The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-14
Charlton S Coat IsF ound
at Bottom Of Lake
Como.
THEORY THAT HE
DIED WITH WIFE,
Suspected Russian Remains Calm
Under Questioning, but Con-
flicting Stories and Fact
Tha, He Borrowed Wea-
pom Point to Him as
Author OF Tragedy.

Como, Italy, June ia part OF a
mans coat. declared by some of his
fisherman neghbors to have belonged
to Porter Charlton. was found to-day
in Lake Como, from the waters OF
which the body of his murdered bride
Mary Scott Castle Charlton, was re-
covered last Friday.
The torn garment was fished up
from the bottom of the lake near tho
spot where the trunk containing this
body OF The woman was found To.
days discovery strengthens the theory
OF many that double murder was
committed This IS the view OF
Charles VI. Caughy. tine American con
sui at MILAN, who believes that Charl-
ton met Tfls same fate as did his wife
Mr.. Caushy Is actively engaged ir
fuFtherins the Investigation. Earlier
evidence that both OF the Americans
were killed. presumab bly, for their val
uables, was found in the blood spat-
tered bed at the villa which they oc.
cnpied. IL is declared that the sever
wounds found on the woman's head
did not release any such quantity oi
blood as left its stains in their lake
shore home
Constantine Ispolaton. the chance
acquaintance of the Charltons. iron
whom they leased the villa, remains in
custody to-day and is frequently cues
toned as developments furnish the de-
tcctives with new grounds for inquiry.
The Russian maintains his self-posses-
sion and insists that he knows moth
ing as to how or By whom the crime
was committed.
searcii OF Luke Begins.
On the supposition that Lake Como
contains the body OF Charlton, a thor
ough search Of it's bottom and shores
was baElln to-day. The work was
started In the vicinity OF the spot from
which the nshermen had drawn the
trunk with its grussomc contents to
the surface.
II was not long before tho search
ers we're rewarded oy the audins OF
the portion or mans coat. This WAS
exhibited among the fisher folk and
Others In the vicinity who had secn
the Charltons, and some of these de-
clared at once that 1t was part OF a
suit which the young American had
Worn. The search was continued with
renewed Interest.
Further support OF the double muir
der theory developed as the day pro-
crossed. II had been shown that the
police were in possession of several
ylues leading. il would appear, to the
p,nclusion that Charlton had been
lHuTueTtu- IUeS' NHNt-, however, .bttH
decidedly reticent regarding their dis
roveries.
This afternoon it was learned that
the Investigators had determined that
the stone with which the trunk was
weighed had been taken from the wall
of the aqueduct on the shore OF the
lake. The stone had been moved
from spot In the wall opposite the
point at which the trunk was sub
merged.
Used to Weight Trunks.
Following up this clue. the police
discovered that another stone exactly
similar in size had been recently dug
out OF the wall. This is held TO be
significant The second stone, OF
rather the first stone moved, has not
been located, and the police will not
be surprised IL they find that ii was
used to drag below the surface OF the
lake a trunk or. box containing the
body Of Porter Charlton.
Ispolatoff was still further interro.
gated this afternoon The detectives
who Questioned him claim that he has
repeatedly told conflicting stories.