The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
WHO KILLED
MRS. CARLETON?
Husband of Dead Woman
Blackens Reputation of
Rev. Christler

Rev. Christler
Hayre, Mont, Oct. sY (By the
Associated Press. Following
findings by two Havre doctors this
afternoon THAI the bullet which
killed Mrs. Margaret Carleton in
the double killing here last FRI
day morning ranged downward
through her at a sharp angle, in
stead of directly in and slightly
upwards, as was testified at the
inquest by DR.. Carl Foss, civil au-
thorities were prepared tonight to
make further investigation OF the
tragedy.
Prosecutor Max Khur stated that
the development warranted a new
investigation and said that further
evidence was expected. He was
called to attend the post mortem
examination Of Mrs. Cartoons
body as the discovery Of the bull
let's course was made by Drs. w.
F. Hamilton and A. e. Williams.
The examination was made at the
request of Mrs. Cartoons mother,
Mrs. Joseph Pyle Of Butte. Mont.
The bullet was found by the
physicians in the muscles beside
the spinal column. Neither DR..
Hamilton nor Mr.. kuhr would
comment on the possibility Of a
self-inflicted bullet following the
path of the one which killed Mrs.
Carleton.
At the request of Mr.. Pyle, the
home Of the Rev. Leonard j.
Christler, who was killed at the
same time and place with Mrs.
Carleton. was opened by the own
er Of the house. Local authorities
and a number of newspaper repre-:
sentatives, with Mr.. Pyle. examin-
ed contents Of drawers. suitcases
and trunks in an unsuccessful eff
fort to- find evidence shat the gun
which discharged the fatal shots
was the property of the Christlers.
Because sof unexpected develop
ments in the Investigation today
into Mrs. Carleton's death, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pyle did not present to Mr..
Khur the list of questions they
formulated late last night. deal
ing with his official attitude toward
the investigation and asking what
had become Of the diamond rings
Mrs. Carleton had been wearing
the evening Of the shooting.
Los Angeles, Oct. s1.-Mrs. Mar
garet Carleton, who with the Rev:
Leonard Ghristier was found
shotsto death in the Christler horne
at Havre. Mont, last Friday, had
confessed her. loye for the Rev.
ar. Christlers to her husband,
Frank E. Carleton, former Judge
of the district court at Havre, Mr..
carleton declared tonight in a:
signed statement to the Associa-
ated Press. =
st can no longer remain silent in
the face of the startling statement
Of Bishop .Faber, given to the As
seeiated Press. that T believe that
as a. result OF the Investigation I
have made Of the tragedy which
occurred, in. q the Christler home
early Friday norning and after
questioning those who knew about
ii. that if this woman had been able
to work her Will son Mr.. Christler
he would be alive today, unfaith-
fnl to his wife, but still living E
the statement said.
This attempt to make itsappear
to the world that Margaret threw
herself upon this man and ne tried
to demonstrate with her and lead
her into a spiritual bath has goad-
ed me into expression.
!, "I wonder did the reverence
know when he made the states
ment above referred to this pas
tor, who, it is now claimed main.
tanned only friendly and minis
terial interest in the Carleton FAM,
lily, had written letters to Margaret
Davenport. my wife's maiden.
name, and sent them care general
delivery 2
Let it be wen understood that
in making this statement. I intend
to cast not the slightest reflection
or condemnation upon my wife. for
no, one knows as well as I do the
Influence which this man held
over her and which could reason
ably be termed hypnotic.
81 have known of Margaret's love