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Show no apprehension exists us to the star ' us of the Charlton case. Charlton I in the custody of the New Jersey at; thorltle. In due time he will be ar ralgned beforo on examining magi trate. If the evidence adduced at th hearing Is such as would Induce th' magistrate to hold the accused for th-crime th-crime charged, th magistrate wli certify the evidence and then exam ine the evidence and. If In his Judg ment It proves a proper case for extra dltlnn, a request from the Italian gov crnment for the return to Italy of th-accused th-accused might ho entertained. The sanity or Insanity of the accused would cut no figure In the action of the state department That would U-a U-a matter for the determination ot th courts of Italy. The finding of th examining magistrate In this country would be final. In bo far as the slat" department is concerned. If it should be In favor of the accused. No rr view, In the opinion of the state partment officials, would 'be possible If Charlton should be found by th examining magistrate as not guilty, o: if a prima faclo case could not h-made h-made against him, and he should h released, the state department woulij have no Jurisdiction over the case SANITY QUESTION CUTS NO FIGURE "WASHINGTON, July 14. No decision deci-sion has been made -by the state department de-partment In the case of Porter Charlton, Charl-ton, who 1 alleged to have murdered his wife In Italy. It may be stated that the state department has had nothing whatever to do with the case except on request of the Italian government gov-ernment to direct the authorities of the state of New Jersey to hold Charlton on charges that may bo presented pre-sented to the examining magistrate or to the United States commissioner before whom he Is to be arraigned. In the view of the state department |