Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-14
JUSTICE ALL HE ASKED
Federal Authorities in Conspiracy to
Save Murderer.
HE GIVES OUT TWO LETTERS
One From Brother-in-Law and Other
From Sister, Commenting on
Husbands Sanity. :.


who was killed by her husband at Lake
Como. Italy. is Obliged to report for duty
again at Fort Fisher. New London, Conn.
Before leaving last night he issued q
statement with regard to the attitude of
the federal authorities TOWARD the sx-
tradition of Charlton
He has given up all hopes that the
self-confessed slayer will be sent back.
He declares that throughout the federal
authorities have acted as though they
We're in conspiracy to shield Charlton.
Moreover. Capt. Scott gave out yester-
das at the ONCE of his counsel. Emil z.
Fuchs. S20 Broadway. two letters. One
to him by Charlton the day before the
murder shows. Capt. Scott contends, that
the writer was entirely sane. The other
Mrs. Charlton wrote to her sister Miss
Kate Scott, I'm San Francisco Just after
her marriage to Charlton. March II.
from the Hotel Woodward annex, Broad
way and 18th street. In this Mrs Charl-
ton expressly dwelt on the sanity OF
her husband.
The captain said that his reason for
giving out these letters was to appeal
to the American people. Here is the
captains statement:
Capt. Scott's Statement.
MY attention has been called To a dis-
patch from Washington announcing that
our government has refused to extradi,s
Porter Charlton. 1 am unable to believe
that this is so.
L must 90 back to my post OF duty.
ana; ana therefore will be unable to give the
time, attention and effort in order 10
seek simple justice on behalf Of my
FAMILY, which was my purpose. L have
tried, In my humble way, to serve my
country.
II am ever ready to do 80 hereafter.
because believe tnat the American mo-
pie and the American government stand
tor justice and a square deal I cannot
believe II possible that a man who 10 q
confessed murderer OF the most brutal
type can enlist the aid, sympathy OF
friendship of any onciai in a govern
ment OF which am q citizen, and which
my forefathers helped to create
Yet cannot help but feel that am
an American that 1 am entitled to re-
ceive from the viewpoint Of justice. From
the moment that the crime was detected
the representatives Of our government.
through Ambassador Leishman. procssd-
ed Immediately to defend Porter Charl-
ton, and attempt to establish his inno-
cence- Since that time the italian gov
ernment has been refused aid In every
material detail
THE Italian government requested the
TOMS authorities to have ships due in
America inspected, without success To
show how easy It would have been to dis
cover tnat Porter Charlton was on board
the Prinsess Irene 1 need only point out
that only three passengers were Amert-
cans-Porter Charlton and q married cou-
ple-and still IL it were not for tine fact
that appeared as that ship came in Por-
ter charlton would still be free, as the
custom house officials had Just completed
the examination OF his baggage and he
was about to pass into the ca .
believed, when / discovered him. in
spite OF all his endeavors to disguise his
identity, that my work was done and that
my country would then step In and see.
not that my sisters death was avenged.
Tor 1 have not been seeking vengeance
but that justice be done. I have been
asking only fair play, justice and a trial.
SO that the same conditions may be Al.
lowed. to govern this case as all others
when crime Is committed and discov-
cred.
Charlton's Letter to Scott.
THE specialists engaged by tie Chari-
ton family have somewhat succeeded in
creating a popular impression that Porter
Charlton is insane. If that is so. why not
intrust him in the hands of oficial ex-
perts. who could then report his condition
to the Italian government, where II could
be used as a defensc to greater ADVANTAGE
than under our laws? 1 am satisfied that
Porter Charlton was absolutely sane at
the time of the commission Of this crime,
and as proof OF such sanity will take the
liberty. at the risk of the apparent in
delicacy OF the matter. to permit the
printing of the following letter, which was
written within twenty-four hours Of the
crime:
This is the letter written by Charlton 70
Capt. Scott:
Villa Malta.
Dear Harry: You must pardon q delay
which is explainable by our leaving in q
hurry because Of a -rehash of last sum-
mer's affair in the Journal. and because
Mamie has been extremely ill ever since
we left New York.
after various vicissitudes we arrived
here in Maltras,o. where we found q bully
little four-room cottage, which Mamie
has made very pretty and attractive.
by the side OF the house there runs a
little babbling. rushing stream which off,
sets in q small way the continuous and
most unharmonious changing of the bells
in the church. In our front yard W.
have a really tropical palm, surrounded
on all sides by roses in profusion and
growing vines: wistaria, honeysuckle. etc.
1 pstairs We have Iaria (balcony) or
our bedroom. which overlooks the lako
and surrounding mountain, and in which
we sleep, since 1t can be quite screened
in by canvas curtains. Here we have
our breakfast served, making IL very de-
lightful after the life Of a city with it's
throb and stirring and damning routine
1T will indeed be hard to go back to
business from an idyl like this. Our
servants live in the outlying lodge. do all
our marketing, etc.
'The countryside is all that ever has
been or could be said of IL, and for lack
Of the language of our late friend, Mr..
Milton, shall not go into detail. In
dire contrast the people are filthy. animal
and unintelligent beyond all words.
Switzerland only an hours walk
distant, but 50 far Mamie has not been
strong enough to take It,
For the above reasons you have not
heard from US In answer to your bully
wire and letter. beth of which were most
gratefully appreciated. Our silence IL in
no way Q lack OF appreciation.
You have undoubtedly long before this
received the 200 announcements which We.
ordered before leaving New York and
which 1t is imperative should be got out
now a. soon as possible. We therefore
earliest conveniencA.
wife, naturally. but more % on account
the delay has already been much too
long We inolose the lists.
do let us hear from you soon, - Ne
Are quite without news from the outside
world Indeed. We often lose touch Of the
day and date After some day6 we heard
Of the death of King Edward. but knev