The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-30

NEW YORK.-Special.-T world
wide search for Porter Charlton, nus
band Of Mary Scott Castle Charlton,
the American woman found murdered
in a trunk in Lake Como, Italy, came
TO an end when he was arrested on
suspicion OF her murder in Hoboken,
N J.. Thursday as he landed from the
liner Princess Irene, OF the Bremen
Steamship Company.
At first Charlton protested that he
was not the man wanted and that he
was Thomas Coleman, but q search
brought out no letter or card or any
thing to show that he was Coleman
and did bring out a case with the in
itiais 'P. c." on it. Then he said TO
the chief:
II admit that am the man
A. oou want. i am Porter CharI-
on"
Charlton showed no fear and
cool and collected.
lie protested his Innocence of
murder.
a did not kill my wife" he said
heavy questioning, land
nothing OF how she was
cred"
Hayes kept at the prisoner
nally Charlton said he desired
S--~seike a statement and have il in
writing. Witnesses and pen and ink
were brought quickly.
Charlton was then taken from
ING ClnclS OlllcG 10 DC arrai2ncU
before Recorder McGoyern. The
statement was there read and the
y recorder asked him If that was his
statement.
at is my statement he re-
piled coOfly.
ssYou had better take il and read
it carefully, and If there is any
thing wrong say so now and we
shall correct it," the recorder
told him.
Charlton did as directed.
Everything is all right. and that
is my signature" Charlton said.
Chief Hayes then requested that
the murderer be remanded until to-
morrow morning and this request was
granted.
Captain Scott, who is stationed with
the Fourth Coast Artillery, at Fish
er's Island, told a remarkable story
after the arrest of how a strange
vision had prompted him TO leave his
bed near midnight last night. come
70 New York under great difficulty
and go 20 meet the steamship Princess
Alice, where Charlton was arrested
Captain Scott says some strange I'M
seen power led him TO New York
thence TO Hoboken and finally to the
boat. But for his appeal to the Ho-
boken police, Charlton would prob
ably not have been captured.
at rs needless to begin by telling
now i have felt ever since / learned
OF this terrible tragedy and to relate
, my efforts to find the slayer of my
\sister." he said.
- Captain Henry Harrison Scott
United States Army, brother of the
murdered woman, when told by Chief
OF Police Hayes at headquarters that
the man arrested was undoubtedly the
young Washington man, cried:
I'll blow out his brains" and then
whipped out of his pocket a big army
revolver.
Charlton's life was saved only by
the quick work of the chief and his
detectives who were in the room.
They fell upon the army officer as
one man, disarmed him and placed
him in custody.
- Charlton's arrest was the result OF
cableG- adVices from Scotland Yard
after the sailing of the Princess Alice.
The Scotland Yard men had secured
Information that man resembling
Charlton had booked passage on the
ship.
Charlton was pointed out by Can
tain Scott as he stepped off the gang
plank.
GERS approached him and laughed.
Il am not Charlton" he said. you
have made a mistake"
But he answered in detail the pic
lures and descriptions of Charlton.
who was known to Captain Scott
Detective Sergeants WeinthaI, Gar
ffet and Fallon, assigned to the case
&oy Chief OF Police Hayes took their
PRISONER to police headquarters.
The prisoner carried two dress suit
cases, was neatly dressed and of re-
fined manner.
He kept his caImness until put
Through third degree" examination
+ ~ Chief Hayes. His nerve had been
shaken by the attempt of Captain
&cctt 20 kill him.
III tell you everything" he finally
ried. i can't hide IL any longer. 1t
too terrible q secret to keep"
Fie then dictated a long statement.
how he killed Mrs. Charlton.
Ened II.
owing the boat was due today. |
4 ain Scott and three Hoboken de-
IN ives went TO the Bremen pier and |
: ,ehed the passengers leave the
All Of them had good descrip-
and pictures OF the man they