The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-07-15

Porter Charlton, in a fit of Jealous
rage, killed his wife, the daughter of
H. H. Scott, of San Francisco, well
known in Honolulu, striking her on the
head with hammer until she was
insensible and then packing her body
in trunk, which he threw into Lake
Como. 1t has been shown that the
woman was not dead when put into
the trunk.
Charlton escaped and it was thought
that he, too, had been murdered, the
Italian police arresting a mutual friend
of Charlton and his wife, G. X. Is
polatoff, suspecting him of a double
crime. Charlton made his way to New
York and was arrested on landing, max
ing a full confession.
May Not Surrender Him.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-ohicials
of the State department frankly say
they do not care to comment upon the
possibility of Porter Charlton's extra
dition or to give any information in re-
gard to the matter.
fThe case will come up between the
italian and United States governments
and can not be discussed in ADVANCE"
is the exact and only language of the
department reply to all inquiries.
1t is known here that the Marchese
Paolo di Montagliari, charge 'affaires
of the Italian embassy, before depart
ing for the summer headquarters Of his
government, at Manchester, New
Hampshire, last Saturday, presented a
request to the state department that
Charlton should be arrested and turned
! over to the Italian authorities in case
he arrived in America.
There is an extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Italy, pro-
claimed in 1868, in which provision is
made for the extradition by both coun-
tries of persons charged with crime.
If this treaty is strictly adhered to, it
would seem that the United States
would have no recourse other than to
surrender Mr.. Charlton.
Speculation, however, is rife, in view
of the fact that Italy does not always
surrender Italians who have committed
crimes in this country and have escaped
to Italian territory The italian gov
eminent distinguishes between its fsub-
iects' and other "persons. Observ-
ers see in this a reason why the United
States may refuse to surrender Charl-
ton--on the ground that Italy does not
always surrender those who are charged
with crime.
A Friend of Taft.
1t is quite likely that the inter
national aspect of the matter will be
referred to President Taft, who was a
classmate at Yale of Judge Paul Charl-
| ton, father of Porter Charlton, and IL
this government insists upon holding
Charlton it is also quite likely in that
case that the italian government will
bring to bear the concluding words of
Mr.. Gresham 3 letter, in which he said:
"No good reason is perceived why
citizens of the United States who COM
nit crimes in Italy should not, if they
take refuge in their own country, be
delivered up"
Unfortunate Father.
Judge Charlton left here this after
noon for New York. He is the law Off
Ger of the insular bureau Of the war de-
partment and well acquainted with any
ioopholes that might avail to extricate
his son from his difficulty.
Much sympathy is expressed with
Judge Charlton in Washington, where
he is highly esteemed, especially as it
is recalled that his youngest son, Deni-
son Charlton, aged sixteen, who is now
visiting in Pennsylvania, accidentally
shot and killed playmate, Vivian
Bowdoin, aged fourteen, son of s. j.
Bowdoin of the Southern Railway, while
playing ovid West' at the Western
High School here on February 4, 1909.