answered salt"
for sugar" the first time and ''sweet"
for sugar" the second time.
1t was different. however. with the
important words, us Hauteville point
ed out when the test WIS finished. In
over half the eases the accused had
answered different words in the two
nl1nStinninorS
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she. too. had persisted in the flames.
and you proceeded to enjoy her stolen
fortune, while she sold candles in
NOtre Dame church,
You haze no proof of it!''
mo! What is this!" and he sig
nailed the operator. whereupon the
lights went down and the picture of
Alice aud the widow appeared again.
Now watch the woman. your Brus-
sells accomplice; watch her carefully"
The smooth young widow faded grad
ually. while the face and form of an
other woman took her place. Now we
have the picture as it was before you
falsitied it. DO you recognize this
face?"
NO" answered the prisoner. but bis
heart was pounding.
lit is your wife Lookw
Under the picture came the inscrip-
ton. ITO my dear husband Raoul. with
the love of Margaret and her little
Mary"
The prisoner was seen limp and
white. sprawling over Il chair
HE has tainted" said the doctor.
Hauteville hurried to the open
window. there listening. Just below
him in the courtyard he made out
the flashing helmet of mounted gar1e
de Paris. And he caught some quick
words that made him start
"A messenger from the prime minis-
ter" muttered the judge. ION urgent
business ,oith me-"
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III we're cross examination, but he
ri maintained ignorance of any
~ assault on the photographer
and of the stolen boots of Kittredge,
He sneered contemptuously ut Haute
vile and CoqueniL The judge finally
had the guard put handouts on the
prisoner prior to ordering him to the
Sante prison. Now the accused show
ed furious anger.
Mark my words. Judge Hauteville,"
be threatened hercely. you have or.
dered handouts put on prisoner TO,
the last time"
What do you mean?"
But almost instantly Groener had
become calm again.
"Groener." demanded the magis-
frate impressively. I'VE are coming te
an unpleasant part Of this examina-
hon. 1t is unpleasant because II
forces guilty person to betray him.
self and reveal more or less of the
truth that he tries to hide"
The prisoner looked up incredulous.
y. "You say it forces him to betras
himselfr'
That's practically what it does"
"WhyT
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Chapter Paul Coqnenil, famous
French detective, meets mysterious
young girl selling candies in Notre Dame
cathedral. The girl, Alice, loves an
American, Lloyd Kittridge.
Chapter II-Coquenil believes great
crime is about 10 be committed, and pres
emily it occurs. He has strange pre-
sentiment of danger.
lila man is found murdered in a
restaurant. He is recognized as Marti-
nez, well known thruout all Paris as a
billiard player.
IV-Lloyd Kittredge is suspected of
having having murdered the billiard
player. He is arrested at Alice's home
and put in prison.
V-Coquenii starts to solve the case
lie discovers the identity of woman
known to have been with Martinez when
murdered
VI-The murderer's pistol is found.
Coqueni puts his dog Caesar on the trail
and interviews NJ. Gritz, proprietor of
the restaurant where the crime had
taken place,
VI1-Coquenil discovers two auger
holes in the wall In the private dining
room where Martinez was killed. They
lead into another private dining room,
which he visits
Willie shows Papa Tignol that the
bullet came through one of the holes.
"A mysterious stranger oververpowers
l. Coquenil and robs him of valuable
clew he had got.
IX-Detective Gibelin, CoqueniFs
rival, discovers valuable clews, Clrcum-
stantial evidence thickens about young
Kittredge.
A woman gives Alice money for law
yer for Kittredge. The girl visits Co.
quenil and then questions her lover in
the prison. She gets valuable news for
Coquenil.
Coquenil cross examines an American
woman, Mrs. Wilmott, as to her past re-
lations with the prisoner, Kittredge. He
and Martenez, she said, had had serious
quarrel over Alice. Coquenil begins to
demonstrate that Kittredge is innocent.
Coquenil is dismissed from the case by
All order from man "bigher u.,." He
continues to work az private individual.
He proves that the assassin had ''long
little finger and that Alice knows him.
Coqueni'ls man hunting dog is shot by
wealthy man in aforest. Coquenil ira
ces Alice's past in Brussels and learns
much.
Coqucnil suspects as the murderer
man posing as a woodcarver aud AS Ace's
uncle from Belgium Coquenil arrests
the supposed woodcarver afer very hard
fighting.
On the prisoners right leg is found
mark made by Coqueni in street fight
with Il strange man, who made his escape
The prisoner, Gr,encr, Is cross exam
lned by Judge Hautevile in a sensational
manner, but he maintains that he is
guiltless.
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in your normal tone 81 reply, but in
at least five cases you went beyond
this normal time in answering the uu-
important words"
The words are unimportant. and SO
are the answers
Then explain this. You were all
swering regularly at the rate Of one
answer in second or SO when sud-
denly you hesitated and clinchcd
your hands and waited four and two
fifths seconds before answering 'feath-
err to the simple word hat"
II was bored"
The magistrate leaned nearer. Eyes.
and perhaps YOU were inwardly dis
turbed by the shock and strain of an
swering the previous word quickly
and unconcernedly. didn't warn
you Of that danger Do you know
what the previous word was?"
"No."
ut was guillotine-'
"Ah?" said the prisoner. absolutely
impassive.
And why did you WAIVER and wipe
your brow and draw in your breath
quickly and wait six and One-tifth
seconds before answering violin when
gave you the word 'musicy"
I'm sure don't know" Grocner
stared at the judge.
"ShaH l tell YOU why. Groener? 1t
was because your heart was pounding.
your head throbbing. your whole men,
tai machinery numbed by the shock
of the word before. by the terror that
went through You when you answered
'worsted work to charity BAZAAR"
The prisoner bounded to his feet
with hoarse cry. MY God. you
have no right to torture me like this"
His eyes were staring.
"Sit down." ordered the Judge.
The prisoner dropped back weakly
on his chair.
,"You can save yourself great deal
Of trouble continued Hautevillc, ''by
confessing your part In this crime. An
swer mev'
With an effort the man Strengthened
up and met the judges eyes.
"I-I feel faint" he gasped. "Colld
you give me a little brandy?"
The guard put flask to the prison
er's lips. and Groener took several
swallows.
Thanks" be whispered.
~ told yon it wouldn't be amusing"
said the magistrate grimly. Either
'Ou confess or we 20 ahead"
II have nothing to confess"
"Then what was the matter with
you just now?"
With flash of his former insOlence
the prisoner answered: Look ut that
clock. It's after TO- You've had me
here for five hours, and I've had no
food since noon" CoQuenil was skep-
teal. Several times he fancied he had
caught Groencr's eye fixed anxiously
on the clock. Was it possible the fell
low was trying to gain time? But why :?
AS the detective puzzled over this
there shot through his mind an idea
for move against Groener's resist
ance. He turned quickly to Hauteville
and said, II think it might he as well
to let him have some supper"
The judge directed the guard to take
the prisoner into the outer office and
have something to eat brought in for
him."
well" he asked when they We're
alone. what is it?'
Coquenil talked earnestly, while the
magistrate listened.
"Possibly-possibly, reflected the
judge Anyhow. it's worth trying
and he gave the necessary orders to
his clerk. Let Tignol co." he direct
ed. "Tell him to wake the man up if
he's in bed and not to mind what it
costs. Tell him to take an auto"