The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

toiial system. The presumption or guit
was not abolished and the preliminary in
quiry remained secret. but the examining
Judge was given the power to defend, In
a way. besides accusing the prisoner. In
examining the evidence OF the case the
Judge VINO is conducting Charltons IN
curry ascertained that there were CIR
cumstancrs preceding the crime which
should be- fully inquired into
seek Evidence In America.
The exact nature OF these circumstances
has not been divulged, as the inquiry 10
secret. but IL is surmised that the Judge
required supplementary evidence about
Charlton's and his wife's antecedents and
the life they led before their marriage,
and " tn this object In view a request mas
been made to the Judicial authorizes IN
America to examine witnesses th'fe'
This is to be taken IN writing ana SEM 10
italy. where the dispositions VIII he trans
l,ted into Italian and forwarded to Como
Meanwhile Charlton has been awaiting
trial in Como prison since september 20
s,. ba has not been visited by his counsel
I'm, ne il allowed to write to his ish''E
and friends. and while his letters are CEN
s,rcd hy the examining Judge. th"r" ~
much I'm them which Is interesting as oe-
scrlb ng prison life in ltaIy. 90
charlton arrived in Naples Angus, -
lli3 the lldllall NNfl''''
escorted hv two carahineers VINO hhh pe'n
so,,, nurnoselv TO New York for him. IN
one Of his letters he described MS Iahu'hB .
"Raforr the boat doCked the TWO cara
hin,.rs and myself went ashore win NV
health ottiC ~ in launch 10
won't dock. Here a carriage with a mlgh'S
me- '''"'' , -, be,douorters Two
otIicers asked IN, about the Trip the treat
mont 1 received. Sc. and they were most
sollcltous and kindly. Arrangements
wore made 10 leave for Como the SAM
night When ] learned that Two o'n'r
.clrabineers were to escort me theTe
asked II the two who brought me over
from America nigh, not continue as tar
as Como. | was clinging as long as pos
sible 10 the last slender thread tha'
hound me to my country. At least thcS
had been there. Some consultation lo'-
lowed and my request was granted
rutu a few months ago Charlton was
confined in a cell by himself ana aHo"eu
about an hour and a half exercise III
courtyard every day.
NEEDLESS 10 say" he wrote. 81 take ad-
vantage OF the time for exercise, generally
from | 10 about 80. every day the
weather permits. There Is garden IN
the courtyard. planted with nasturttums'
morning glories and other flowers, also Il
grape vine. When the frost killed thcm
pulled them up and with one or the
guards we turned the ground under.
cleaned it up and arranged the beds TOR
winter. I hope to help plant 1t when the
time comes and to tend 1t In its growing
III. Weekly HouSecIeaninE.
ION Saturdays usually have gem
cral housekeeping, hut instead of "A mop
hot water and washing soda, use damp
ened sawdust and "A broom. after which |
get out my trusty dust cloth and 20 over
every thing ON Monday morning tn,
state presents us with shave at the
hands of one of it's world famed tonsoral
artists. and n hair cut II need he !
guess King e. Gillette does not do much
business in Italy The barber is always
Il welcome slght-not that | am "A shock
to the conventions even after a week. but
because of the personal comfort end Of Il.
| spend my mornings and afternoons
reading and studying Italian.
Had one put over on IN" by guard
the other day who wanued to know
why took so many baths. | manage to
get a hot one At least once "A week and NJ
this tine Of the year tDecemberD, which
is not the season for baths 1t nearly
floored me, but | managed 10 make a
weak explanation about rheumatism
When winter set in II became so cold
in the small cell that Charlton had "a
spend most of the day In bed to keen
warm. fts lost Htsn ana grew very WtdN
evidently. as IN writing TO "A rriend ne
asked him to scpd him a dictionary, ms
the one he had and which served him IN
learning Italian was ruined. one eve
ming he was warming milk in glass over
candle when the glass broke and tho
milk was spilled over the book. Wher
Charlton was asked about the prison
fare he wrote:
Two loavcs of bread and larg,
porringer of 'ministra' vegetable sour
| with pastel, varied from day to day. Is
| the ration, except Sunday, when a piece
OF meat and meat broth Is the order. IN
addition to this one is permitted to buy
| up to one Ira GO cents) OF other food
cheese. eggs, milk. olive oil. fruit in sea
| son. potatoes boiled, fried. SC. meats In
various ways, fish twice week. &c. n,
| practically cost price, The bread and
ministra' of the ordinary rations are
both good and wholesome"
During the period of solitary confne,
mcnt Charlton was able TO speak Engl sf
!nI LIN = .t:fI:irtrt i-!5i shlna.
| who had been In the Hudson county Jan
| last fan for nearly three months" In
writing about the meeting Charlton said
| Does that tie the can on AL others? /,
| is certainly small world"
| Until March Charlton was hoping that
| the trial would take place soon. and M
was very worried about reports that his
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