The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-11
DRACNET OVER
 ALL EUROPE
 FOR HUSBAND
Of Mrs. Porter Charlton, Whose Corpse Was Found
 In Trunk
COUPLE EXPELLED FROM
 HOTEL FOLLOWING QUARREL
Police of Italy Have One Suspect In the Tolls Most
 Grewsome Crime
Special from UAited Press.)

Especial from U.4ited Press.)
 Como, Italy, June 1.-The whole of Italy is being searched today and the seas are being strewn with wireless messages in an effort to apprehend Porter Charlton of Washington, the youthful husband of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, whose mutila ted body was taken from a trunk found in Lake Como yesterday.
 The theory that Charlton also was slain has been abandoned by the po- lice. There are reports that he was seen in Como as late as Wednesday but these have not been verified. Con- stantine Ismolatoff, the Russian ar seen many times in the company of the Charltons at their cottage near Moltrasio, has been sweated by the police but has thrown no light on the murder.
 The police, however, look upon him as an important witness and police experts from Rome have arrived here to continue the investigation of the Russian. Ismolatoff insists that he saw the Charltons in their cottage last, and there was nothing then to indicate that a crime was impending.
 The authorities were in almost con- stant communication with the Naples officials today. They hold the opin- ion that there is a connection between the death of the Charlton girl and the finding of the body of Estelle Reid at Naples.
 The proprietor of Suisi Hotel in Como, where the Charltons stopped for a few days before taking up their residence in the cottage near Meltra- sic, was examined by the police today regarding Charlton's alleged mistreat- ment of his wife. He admitted that the stories of cruelty were true and re- peated his statement that the couple quarrelled violently and that Charl- ton treated his wife so badly that he was forced to expel them from the hotel
 The police believe that Charlton, who was at least 12 years younger than his wife, soon tired of her after their mar riage three months ago. information having been received from America that he married her as the result of sudden infatuation. One of the most tive is spread for Charlton, and it is not believed that he can long evade arrest providing he has not been warned, and the police throughout Europe have been given descriptions of him. The Charltons evidently sought to throw an air of mystery about themselves while here. They reversed their names and were known as Charlton Porter" A search of the effects of Mrs. Charlton. found in her cottage. failed to give any clue to her murder. There were scores of 1~&& maiden name of Mary Crittenden Scott and the name of her first marriage, Mrs. Castle
 It is practically certain that Mrs. Charlton died from Suffocation after her body was crammed. into the trunk. wounds on the head but they are not believed to have been sufficient in themselves to cause death. They un- doubtedly rendered her unconscious, in which condition the body was wrapped in a heavy strip of cloth and crowded into the trunk: Ismelatoff. according to story told to the police today, made inquiries of some fishermen on the Como early in the week as to the deepest part of the lake.
 New York June 1.-The last word received from Mrs. Mary Castle Crit tenden by her brother, Captain Henry P. Scott of the United States Army now stationed at Fort Wright, Fish CTS Island, was letter dated April 16 telling of her marriage and that she and her husband planned to live in Frankfort, Germany, for two years.
 I have cabled for all information possible" declared Captain Scott to- day, "and until I receive details I cannot say what is best to do.''
 She met Charlton while he was a student at the University of Pennsyl- vania and appeared wildly infatuated
 Wilmington, Del, June 11.-Ac- cordfng to records at the board of health office here Mrs. Porter Charl- ton, whose body was found in Lake Como, Italy, was married in Wilm- ington, Del, last March 12. She we'd ded Porter Charlton, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. Albert E. Clay, vicar of Old Swedes Church.
 Mrs. Charlton gave the name of Mary Castle, and made no reference to being divorced. Her age appears on the records as 27 years and that of Charlton as 25 years. He gave his occupation as bank clerk. Both gave New York as their residence. Mrs. Charlton gave Nevada as the state in which she was born and Charlton gave Nebraska as his birthplace.
 Washington, June 11.-Judge Paul Charlton, father of Porter Charlton, the missing husband of the woman whose body was found in Lake Como, Italy, collapsed today as a result of the report that the body had been identified as that of his sons wife.
 Judge Charlton has asked the State to secure all possible in formation concerning the case. He is fearful that his son has been mur- dered.
 PRESIDENT TAFT'S STAFF