Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-24


wish to state that this gentleman IL
absolutely guiltless. have no re-
fcnse to make and don't wish TO.
Don't YOU know tnat the autopsy
showed that your wife WAS not dead
when she WAS put in tho trunk, one
of the detectives asked the prisoner
Again charlton lost his sclf-control.
"Oh. my God, it could not be- he
clicd. "She must have been dead,
The youth showed Il curious desire
to protect the reputation OF the
woman he killed and refused to an
swer questions bearing ON her life
Hhroad.
rs my wtes name going to APP
pear in this was one of his first
questions
After Charlton had been led away
to cell Captain Scott sat with his
hands cienched tight about his walk
ing stick and told his story
several days ago he said. n
made up my mind that Porter Charl-
ton would come back to this country.
lie had no friends in Europe ana Il
would be his natural impulse to come
home Yesterday ! learned that the
Deutschland was due here and late at
night | got ten days leave of alb
sence aud made UP my mind to SO to
New York and watch every Incoming
steamer.
Scott related how, to lose no time,
he borrowed launch early this
morning and crossed the part OF Long
island sound that lies between Fish
er's Island and the mainland He
landed at New London and slept In
The railway station until 9 o'clock
this morning when he caught train
for New York
IN New York continued captain
Scott, u went to the National city
bank where Charlton was employed.
There ! obtained a description Of tho
man and a sample of his handwrit-
ing Then | won't to 1oboken and
saw CHER Of Police Hayes | found
that he had laid all traps for the
OF Charlton. While !
was giving him the description of the
man was informed that the Prin-
sess irene had just docked.
Although | had made arrange
nents to meet the Deutschland down
he harbor with a tug / FASTENED TO
he North German Lloyd dock
Tho Princess irene had Just dis
,harged her passengers and the GUS
oms Officers were examining their !
laggage. Three detectives were with !
ne We looked in two or three stalls
md in the last / saw young fellow /!
thought answered to the dcsorip- !
son Cf charlton He was looking /
ibout him and his hands trcmbled /
llghtlv as he opened his bags FOR in- |
inectols We went up To him and ! I
.sked
Aren't YOU Porter Charlton
"Hc denied this emphatically and !
old US that his name was Jack Cole /
men.
Captain scott here described how I
re hesitated 20 order the mans ar
est and forced Charlton TO write his /
ignatule. which Tailed 80 accurately 1
With sample In his possession that
ne felt sure that no mistake was be-
ng made. Charlton was then taken
o headquarters, where he again
iened his name Again there was
marked resem blanee with the hand I
,riting in Scotts possession butt
here was yet doubt in the minds of
he police until they examined the
inside of q small collar bag. There
hey found q tag. such as is attached
d clothing II was iettcred, p
'harlton,
several sheets Of paper covered
ith typewritten verses We're round
lso and one OF these bore the sig
amre John Rodney tPorter
hartonl the former apparently
en- name
When the youth saw this evidence
q stepped close to Chief Hayes and
aid:
Yes I'm Porter Charlton. ! ad-
ilt it,"
Then he glanced feartully at his
rother-in-laW
Il won't make any statement in
le presence Of Captain Scott he
id. trembling. I'm tell everything,
My get Captain scott out of the :
)om."
scott withdrew and the youth then
I'D his story finishing, he added
llmly
Il have no defense to make. NO
efcnse.
Charlton looked anything but cap
Die Of the deed to which he con-
,ssed. lie IS a blonde and slender.
ldcr average height, with faee
ither weak. but by no means repel-
mt He he'd on a Well worn suit Of .
pe serge and on the whole ap-
cared rather down ct the heels. HIS
lggage consisted Of two leather suit
.scs.
Among the verses found in his el-
cts were some written when he was
Ilv twelve years old. one OF then
n as follows;
struck with idle hands the strings ,
on the harp Of liIe:
Twilight shadows fell across the :
uplands from the Sky. /
If. fleecy clouds and tender shadows ,
hid the signs OF strife
Twixt day and night, and at my
touch unroled before the eye
ie scroll that each man slow ~ learns
TO read,
who scars above the common things
and win the heights attain,
hose heart from earthly lust, from
selfishness and pride Is free /,
And in il reads these words VINO -
seeks for peace must pass through !,
pain"
Another verse was in part as fol-
VS. -
"q'hc woman whom / love indeed, q
None has the time To sing. Z
Eccause they are "a multitude
Greater than anything
The sweetest woman in the world, J.
is one who did love me +"
Hut who she was or it she was n
Have claim ef privacy. "a
Confessed murderer though he Is, =,
larlton is not without resources. ri
on after he WAS locked up ne got
attorney and his father. Judge -
arlion. arrived in Hoboken tonight =.
look after his sons case The /,
nner man will b. arralgned before ri