The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-17
SPOLGTOHH TO BIZ RELEASED
NAY ~ DETAINED FOR SEARCH
ron CHlRLTON'S BODT.
Italian AnthSgitles Assume That Chariion
Killed Iils wife q lle o. Hls IlOsly h
Net FOund They WIZ Try llln IN
Coatmmaey IN Ahsut slN Nlsnlhs.

Net Fooam Tne9 WV Brl uuh "
C0atnmaCy IN Absut slN N0Rlhs.
Spscsl case Dsspaish 10 THE SUI
CONO. June TO- The Kings prOcuratoFt
to-day concluded his examination Of
SpolatOn. the Russian held on suspicion
Of being connected with the murder
Of Mrs. Porter Charlton. and later refused
70 Oonhrm the prisoners release. The
prOountOr admitted hat Spolotaf's COM
plicity was not proved and that there
was no evidence 60 justify his Indictment,
but the prisoner cannot be released with
out an order from the Court which Is not
likely 10 he given before lake Como
n thoEOughly searched for the body Of
Charlton.
Il is certain practically that SpolatoH
will be released eventually. He only
knew the CharltOns because they spoke
English. The day the murder was com
mitied SpolatOH was at his home az Ron
Gicna. The procuntor has not allowed
correspondents 10 interview the prisoner.
Mr. CAuGhy. the Amer can Consul at
Milan. who is here. says that he saw
AMBASSADOR lsishman. who had nothing
10 say. He wan,sd Mr.. Caughy 10 know
that he was at hand in caSe he was needed.
The police are convinced that searching
the lake will not solve the mystery u
CharltOn's disappearance. Il may lead
20 the discovery Of the blood stained
clothes he wore when IL Is thought he
killed his wife. Possibly Mrs. Charlton's
jewels NAV be found.
A aO-caIled trial Of Charlton in con-
tumacy cannot bs started unless the YER
sion Of a double murder IL absolutely
excluded. and u his body is not found
in the lake the authorities will assume
that he has escaped and will hold trial
in his absence FIVE or sir months hence,
thus preventing the operation 81 the
statute 81 limitations rendering his arrest
illegal Ave years from now.
From the evidence collected II II as
sumed that Charlton murdered his wife.
and a trial in contumaciam will show the
result 81 the police investigN ,ions and
convince the American authorities that
every effort has been made 10 solve the
mystery and punish the criminal.
Mr. Caughy still believes that double
murder was committed. but the evidence
Of Charlton's guilt is considered sufficient
10 secure his conviction when a trial is
held. Hence the search ~ the lake will
be the last stage NJ the investigation.
Divers have explored the lake under the
landing stage where the trunk containing
depth there varies from ~ IN Is feet. hut
beyond the bottom falls awav and the
water ia more than two hundred feet deep
The divers discovered a bag which. when
Opened. was found 10 contain the body Of
q dead cat An immense crowd watching
the work cheered ironically when this find
was revealed
The search has been abandoned until
tomorrow The divers aay that owing tn
the surrent anything thrown from the
landing stage y likely IN he carried into
deep water II will take days tn explore
the ara near MOltrasio q
Moltrasio. where the Charltons lived.
IL crowded with visiting Americans
A report was in circulation to-day that
young Charlton. disguised M a priest,
was seen on the Swiss frontier.
FoRT WRIaHT. FISHERS Island, \. v.
June 10 In December, 1910. Mary Scott
Castle Charlton completed play IN which
she gave the name 81 The Struggle NJ
the strong In an interview this morn
ing Capt Harrison Scott. a brother ~ the
murdered woman. who n stationed here.
said that he had suggested 10 his sister
the writing Of play.
Mrs. Charlton. said Capt Scott. had |
an independent income and plenty ~
time on her hands and in addition was
unhappy. Shs possessed a remarkably |
brilliant mind and the writing II play, |
he thought. would occupy her spare time |
and relieve her mind from tho tragic |
drama Of her life. The first draft ~ the |
play was finished about December Is /
1901 The author. however. continued /
10 improve her work until m February. /
1870 the play in i,s final form was ready .
Tor presentation.
The scene ~ The Struggle u the .
Strong IL laid in New York city and IN /
Honolulu. The story deals with strong
woman and her sister the perilous trials
n which they were subjected and finally
how they triumphHd over an their temp
alton. This production u Mrs. Charl-
,on = was st tn beautiful Hawaiian music
md was expected 10 make a big hit on
he American stage The play was never