The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
CAPTAIN SCOTT
WANTS CHARLTON
GIVEN" JUSTICE
Brother of Murdered Wife De-
cIares That Confessed Slayer
Should Pay Penalty
Letters From Husband and VIC
tim Produced to Disprove
Insanity Theory

NEW YORK. July 13.-In view of re-
peated predictions that Porter Charlton
viii walk from Jail a free man. al
though he has confessed to the murder
OF his wife at Lake Como. Italy Cap
tain Henry Harrison Scott, Mrs Charl-
tons brother, gave out a statement to-
Gay in which he asks for fair play,
justice and a trial Scott said in part:
believed that when l discovered
charlton my country would then
step in and see. not that my SIS
ters death was avenged, for
have not been seeking vengeance,
but that justice be done / have
been asking only for fair play
justice and g trial so that the same
conditions may be allowed to gov
ern this case as all others when a
crime is committed and discovered.
STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE
/ have secured sufficient compe-
tent evidence. in the opinion OF my
counsel TO establish beyond the
slightest doubt three vital points:
Eirst-That Porter Charlton muir
dered my sister in cold blood, in
manner that required time aid de-
liberation TO accomplish. and that
subsequent TO the murder every act
10 hide nIs crime showed dellbera-
rion and forethOught
Second-That al the time OF the
commission OF the crime he was
sane. .
Third-That Porter Charlton is
now sane and that any attempt TO
declare him insane was nothing
short OF a rehearsed intent on the
part Of Charlton.
LETTERS DESCRIBE LIVES
Ia proof Of his contention. Captain
Scott showed two letters. one Of which
he says was written by Charlton %
!. hours before the murder. and the other
from Mrs. Charlton 10 a younger sister.
CharltOn's letter seemed rational and
details his happiness with his bride.
Mrs. Charlton's letter describes her
husband. She says in one paragraph:
He is 4 student, but absolutely full OF
cleerfulness; in fact. in disposition he
reminds me of q lot except that Porter
is always sane"
The word sane" was underlined.
Request for Extradition
> WASHINGTON, July I3.-Formal re-
quest for the eXtradition Of Porter
Charlton, charged with killing his wife
at Lake Como, Italy. has been for
1yarded by special messenger from
Rome 10 London, whence il viii be sent
san To Washington by the first fast mail.
3 Word to this effect reached the state
>. department through the embassy at
'..ftome- Monday next viii be the
Earliest date on which the receipt of
*fhe request may be expected. and the
document may not arrive for eight
.5lays.
-. ~Can an insane person be extra
,dited?" was q question the department
considered today. 1t was decided that
n person in an insane asylum at the
time the request for extradition comes
can not be surrendered. No definite steps
3. King 10 the confinement Of Charlton
M an sglum- aside from the employ
nleGt Of alienists, have been taken,
.a0d consequently his case opens up
.:s0me interesting considerations
1T was pointed out today that in view
*of treaty relations with Italy il would
he Indecent 10 make any statement in
advance. or for this government 10
:fnake up its mind pending investigation
*of all the facts the law and the prac-
rtce ia the case