THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY ; MORNING. , SEPTEMBER 28, - 1913.
NEWS FROM FOREIGN CAPITALS
PORTER 'CHARLTON ADVANCES NEW DEFENSE
QUEEN MARY IS BOSSING ROYAL WEDDING
AMERICAN MONEY TO REVISE THE BIBLE
AMBASSADOR O'BRIEN HAS PRAISE FOR ITALY
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WIFE
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EX-KING MANUEL OF PORTUGAL IS MARRIED-DUBLIN STRIKE RIOTS ATTRACT THRONGS
HAS NO CHOICE IN THE
PLANS FOR WEDDING
i IRE RARELY SOBER
Young American, Facing Trial
.for Murder, Tells of long
- Debauch Ending in Crime,
Queen Mary Is -in Complete
Charge of Marriage of the
Duchess of Fife and Arthur,
CHARLTON
AVERS
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ROYA
SHYNESS
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ilk mims
AND
MURDERED
Uy Camillo Cianfarra.
(By llie Interuatlon Newt Serlce.)
Rome, Sept. 27. After a fortnight of
intense mental anguish, during which a
life sentence stared him In the face day
and night. Porter Charlton, now breathes
ft little more ireeiy. - ,
lie has received a letter stating; that
through the intervention of some sym
pathetic friends who want to give him
every possible chance, Judge Palmier i
had reconsidered his decision not to de
fend him and had retutned as associate,
Bignor Giovanni Porzlo, a deputy in the
Italian parliament and one of Italy's
most foremost criminal lawyers.
Until a few days ago Charlton s
chance of having even a fair trial was
ellm, and the young man brooded over it.
He Informed Judge Rognoni, who con
ducted the preliminary investigation,
that his father's financial resources had
been exhausted during the long legal
batW .for the United States to wrest
from the Italian court and he had now
no alternative but to avuil himself of
the 'free legal assistance to which, un
der the Italian law, a destitute is en
titled. The answer was anything but reas
suring, as Charlton was unable to sub
mit to tho proper authorities a eertl
fimi nmvine he is not a property OWT.-
er, nor could he assert he came from a j
family of paupers.
Prisoner in Despair.
Besides, the Judge told him that while
at the trial a lawyer would be assigned
to defend him. still his chance of get
ting a short sentence rested wholly with
his lawyer's ability in conducting the
(ase and preparing the defense and in
the alienists" opinion.
The Judge pointed out that he needed
a lawyer who would take more than
formal interest in the case.
Then Charlcton asked for a list of
Italy's well known lawyers and asked
them to game to his aid. The replies
were utterly discouraging; they showed
him that Italian criminal lawyers are
nearly as expensive as their American
brothers.
In despair, Chariton wrote to an Ainen
lean here whose name had been sug
gested to him. Tin final result was
that Judge Palmlerl consented to in
duce Deputy Porzio to look after Charl
ton's Interests while the financial ques
tion was being discussed.
Deputy Portzio's first step was to
acquaint Charlton with the Italian penal
procedure under which witnesses for
both the defendant and the prosecution
residing abroad are not required to come
to Italy to testify, but may be heard
either before the Italian consul or a
United States commissioner In the dis
trict where they reside, their deposition
being read at the trial.
This was the first cheering piece of
news which bad reached tho prisoner for
days. He Immediately sent to Deputy
Portrio a Jong list of names of friends
about his past behavior and reputation
1 and also of two family physicians who
will make affidavits to the effect that
at different periods of his life he suf
fered from nervous disorders.
First Tight In Sew York.
It is now clear that the first fight
over Charlton is to be fought in New
York, where former Judge Palmier! will
conduct an examination of witnesses be
fore the Italian consul.
This, however, will cause considerable
delay, as the matter must be conducted
through diplomatic channels.
These examinations over, the prelim
inary Investigation will be closed and
the case will bo turned over to the in
dictment section of the court, which Is
equivalent to the American grand Jury.
It Is only after this verdict has been
returned that the date of the trial can
be fixed.
Copies of all the proceedings, com
prising the depositions of all witnesses
for the prosecution and defense, as well
as the examination of the prisoner with
copies or descriptions of the exhibits,
are turned over to the defending law
yers and to the "king's prosecutor."
Although during these stages the In
vestigation is strictly secret and the
prisoner is not allowed to communicato
with his lawyers, yet it Is known that
Porter Charlton has substantially
changed his version of the murder from
that which he gave immediately after he
landed from New York.
According to information, Charl
ton has given Judge Rognoni an ac
curate account of the causes leading
up to the final quarrel with his wife
and also details of the disposal of her
body.
Among other things Charlton said
that after their departure from New
York, during all the time they were at
Moltrasio he and his wife were never
for a single hour fully sober. He de
clared1 that on the night of June 5 he
was even more than usual under the
Influence of spirits.
A detail on which Charlton insisted
strongly, which the combined efforts
of Judge Rognoni and Prosecutor Melllnt
could not induce him to alter, is that
never for -a moment throughout that
night did he realize that his wife was
fatally 'hurt: the stupor In which she
lay as well as her moans, he attributed
to the cffct of excessive drinking.
It was only at daybreak the next
morning when he had partially recovered
from the effects of the debauch that he
realized to his horror that the woman
lying at his tide was a corpse.
He was then seized with panic and
frantically endeavored to conceal the
body of his victim.
Undor the Italian code, Charlton will
be prosecuted for the equivalent of mur
der In the first degree; the penalty for
which is life sentence. Including six
years of solitary confinement, which
very few survive and those only to find
themselves mental and physical wrecks.
If extenuating circumstances are
granted the sentence can be reduced to
20 years. If a plea of insanity, together
with a strong provocation, or self-defense
is supported by reliable witnesses
and medical experts, the sentence can
be reduced five to ten years.'
In such cases acquittal is very com
mon, as In the trial of Profossor Ulimvl,
who, though caught in the, act of carry
ing to a station in a valise the butchered
body of his young wife, was set free. In
this Instance, acquittal was due to the
nkllful handling of th Innanltv nlao
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tenets was that crime is always the re
sult of congenital derangement of some
part of the human brain.
' All the nun-nanism In a lighthouse off
the English coast, Including that of a
.fog siren, . Is controlled by electricity
from a house on snore, a mile away, in
which the keepers live,
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LONDON SOCIETY IS fiSflSSa
CULTIVATING YANKEE EwN 4 ' 'SS
ACCENT IN EARNEST EFy cMM p 'lMWfiS
Oxford Drawl and Cockney
Twang Supplanted by Am
erican Slang,
(Rr the Interotlonal News Kervloe.)
London. Sept. 27. The American ac
cent Is "The Mode" in London society
now.
An accent of some kind has always
been the vogue and for a time the Ox
ford drawl ruled, then the Cockney
twang. Americans in this country were
formerly ridiculed for their accent; now
they find, on the contrary, they an)
pounced upon and their ever-inflection
is studied and copied.
The growing number of American
peeresses is partly responsible, no
doubt, for the new fashion which hus
been largely popularized by Lady Diana
Manners, who believes In being a min
ute or two ahead of every one else. It
was she and her sisters who first Intro
duced the fashion of talking in broad
Cockney, and she has long since re
nounced all claim to her childhood nick
name, "Lady Perfect Manners."
Mrs. Asquith Is quite an adept in
American slang, as are also the Earl of
Rosslyn, Lord Fairfax and the Duchess
of Westminster.
Altogether apart from many ques
tions of fashion, many members of the
peerage have a natural accent of which
they are ofen proud.
The Earl of Curzon cultivates marked
north country accent: Lord Jersey
speaks In broad Northumber, most all
tho Scotch and Irish peers carry a trace
of their native brogue; the Iancaster
family all speak with a decided Cockney
intonation, except, of course, the pres
ent countess, who was Miss Breese, but
even they are inclining to the American
mode of speech.
Thomas O'Brien Declares Two
Years' in Italy Most
Happy,
Rome, Sept. 27. Before leaving for
San Rossore, where he was received by
King Victor and presented his letter of
recall, Thomas O'Brien, the retiring am
bassador, said that he considered the
two years he had spent in Rome as the.
Dest or nis lire.
"I have done all in my power," he
said, "to Improve the economic condi
tions of the country. I am gratified to
note that there is substantial and per
manent progress in every direction.
And 1 have every reason to believe that
the progress will continue under tho
present enlightened government."
Discussing King Victor, the American
ambassador said:
'I had a number of audiences with
the king and from every point of view
I consider him a remarkable man. In
deed, Italy has every reason to be proud
of him. 1 hope tho ptople will continue
to give him confidence and support.
"The country Is also fortunate in hav
ing as prime minister, Slgnor Oiollttl, a
man having all the fine qualities of a
really great lender. I was deeply Im
pressed by the Bincerity and capacity of
the other ministers. My two years'
residence has brought from all sources
the moat courteous, perfect treatment.
This Is true from the point of view of
all our relations, official and private,
both with Italians and foreigners. My
Btay hire will beUhg most agreeable and
pleasant memory.
JNew Chief Is Very Younjj Man.
London, Sepf. 87. Central Detective
Inspector Hawkins has been promoted
to chief Inspector at Scotland Yard, and
la the youngest officer holding the
rank, being but slightly over 80 years
of age,.. '
He now forma one of the "Council of
Eight" which controls the criminal in.
vestigatlon department of London, un
der Basil Thompson, the new assistant
Commissioner, and the Hon. F. J. JBIng-
'ham,, ta chief , constable,
RETIRING
AMBASSADOR
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I :",'f J If i' f,?;W"' II ' INT NEWS SERVICE
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-Arrest of James Larkln, Irish labor leader, who by disguising hlm
seli In a false heard and a frock coat, secured entrance to a
Dublin hotel balcony whence he addressed tho strikers, until ar
rested, in defiance of the authorities.
2 Funeral of John Higan, who was killed during the Dublin strike
riots.
3 Prince August Wilhelm and Grand Duchess of Baden leaving the
palace for ox-King Manuel's wedding.
4 Kx-King Manuel of Portugal and his bride, leaving the palace at
Sigmaringen for the church.
SOCIALTRADITIONS ARE UPSET
AMERICANS IN ENGLAND SET NEW CUSTOM
London. Sept. 27. London was con
siderably brighter during tho week, ow
ing to tho fact that the ancient fetish
has been exploded that it is unfashion
able for men to bo scon in the metrop
olis during September.
American hostesses have destroyed
tho belief that an invitation to a shoot
ing party constitutes a mark (if social
recognition, consequently London has
been full of small parties of fashionable
folk, who found their slay In the coun
try or at the seaside considerably en
chanted by short theatre going trips.
Rodman Wanamaker has brought this
form of entertaining to a fine art. Al
though he has quite a largo party stay
ing with him at Lord Dcshrough's house,
Taplow Court, ho made It a practice to
bring them to London for a couple of
duys each week, entertaining them at
the Carlton hotel and taking them the
round of theatres.
This plan has been the envy of Amer
ican hosts; who stilt have large parties
In Scotland, where numbers of wealthy
Americans still congregate.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie arrived
at Skibo castle much later this season
than usual, but already they are enter
taining large and very mixed house par
ties which Include both men, authors
and scientists, but very few societj
folk.
Howard Gould Is settled at Edradour,
Perthshire, where he is entertaining
few friends shooting.
New American visitors to Scotland
Include Frederick Edey, who, with his
daughter, Julia, is staying in the north
for a month.
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The Duchess of Marlhorough .in also
In Hcntlnnii. WhiA mhn lltroM thA nimnln
life with her two sons. She devoics her,
Relf to golf, and tho boys spend the
clays shooting and fishing.
Mrs. Anthony Drexel Jr.
with her parents, and will
her sister in Ireland.
In staying
later visit
Cora, Lady Stratford, haH been a
guest of Sir Archibald lidmonstone.
brother of Mrs. Keppel, near Glasgow.
The Ormid Duke Michael and his wife
the Countess Torby, arrived yesterday
at Balmaccaan, Mrs. Bradley Martin's
shooting box in Invernesshire. Mrs.
Hal Pltlpps and Mrs. Ogden Mills have
taken a shooting box in Invernesshlro
with a deer forest, and are entertaining
a large party.
The Countess Szcchenyl Is much dis
appointed that her child, born lat
month, was a girl, making the third.
She and the count are staying at Tang
ley Manor, near Guilford, until Novem
ber, when they will make a visit to New
York.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney Is enter
taining largo parties in Yorkshire for
the shooting, byt che is still very deli
cate and cannot stand late hours.
The Countess of Qransrd has gone to
Paris for a brief visit, returning In Oc
tober to open the Forbes house in Hal
kin street, where large ' parties are ex
pected as soon as the period of mourn
ing for her father Is over.
A constant stream of American visi
tors en route to New York, Scotland or
the continent, enlivenod the London
hotels considerably this week.
Justice Geeard. who is staying at the
Ritz, has been the center of attraction
and has had the busiest time receiving
callers ot all nationalities, who are In
terested in his, appointment to Berlin.
PARISIANS ARE AGAIN
Rati
Tourists From United
Farls, Sept. 27. Paris Is now filling
up wltli Parisians. Last stragglers
from the mountains and seashores are
being driven home by bad woatHor.
The theatres are again well patron
ized, and at the cafe de LaPalx one
hears less Knglish than a month ago.
Returning travelers are thankful to get
even a berth in a crowded stateroom on
the steamers; many will have to wait
to get even the poorest accommodations.
After a month spent at Bad Kissen
gen, Mr. ami Mrs. lanlel Guggenheim
of New York have taken apartments at
the Hotel Kltz, where they will remain
for several weeks.
George J. Gould, who was here, left
TOLSTOI S GRAVE IS
Frequent Recurrence of Van
dalism Inspires Anti-Rus--sian
Agitation,
Vienna, Sept. 27. A violent anti-
Russian agitation has broken out. over
tho systematic desecrations which are
being practiced on the grave of Tol
stoi. 1'nspcakablo and indescribable
atrocities are constantly being com
mitted and although an ex-guard has
been set, no clue has been found yet.
Kven if the culprits are discovered.
It is doubtful if a charge could be
sustained against them, as it has been
the Russian custom for centuries to
practice Insults over tho graves of all
who die outside the Greek faith, and
Indeed, It is considered commendable.
Unquestionably the present outrages
are the work of the Blaekhand, which
considered TolHtoi the arch enemy of
their fulth and organization.
Peasants in the neighborhood of Tol
stoi's homo are highly Incensed over
these desecrations and have sent depu
tations and visited the town authori
ties, but, altboiiffh the guard has been
changed several tlinpj the miscreantsi
still are undiscovered.
The occasion is being utilized by rev
lutlonlsts outside of Russia to renew
their fusillade, for Tolstoi Is still the
best asset of the progressives of Rus
sia. Madame Tolstoi Is heartbroken. She
Is making every endeavor to Btop the
systematic profanation.
Russian reformers are talking of
making an appeal to the outside world
whose opinion prevented Tolstoi's ban
ishment, and asking help to protect
his grave, which will ulways be. the
pride of his adherents.
MUCH
DESECRATED
IN POSSESSION OF CITY
tXtftl
States Crowd Steamships
for a short business trip to London. He
will return and stay at the Ritz through
October.
Mrs. J. P. Morgan, with Mrs. Frances
Johnson, came to Paris a few days ago
from a tour In Switzerland, Austria and
Italy. They are staying at the Hotel
Crillon. So also Is former Attorney
General Wlekersham. fresh from the
cure at Vlttel.
Pr. Rchfuss, formerly of the Paris
American hospital, is shortly leaving
Munich for Vlennu.
Robert Bacon, formerly the American
ambassador to France, is revisiting
Paris.
AMERICAN MONEY EOR
REVISION OF THE BIBLE
Abbot Gasquet Sent to United
States to Solicit Funds for
Revising,
iv.in.-, i. announcement was
made today at tho 'Vatican that the
Right Rev. Abbot Casquet. supreme
bead of .the monastic order of the
English Renedletincs, and who is al
ready in me united States on a visit,
has been intrusted with a special mis
sion .Jhere by lpe Plus. It Is hoped
inai i aiucr i asquet will be able to
secure contributions in America that
will make possible the complete re
vision or the Bible, which the Catho
lic church now has under way.
trie preparing of a revised text of
tho Bible that would stand the test
of all modern criticism and research
has been one of the greatest ambitions
of Pope Pius from the moment he was
elected pope 10 years ago. The amount
of money which it was foreseen would
be entailed made It impossible for his
holiness to undertake the work until
In 1907 and now with a goodly part
of it completed, he is facing the neces
sity of having to abandon It unless
generous subscriptions are forthcom
ing. The actual work of the revision was
Intrusted by Tope Pius in 1907 to the
Order of the Benedictines. The work
has been steadily carried on in their
monasteries In all parts of the world.
Owing to the fact that the great
bulk of original Biblical manuscripts
and early texts are preserved in mu
seums from which they cannot be tak
en the work presented decided Obsta
cles. These were later largely overcome
by having photographs taken of all
Huch manuscripts and these permit the
most - minute examination ' of alt ex
Uy K1 li. Keen.
Iondon, Sept. 27. Not having a
cliai'tyg at a royal marriage for a good
many years (the last ono of Impor-
anee was that of the present klnu
and queen), Knglish court and society
circles have seized upon the forthcom
ing nuptials of Prince Arthur of Con
naught and the Duchess of .fc'ife with an
avidity that is anything but pleasing to
the young couple.
Personally, tho prince and duchess,
who are to be married October 1 S,
would much prefer to sneak off quietly
to the South Kensington registry of
fice and have the knot tied there with
out any fuss or frills, for both are of
exceptionally retiring dispositions the
duchess has been known ever since her
social debut as "her royal shyness."
But that being impossible, trwy natu
rally thought they ought to have some
thing to say about the arrangements.
These have been taken entirely out of
their hands.
Quoen Mary Very Active.
King George, having summoned Ms
council and formally given his consent
to the marriage of his "very dear
I cousin and niece," would doubtless
have been quite content to let the
voung folks manage the affair to suit
themselves but not with Queen Mary
on the job. Officially, the details are
In the hands of the Lord Chamberlain
(Lord Sandhurst), but everything has
to receive the O. K. of the mistress of
Buckingham palace.
It is the inalienable privilege of the
ordinary bride to choose her own at
tendants but tliis was one of the first
matters to which Queen Mary turned
her attention. Of course, the selection
of bridesmaids was supposed to have
been made by Lord Sandhurst. Princess
Mary, the king's daughter, heads the
list. Then comes Princess Maud, the
bride's sister, Princass "Pat," the
bridegroom's sister, and Princsau J'lary
of Teck.
Prince of Walttt Best Matn.
The question of Ilia best nuui was
very simple. Young Connaught was
given no opportunity even to suggest
one of his personal friends. The Lord
Chamberlain merely told him that the
Prince of Wales had bean selected, and
he didn't havo to say by r trail. Wal3
Isn't a bit more tickled over Ahe pros
pect than Connaught himself. The duch
ess did express one wish, ar? thnt was
that she be permitted to mini her
own tralnbearers, but the LordChm
berlaln courteously Informed her that
she would be relieved of this respoa
sihllity. Queen Maud of Norway. King
Georges sister, had already bespoken
one place for her son, the Crown Prince
Olaf, and there was a host of little
Tecks and Ilattenhergs from whom
Queen Mary would make selections.
The bride also has had practically
nothing to (o with the selection of her
trousseau. Paris gowns were barred
from the start, fV? thj. curt demands,
that princesses must stippwt Some
Industrie To avoid domestic jeal
ousies, Kngland is to provide the silks
and velvets, shoes and gloves, Scotland
the tweed and woolens, Ireland the
linens and lace, and Wales the corsets.
Kven the guest list Is being prepared
bv the Tord Chamberlain, under. Queen
Mary's direction, although as a special
f i . i r If f a r. v n t m 1 thqt V o Hrt,-ta a n ,t
bridegroom will be allowed personally
to Invite a few of their Intimate
friends that Is, If they are of suf
ficiently high rank and If there Is
room for them after all the royalties
have been crowded into the church.
Kven the date of tho wedding was
fixed to suit the conveniences of the
king and queen, who will be In Scot
land till nearly tho middle of Sep
tember. ALFONSO FLEES BEFORE
HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW
London, Sept. 27. It Isn't much fun
being a king if your name happens to be
Alfonso and that of your mother-in-law
Prim-ess Henry of Battenberg. That
there is llttleove lost betwen Alfonso
and Queen Ena's mother Is well known,
but society is still puzzled to learn
what new imbroglio was responsible for
the Spanish monarch's hasty departure
from t'owes Just before the recent re
gatta opened.
Alfonso, who is passionately fond of
yachting, had arranged for a fort
night's vacation from the bomb throw
ing district, in order to enjoy himself
at Cowes, which Incidentally has other
attractions besides. Apparently he had
overlooked tho fact that his mother-in-law
was staying there, and for the
first night he put up at a hotel. After
that his position became Impossible,
for he had either to ask the hospitality
of the princess or accept that of King
George, who had Just arrived on the
royal yacht. Tho British court is a
bit too sedate for Alfonso, so the only
alternative was to find that "urgent
affairs of state" demanded his return
to Spain by the next train and boat.
Waiter is Lortf s Double.
London. Sept. 27 An elderly man In
evening dress stood on the terrace at
the Welcome club, Earl's Court, last
evening.
"Hello, Lord Charles I thought you
were at Cowes." said a man who came
up with outstretched hand.
"Sorry, sir, I am not Lord Charles
Beresford." was th reply. "I'm the
waiter. It's not the first time the mis
take has been made, sir."
Harry Johnson, the waiter, ': ll till
double of Admiral Lord Charles Beres
ford In every particular save tha color,
of his eyes.
istlng texts and early Biblical manu
scripts. Qver 800 volumes ot these
photographs; including those of the
famous Biblical manuscripts in .tb
collection of the late . J. P.: Morgan,
have already been forwarded to Rome.
The next step of noting alt the dif
ferences In these texts and Compil
ing them was to be carried on tey the
Benedictine monks In the monastery of
San Calisto, just Outside the. walls of
Rome, but for rthe moment financial
difficulties have forced a temporary
abandonment of the work, . In , this
emergency. Pope lMu liaa autliorad
Father Casquet on his present trip to
Inspect the Benedictine monasteries in
the United States, to make an ep-
clal . appeal for funds whloh will per
mit the finishing of tha work. Wlmt
the new l.atln text completed H will
be the first full revision ifcit hf
been made since 1092,
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