New-York tribune., 1910-06-25

extradition treaty between Italy and this
country. He was told that under the
present status. which had prevailed for
more than fifteen years. the Italian gov
ernnaent refused to permit the extra
dition Of its citizens who had committed
q crime in this country and fed to Italy.
There had been no opportunity to test
| the American position. Mr.. Di Rosa was
| told, as the Charlton case was the first
Of the kind.
Drs- Hamilton. Dana and Fisher spent
nearly two hours with Charlton yester-
day afternoon, and his father and
younger brother were with him for a
considerably longer time. When Judge
Charlton came away he said that his son
was certainly insane; that he was
tuberculous and could not live three
years in an Italian prison. He added
that he had believed Porter was dead
until he learned of the arrest on Thurs
day.
The younger brother. Robert, stayed
for some time after the father had gone.
Both of the brothers as well as the
father, were much affected by the meet
ing. Robert threw his arm across
Porter's shoulder and both wept- The
fathers eyes were moist as he turned
away, and said: 'T viii do all in my
power 70 save my boy
Porter CharIton's behavior was very
different from any time before. Early
yesterday morning, when DR.. Arlitz was
first called in, Charlton was very ner-
vous- Some sandwiches had been brought
into the Hobolzen jail for him, but he
refused to eat and paced back and forth
across his cell. The doctor wanted TO
give him some bromide, but Charlton
said that he would rather have beer.
The beer was brought, and after offering
to divide the sandwiches with the doc
tor, Charlton drank the beer, ate the
sandwiches, and fell peacefully asleep.
insane, Says Dr.. Arii.z.
DR.. Arlitz visited Charlton again at the
Eoboken iail and was with the prisoner
once more after he had been transferred
to the county jail on Jersey City Heights.
Altogether, he was with him nearly three
hours After leaving Charlton the last
time Dr.. ArIitz said that from observa- =
tions he had made he was satisfied that
Charlton was insane, but that II would
not be fair to the family TO say from
what form Of insanity he was suffering.
Charlton called for 4 shower bath
twice on Friday night. and once more
when he arose yesterday morning used
the home made affair in the Hoboken
Jail
That's good, that's the best rye had
yet" he said when he came from under
the water, and soon afterward he sat
down to a hearty breakfast.
At 10 o'clock his case was called in the
Hobolzera municipal court. Ex-senator
William B. Edwards appeared for the de-
fence and Prosecutor Garven of Hudson
County was on hand for the prosecution.
Mr. di Rosa, the acting italian Consul,
had come over from New York with Mr..
Molossi to represent the Italian govern
ment, and Emil E. Fuchs was there as
the representa- tive Of the dead wonlan's
family. while Captain Scott was also in
the courtroom.
The proceedings in the municipal court
were short Mr.. Edwards asked for an
adjournment until Tuesday to have time
to prepare the case. Mr. Garven at once
acouiesced, and arrangements we're
made to transfer the prisoner to the
county jail where he could have more
comfortable quarters At the request Of
the boys father he was taken TO his
new prison in a carriage. instead Of the
Jail wagon and byr1t o'clock he was in
the charge of Warden Sullivan on the
Heights.