The sun., 1910-06-25


examination Ia prolonged may b con
cluded early In 1911. Care 10 necessary
however. sinco " the procedure shoulS
b curtailed the trial is apt 10 bo declares
Illegal and hence null and void.
In connection with the MolGrasio murds
two somewhat similar Gases are recalled
Eight years ago In Genoa a man Of the
name Of Olivo killed his wife. hacked hsI
body 10 pieosa. stuffed tho pieces In q
trunk and threw Tia trunk into the aaa
Tho o,bor 60 80 that AZ tbs sm,lDtoy
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vile In Naples and confessed the crime
Both men EMPLOYED prominent. elOqusni
lawyers and both were acquitted. In
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o.arSa not suiI'y e"7y '00o''0N sa' ~
plauae OF the public.
Charlton' extradltion probably will not
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question VIII % ssttled uiplomAucaLy'
Mr.. Lslahman. the American Ambassador
90 italy. A expNoted % return hers To-
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4usnoriees az tns Foroisn VuioS'
II Charlton II not surrendered nial
win nsverthsleas be held az Como In his
ab~.noe. TAe proosdurs IL called -in
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oontnmaciam' HWii 90 sanpie.
Ths Court VIII m0reiy examine tne evi-
dsnce that has been collected. and the
axamining Iudve viii award the maxi-
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u1,ed 70 any oSiSnos. -, A. ....
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y presumed 20 - 9uity, nov .ntiocens' lo..nn.
Hence 9 nsoner ~ oIulnAI -
exAtnlneo Ios nc VI Po"g ~ ."4Ak NJ.
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me crime tne SA.sniLink Suosy ~ Douiiu y
20 olacoVer Wnether tne confession
genuine. ne also appoanss mealcal eA-
peED WIN tho ,OoyscS ~ AS'eI lsl.lIls. l.l.'.lns
the mental c0ndition OF me prisoner.
Inc atper - enutled 20 ute AsslstAtlos lli'ue
OF Awyers, VINO may hAsSlse ~ w p'olns Lt
experts; Inc lnvesu ugAtlon - sscreS anu
generally lAs@ ABOUT tw0 yo4rA
When tae invest lsAuoh - conSiuugu
thS case u hanaea over 70 the hing
frocurAtori VINO AhSer Iurtnor e14sLnAllA- .n, IA
tion commits the prisoner 70 uMiM M 1y
jury az tne ASsihe Oourt IN ule oiesrsct 80,
where the crime was committeo. ~, lS
family OF MIS-. CnAritSn vii % enutlso u .
20 ho represented as the trial With the
object Of claiming damages lh q separate
civil action.
Shariton likely 70 oe indlctsa TOT
Wllfni muruer' me penelty TOT whlch IN
life imprisonment. but Y premeditation is
excluded the panalty viii De dimhnlahed.
while Il the man y proved 70 be Of un-
sound mind ne VIII De acquitsed. IN cases
OF this kind IN Italy e1tenuatin& circum.
stances and semi-madness are admitted
a. legitimats pleas IN sucn cases When
q conviction y secured the penalty varies
from six 70 fifteen years at hard labor.
The prevailing impression here. 0ased
on experlence ~ similar crimes ot passion,
70 that u charlton secures good lawyers
he VIII escape with a mild sentence OF three
or four years imprisonment
The arrest and confession Of Charlton
have cansed conHlderable speculation here
and az Como A. % whetner tho prisoner
was not very shreWd m the comm laelon
Dt the crime and the selection Of an Italian
village az the place 20 commit u.
Long criminal trials are not expensive
70 the BOvernment IN ltaly, and IN no.
.orious cases the state has actually made
money. Take the trial OF the Countess
ranOwski, Dr. Prilukon. Lawyer Maui
non and the maid Elsie Perrier for the
murder Of Count komaroWskL This trial
Degan on March 4 OF this year and lasted
Inti May 30 The actual expense 20 the
Government was b.llS. But the Govern
nent owns the oele&rapns and telephones
md n received Tor pfees despatches by !
hese two medllms Sls'tzo. Thus cleared
profit Of tosSil.
7NhA daNmnrNlmfH had IN nav THAR NggwWIEm
md the travelling expenses oi Witnesses!
WAsHTNOroN, June 3t.-Ihe state De- |
Dartment and the Italian Foreign ONCE |
re ~ corresP9ndence regarding the !
'xtradtion OF Porter charlton, but no I
OrmAl demand Tor Chariton's surrender
o ltaly mas Deen received. IL ~ UNDER |
TODD, however. that the Italian Embassy !
'sked that charlton he arrested II he was |
Ocated IN this country.
IL ~ believed that the present negotia- |
lOns between the department and the |
Italian Foreign Osfce are 20 ascertain
ne Atntude ot the ltahan Government |
Z IL believed herr that Italy will not
nake formal request !or extradiuon.
taly mas always c9ntenoed that neither
'Arty 70 tne eAtrAdil0n treaty was re-
uired 70 surrSnuer lts own citizens.
be Italian penal cOoe epecihoally torbids |
ne extradiuon OF An Italian citizen or
ublect 70 toreign Government. there !
ore ltaly cannot consistently ask the |
Jnited states 20 eKtFadite charlton 20 !
taly Tor tuAL
10 this case the Italian police have |
MY professional interest IN the crime. I
he victim was an American, fact which |
; likely to diminish The zeal OF the Italian /
government m striving 70 punish the /
rtminal; II the victim had been an /
.AilAh tne ,i 1osgfhl'''.nt .l S4uld probably
y = In9Is ~, nici'''0~ 'o urse Vne muruercr
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