Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-26
EXTRAD|T|ON
Of CHARLTON
DEMANDED
FORMAL APPLICATION
MADE FROM ROME
Italian AIienists Perfectly Cap
able Of Deciding Confessed
Murderefs Responsibility for
Crime Declares Consul
70, Morning Journal speciaI Lsased wirel

/ 10y MORNING JNufHtl SbtSfhf bNHhFo WIFI
New York, June 25-The case
against Porter Charlton, who has
| confessed having murdered his wife
at Lake Como, Italy, marked time to-
day With the attitude ~ the Charl-
tons defined and the status of the
case in New Jersey lNw established,
further DEVELOPMENTS now await the
outcome Of such extradition hegotia
tions as may be IN progress between
Washington ana Rome. All evidence
in the case was turned over 10 the
italian foreign office by the minister
af justice today
Formal application has been made
for the prisoners extradition by the
Italian government said Gustave di
Rosa, acting Italian consul here to-
night "Charlton's crime was against
society and the welfare of society de-
mands that he answer for his Of
fense The Italian government is
without feeling in the matter. The
Italian judge at Como Is more than
willing To forward here all the evil
dencc In the case He would like to
have Charlton tried here, but that
ynm laws forbid Therefore, extra
ditien seems just, reasonable and im-
pe1ative from the standpoint OF So
cietN at large.
1T is absurd that alienists should
stand in the way of this mans return
to Lake Como II Charlton is insane,
Italian alienists are az capable to de-
termne the degree of his response
blity as others. our laws are fair
ana our punishments no more severe
than here"
There was q further examination
or Charlton this afternoon by alien
igts retained for his defense, but no
statement OF their conclusions were
made
1t seemed probable that Charltons
fate was to be decided by a quartet
OF chemists. Judge Paifcharltou -
Washington, the prisoner father, de-
clares that he purposes abiding en-
tireiy by the decision reached by the
experts he has engaged To examine
his son and pass on his mental com
dition. He believes Porter to be men-
tally unbalanced.
on The other hand captain Henry
Harrison Scott, the murdered wom-
ans brother personally and through
his attorney Emil Fuchs indicates his
to press the charge
against Charlton, bring about his ex-
tradition to italy, if that be possible, |
and his trial for the crime Captain |
Scott insists that the youth was and |
IS IN fun possession OF his mental |
faculties.
The alienists engaged by Judge !
Charlton are Or Charles Dana, Dr |
Alien McLane Hamilton. Or Edward /
S. Fisher and Or. William jerome I
Arlitz of Jersey city
Charlton stands formally charged /
with murder on complaint Of Gustavo |
di Rosa, the acting Italian consul /
here, and has been committed on the
statement that he Is wanted BY the /
Italian government. The next move
viii depend on that governments fur
ther action and on the course Of the
federal authorities. to whom in the
natural course of events Charlton
would be turned over Tor extraditlon.
The authorities Of New Jersey now
have him in custody.
Charlton asked for newspapers to-
day saying
I'm deeply Interested IN stocks"
His request was granted
George \. Nickers, first assistant
who was in charge of the
office today said that
when Charlton Is atraened on Tues
lay next before Judge Blair in ex-
tradition proceedings the state VIII
Expect to have evidence Of the cor
Dus deficit, the fact of the murder
md of the flight OF the prisoner Af-
er these have been established tho
Confession Of the prisoner viii be in
reduced.
Mr Vickers said that II by Tues
lay warrant for Charlton had not
)een received from the United states
Charlton would be dis
.harged by Judge Blair and would be
re-arrested by United
states marshal ana taken before
United States commissioner as "A pris-
,ner OF the government.