Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-24

was sure, when he learned Of the findin,
of the body in the trunk, that his SON.,
body would also be found. 1t was a ter
rible shock to learn from the boys owl
lips that he actually killed this woman il
fit of ungOvernable rage.
Says Youth Il No Criminal.
Nobody who. looks at tine keen, intel.
ligent face Of young Charlton concluded
Mr.. Clarke, "can believe he perpetrated
such a crime as a criminal. There must
be something wrong, and We have every
hope that a lunacy commission will pro-
nounce him insane and there will be no
extradition. We have engaged former
Senator William b. Edwards Of Jersey
up in the morning.
I'm the course of the conversation with
Porter, it was plain that he has but q
hazy recollection of the night of the
tragedy. and his main theme in the con-
verSation was to stand up for the moral
purity of his wife and resent any tmpu-
tation that she was not all that she might
have been"
Convinced of Sons Insanity.
The senior Charlton was accompanied
here by the prisoners younger brother
Both declared that by innumerable act.
since he was married Porter shower tina,
he was unbalanced.
There was an affecting scene when
Judge Charlton met his son in the Ho-
boken police station last night. The elder
man wept bitterly, but the youthful pris-
Oner maintained an air OF unconcern.
As they shook hands the father regard
ed him with pity and sorrow. It's all
right. boy" he said between sobs. We'll
protect you"
Don't worry, father" replied the boy
nothing matters anyway. 1t doesn't
make any difference to me-
Judge Charlton was accompanied by his
son. Robert Charlton. At first Porter
Charlton refused to shake hanks with his
brother, shaking his head and saying
mo. sir
Afterward the two brothers embraced
and kissed each other.
Judge Charlton was badly broken up by
his sons arrest and confession. The
scene between father and son was pc
culiarly painful.
Consul to Ask Extradition.
Porter Charlton will be tried in Italy
for the murder Of his wife, and no doubt
will be sentenced to the most severe
punishment the laws Of Italy can infiict-
imprisonment for life. with the first ten
years a term of solitary confinement
In dark CELL
Acting Consul General Gustavo di Rosa,
representing Italy here, made this pre-
diction after he had visited Hoboken and
had learned from Police Chief Hayes that
the prisoner had confessed his guilt
Consul di Rosa took over to Hoboken
with him a sheaf of correspondence
about three inches thick, which had
passed between him and his government.
showing that Italy has been anything
but idle ever since the first reports Of
the crime. There were cablegrams, let
tiers, code messages, tips" on what YES
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instructions to the consul what to do
should Charlton be caught.
Italy Eager to Act.
Appear personally against him in
American courts and demand, in the
name of the king, his extradition to
Italian courts of Justice were the ex-
plicit orders the consul had. So as soon
as he heard that the Hoboken police had
his man he FASTENED over there.
Chief Hayes received the consul and
conducted him to the prisoners cell, to
show that the man actually was under
arrest. Then the consul, displaying his
sovereigns ORDERS announced that he
would be on hand, representing the King
Of Italy, this morning to demand the
holding OF Charlton until the proper
papers arrive.
Til hold him. said the police chief
II feel sure that this prisoner will be
taken back and tried" said Signor di
Rosa afterward, for this staying has
aroused the greatest indignation in Italy.
He cannot be executed, of course, as
we have no capital punishment at home.
But have no doubt he will be found
guilty.
If he hadn't been arrested" the con-
sui explained, The would still have been
tried, even though no one knew where
he was. We have what is called a trial
in contumacy,' used when a fugitive
from justice cannot be found.
He might be found guilty in such
trial, sentenced and then made to under
go his punishment when found. no mat
ter i'll what part Of the world"
Moore on Extradition.
Generally the Department Of State has
adopted for it's guidance Moore on Ex-
traditions by John Bassctt Moore, at
the time of it's compilation assistant Sec
rotary of state, and himself a pupil and
assistant of the late Francis Wharton, a
distinguished authority on International
law.
The department officials at present re-
fuse to discuss the Charlton case In any
aspect on the ground that 1t may soon
figure in negotiations between Italy and
America. The italian embassy here. which
should initiate extradition proceedings. II
such are desired, has removed for the
summer to Manchester on-the-Sea.
So the next developments are likely to
be before the United States commits
sioner in New Jersey or New York. His
examinations in a case Of this kind, while
to certain extent prima facie. are
largely judicial
The commissioner exercises consider
able Judgment as to the merits Of the
case and especially upon the point as to
whether or not the crime alleged In the
application for extradition is such ~
would be punishable In the United States