Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-06-24
Oh ARL TON SLEW
HIS WIFE



tCharies W. Coleman ~ Omaha.
though the name appeared on the
passenger list AZ John Coleman. The
iaccused man Was utterly broken in
spirit following his arrest. and il was
apparent that he had lost much
weight on his flight from the scene
Of the crime
Charlton denied fatty. when piaced
under arrest By the detectives that he
was the man wanted and took the
officers 70 his cabin TO prove that his
name was Coleman.
! He asserted that he lived IN Omaha
and had never heard Of Charlton or
his wife
/ when asked 81 he could produce let
/ ters % prove that he had received ans
money under the name Of Coleman the
young man said he could not 4
search was made through his cloth
I ing and effects, but the officers failed
10 find "A single letter or paper bear
I Ing on his name.
Charltons trunk was found on the
pier and bore the single initial &C +"
Satisfied that they had the right man
the officers, with Charlton securely !
rnanaeled, started for police head /
quarters.
II Was then that Charlton began to /
break down. for he wavered and al /
most fell, and the detectives had TO .
iet him sit on the pier 70 recover him /
self Charlton turned white and suf- /
fered an attack of nausea, the Off +
GERS carrying him to the patrol wagon.
Captain scott. brother OF Hrs.
Charlton, materially assisted the Of
ficers in the capture OF Charlton,
whose careful description he had
given. Captain Scott took one glance
AZ the prisoner and then said
That's Charlton
fa.4 4sa a .t.frt
days leave OF absence from his post
and was making 1t practice 70 watch
all incoming ships
The =. X. Ispolatoff 10 whom Charl-
ton referred as having been suspect
ed by the police Of some knowledge
of thc rsgsdy is presumably Con-
stantiue lspOlatoff the Russian who
became acquainted with the Charl-
tons while they occupied the villa on I
the shore Of Lake Como. and who, |
following the discovery Of the wo- ]
mans body, was detained and exam
ined by the authorities. The Russian
to the satisfaction OF the {
authorities that he knew nothing OF I
the crime beyond what was known to Z
everyone and recently he WAS re- +
leased.
From the statement made by Cap I,
tain Scott, brother Of the murdered 4
woman, shortly after Charlton con-
'essed. II appeared that the capture :
" Charlton In Hoboken was largely
Tue 10 Captain Scotts activity and r
pursuit.
Captain Scott. whose time has re-
entity been spent In watching incom- =
ng steamers, this afternoon obtained
rom q Wall street bank q descrip- y
ion Of Charlton and q copy Of his
gnature. Then he went 10 Hoboken G
md got Chief Hayes to assign two de-
eetives 10 help him. The three hur-
led 60 the North German Lloyd dock, c
.rriying there just rs the steamer If
Irene was docking Pas te
engers we're already coming off and
uhnittIng to custom house inspec- Il
ION. !,
1--WE looked into two or three diff VI
ercnt stalls said Captain Scott and -,
inaily saw man we thought was IA
'hart0n. He was pale and his hands m
'ere trembling as he tried 10 open ~
rs suit cases. one Of the detectives :.
topped up TO him and accused him .
f being Charlton.
He displayed violent agitation. We n
ere not quite sure Of our Identified j.
on. so we telephoned to the National |
ity bank in New York to check up VI
)me doubtful points
we subjected him to the hand
rting test lio wrote the name Of
nc writing corresponded closely
lough TO warrant holding him and
hief Hayes ordered him taken to the
plicc station. There, within half an n
our he signed his confession" "
Charlton was identified further by
Is name. which was found on a laun-
~ bag In his baggage, and piece
poetry, which was signed John OF
odncy" (Porter Charlton) The
lem, which was dated Washington,
ovember 81. 1908
After Chnrlton's confession he was
ken before Recorder McGovern and IN
ratgncd.
As the recorder finished reading n,
iarltons confession tho prisoner cal
III In "a steady voice ~,
II beg your honor's pardon, but
ere Is "a small mistake. Where that hts
'eumcnt reads, H. have no defense ,to
make and wish TO make nome re,
ould read, or wish none" of
rhe mans tone was that OF a care tat
}, clcrkly person anxious TO have a..
+ manuscript read smoothly. His g,t
ia slightly pursod had ne somewhat ~,
rcd expression OF blaso youth in
club window
The recorder looked at him in blank sba
rprisc. Sweat was rolling down the ,r.,
eordor's rcd face but Charlton was Ia
I even perspiring In the choking at an,
psphcre of the crowded room. utt
VERY wctl Charlton said the re- sha
rder "if there was any errors or sme
lissons Ia this statement you may
rrcct them. DO you wish to mako O.
4 aH
II do said the confessed man.
WIZ you have a pcn?" asked the hri.
sordor. ~,
NO, thank yuu said Charlton cas- in
lly almost uirily this will do very l,a1
H. and he drew frofn his pocket st
bit of pencil ana from the final q
itence OF the confession struck out s,.a
words "to make" =,
he slipped the pencil away, folded 'r.,.
confession creased Il along the fhc
ms, handed II back 10 the Judge
I then stood at ease. In the little
isc which followed he tuggcd at the :
e OF his right ear-absolutcly the GO,
sign of nervousness he had hi.
,wn. -.
'hief Hayes asked that the prisoner -
reminded until tomorrow, saying 80,
e was needed for conferences 10y
authorities before further steps
Id be taken, =,
Very wen. said the recorder. "the y =
spncr Is remauded" ~
'harltun held out his hands. "a pair -
steel bracelets were slipped on ~, ~
n ana locked and he was led away ",'''
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