The Washington times., 1913-07-26
CHARL TON CERTAIN
HE WILL Be FREED
Back I From Murder Trial at
Christmas TE1e, He Says on
Eve of Extraction.
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NEW YORK, July 36-Not In the least
disturbed because the United States
Government has ordered him extradited
70 Italy. there to stand trial for the
murder. of his wife. Mary Scott Castle
Charlton, at Lake Como. In June. 1910.
ana knowing he win be sent from this
country within week or ten days, Por-
Ter charlton stood in the jail In Hudson
county, N. J.. and said to a friend:
Dont You worry. I'll make an en-
gskement with you now to have dinner
Win me next Christmas at Churchilrs.
so conndent is Charlton that the
courts of Italy wilI set him free that
ne has managed TO buoy up the rpirits
OF ms father, former Judge Paul CharI-
ton' and his stepmother These two
nave been staying for the last ten DAYS
a. Lilienthars Hotel, opposite the iail.
ana spend hours daily with the pris-
onef up to now.
Has Written Novel
H was not known that Charlton had
written novel dealing with crime in
New York. In his three years in Hud-
son county Jail he has made friends
with many other prisoners. He was
very fond Of ollie" Burke. an east
Slae character convicted of burglary.
tha Ee tola charlton all he knew Of
me book, Charlton doing the writing.
me novel Is in CharIton's trunk
Wnether he viii take II to Italy or
known. Charlton needs money. IT is
said all his fathers cash was spent in
Ine enorts to save the young man
from extradition. So. If a fair price"
cepted, II is believed.
The prisoners most intimate friend
tnese days Is DR.. A p. ,Hasking, dep
uty county physician. Recently II was
had health he could hardly live to get
to Italy. This worried Charlton. He
sent for DR.. Hasking and said:
want dozen of myself taken.
want TO send them to my friends and
man"
Photographs Show Health.
The photographs were taken. After a
dozen had been struck on the plates
were broken. Then the dozen were dis
tributed. Looking at one of the pic
tures Charlton said:
.'well. / don't look much like a dead
one. Do /, Adoctor?" =
You certainly don't" replied DR..
Hasking.
Until eighteen months ago Charlton
was regarded as a Federal prisoner and
had two hours day in the open. Judge
Blair then decided that he was a fugi-
tive from Justice and State prisoner.
Until Judge Blair's decision Charlton
enjoyed hight life In Jersey City. Al
most every night he was taken from
tle Jail by one of the guards and saw
q bay or moving picture show.
In some way word got abroad that
Chiffon had developed artistic talent
ard had painted several pictures In
disposing Of that yarn he said to DR..
'sThe only real artistic work I've done
since I've been here Is the whitewash-
Ing Of the prison walls. II being able
70 whitewash makes you an artist then
I'm the real thing"
Studying Medicine. ~
when not talking to his father and
stepmother. Charlton these days spends
his time delving into medical questions
or assisting in the prison hospital. He
has given aid to the nurses and doctors.
Charlton. however, is without funds.
The last money he had came from the
rad1e Of an encyclopedia he owned.
This took place six months ago. 1t was
arranged by friends who had been told
he was ashamed to. ask relatives for
more money.
After many tickets had been sold the
police ordered that the raffle be stopped
on the ground that II was against the
law. Nevertheless; the raffle took place
IN secret. and the money was turned
over to Charlotn.