The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-27
CAAf[TON SAID
WIFE WAS ALIVE
Dead Woman's Brother Gives
Out Interesting Letter
From Husband

new York, Sept 27.-Capt. Henry
Harrison Scott, U. S. A., brother of
MRS. Mary ott-Castle-C Charlton. who
vas killed by her. youthful husband
Porter Charlton, on the night of ,June
o. IN their villa at Moltrasio. Italy.
owe rlooking Lake Como, came to this
city today from his post at New Lon
don conn, and delivered to his conn
sci. former Deputy Attorney General
Emil Fuchs. also counsel for the Ital-
ian government, letters written hv
Porter Charlton. These letters
which are not dated, were mailed
after the murder had been committed
II is the intention of Mr.. Fuchs to
submit these letters to Secretary of
state Knox, after Justice Blair of
Jersey City has disposed Of the ex-
tradition case. 1t is expected that he
Will hold young Charlton and rec
ommend extradition. The letters are
to be introduced for the purpose Of
showing that Charlton was not in
sane at the time he killed his wife:
also that he had we'll planed the mur.
der.
The most remarkable letter Of all
is one which young Charlton address
sed to his brother-in-law, Capt. Scott,
then stationed at Fort Morgan. Ala.
This letter, mailed after tho mnrder.
as shown by the envelope. reads
thus. -
Dear Harry: You must pardon a
seemingly unoccasioned delay which
Is explained by our leaving in a hurry
because OF a rehash of last summers
afrafr IN the Journal. and because
Mamie has been extremely Ill ever
since we left New York.
After various vicissitudes. wa ar.
rived here in Moltrasio, where we
found bully little four roomed cot
tage which Mamie has made yerv
pretty and attractive. ...4.,g
by the side OF the house there is
q little babbltng. rushing stream
which OFFSETS In small way the con-
tinuous and most unharmonious
changing Of the bells in the Catholic
church: truly indicative of their
whole system. In our front yard, we
have really tropical palm surround
ed on all sides by roses in profusion,
and growing vines, wistaria, honey
suckle. etc. Upstairs we have a bal
cony of four bedrooms, which over
looks the lake and surrounding
mountains. and in which we sleep,
since 1t can be quite screened in by
canvas curtains. Here we have our
breakfast served, making it very de-
lightful after the life Of city with
its throb and striving and damning
routine.
Switzerland is only an hours
walk distant, but SO far Mamie has
not been strong enough to take It,
For the above reason you have
not heard from US in answer to your
bully wire and letter, both of which
were most grateful and greatly ap-
preciated. Our silence is in no way
lack of our appreciation.
You have undoubtedly long ago
received the 200 announcements
which we ordered before leaving New
York, and which 1t is imperative
should be gotten out as soon as pos
sible. We therefore ask that you will
do this at your very earliest conven-
fence. want it known that Mamie
is my wife. naturally. but more SO on
account Of last summers affair, and
the unavoidable delay that has al
ready been much too long. We in
close the lists.
do let us hear from you soon, as
we are quite without news of the out
side world; indeed. we often lose
track Of the day and date. After
some days we heard of the death of
King Edward. but know nothing in
details. Is he still dead. and where
is Teddy?
"P. SIN reading this over to
Mamie, she says that I have told you
that honeysuckles grow near US, but
have entirely omitted that we are
living on Lake Como. where we will
be for the next two months"