The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-27

New York, June 26.-The four aiienists
whom Judge Charlton has engaged to
examine into the sanity of his son. Por-
Ter Charlton. are not all working to-
gether The three New York experts
Drs. Charles L. Dana, Allan McLane
Hamilton. and Edward S. Fisher, have
entered into a "gentlemen's agreement
according TO DIT. Fisher. TO view young
Charlton simultaneously and then con-
suit one another about what they saw
before reporting on MS condition; also
that they will take their time about de-
Gliding whether the boy who has con-
fessed to numbering his wife by Lake
Como is sane or insane.
DR.. William Jerome ATlitz. police sur
geon in Jersey City and the fourth
aHenist engaged by Judge Charlton is
pursuing his studies OF Porter Charlton
alone. He will make his report inde-
pendently of the three New York ex-
perts. and he will have 1t ready very
soon. probably by Tuesday. 1t will be
made, Of course. directly 10 Judge charl-
ton. but as DR.. Arlitz has already prac-
tically said what he thinks of young
Charltons condition. there Is no doubt
that his verdict viii be that the youth
is suffering from dementia adolescens,
form OF paranoia.
Enter Into Agreement.
DR.. Hamilton and DR.. Dana were out
of town to-day. DR.. Fisher said over
the telephone that he would not discuss
the case in any way, since he and Drs,
Hamilton and Dana had entered into an
agreement TO act together. Dr.. Fisher
would not even say if he thought DR..
Arlitz's opinions, pointing Enthusiastically
to adoiescent insanity. were correct.
He added that he and the two other
New York experts would make no effort
to have their report on Chariton's con-
dition ready Tuesday, when Charlton is
to Be arHaigned before Judge Blair. in
the Courx of Oyer and Terminer. IN
Jersey City.
He did not know when the report he
and his two physicians are to
make would be ready. The three OF
them have only seen Charlton once. and
they viii visit him together only. At
least one other joint inspection Of the
prisoner viii be necessary. and no time
has been agreed on for that
Charlton got into such a state OF ner-
vousness tonight that Warden Sullivan
telephoned to DR.. William J. Arlitz. Or.
Arlitz came rushing UP in his automo-
bile.
The boy prisoner had been crying and
falling on his knees and lying on his
bed while he moaned and wept. The war
den was afraid he might make himself
m. Dr. Arlitz took him in hand, and
after looking him over. decided 10 ad-
minister no medicine at all, not even
bromide.
After a while Charlton got quieter, and
the doctor left him. DR.. Arlitz said he
thought Charlton would be ali right
through the night. but added that the
boy was worse than when he examined
him on Saturday.
There was nobody at all to see Charl-
ton to-day. He slept well last night and
awOke looking refreshed physically, but
seeming still 10 be in that peculiar be-
wilderment that he has shown ever since
his arrest He spent the whole day very
quietly, reading, talking in little spurts
TO Burke. the alleged bank burglar. who
is his cellmate, and enaeting little dramas
in his minds eye which brought into light
play all his varying emotions.
Does Not Attend Service.
He ate everything that was sent him.
4 brief religious service is conducted in
the county Jail Sundays He did not at
tend It. but his cell Is where he could
hear most OF IT, He would listen to a
hymn or prayer and then begin TO sing
in an undertone to himself. At times it
was some simple, familiar air he sang,
but more often he hummed an aria from
grand opera or seemed 10 revel In the
cadence OF an Italian folk song. Then
he would talk briefly to Burke concern
ing things that gentleman had heard OF
vaguely. but are not comprised in his
philosophy
Il think I shall write a poem" he said
10 Burke; mot now. but as soon as It
eFystalliZes It will be stated In the
cloudhke. soaring fashion OF Ibsen"
'Ye-o-es, replied Burke, in tone evi-
IDENTIFY intended to be pleasantly affirma-
tive and not inteTogative, and which
was actually acquiescent; almost submis-
sive
For long time after this Charlton
seemed 70 be contemplating the poem he
was 10 make. At last he sighed, shivered.
and smiled. and. picking up a book. fell
10 reading. He has supply of books and
magazines to choose from.
Gives His Views.
One OF the four alienists that have been
engaged by Judge Charlton. in refusing
to discuss the case to-day. volunteered
this, provided his name was not used:
Picture to yourself" said this man. "a
boy with peculiar attributes: born with
a genius for poetry, an appreciation of
music so keen that no worn melody could
reach him unmoved, no cheap, popular
melody could fan TO influence his moods.
This boy has many terrors; he is afraid
OF darkness. He is not perfect physically.
He feels being apart. He never can
be persuaded that he is Ike other boys.
Not that he thinks himself better. No;
he Is convinced In his heart that he Is
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