Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 24, 1910, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE s the most powerful business wetter In the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. VOL. XL—NO. 5 WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—8howers: cooler. For lowa—Showers; warmer. For weather report see page 2. OMAHA, FRIDAY ASTOR CENTENARY NOW IN HISTORY 0ld Bellevue’s Hundredth Anniver- sary First Celebrated There and Later in Omaha Theater. MONUMENT PRESENT. John Lee Webster Tenders % and Governor Accep” % “OLDEST SETTLER” AT PR ATE 8. D. Bouvier, Who Came to St 1853, Among Audience, G. D. WATTLES GIVES ORATION Tells How Death of Governor Durt and Aecvivity of Early Omahans Hobbed Belleyue of Metro- polltan ¥ . Old Dellevue's one hundredth annivers- ary lius passed Into history, with the many oOlher events wet down opposite the name In “ime's index. All of Thursday. was given to the colebration In Bellevue, and ai even- ing meeting was devoted to it In Ouialia. A handsome little monument which will #peak of the celebration of the day to later ganerations was tendered to the state of Nebraska Ly Johu Lee Webster, president of the Nebrasku State Historical soclety, and was formally accepted by Governor Shallenberger. The governor promised to direct the attention of his successor to the need of caring for and maintaining the monument. Mrs. Oreal S. Ward, regent of the Ne- braska chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, pulled the United States flag off the monument, unveiling it to the gaze of weveral hundred old end young Ne- braskans who had gathered cbout. In do- ing so she made a patriotic little speech, which wus well received, and as the flag Tose & group . of Daughters recited the pledge of fealty to the flag. In the group surrounding the monument during the presentation and acceptance was §. D. Bouvier, on whose breast was a badge bearing the words, “Oldest Settler in Nebraska.' He came as a small boy, in and hus lived for fifty-sevent years on the same farm, about twenty miles north of Omaha. Another spectator surprised and delighted the old-timers by dropping in to help at the dedlcation, after an absence of forty-elght years. This was T. P. Cook, general sup- erintendent of the Western Uhlon Tele- graph company in Chlcago. He was accom- panied by his sister, Mrs. John M. Enochs. Mr. Cook came to Bellevue in his special car, bringing along his son, M. T. Cook. “And after this dedication is finished I am Eolng out to see the old farm where we bad our first home," said Mr. Cook. The farm’ iy now occupied by Willlam Miller. Mmny.O ers at Hand. - Where weré also in the group about the menument nuinbers of men and women who came to Nebraska In '57 and the years im- mediately following. In fact, but few of the old settlers were missing from the gathering In the town that one day almost achleved the potnt of leaving Omaha still a village. In closing his presentation speech, dressed to Governor Shallenberger, Lee Webster sald: *As our forefathers all along the Atlantic coast venerate the memories of their earllest settlors, may we likewlse venerate those who. are the founders of the begin- ning of our state hisiory. This occasion is one of more than ordinary importance, It ad- John will not be strange if those who come 100 years after our days shall look back through the pages of history to ascertain what we, who are now here, are doing on this occusion. It is befitung and approp- riate that this monumeit shall be pre- served, protected and maintained by the state of Nebraska as one of the muni- ments of its titie to soclal progress and high civilization. In this spirit and with this hope the State Historical soclety turns thls monument over to the keeping of the state of Nebraska." The Kovernor of the state accepted the stone memorial of a notable incident of a hundred years ago In the like spirit. He called attention to the fact that, while Wwe are not @s yet a thoroughly homogene- ous people, It 1s high time the state, and .o cltizens theredf, should begin to take iride and an interest in promoting and csiablishing historical monuments of this character. The monument stands on the highest point of the hill thut slopes to the village from the door of the recitation hall of Bellovue college, a most sightly location. Big Crowd Hears Addresse: From the monument the exercises were transferred to a great tent placed just opposite Bellevue park. Here probably 1,60 people had gathered to listen to speeches by John Lee Webster, G, W. Wat- tles, Alpert Watkins and Governor Shailen- berger. Green's band played old-time airs and a quietet of South Omaha men sang favorite old songs. Edward P. Boker rendered o vocal solo and James Carley playcd a cornet golo. My, Webster rapldly and eloquently skelclcd the settlement and development of tic west before Introducing Mr. Wat- tles, who sald: early trading post welcome sign of clvillzation turning from the wilderness that lay be- yond. It was here that Governor Burt, the first territorial governor, came, and but for his untimely death this would un- doubtedly have been the first capital of the territory. It was here where the first Presbyterian mission established In the territory was located In 181 The first caurt of record was opened here by Judse Peuner Ferguson in March, 1855, The firat republican convention met at Bellevue in August, 159, “It has been truly sald that ‘God made the country, but men make olties’ It cannot be denied that Hellevue, with its beautiful plateau, was designated by na- ture to be the site of a great city, and Lut for the activity of the early setilers in Omaba, this today would be the com- mercial center of Nebraska, while Omaha would be & struggling village. The fut- ure of Bellevue would no doubt have been settled but for the death of Governor Burt. Again Its future would have been fixed but for the chauge of plans at the last moment in the bullding of the Union Pa- cific bridge across the Missourl river. Bellevue may be poor In other respects, but it s rich in historlc importance in the anuals of cur state, was the first to those re- ) Beory Now Ludicrous. ‘In 1588 the North American Review (Continued on Second Page.) Roosevelt Takes Luncheon with Rough Riders Former Commander is Guest of the Association at Function at Harvard Club, NEW YORK, June 23.—Theodore Roose- velt was a little late getting to work to- i day, 1t being 10:38 o'clock when he reached the office of the Outiook and settled down at his desk. Few visitors disturbed him. Colonel Roosevelt spent the night at the home of his brother-in-law, Douglas Rob- inson. . Callers began to arrive In such numbers hat Colonel Roosevelt found that he had w give himself over to them and prac- tically to abandon work for the day. Among the callers were Prof Brander Matthews of Columbia university and David Mulvane, republican committeeman from Kansas, The delegation of Rough Riders which came to escort him to the dinner of the Rough Riders' association at the Harvard club, appeared headed by Colonel Alexander lllludle, with Sergeant Charles E. Hunter, president of the Rough Riders' assoclation und Captain A. ¥. Cosby, of the New York branch of the assoclation. They pinned on the lapel of thelr coats a badge bearing his own features in ‘bronze, the badge hav- ing been prepared for the occasion and each Rough Rider wearing a similar one. One of the features of the luncheon was the presentation to Colonel Roosevelt by Lon D. Muxlow, of Guthrie, OkL, on be- haif of the Grand Army of the Republic of that state, of a guidon or cavalry flag. Seven Indictments in Glover Murder Widow of Waltham, Mass., Lumber- man and Seven Others Charged with Crime, CAMBRIDGE, Mauss., June 23.—As a re- sult of the Investigation of the murder of Clarence F. Glover, a Waltham laundry proprietor last fall, indictment warrants were lssued today against Mrs. Lilllan M. Glover, widow of the murdered man and six others, who are charged with being accessories after the fact. Hattie Leblanc, a housemald Is accused of murdering the laundryman. It was an- nounc:d today that in addition to Mrs. Glover the following persons had been in- dicted: Samuel Elmer and Alton E. Tupper, Mrs, Glover's counsel in the contest of Glover's will; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Freeman and Mr. and Mrs. Seymour $. Glover. Seymour Glover was a brother of the murdered laundryman. Wireless Official ‘Finedfor€ontempt Secretary hcle:; Wallace of the New York Office Refuses to Tes- tify Before Grand Jury. NEW YORK, June 23—The grand jury, which is investigating the government's complaint that officlals of the United Wireless Telegraph company used the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud in- vestors appeared before Judge Hand in the United States circuit court today and pre- |sented Luclen C. Wallace, secretary at the company's offices here, for contempt for refusing to testify before the grand jury. Judge Hand fined Wallace $50 and directed him at once to return to the grand jury room and be sworn: COMMENCEMENT AT CORNELL President Schurman Confers Degrees on Seven Hundred and Six Graduate ITHACA, Y., June 23—With the ther- mometer registering In the 90s thousands of senlor week guests today watched the Correll seniors march to the armory to receive their diplomas from President Jacob Gould Schurman. Degrees were conferred on 70 graduates. The address by President Schurman was devoted mainly to Goldwin Smith, “A Man of Letters, a Speculative | Thinker and a Political Critie." FAIL TO FIND WENDLING Report that Murderer of Alma Kell- mer is on Ranch Near San Antonto Untra HOUSTON, Tex., June 23.—Chief of Po- ilce Ellls of this city and Chlef of Detec- tives Carney of Loulsville, Ky. returned here today from San Antonio, where they have been for two days on a frultless quest for Joseph Wendling, wanted in Loulsville on the charge of killing S-year-old Alma Kellner. The officers are convinced that the report that he was on a ranch near San Antonlo is untrue, —— Confesses Murder of Woman. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 2. — Harry C. Noland, arrested on suspicion of having murdered Alice Brown Litten, whose body was found in the woods near here yes- terday with her throat cut, made a com- plete confession of the murder, police au- thorities stated today The trage Noland averred, was the sequel of a quar- rel over another girl. The slain woman was elghtecen years old. EXPERTS REPORT ON HIGH PRICE Republicans and Democrats Do Not Agree on Reasons for Recent Increase SIXTEEN PRINCIPAL FACTORS Greatest Advance in Cost of Produc- tion of Farm Prodacts. MOVING HABIT ALSO IMPORTANT Shifting of Population from Pro- ducing to Consuming Areas, COLD STORAGE ALSO IS BLAMED Jeing Plants, it is Asserted, Enable Wholesalers to Sell at Advan- tageous Times, Regulat- ing Prices. WASHINGTON, June 23.—Republicans and democrats do not agree as to the causes for the great increase In the cost of living between 1900 and 1910. The ma- Jority report of the special senate com- mittee, which has been investigating these questions was submitted to the senate to- day by Senator Lodge, chalrman eof the committee. The minority was authorized to employ an expert to go over the report of the majority and prepare the miuority views for submission (o the senate. The report made by Senator Lodge found that of the many causes contributed to the advance in prices the following were most marked: Increased cost of production of farm products by reason of higher land value and higher wages. Increagsed demand for farm products and food. Shifting of population from food produc- ing to food cousuming occupations and localities. Immigration to food consuming locallties. Reduced fertility of land resulting In lower average production or in increased expenditures for fertilization. Banking Facilities. Increased banking facilities in agricultu: ral localities, which enabled farmers to hold their crops and market them to the best advantage. It was found that this not only steadled prices, but had a tendency to Increase them. Reduced supply convenlent to transpor- tation facilities of such commodities as timber. ' Cold storage plants, which result in pre- venting extreme fluctuations of prices of certain commodities with the seasons, but by enabling the wholesalers to buy and sell it as the best possible advantage, tend to advance prices. Increased cost of distribution. Industrial combination. [ De: Organizations of producors or dealers, Advertising. Increased money supply. Over-capitalization. Higher standard of living. The foregoing findings were gathered by measuring the prices of 27 commodities, in- cluded in the price index number of the bureau of labor. These commodities were grouped and the advance noted for the different groups during the period from 190 to 19, inclusive. The general whole- sale price level dues advanced during the period 14.5 per cent. The groups show ad- vances as follows: Farm products, 3.8 per cent; food, etc., 186 per cent; miscellaneous commodities, 147 per cent; clothes and clothing, 123 per cent; fuel and lighting, 69 per - cent; house furnishing goods, 5.3 per cent; metals an dimplements, 3.65 per cent. A decline was shown for drugs and chemicals amounting to 2.9 per cent. The report states that in view of the fact that the increases have been so much greater in products coming either directly or indirectly from the farms than in any other line excepting products of the forest the conclusion must be reached that the most important cause for the advance is to be found in a study of farm conditions, HEAT PROSTRATIONS IN -NEW YORK CITY No Rellef from High Temperature is in Sight and Long Death List Seems Likely, NEW YORK, June 23.—New York was still sweltering today from the heat wave, which has blanketed the city for severai days. There were numerous prostratious during the day and the long list from heat seemed likely to be added to before night fall, as there appeared to be no relief in sight. The temperature at 10 o'clock was 88 degrees, ALLEGED HOLDUP MEN ARE ACCUSED OF BRIBERY Two Men Charged with Trylng to Hire Vietim of Robbery at Denver to Leave Clty. NEW YORK, having offered Charles Hill, a Denver hotel manager, $00 to leave the city and thus block the prosecution of men alleged to have held him up and robbed him, two men who gave their names as Joseph Cohen and Willlam C. Tucker, rested today and held for were ar- examination, This tale, although it Is the latest news trom the watery depths of the far-famed Carter lake, s neither a fish nor a snake story and is guaranteed to be strictly un- varnished. The morai in It 18 80 impressed upon the mind of the hero that the next time he goes In swimming it will either be In the nighttime or else he will be very sure that his heretofore desplsed clothes are safe under lock and ke The son of one of the captains of the fire department decided that yesterday wos a perfect day to visit the old swimming hole and try his luck. Accordingly, he be- took himself to that place on Carter lake that was known to him long before he ot to the high school In his school career. Swimmer Loses His Clothes on Banks of Carter Lake In the usual way he plled his clothes in & neat pile on the bank and let himself go | in one deliclous plunge. The swim was fine. Fact is, it was of such a degree of excellence that he re- mained longer than usual and forgot to | keep the eve that was out of the water on his clothes. And In the meantime a bold, bad robber got that apparel and disappeared, leaving the shivering youth, Eddle Morrle, to go home in the con- ventional barre:. The record does not tell just how it hap- pened, but after considerable persuasion and several strong inducements another youth took the proper pity on the hero and went home to fetch the Sunday-go-to- meeting togs that the swimmer might re. turn properly togked. June 23.—Charged with | lat Doncaster 1y||xr| and became a British citizen. MORNING, JUNE 24, 1910—TWELVE [ SINGLE —— ] COPY TWO CENTS. g Ml LAND, From the New York Herald. Uy CHILD! ""Wfl'bflfll"‘"‘m"" . o PO d wWpzzwr. HOW YOU HAVE GROWN] MURDER MYSTERY IS SOLVED Dying Man Accuses Another of Long Forgotten Crime. AUSTIN CAMPBELL IS ARRESTED Mrs. R. C. Cottey Gives Kansas City Chiet Information Her Son Told Her on His Death Bed—Beat Neil Hanrahan to Death. From the revelation of a man on his deathbed in Kansas City, the Omaha po- lice Thursday morning uncovered the mys tery of a murder commitied two years ago, and arrested the man charged with the murder. & & Detectives McDonald und Dunni arrested Austin Campbell, 1916 South Eighth street, as the murderer of Neil Hanrahan Novem ber 23, 197, through the story teld by F. C. Cottey, a few minutes before he died. Mrs. Cottey declared her son had told her as death was coming upon him, that Camp- bell had beaten a man to death in the rail- road yards of South Omaha two years be- | fore. Cottey explained he had not divulged the gruesome story before because he feared Campbell would kill him i he did, she sald. Acting quickly, Captain Savage detailed McDonald and Dunn on the case and made Investigations of the story. It was found trom Sheriff Bralley that a murder had been committed, as Cottey had said. The vietim of the murder was Neil Hanrahan His murderer had never been identified. According to Brailey, the murder oceurred at Twenty-eighth and L street in the rail- road yards at South Omaha. Campbell gave himself up on the call of the detectives without resistance. He declared his real address was on Fourteenth street. The information which led to the un- covering of the crime, came to the Omaha police in a letter from the chlef of police of Kansas City Mo, which was given to him by Mrs. R. C. Cottey of 1115 Holmes street of that city, following the death of her son, Neil Hanrahan is remembered in police clrcles in South Omaba and also the cir- cumstances of his death. It was never suspected that he had met with foul play, but it was thought he had jumped off the West L street viaduct and had met his death by the fall. When examined, it was found that he had a number of bruises and one very large fracture of the skull. This it was supposed was due to his pitching ‘hcadluuz off the viaduct. Fireworks Set Off in Boone Store Fall of Go-Cart Starts Blaze that Causes Damage of More Than Fifteen Thousand Dollars, BOONE, Ia., June 23.—(Special Telegram.) ~The Temple of Economy, a general store, was badly damaged by fire this afternoom. A quantity of fireworks in one of the show | windows was set off by a gocart falling among some dynamite caps, There was | something of a panic among the halt hun- dred people In the store, but all escaped without Injury The noise of the explo- slon frightened several horses and caused them to run away. The loss on the stock, which will exceed $15,000, is covered by in- surance. The damage to the buliding not extensive. Captain F.S. Cody Falls Hundred Feet American Aviator in Employ of Brit- ish Government Seriously In- jured at Aldershot. LONDON, June 2i—Captain F. 8. Cody the aviator, while making a flight at Alder- shot today, fell from a height of 100 feet and was serlously injured His aeroplane was caught in a gust of wind and becoming unmanageable, plunge to the ground. Cody was pinned beneath | the wreckage. Captain Cody, an Amerlcan by birth, Is employed by the British war department | to teach its officers aeronauties. Last fall he taok out naturalization is Base Ball Games at Fort Banks 0ld Federal Law Gives State the Right to Stop Sport of the Soldiers, BOBTON, Mass., Junc 2.—United States District Attorney French has informed the goldiers at Fort Banks, Winthrop, that Sunday base ball playing at the fort, which has been going on for the last three years, must cease. Sunday base ball playing has been al- lowed on government lands in Massachu- setts, but Mr. French finds it is made a criminal offense under a law of the United States which provides that where no pun- ishment for any offense on government lands is provided, the offender is liablo to punishment under the Taws of the state in which the lands are situated. Massachusetts laws prohibit Sunday- base ball games. Complaints were made to the district at- torney by Rev. Frederick M. White, pastor of the First Baptist church of Winthrop, and by others who want Sunday ball play- Ing to cease. Mr. White also has written to the W @Gepartment. Midshipmen at Plymouth Five Hundred Naval Cadets Will Be Guests of City During Part of Stay in Port. PLYMOUTH, England, American battleships Inclana, Massa- chusetts and lowa, with 50 midshipmen from the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, Md., arrived here at 9 o'clock this morning. The young sailors are hayv- ing their summer practice crulse. The squadron is connanded by Rear Admiral Clark. The squadron sailed from Hampton Roads on June 9. Instead of following the usual routine of a practice cruise along the New England coast the vessels steamed for k.ymouth, the end of the first leg of the 10,000 mile trip. The local authorities are planning a round of entertalnments for the visitors. The midshipmen will be given a dinner by the lord mayor of London. June 23. — The —— CLOSE OF BIG CELEBRATION Program This Evening Open to Public at Brandeis Theater Starts at Eight O'clock, The meeting at the Brandels theater this evening, marking the close of the Astoria celebration will be open to the public. It will begin promptly at 8 o'clock, and the following program is to be carried out: Selections—Green's band. Presiding officer, Mr. Samuel chancellor University of Nebraska. Invocation—Rahbi Cohn. Hymn to Music—Omaha Maennerchor, Introductory Address—Chancellor Avery. Falr Rothtraut—Omaha Maennerchor. Address—Mr. George E. MacLean, presi- dent State University of Towa. How I Have Loved Her—Omaha Maenner- chor. Address—Mr. John Lee Webster, president Nebraska State Historlcal socfe A Sunday on the Alps—Omaha Maenner- chor. Gra G Avery, nd Finale band. Song of the nation.)— BEEF TRUST BILLS ARE VOID Judge Landis Sustains Demurrer of Chicago Packers. ANOTHER GRAND JURY CALLED Not Shown that Any Offense ls Com- mitted or that Companies Are Engaged Interstute Commerce. in CHICAGO, June 23.—Judge Landis in the United States district court here today stained the demurrers of the so-called “beef trust” to the Indictment charging & combination in restraint of trade. A new grand jury was ordered to remew the in- vestigation of the packing companies. The (Adictment drawn on evidence secured by agents of the federal government ran against the National Packing company and its ten subsidiary companles, charging violation of the Sherman antl-trust law. Smiles, handclaps and congratulations were exchanged with much gles when Judge Landis announced that the indict- ment would not stand, but the demonstra- tlon came to a sudden, almost breathless end when the court added: “Call a special grand jury venire seventy-five men for July 14." This body will be ordered to hear testi- mony with & vlew to finding valid indict- ments against the packing companfes The indictment quashed today failed to show in the view of Judge Landls, any offense had been committed within the last three years. It did not show that dur- ing this statutory period the defendants had been engaged in Interstate commerce. The general averment that the packing companles engaged in a combination in re- straint of trade, the court declared to be a mere conclusion. Judge Landis sald: “The court is not clothed with authority to supply, entirely by Inference, the com- plete omlission of so fundamental an ele- ment of the offense.” Golden Rule Chief Found Not Guilty Cleveland Official Who Was Sus- pended Pending Inquiry Into Charges to Be Reinstated. of CLEVELAND, June 23.—Fred Kohler, the | “Golden Rule” chief of police who was suspended from the position by Mayor Baehr, upon the filing of charges alleging drunkenness and Immorality, was acquitted by the cyil service commission late today. Kohler will be reinstated at once, Big Piney Stockmen Organize. BIG PINEY, Wyo., June 23.—(Special.)— A meetlng of stockmen was held here Saturday and the decision reached to re- organize the Big Piney Live Btock asso- clation, The resolutions favor leasing of the public domain, better transportation facilities, ‘the adjustment by peaceable means of all range disputes, securing just administration of the forest reserves, venting the stealing and killing of stock, ete, pre- Rainstorm in Black HIilL DEADWOOD, 8. D, June 23.—A storm visited the western part Dakota last night and benefited crops in many sections, East of Rapld City the fall was heavy. Reports are more favor- able today from all the grain districts. rain- of South CINCINNATI, O., June 2.—In a signed, Taft Is quoted today as follows: acted the by this congress. It has fulfilied pledges of the party It Is a great satisfaction to me that we have accom- | plished so much. in the past'to try during term of It has been the custom | to fultill party pledges the the president elected; during the first regular session of con- sress. President Says Congress Has Kept Party Pledges| ““We now have the best railroad regulation tatement In the Times-Star, President|iaw we ever had. The provislons for the| supervision of capitalization were omitted, | WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2.—I am| but this does not mean that they have been | clated at the legisiation which has been|abandoned. Renewed efforts to enact them | will be made at the next session. “I think the party In power has enacted legislation which will inure greatly to its benefit. It has kept its contract. “The congres which 18 now closing its first regular sesslon has done what it nave secured what we set out to get| promised the people to do, and the republi- | can party has & good record (o take the people ln the coming elections.” that | live 1 CHARLTON TAKEN, CONFESSES CRIME Former Omaha Boy Arrested in New York Admits Killing Wife with Mallet, CAPTURED AT STEAMBOAT PIER Is Recognized as He Steps from Boat and Taken to Station. | THIRD DEGREE BRINGS ADMISSION Makes Written Statement About Body Taken from Lake Como. \ POINTS PISTOL AT POLICE CHIEF R ' Becomes Infurinted and Draws Re- His Pocket, but s Quickly Overpowered by Detectives, volver from NEW YORK, June 23.—Porter Charle ton, husband of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, whose body was found stuffod in a trunk, which was taken from Lake Como, Italy, recently, was arrested as ho stepped from the steamship FPrinzes Irene in Hoboken today. Chariton at first dened his identity, but after being given the “third degree” he admitted that he was the husband of Mirs, Charl ton. Charlton made a signed statement to the Hoboken police, While Charlton was belng sweated une der the “third degree” he became Ine furluted and, drawing a revolver, tried to shoot Chief of Police Hayes. Ha was disarmed and a few minutes later cons fessed the crime, Text of Confession. Within half an hour after his arrost Charlton had signed the following state- ment: “My wife and I lived happlly together, She was the best woman in the world to me, but she had an ungovernable tem- per. So had I We frequently quarreled over the most trivial matters and her language to me was frequently so foul that I knew she did not know the mean- ing of it. “The night I struck her she had been quarreling with me. She was in the worst temper 1 had ever seen her in. 1 told her if she did not cease 1 would leave her and put a stop to it. She stopped for a little while and started again. “I took a mallet which I had used to do household repuirs and struck her three times. I thought she was dead. I put the body In & trunk into which I also threw the mallet. “About 12 that night I moved the trunk from the house, dragged it to a small pler near the house and threw it overboard. 1 |remained at Malpraiso the next day and left the following night and went to Como and from there to Genoa, where I tosk the steamer Irene three'@#ys later. The room where I killed her wag an outdoor sleeping apartment. “(Signed.) PORTER CHARLTON. At the suggestion of an attorney, whose | services he secured shortiy after his arrival at the police station, Charlton added this postscript to his statement: “I have been Informed that C. K. Ispol. {atoff has been implicated and I wish to state that this gentleman ls absolutely guiltiess. 1 have no defense to make and don't wish to. “(Signed.) PORTER CHARLTON.* Tries to Shoot Chief Hayes. Charlton was given the “third degree” by Chief of Police Hayes of Hoboken and several detectives. Before the confession was obtalned it was stated by the police that Chariton became Infuriated by the gruelling 'to which he was belng subjected and, springing to his fect, drew a revolver and tried to shoot Chiet Hayes. Charlton was disarmed by the detective and after he had been quieted down the YOUng man, now a picture of abject despair, confessed to slaying his wite. The C. K. Ispolatoff to whom charlton referred as having been suspected by the volice of some knowledge of the tragedy is presumably Constantine Ispolatoff, the Russlun, who became acquainted with the Charltons while they occupled the villa on the shore of Lake Como and who, fol- lowing the discovery of the woman's body, was detained and examined by the au- thorities. The Russlan established to the satisfaction of the authorities that he knew nothing of the crime beyond what was known to everyone and recently he was re- leased, Traveled as €, W. Coleman. . Charlton traveled under the name of Charles W. Coleman of Omaha, though the name appeared on the passenger list as John Coleman. It was apparent that he had lost much welght on his flight from the scene of the crime, Charlton denied flatly when placed un- der arrest by the detectives that he was the man wanted and took the officers to his cabin to prove that his name was Cole- man, He asserted that he lived in Omaba and had never heard of Chariton or his wite, When asked If he could produce letters to prove that he had recelved any money | under the name of Coleman the young man sald he could not. A search was made through his clothing and effects, but the officers falled to find a single er bearing his name. Gharlton's trunk waa found on the pler and that bore the single initial “C." Satistied that they had the right man, the officers with Charlton securely manacled started for police headquarters, It was then that Charlton began to break down for he wavered and almost fell and the detectives had to let him sit on the pier to recover himself. Charlton turned white and suffered an attack of nausea and the officers carried him to the patrol letter or by Cuptaln Scott, Scott, brother of Mrs. Charlton, materially Isted the officers In effect- Ing the capture of Charlton, whose careful description he had glven Captaln Scott took one glance at the prisoner and then sald That's Chariton," Captain Scott had obtained a ten days leave of absence from his POSt and was making It a practl 0 wateh all Incom- 1Ing ships, Captain Captain tt this morning obtained from & Wall street bunk, a description of Charl- ton and a copy of his signature. Then he went to Hoboken and got Chlet Hayes to assign two detoctives to help him. The three huiried to the North Germ Lloyd dock, arriving there just as the | st er Prinzess lrene was docking. | “Passengers were ulready coming off ana submiiting to Inspection, Finally man thought wae Charlton,” sald Captain Scott, “He wak custom house we BAW u we ¥