Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-24

was only to his anxious father, Judge
raui Charlton: ton OF Washington: who. ,' WIN nn
the scene. and to his legal advisers that
Charlton had anything to say
Improvised Shower Bath.
His comfort during the night was ma
terially increased by the kindness of the
jail officials. When the boy expressed
{. desire to take bath, they rugged up an
| improvtsed shower In his cell and per-
rnitted Charlton to indulge In an un-
wonted luxury for prisoners in the rather
| rneagerly fitted-out Hoboken lookup
| desire to avoid Capt. Henry Harrison
Scott, his wife's brother, whose vigilance
and resourcefulness played such an i'm
| portant part in Charlton's capture and a
shyness toward the attentions of news
paper photographers were apparently
still the youthful prisoners main con-
| Germs. as the proceedings of the day
| were awaited.
| While much hinged on the attitude Of
| the judicial officers in the New Jersey
| district where the capture was effected,
II was understood before arraignment
! today that when Charlton was brought
into court an adjournment for twenty
four hours at least would be asked. to en-
| able better preparation to be made for
| Charltons defense.
rather imposing marshaling Of forces
| on both sides was indicated. 1t was un-
| derstood that former State Senator Will
1 liam d. Edwards had been retained to
| assist in Charlton's defensee, while on the
other side were found Italian officials
| who were expected to ask Charltons ex-
| tradition TO Italy to be tried for the muir
| der of his wife.
Marquis di Montagliari Present.
Here from Washington to appear in the
case was the Marquis di Montagliari.
o. Of ho
who had with him the Italian vice consul
in New York, Gustavo di Rosa.
Lest Charlton might make an attempt
on his own life, a close guard was kept
upon his cell all last night. By the door
mans testimony, however, the precau-
ton was useless.
Charlton's slumbers were practically
uninterrupted, the guard said. The youth
hardly turned on his cot after the com
paratively early hour when sleep claimed
him.
On all sides admiration continued to be
expressed today for the expeditions work
done yesterday at Hoboken, in appre-
hending and identifying Charlton, and
obtaining speedy confession from him
when he landed from the steamer Prin-
zeSS Irene.
His important part done In the work Of
bringing his sisters slayer to justice.
Capt. Scott said he expected to return
shortly to his post with the coast artillery
at Fort Wright, Fishers Island.
An early application for the examina-
ton of Charlton by alienists was one OF
the indicated developments In the case to-
day.
Bath and Breakfast.
Whatever nervousness Charlton might
have felt over the ordeal of his arraign-
ment did not affect his early routine of
preparation for the day.
Immediately after rising he took an
other bath under the big dishpan that
had been punched full of holes, hung
from the ceiling of his cell and fitted
out with a hose attachment. He emerged
refreshed and cheerful appearing. and
with hearty appetite for his breakfast
Of eggs, coffee, rolls and cereal
Then Charlton did another Characters
tic thing. He sent out for all the papers
and read with evident eagerness every
story of his own crime that he could
get hold of. The youth was occupied
the conventng Of court.
Meantime big crowd gathered out
side the city hall. where police head
quarters. jail and eourtrocfE are grouped
man at the door Of the building kept the
throngs back. Nj
An indication of the likely procedure
was given by r. Floyd Clark. Chariton's
Italian government moves for an extradi-
ton, 1t Will be two weeks before the
papers can reach this country. In the
meantime Mr.. Clark said. an inquiry will
be made into Porter Charlton's sanity.
Unbalanced, Says Alienist.
Police Surgeon William J. Arlitz or Ho-
this morning in the jail. Afterward he
made the following statement:
II see signs of insanity, but 1 do not
care n diaCusS il any further
II have been engaged by Judge Charl-
ton to act as one of the alienists An be-
half of the defense. l examined-young
Charlton last night and again this morn
ing
When one of the police handed Charlton
q newspaper which printed his picture
this morning. the policeman remarked:
You're in a pretty tight place. boy"
Charlton languidly accepted the paper
and remarked with an easy air:
"Oh. it might be worse. am not wor-
rying.'
Gustavo di Rosa. Italian vice consul
ination of Charlton in court, held
long conference with Chief Of Police
Hayes.
Charltons examination was delayed by
the late arrival of ex-State Senator Ed
wards of consul for the young man.
The dngy little courtroom in HobOken
where Charlton was arraigned, was
packed to suffOcatiOn. One or two long
n.
bacchanalian eccentriHties. were arraign-
ed and sentenced before Charlton was
brought into court.
Case Is Adjourned.
Mr.. Edwards arrived shortly after 10
o'clock and at once got into conference
with Chief Hayes.
When the doors OF the courtroom open
ed only Consul di Rosa, Mr.. Edwards.
Prosecutor GS-Ten and the chief Of police
| entered and walked to the judges bench.
Charlton was not with them.
Mr.. Edwards. addressing Recorder
McGovern, said that he had just been
called into the case. and had not yet
| had time TO make himself acquainted
with its intricacies. He thought that an
adjournment would be agreeable to all
concerned. and asked the court to carry
the case over a few days.
Prosecutor Garven offered no objection.
The court ordered the case adjourned un-
til next Tuesday at 10 o'clock
The question of what disposition should
be made of Charlton was discussed at
some length. 1t was finally decided to
commit him to the county jail in Jersey
City.
Charlton was brought into the head
quarters Office. where. meanwhile Capt
Scott. accompanied by his legal adviser
Mr.. Fuchs OF New York. had appeared.