The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-30
ASKS PROBE OF
HAvRE DEATHS
Mrs. Cartoons N o | h Q r
Seeks Inquiry


Joseph Pyle. mother u Mrs. Mar.
Earct Carleton. today expressed
complete dissatisfaction with the
verdict Of tho coroncr's Jury.
which Saturday night rendered n
verdict which charged Mrs.
Carleton with the murder Of
Rcv. l. }. Christlcr and then her
own suicide.
Mrs. Pyle wants the case rcopened.
and has antagoniEed local police and
other authorities with her importunl
ties. II was admitted at police head
quarters this morning.
The existence Of three articles
said To have been In her dauEh.
frr's possession ON the fatal
night must be explained. Mrs.
Pyle announced:
I. The large calibrr revolver
with which the shooting was
done. Where did II como from
and how did Mrs. Carleton obtain
its
2. A watch and ring found In
Mrs. Cartoons purse. which
Mrs. Pyle I. said 60 believe wrre
given her daughter by Rev.
Christier.
The authorities 20 far have been
unable 20 discover the origin OF tho
gun Or. u. ". Mackenzie found
ciutch-d In Mrs. Cartoons hand.
Mrs. Pyle appeared highly indignant
over what she charges In the lack az
activity on the part Of the autbori'
ties
Saturday night Mrs. Pyle attacked
the Inquest authorities. and told tho
Jury that n they return v~rdic,
chnrring her daughter with murder
they were mot gentlemen"
when tho jury returned 10 tho In
quest room and rendered their yer.
dict. Mrs. Pyle broke down complete
/ ~. She had 20 be haif carried from
the cour, room.
Mrs. Pyle saw the body ~ her
daughter for the first time Sunday
afternoon after fhe had yielded 20
tho pernunsi ons OF Chief of Police
Moran 20 visit, the undertaking eatab.
ilshmen,. No funeral arrangements
have ye, been arranged for the dead
woman.
Mrs. Pyle. who appears 70 have re
covered from IN. first shock Of IN.
tragedy. has been ,oinsd here by hcr
husband. Joseph Pyle. Of Butte.
The two spent yesterday and 20.
day plecing together charrcd bits OF
kilograms and letters purporting 60
have been parts Of eorr-sponfencc
lbctween Mrs. Carleton and Rev.
chrlstier relative 20 their alleged In
Innate friendship. and between Mira
Carleton and members % her own
family dealing with her illness and
Iion@somcnesr.
Mrs. Pyie'a action was taken to In
dlcate that shs does not agree with
tho verdict OF the coroncr's jury.
which decided tina, Mrs. Carleton
sho, REV. Chriafler while sho was
temporarily drranged.
The belief OF phyaic,an- that Mrs.
Carleton may have couHod tho trng.
ely while under tho Influence OF an
overdose OF sleeping powders also n
discounted BY Mrs. Pyle.
The more general belief hero that
Mrs. Carleton may have shot Rev.
christier because an earlier affection
which he - said 10 have held for her
had grown cold. apparently was
borne out BY letters found In Mrs.
Cartoons effects and from accounts
OF Mrs. caricton's actions on tho
fatal night.
One OF these letters was from
Judge Carleton. and was dated los
Angeles. August Is. II indicated
that no legal divorce had been OBJ
tanned either by Judge Carleton or
by Mira. Carleton.
~Dcar Margaret" the letter
rad. Margaret, I have been
thinking \ great deal lately that
u II not fair that you should
have any legal restraint upon
you. You arc making your own
life and are entitled to your free
dom"
The letter then rehearscd the fact
Of their separation and suggested
that she had no chance for happiness
as his wife. and that she had met
the man who could make her happy.
Judge Carleton suggested that fear
OF gossip perhaps restrained Mrs.
Carleton from obtaining a divorce.
Don't let those things stand In
your way"
The divorce action would 10 un.
contested. tho letter said. and them;
why not be homes. with our.
selves. Better that tthe divorce) and
the adjustment than going on this
way kidding ourselves"
The remainder OF tho letter ais
cussed financial affairs, and con.
tanned Judge Cartoons plan for pay.
ing off certain Of their financial obll
cations.
Rev. Christicr was IN Syracuse. ".
r.. spending his vacation when Mrs.
Carleton received this letter while on
the Chautauqua circuit In Illinois.
Apparently she forwarded n to him
with what comment has not been
discovered.
An unsigned. undated letter pin.
ned 70 Judge Cartoons missive bore
handwriting declared TO be that OF
the slain clergyman.
This unsigned letter Expressed
amusement at Judge Cartoons state.
mcnts. and said:
Il want 10 see you clean tho
slate at Havre. i am going 10
help. Your stock II going up
there. Keep Il going. Your
pIuck and common sense and
honesty will be recognized and
respected, n time and health and
Gods blessing only permit"
Mrs. christier testified on the in.
quest stand that Mrs. Carleton told
her a few minutes before the tragedy
in the Christler home:
you have no place In Mr.. Christ
ler's iife."
II was with this parthian arrow