The San Francisco call., 1910-06-24

, his wife. He WIS examined re-
peatedly, but satisfied the police
: that he had not figured I'm the
I tragedy, and was released.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS >~~~>~>-~~-~~s>~~~~->~-~A
emphatically and told US that his name
was Jack Coleman"
HOW ARREST WAS MADE
Captain Scott here described how he
hesitsted TO order the mans arrest and
forced Charlton to write his signature.
which Tailed so accurately with q SAM
pie In his possession that he felt sure
that no mistake was being made.
Charlton was then taken to headquar-
ters, where he again signed his name.
Again there was marked resembla nee
with the handwriting in Scott's possess
sion, but there was yet doubt in the
minds of the police until they exam
ined the inside of small collar bag.
There they found 3 tag, such as is at
tached to clothing. 1t was lettered, Up.
Charlton"
Several sheets of paper covered with
typewriter verses were found also
and one Of these bore the signature
John Rodney" Porter Charlton), the
former apparently pen name.
ADMITS IDENTITY
When the youth saw this evidence
he stepped close to Chief Hayes and
said;
Yes. I'm Porter Charlton. 1 adj
nit IT."
Then he glanced fearfully at his
brother in law.
Il won't make any statement in the
presence of Captain Scott he said,
trembling. 'TIl tell everything. only
get Captain Scott out of the room"
Scott withdrew and the youth then
told his story; finishing, he added
calmly, almost smugly: Il have no de-
tense to make. No defense"
Charlton looked anything but capa BILE
OF the deed to which he confessed.
He is blond and slender under aver
age height, with a face rather weak,
but by no means repelient. He had
on well worn suit OF blue serge and
appeared rather down at the heel His
baggage consisted OF two leather suit
cases.
VERSES AMONG EFFECTS
Among the verses found in his effects
were some written when he was only
IL years old. One bit, dated Washing
ton, November 21, 1908, ran as follows:
struck with idle hands the strings en- the
Twilight shadows fell across the apianda from
Soft. .assoy clouds and tender shadows hid til.
'Twixt the day and night; and my touch un-
rolled before the eye
The soron that each man slowly learns to read
Who scars above the comnnen things ana viii
the heights attain,
Whose heart from earthly lust, from seihshness
And in It reads these words. "who seeks
Tor peace must pass through pain
Another verse was in part as fol-
lows:
The women vhona love indeed
None has the time 70 sing
Because they are q multitude
Greater than anything.
The sweetest woman in the world
But who she was o. il she was
Have claim Of privacy.
ARRIVAL OF FATHER
Confessed murderer though he is
Charlton is not without resources
Soon after he was locked up he got a n
attorney and his father, Judge Charl
ton. arrived in Hoboken tonight TO look
after his sons case. The young man
will be arraigned before Recorder Me-
severn at O'Clock tomorrow as a
fugitive from Justice and the disnosi
ticn of his case from that time viii,
rest with the federal authorities.
AS soon as Gustave Dirosa. the Ital-
ian consul at New York, learned ~
Charlton's arrest he cabled his govern
ment for instructions. He believes to-
night that he will be ordered TO make
application tomorrow for extradition
for trial in Italy.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
While life Imprisonment is the sever
est penalty Charlton could nav for his
crime under the Italian law, IL is ex
pected that his family will endeayor
20 keep him in this country. While
the international law on the subieet is
not clearly defined. attorneys here and
in Washington think that ir this they
have good chance OF success.
FELLOW voYAGERs SURPRISED
Charlton's arrest for murder gave
every one who made the voyage with
him from Italy on the Princess Irene q
decided shock They could not believe
that the modest, unassuming, gentle
manly young fellow, who made himself
so pleasant on board, could be guilty OF
the crime he confessed.
Walter Reinhold of Dresden, steward
Of the second cabin, in which Charlton
travelled, said Charlton came to him on
the dock in Genoa late in the afternoon
of June s. the day before the steamer
was to sail. He said his name was
Coleman and that as he was somewhat
short of funds after purchasing his
ticket he would like the privilege OF
sleeping on board the steamer that
night
The steward looked him over and
was impressed with his appearance, but
had TO tell him that the rules would
not admit the granting of his request
Charlton went away, but was on hand
early the next morning hours before
the steamer sailed. The next day when
the steamer arrived at Naples the stew
ard found the cabin would be crowded
so he doubled up Coleman with
Charles j. Farquharson. a Canadian
with whom he made the remainder OF
! the journey.
WAS PLEASANT COMPANY
Charlton, the steward said. was
| pleasant company 70 those with whom
4 he associated and everybody seemed tc
4 think well of him. Reinhoid spoke OF
him rs nice a fellow as you'd want te