The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-24
iEECLARES He ALONE HAD BAND
IN MURDER OF HIS WIFE
IN ITALY.
ARRESTED IN H0B0KEN
When Steamer Landed There Yester.
day--Refused to Make State
+ ment in Presence Of Broth
er-in.iaW.

New York, June 23,--The Lak,
Como mystery has been solved Por
ter Charlton was arrested at Hobo
ken at noon today as he stepped
from the North German Lloyd Line
Princess Irene. In less than an hou
he had confessed without tremoI
that In fit of temper he beat his
wife into insensibility with mallet
Jammed her body in trunk and
sunk il in the Italian lake.
She was Mary Scott. OF San Fran.
cisco, sixteen years his senior: the
divorced wife OF Neville II. Castle
San Francisco lawyer, and a beau
ty,
Charlton Is .21 years. of age and the
z. con of Judge Paul Charlton, law OF
ficerc OF the bureau of insular affairs
at Washington. The boy married
Mrs Castle at Wilmington, Del, last
spring over his parents protests.
Minated and both erratic OF tempra-
ment, they sailed for Italy for their
honeymoon, Her body was found
June 10.
Fled Under Assumed Name.
Fleeing from Italy under an as.
sumed name, almost penniless and
shabby, Charlton, on landing, ran
straight into the arms OF Captain
Henry Harrison Scott, y. S. A. the
murdered womans brother Scott
has been watching incoming liners
and today his search was successful
Gaarlton, whose collapse after his
arrest seemed to fear Scott. refused
TO make statement in the army OF,
ficcr's presence
In signed confession Charlton
declared that no one else than he
had a hand in the murder
He thus exonerated the Russian
Ispolatoif, who was held in the case
Don't you know the austopy show
ed your wife was not dead when SD
was put in the trunk?" one of the de-
tectives asked
Charlton lost control. 'oh, my
God. 1t could not be-" Ne cried, "sne
must have been dead.
Protected Her Reputation.
He showed curious desire to pro.
teet the reputation OF the woman he
killed, and refused to answer ques.
tions bearing on her life abroad.
After Charlton had been led away
to cell Capt Scott, with hands
clencned tight, told his story
Scott was stationed at Frot Wright
off New London, Conn. He obtained
leave of absence to watch every in
coming steamer He said he knew
Charlton would come home. Today,
with three detectives, he found man
answering Charton's description OPP
ening his baggage for customs Off
GERS. He asked MIN n he was not
Charlton. The man said he was Jack
Coleman. He was made to sign his
name, which tailed accurately in
character with a copy ofCharltons
signature which he had In his posses
sion. When they searched Charlton
at the station they found tag such
as is used in marking clothing. 1t
was lettered "P Charlton
Feared Brother-in-Iaw.
When confronted with this evi
dence he admitted his identity. Then
he glanced fearfully at his brother-in-
law. Il won't make any statement In
the presence Of Capt. Scott" declar-
ed he trembling. 81 will tell everything
only get CaptScott out off the room
Scott withdrew and the youth then
told his story. Finishing he added
camly. I have no defense to make.
No defence"
Charlton is blonie and slender,
under the average heignth, with face
rather weak
A number of verses he had writ
ten were found in his possession.
May Ask Extradition.
The Italian consul cabled his gov.
ernment for instructions. He believ-
ed that he would be ordered to make
application for mis- extradition for
trial in Italy While life imprison-
ment is the severest penalty Charl-
ton could pay for the crime under the
Italian laws, it is expected his family
will enieavor to keep him here.
While the international law on me
ubieet is not clearly defined the at
torney here and in Washington think
they have a good chance for success.
Charltons family believe he Is in
sane. and on this ground they Will
try to save lham from extradition
from this country to Italy. The pris,
oner's father, who arrived this after
noon, said he would appeal to the
federal authorities for permission 70
ascertain his sons mental condition
and that he had no doubt the report
OF his sanity would warrant mis- con-
fipement In an Institution.