The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-23
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Charlton, Arrested on
Landing in New York,
ConfeSseS

ed i'm a trunk which was taken from
Lake Como, Italy. recently. was ar
rested as he stepped from the steam
ship Princess Irene in Hoboben 10
day. Charlton at first denied his
identity. but after being given the
third degree" admitted he was the
husband OF Mrs Charlton. He then
made a signed statement confesSinS
the murder to the Hoboken police
The police later nnounccd that the
statement signed by Charlton was
confession that he had slain his wife.
Charlton said that while he and ms
wife were having supper together at
the villa on Lake Como. they had
engaged in violent quarrel.
Charlton said his wife. who was
one Of the best women In the world
had an uugovcrnn5le temper. called
him some vile names and that I'm
ally. when he could stand her abuse
no longer, he attacked her with
wooden mallet.
The young man said he struck her
over 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
Willie Charlton was being sweoted
rnder the third degree. he became
Infuriated and. drawing a revolver.
tried to shoot Chief Of Police "hayes-
He was diSarmed and a few minutes
later confessed the crime.
The police were watching for the
arrival OF the Steamer Deutschland
this afternoon as II had been report
ed that Charlton sailed en- that
steamer. Some officers. however,
were sent TO watch the docking OF tho
Princess Irene Three OF them took
up positions on the pier where they
could watch everybody leaving the
vessel
The officers had a description OF
Charlton and when they saw man
resembling him leave the ship they
placed him under arrest
Captain Scott the brother Of Mrs.
Charlton, who bad come 10 tlobohen
TO-DAY to aid the tlobciien police in
Identifying the suspect from the
Deutschland. was summoned TO the
per when Charlton was arrested.
Captain Scott took ono glance ut the
prisoner and Immediately recognized
him as Charlton. In the meantime.
the patrol wagon had been summoned
from the station house and tho pris'
oner with the three detectives and
Captain ScoLt. was blrried to head
quarters.
Charlton Travelled under the name
OF Charles W. Coleman of Omaha.
though the name appeared on the
passenger list as John Coleman.
The accused was utterly broken in
spirit after his arrest and il was APP
parent he had lost much weight on
his flight from the scene of the
crime.
Charlton denied llatly, when placed
under arrest by the detectives, that
he was the man wanted and took the
officers to his cabin to prove that
his name was Coleman. He assert-
ed that he lived in Omaha and had
never heard OF Charlton or his wife.
When asked If he could produce
letters TO prove that he had received
any money under the name of Cole
man, the Young man said he could
not A search was made through his
clothing and effects but the officers
failed to find 4 single letter or pa
per bearing his name.
Charlton's trunk was found on thc
pier and that bore the single initial
&C"
Satisfied that they had the right
man. the officers, with Charlton Sc
curcly mnDacled. started for police
Headquarters IL was then Charlton
began 10 break down fer he waVered
cnd almost fell and the detectives
had to let him sit on the pier TO re-
cover himself Charlton turned white
and suffered an attac kof nauseau, as
the officers carried him to the patrol
wagon.
Capt. Ccott, brother of Mrs. Chorl-
ton. materially assisted the officers
In .effecting the capture of Charlton.
whose careful description ne had Civ
en-. Captain Scott took one glance az
the prisoner and said That's Charl-
ton"
Capt. Scott had obtained ten
days leave OF absence from his post
an dwas watching all incoming ships
Within half an hour after his arrest
Charlton had signed the following
statement:
my wife and lived happily to-
gether She was the best woman IN
the world To me- but she had an un-
Soyernable temper So had 1. We
frequently quarrcled over the most
trivial matters and her language to
me was frequently so foul that l
knew she did not know the meaning
OF 1t.
"Thc night | struck her she had
been uuarrcling with me She was
In the worst temper I had ever seen
her In. told her II she did not cease,
would leave her and put 4 stop
to It. She stopped for a little while
and started again
Il took mallet. which ] had used
TO do household repairs. and struck
her three times. ! thought She was
dead I put the body in trunk In
which | also threw the mallet-
About IL O'Clock that night
brought the trunk TO my house and
dragged Il down to q small pier and
threw II overheard | lett the follow
Ing night and went to Como and
from hterc to Genoa, where / took
tho steamer Irene three days later
The room where | killed her WAS
an outdoor sleeping apartment,
"(Signed) Porter Charlton.'