The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-24


Porter Charlton was brought about
through the activity ~ Captain Harry
II. Scott brother of the slain woman,
and the activity Of the HoDokeu police
Although officers on the Princess Irene
had sufficient reason from the strange
actions of Charlton on the voyage from
Genoa 10 regard him with suspicion,
they had failed TO link his conduct with
the murder at Lake Como.
Captain Scott, who is stationed at
Fort Wright, on Fishers Island. or
New London, on the Sound. had slept
scarcely a night since the news was
flashed here of the finding Of his sis
ter's body IN Lake Como. He had
communicated with the police authOri-
ties IN Italy an the hope of coming upon
some clue 10 the murderer lie had
written 10 the authorities at Washing
ington- He hed etched the new spaper
reports. and. from an he could learn,
had come 10 the conclusion that the
slayer was Charlton and lhat he must
have eScaDad from italy.
The army captain calculated that the
murderer OUGHT TO reach here this week
If headed this way. He got from the
steamship offices the sailing time Of
vessels out Of Italy. He reasoned finally
that the fugitive murderer would arrive
in this port possibly Thursday aboard
the Hamburg American steamer
Deutschland.
Gets Leave of Absence.
On Wednesday Captain Scott got ten
days leave Of absence from Fort
Wright. TO help the police look for the
murderer So anxious was he 20 get
here early that he sailed across the
Race. on the Sound. at midnight. in
fran launch. lie brought two soldiers
with him. The captain knew the way
and guided tho launch. He was sHurrei
on BY the determination to catch the
SLAYER OF his sister and have her death
avenged.
The launch put in at New London,
Conn. at . o'clock Thursday morning,
and the Captain and his soldiers han 10
wait until BIB o'clock Cor train to
this city They sat al the station. the
soldiers asleep. hut CaDta n Scott was
wide awake
As soon as CAPTAIN Scott reached
the CITY at o'clock. he called In Police
INSPECTOR RUsselis office at police head
quarters. and asked II the police were
doing anything toward watching the arr
rival Of steamers. He found LD.LInE
was being dOre, and asked il the police
would send a detective with him 10 the
HobOLen pier to watch the arrival o.
the Deutschland. Detective Ross was
assigned TO 20 with him.
CAPTAIN SCOTS next move was 20 call
NO Chief of Police HAYES. at Iloboken.
and the chief promptly assured him be
would give him an the help he wanted
The chief put Deteatives Weinth5l. Grif-
m. and Iallou on he case and told
them TO work with Captain Scott.
Gets Description At Bank.
The police OF Hoboken had no de-
scription of Charlton, and so Captain
Scott called at the National City
Bank, where Charlton was formerly
a clerk. and from officials there got
ali the information he wanted
hon Won SOC Irrar-TrD- rr-.-- cold
him, you Will see a young man who
is extremely possessed. Do not
let him fool you. He viii probably
act as though ne is quite innocent.
He easily coucsaIs his feelings"
Later on this advice turned out 10
be OF value. With his description of
Charlton, the army captain. with De-
IecuNe Ross, crossed over 10 Hg-
bcken- The Deutschland was due in
the afternoon. AT that time Captain
Scott had no idea that Charlton might
come ir aboard the Princess Irene,
Tor ne mad calculated that the suspect
would want 20 get out of Italy as soon
alter tue crime as possible and the
deutschland went out ahead of the
Princess Irene.
at would be just as well. while we
are waiting, 10 look over the passen-
gers from the Princess Irene" re
marked Captain Scott. I'VE can't lose
Captain Hayes had schemed 20 send a
tug down the bay to meet the Deutsch-
land and search IT, but he took I'D Cap
tam SCOTS idea and sent his three de-
tecuVeS along with Scott and Detective
Eoss down TO the Princess Irene pier.
They got there to find the passeu gers
coming down the Eangway.
Eagerly the army captain and detec-
tEeS passed Though the lGstliug tlrOng.
scanning the faces of the men VOVlgeTS
AS the detectives were looking over the
na&gase mar was Being stacked up
Captain Scott. standing mt the foot OF
the gangpianE, saw a SHINY built man,
with short. Wavy hair. bending over
some suit cases. He was talking with 2
customs Official
Haste Manifested.
Hurry Up. please said the young
man, impatienuy. 81 want 20 get
ava
You'll get away when I'm through
with you, returned the customs official
I'm going TO look through this stuff
Il yours, sonny"
Captain Scott was seized with the con-
IictCn that the stranger was Charlton
He had heard the remark he put 20 the
customs official, and had observed that
the usht-Haired youth bit his lip as
though perpleXed when the official gave
his curt reply. Scott had never seen
Charlton. He had known nothing of the
marriage of mis- sister until she wrote 20
him from Italy.
But felt :, in my bones that this was
Charlton" said Scott afterUard.
True the description he had Of
Charlton from the bank people did not
tally i'm all respects. The man he saw