Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-19
I WISH | WERE
IN ITALY, signs
PORTER CHARLTON
Turns Abruptly from Interview
er When the Words Import
Dawns Upon Him.
SHIVERS EN- ROUTE FROM
JERSEY CITY TO TRENTON
Though as Natty as Ever, lie
Looks Haggard During
Habeas Proceedings.
lsDecial 10 the Newark star.l

Especial to the Newark start
TRENTON. Dec. 19.-The adjourned
hearing in the habeas corpus proceed
ings brought by Paul Charlton to pre-
vent the ~extradition to Italy of his SON.
Porter Charlton, who has confessed to
having killed his wife in Italy, took
place in the United States Circuit Court
here today. In accordance with the
usual procedure, Porter Charlton HIM
self was in court in the custody of ofh-
sers of the Hudson county jail.
The main point involved is whether
under the treaty existing between the
United States and Italy Charlton, who
is a citizen of the United States, can
be e~xtradited to Italy to answer for a
crime committed In the latter country.
The Italian government heretofore has
refused to consent to the extradition
to the United tsates Of citizens of Italy
charged with crime in this country.
Charlton was dressed in a light brown
suit of stylish cut and his appearance
was as dapper as in the days before
his marriage and departure for Eu-
rope. A bright jewel sparkled in his
cravat, and his nails showed recent
manicuring. He and the sheriff took
a coupe and in the ride to the Penn
~sylvania station Charlton didn't utter
a word nor peep from The window.
On the train from Jersey City he sat
next the window all hunched up, a
d~isconsulate little figure, his attitude
at variance with his modish clothes.
The sheriff tried to cheer him up.
Fine day, Porter" he said. Lucky
you have such nice weather for your
trip" Yes said Charlton, YEARLY
looking at the glowing sunlight which
was thaWing the waste of snow on
the Jersey meadows, "but I'm cold; |
hate the winter" He shivered and
turned up his overcoat collar.
Afraid He Might be Recognized.
All through the trip he seemed
afraid that he might be recognized by
the other passengers, but no one knew
him. apparently, and he was not an
poyed. Blu he kept glanclrg around,
and when an Evening STAR reporter
addressed him he started as if sudden
ly wakened from sleep. 81 feel very
well, thank you he said, but I'm a
littls chilly
This time last year you were In
Italy; it's p%leasnter there said the
reporter.
"oh, yes" answered the young man,
Frightening at the recollection, land 1
wish I was there now
Then, as if the real import of the
words came to him suddenly, and with
ii a memory of the villa on Lake Coma,
the tragedy, the terrible night when he
dragged his wife's body in a trunk to
the lake and threw it into the water,
he dropped his eyes and turned square
" away. He would say nothing fur
Their beyond referring the reporter to
his lawyers.
THE boys cordition is serious said
Judge Charlton, and if he is unjustly
compelled to make this journey to
Italy, l do not think he will survive
it. We want an adjournment In order
to subpoena certain witnesses, n we
hope to have the secretary of states
ruling set aside"
u. :. Acquiesced in Italy's Course.
The contention on behalf of Charl-
ton Is hat the United States has
acduiesced in this construction Of the
treaty by failure to declare var against
Italy or to ask for International ar
bitration when Italy refused TO give up
Italian citizens who We're wanted In
the United States to stand trial for
crimes committed here.
There has also been raised the ques-
ton rs to whether Judge Blair, sitting
as a United States examining magis-
trate in the Charlton case, did not
commit a judicial error when he re-
fused to hear testimony tina was Of
fered to prove that Charlton was insane.
When court opened Judges Rellstab
and Cross were On the bench end r.
Floyd Clarke. counsel for young Charl-
ton, asked that the hearing of the case
be postponed for an hour in order that