The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-24
Trial of Man in America For Crime Committed in Another Land
 Would be Unusual Procedure, But Could be Done Under Treaty With italy
italian Authorities Have Already Taken Action For Prisoners Extradtion and His Trial There Might Result in Short Sentence as That Country Has no Capital Pulishment-- Aim of Father of the Accused to Have Son
 Declared insane
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 Hoboken. N. J., June 24.-The pre- 1tninary examination of Porter Charl' ton, accused of the murder of his wife Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como, Italy, was adjourned to- day by Recorder McGovern at the re- quest of Charlton's attorneys. They explained that they had just been brought into the case and wanted time to familiar1ze themselves with it. There was no opposition from Prose cutor Pierre Garven, and the case was set down for next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Recorder McGovern said that Charlton would be taken from police headquarters here to the county jail in Jersey City where he could be better cared for.
 Judge Charlton engaged as medical expert to determine the state of mind of his son. pr. J. A. Arlitz, the Hobok- en police surgeon who was called by Chief Hayes to attend the prisoner when he collapsed yesterday. Arlitz visited Charlton several times last night and again today and expressed the belief that he was assuredly in- sane He declined to define the par ticular form of insanity.
 There was an enormous crowd in
  room when Charlton's case was called. The Italian Consul in Hoboken was present to represent the Italian gov sernment.
 Before the opening of court Judge Df Roso swore to an affidavit charg- ing Charlton with being a fugitive from justice. No other charge has tbeen placed against him. The pris- toner was not in court and the pro- ceedings were brief.
  twtling to put the case over until Tuesday and consented to CharIton's transfer to the county jail in Jersey City.
 1 After court recessed Chief Hayes tcalied Charlton into his private office and allowed a number of newspaper artists to sketch him, though caution Eng all the newspapermen that they would not be allowed to talk with the prisoner.
 Emil F. Fuchs, former assistant at- tOrney general of New York State fwas in court with Captain Scott, U. IS. A, brother of Mrs. Charlton but took no part in the proceedings. He Icourt proceedings in this country. A loonflict between the United States government and the state authorities over the custody of young Charlton is imminent. United States Commission fer Edward Russ, special representa- tives of the United States District Court of New Jersey to handle ex- tradition cases, was in Hoboken po- Dice quarters today demanding to Eknow why the Federal authorities had not been called into the case.
 Charlton cannot be sent to Italy without an order from the Federal authorities, through the State De- pertinent and Russ declares that in the end the prisoner will have to be renanded to him if the State Depart ,ment decides to return him to Italy ito stand trial Russ was given little sa tisfaction by the Hoboken authori- ties and has wired a complete report to the United States District Attor- ney in Morristown, with a request for instructions. There was rumor current in Hoboken today that Charl- tons attorneys will secure a report from Dr. Arlitz declaring that Charl- ton is insane and that on this report they will demand an insanity com missison. If Charlton is found un- sound mentally his attorneys will de- smand that he be remanded to some E1nstitution This. it is said, will keep the case out of the hands of the Fed ,eral authorities altogether and ef- fectually prevent his extra dition to Italy.
 With his father and former friends rallying to his defense Charlton was more cheerful today than he was when arrested on his arrival aboard the Princess Irene yesterday. Already plans for his defense have been made. He will not be allowed to plead gull ty as he declared he would. Instead a powerful firm of lawyers will defend him and it will be alleged that he was insane when he committed the crime.
 The first move made by Judge Charlton, the father of the boy, on reaching the city from Washington, was to engage attorneys to defend his son J. Fred Clarke. a New York
 
 Charlton has secured Former State Senator William D. Edwards of Jer- ,sey City to represent the youth while he is in the Jersey jail. As soon as Edwards entered the case he issued an order that the rights of the prison .er were to be respected and that he was not to talk with anyone. He also warned the accused that he has done enough talking already
 Although Edwards refused to talk about the case it is certain that the defense will be insanity. Experts will be engaged to examine the young man and his statement made to the police after his arrest yesterday will also be taken as indicating lack of mental balance. The various divi- lsions of the Italian law bearing on homicide correspond to some extent to those of the American law. Attor- neys who are familiar with the Italian procedure declared that if all the evil dence against young Charlton is of the circumstantial order and if his confession made yesterday is admit ted, he can hardly be convicted of any other degree than manslaughter the penalty for which would not like 1y exceed six years imprisonment
 The Italian Consul General in New York will first swear to a complaint that Charlton is fugitive from Jus tice wanted in Italy for murder This
 ha InI States Commissioner in Hoboken who will then set date for hearing on the charge.
 Police George Whittier was sent by Police Chief Hayes, to watch through the night for fear he might attempt suicide. The heat bothered the pri- eoner greatly. He would reclina on