The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-25
THE ITALIAN
GOVERNMENT
HAS EVIDENCE
Minister OF Justice Has Placed
Charlton Case With For
eign Office.
.ExTRADI1|oM QUESTION NAY
Be SETTLED At WASHINGTON
Negotiations Between Italian EN-.
bassy and Department of State
Looking to a Solution Of the Matter
Looking Up Precedents. Il

New York, June 25.-As in so many
other murder cases of worldwide Gel.
ebrity. the proceedings in the case Of
Porter Charlton, the confessed slayer
of his wife in Italy, today bid fair
to turn largely on the question of the
defendants sanity.
Today it seemed probable that
Charlton's fate was to be decided by
a quartet Of alienists. Judge Paul
Charlton Of Washington, the young
prisoners father, declares; that he
purposes abiding entirely by the de-
cision reached by the experts he has
retained to examine his son and pass
upon his mental condition. He be-
lievess Porter to be mentally unbal-
anced.
On the other hand Captain Henry
Harrison Scott, the murdered woman's
brother. personally and through his
attorney, Emil Fuchs, indicates his de-
termination to press the charge
against Charlton, secure his extra
dition to Italy IL that be possible. and
his trial for the crime.
Captain Scott insists that the youth
wa sand is in full possession Of his
mental faculties. Charlton stands
formerly charged with murder on the
complaint of Gustavo de Rosa, the
acting Italian consul here. -.
Rome, June 25.-The ministry Of
justice today transmitted to the for.
eign Office the evidence in the case Of
Mrs. Porter Charlton who was mur-
dered at Lake Como, leaving the for
eign Office free regarding any fur
ther steps to be taken in the matter
Of extradition from the United States
Of this confessed slayer. Porter Charl-
ton. It is believed here that the
whole affair will be disposed Of
through negotiations between the
italian embassy at Washington and
the American authorities.
Washington Investigations.
Washington, June 25.-With no
formal application before the state de-
partment for the extradition Of Por-
ter Charlton to Italy to answer to a
charge Of having murdered his bride
at Lake Como, officials there today
were anticipating such action by
searching sheepskin bound books for
precedents.
1t is regarded ~ almost certain
that the department will be called.up-
on to review some phase Of the case,
and probably the whole proceedings
before the extradition commissioner
in New Jersey. Because of this prob
ability, the department will refuse, IL
is said. to indicate to the New Jersey
police officials before testimony is
taken by an extradition commissioner
and forwarded to Washington what
disposition shall be made of Charlton.
Secretary Knox throughout the day
declined to discuss the question, on
the ground that It may be matter Of
diplomatic consideration. It is be-
lieved, however. that the two govern
ments are in correspondence in re-
gard to the subject. but that the
Italian authorities have not made It
clear that they request the extradition
of Charlton.
Solicitor General Bowers, acting
attorney general. has referred to the
state department, a dispatch dated
Hoboken, N. J.. from Recorder John
]. McGovern, asking the wishes Of the
department Of Justice in the case. Mr..
McGovern was told that any question
Of extradition was matter for the
state department solely, but that his
inquiry had been sent to Secretary