The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
CHARLTON IN TERROR
AS TRIAL, DRAWS NEAR
Father of American Held in
Italian Prison Apparently
Loses Interest.
ny C.AMILLo CIANFARuA.

Rome, April 6.-Writing to q friend
hero from Como Jail. where he IS
awaiting trial. Porter Charlton says
that unless something Is done to insure
the appearance at his trial of some
witnesses favorable to him and efforts
arc made to hire at least ono alienia;
to i2ht the government experts az 10
his mental condition at the time OF the
crime he committed, he IL almost sure
TO get tho longest sentence ever
meted out to any assassin OF the
briSand type.
Since Deputy Porzio withdrew as one
Of counsel retained to defend him, all
preparations for Charlton's defense
nave been discontinued. and to day the
young man Is practically left without
legal adyiser. with the exception of
eM-IudSe Palmieri, who Is in New
ork. and cannot be of much help TO
him.
AT the same time. tho Kings prose
cutor at Como Is powcrless TO aid
Charlton in any way. except bv assign
inS TO him some lawyer to defend him
when the trial begins. Apparently
Charlton is under the IMPRESSION that
me prosecution. with nobody looking
alter his interests. will obtain the
maximum penalty.
TO his Roman friends Charlton
makes no secret Of the fact that his
relatives and friends in tho rniici
states have ali deserted him. and that
unless some one hastens to hts helm.
ne WI! not be able to place before the
court ever the "cxtcnuating circum-
stances which Is refused only TO the
most hardened criminals
EAralning the latest DEVELOPMENTS
/ IN ms case, Charlton SAYS that for
the last three months ne has not re-
cei'ed single word from his father
"ho is now practicin,; attorney I'm
d
/ h'n nave pcen. Judge Charlton mas
rot Tor reasons yet und!sclosed
/ uce'ncd 1t opportune TO take direct
| interest In MS sons trial This hae
H''de the young man extremely dc
Inose Americans who considered il,
tHciE patriotic duty to retain penrtv
cfH!o during the preliminary Invest
Satioh' ie"l now that they have dor.
/ more than their share Of duty. ana ,r
inc prisoners father refuses to con.
must Withdraw.
o"'ns to the limitations Imposed
uPon hiin by the stringent rules 81
human prisons, one OF which .orn,d
prisoner 10 write more than ;wo
,''tefs month, Charlton has nor 20,
-" aple TO acquaint his friends witt,
[,,,,,', V''ai status Of his case. 1t is
10" H. however that of the long ne,
-! witnesses residing in tho I,ri,nI
Gates winch the prisoner suh,ni,,,
,nc authorities In order that Their
N'@"Nce might be taken throupi, 1,at
- t" ''hsuiar agents. only few hav,
pech considered important enoueb -,
pc called TO appear before tho J,,ii.
c"hsuIs in the various cities T., ',,,a,i
they reside. :" ""lch
among such witnesses mr.. doc,o
""o examined Charlton during bis
Htio' IN the Trenton prison. brt III.
tS'''h"i'E serves no pracIicaI n,,r,,,,I
ii. corroborated by an toiior
h pepnty por2los dstens. was sas,a
lowing two "a NOM c,If niGht OF the crlrnc tsi-
I,n!ch charlton imbib.i trenn1dt,, s' s, OF
/ g,iy r.tno otp'; me defendant WAS MOI tnnr
IN co4tYs S aF 60 toF his actions.
.e>CSsior judge Charlton b."., ,s y! th- In.
him "a az not :. single witness favorshin -.
stat. ~ no I'm heard THIS has indsSn,j 80 %
!ci-ns arc trying to coInt.r,C, Prison niy-
80 ','ent. lie is allowed! nIo-A ,npe.tai
Of I,;. 0GoHS in"n Italian prisoners .nH
| Ita!iAn which In tn. cowre. "e STUDY Q;
,. .oiis ne has mastered TO lii. &c"
undnrs,,on'," g writing and making hiiYs.ic
According 10 ~ III eN s,g magistrate.
charlton also Is sufe-ing ~ ne prison.
49, ~ Nh!1e Il Wild storm was -. IN,
distinctlv co,,ld VIZ erhoes OF which Charlton
oeniy seized By violent agi,aiion ',, - sui-
So, '.'''eH' heard :hc Volc. OF Ill
nc finally vas quoted. b,,. .ir..
We Expression In his ev-s 80 ~ nv!
S.i ny ghosts. is distinctly NJ, ir..if.'
IN .ms 20 ae!ay caused 10y taking eastman.
OF Como assi2es '"s Ia! term