New-York tribune., 1910-06-25
CHARLTON MAY ESCAPE
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/ ~-I-S14 papers.
me commitment was not signed by
'uose Blair until late in the afternoon.
anu II was not until after II had been
sig iieo mat the defence learned that such
G paper had been prepared While the
commitment was being drawn I'D. Re
corder McGovern telegranhed m wash
nsron 10 learn the wishes of the gov
eminent in the case
he said afterward that the commit
n1ent would hold until Tuesday. and that
the government did not appear in the
case at that time the state would un-
oercake TO show on what evidence Charl-
ton was held and that the evidence was
sunacient 10 hold him in custody for fur
ther extradition proceedings. Last night
| the Recorder received the following dis
patch:
NO proceeding is pending in this de-
partnlent with reference to Porter Chari-
ton Your telegram has been trans
raitted 20 the Secretary of state for his
information (Signed) BOWERS.
Acting Attorney General
Il the federal government appears in
| the case on Tuesday, Charlton will be
discharged by Judge Blair and in1me-
diately rearrested by a United States
marshal on a federal warrant Mr.. Di
Rosa sent q petition to Washington yes
| terday asking for q warrant for Charlton
on the charge of being fugitive from
| justice from Italy. It is expected by the
prosecution that the warrant will be is.
sued and that on Tuesday Charlton will
/ be arraigned before United States Com
missioner Lindsey Rowe, in Jersey City.
Then the fight against extrsditton will
take definite form.
Fuchs Seeks 20 Intervene.
Anticipating that the defence would
set I'D plea OF insanity, Mr.. Fuchs sent
e letter 70 Secretary Knox yesterday
saying that he had been retained by
| Captain Scott to represent his family
! in the case. and continuing:
! II have in my possession letters and
other evidence tending to show the con-
dition Of mind of Porter Charlton, who
! stands accused of the murder Of his
wife. These letters and other evi-
| dences are dated approximately about
the time Of the commission of the crime.
In my consulta ton with the representa-
tives of the Italian government here
am informed that they have evidence
substantiating the confession of Porter
/ Charlton.
Whatever compassion Captain Scott
and his family may feel for the re-
! spected parents Of the accused cannot
deter them from seeking Justice There
/ fore # II is not inconsistent with the
rules and regulations of your depart
ment, Captain Scott desires that I might
aid you when the time comes in the
presentation of such facts as viii estab-
lish not only the commission of the
crime by Porter Charlton. but that he
was and is legally sane
One Of the letters Mr.. Fuchs purposes
to introduce as evidence was written to-
Captain Scott. and was dated twenty
four hours before the crime was COM
nlftted He has another letter which
goes to show that Charlton knew all
about the past of his wife This letter
also was written to Captain Scott 4 few
days after the marriage. 1t first in
forms him Of the marriage, and says
that il viii be e surprise, and was in
tended to be. in order to avoid the
notoriety of a public wedding
Speaks OF Wife's Past Life.
Continuing. it says: THE lady and
are leaving the 18th of this month for
Europe. to be gone for several years.
Then We will return to'tflis country and
make our home here It is quite time
that Mamie should get out of this coun-
rrv. where she has lived such 4 lonely
and unhappy life for the last nine wears.
/ II is time that she should have chance
to forget its horrors
Further along in the letter he says;
I'VE will go away on account Of the
recent 11npIeasantness This was un-
derstood to be & reference 10 the affair
with Craig in the Waldorf.
Mr.. Fuchs says that he has other let
/ ters from Charlton. showing that he knew
al about his wife. In addition to this
he saws. Mrs Charlton told him before
she ras married that she had insisted
that Charlton know all about her. She
had refused TO marry him unless he knew
! everything about her pasr and still
TAINTED TO marry her with full knowledge
! Of her life.
| Mr.. Fuchs feels that insanity will be
proper defence when Charlton IS tried
! m the charge of murder, but that IT is
ro+ q l,sr 70 extradition. He will say
/ further that though Charlton may be IN
sane now. he was not when he killed his
,srife. and that il is only the condition
! of his mind at the time Of the murder
| -ha+ has q bearing on the case The
,rosec,1tion has employed no aiienlsts so
/ far and Yesterday did not expect 70 do
-o Letters and other evidence to be
-,5,,cad were relied on 10 show Charl-
tons sanity
Defence Calls in Alienists'
The defence has already called in four
ariA-ts+s-Dr- Alan McLAne Hamilton
nv Edward B. Fisher and DR.. Charles A
! mana. of this city, and Dr. William j.
ArI,fz of Jersey City. Doctors Han1li-
ron Fisher and Dana were IN the IA
c.se hut when this was suggested 10
ev-senator Edwards. of New Jersey one
: counsel for the defence, yesterday
| he said.
..2Iease don't mention the IFaN
rt;. &c not a sensational case.
Floyd Clarke. Of No. 81 wan SIT