Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-24


 and made up my mind to come to New
 York and personally watch every in | coming steamer
 1 Scott related how, to lost no time l he had borrowed a launch early this 1 morning and crossed to New London and | slept in the railway station until 1 o'clock this morning, when he caught i a train for New York
 1 '1n New York" continued Captain 1 Scott 'I went first to the National | City bank, where Charlton had been | employed. There I obtained a descrip- 1 tion of the man and sample of his handwriting Then I went to Hoboken and saw Chief of Police Hayes ] found that he had laid all traps for | the apprehension of Charlton at the steamers. While I was giving him the description of the man I was informed that the Princess Irene had just dock ed. Although I had made arrange ments to meet the Deutschland down the harbor with a tug, I hastened to the North German Lloyd dock. The Princess Irene had just discharged her passengers and the cu6k6ms officers were examining their baggage. Three detectives were with me. We looked in two or three stalls and in the last I saw a. young fellow l thought an- swered to the description of Charlton. He was looking about and his hands trembled slightly as he opened his bags for the inspectors.
 Aren't You Porter charIton?"
 we went up to him and asked: Aren't you Porter Charlton?' He de ried this emphatically and told us his name was Jack Coleman"
 Captain Scott here described how he hesitated to order the mans arrest and forced Charlton to write his sigma ture which taIlied so accurately with T sample 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 in fhnTa 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 a tag such as is at tached to clothing. It was lettered "P. CharIton.' Several sheets Of paper found also, and one of these bore the signature John Rodney (Porter- 0Aarlton)," the former apparently a pen name.
 Murderer Afraid of His Brother -in-
 Law.
 When the youth saw this evidence he stepped close to Chief Hayes and said:
 "Yes. I'm Porter Charlton. | admit it"
 Then he glanced fearfu1ly at his brother-in-1aw. '1 won't make any Scott he declared tremblingly. T will tell everything; only get Captain Scott out of the room"
 Prisoner Says: "l Have No Defense to
 Make"
 Scott withdrew and the boy then told his terrible story. Finishing he added calmly, almost smugly: "I have no defense to make, no defense"
 Charlton looked anything but capa- ble Of the deed to which he had con- fessed. He Is blonde and slender, un- der average height, with a face rather J~ k<,~ had on we'll worn suit of blue serge and the whole appeared rather down at the heels.
 His entire baggage consisted Of two.
 Will Be Arraigned Today.
 Self confessed murderer though he is, Charlton is not resource1ess. Soon after he was locked up he got an at torney, and his father. Judge Charlton, & affavsd d; 1n ao HoDoaen ha r9nagno no,1 1o 1oo, will be erraigned before Recorder Mo Govern at 9 o'clock tomorrow. as a fugitive from justice, and the dfsposi- tion of his case from that time proba- bly will rest with the federal authori- ties
 Family Will Fight Extradftfom
 As soon as GSrstave Di Rosa, the Italian consul at New York, learned of Char1ton's arrest he 'cab1ed his gov ernment for instructions. He believed tonight that he would be ordered to make application tomorrow for extra dition for trial in Italy. While life is Ehe severest penalty Charlton could pay for his crime un- his family will endeavor to keep him in this country. While the interna- tional law on the subject Is not clearly defined attorneys here and in Wash ington think that in this theE have q 1 good change of success. Speculation as to Course af ItaEan l
 Authorities.
 Rome. June 23.-Just what Arffcn 1 the Italian authorities will take in con nection with the arrest of Porter Charlton in Hoboa1en has not yet been determined. It is believed, however, l that Charlton's extradition will be l sought. An indication of the govern ment's attitude is found in the request | which the government made a few days ago to the British authorities for | the issuance of a warrant for the ar | rest of Charlton, who was then thought | to be hiding in England.
 The fact, too, that Char1ton's arrest | in his own country may de- | lay action on the part of the Italian | until the views of the | American officials have been learned | Whatever the government intends to | do must be done within forty days CharIton's Family Believe He is Insane |
 New York. June 23.-Porter Charl- | toms family believeathat he is insane, l and on this ground will try to save l him from paying the murder penalty in | either this country or in Italy. The | prisoners father, Judge PauA Charlton | who arrived here this evening, said | that he would apply to the federal au- thorities for permission to ascertain l his sons mental condition, and that 1 he had no doubt that the report of a | sanitary coninission would warrant his | in an institution. If | Is found insane. his friends | say the United States will decline to | grant extradftion to Italy, even if the l Italian government sees fit to make l such a request undsr khs Higeum- stances.