Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-30

ton. written in California, August %.
to his wife, then in Illinois. working
for a chautaueua circuit, was found
in Mrs. Carleton's room. Attached to
it was letter alleged to be from Mr..
Christler, written in Syracuse, n. y,
but bearing no date 1t contained re-
ferences to Mr. Carletons letter,
which made it evident that Mrs. Carrie
ton had sent it to him. Mr. Carle-
toms letter said:
Carletons Letter
Dear Margaret: ! have been think
ing a great deal lately that it is not
fair that you should have any legal re-
straint upon you. You are making
your own life and entitled to your free
dom. | know it would be much more
satisfactory to you. and [ further know
that you have no love for me, and why
the pretense!
I'VE have been apart over a year
and there is absolutely no chance for
happiness for you as my wife. No
doubt you have thought of it and are
too proud to mention it. No matter.
you are clever. good-looking woman
and there are lots of good, successful
men who would make you happy. Pos
sibly you met one ere this. If this rs
so, / am mighty happy and will do all
! can to fix Things so that you can be
free to marry.
Il feel down in my heart. in fact,
know---that / can never now make you
as happy asgyou deserve and the future
for me is so uncertain and indefinite
that it is folly to keep you longer
bound by any ties. / feel that your
pride and fear of what your mother
will say or do keeps you from divorc-
ing me. Don't let those things stand
in your way. You have your future
to make and your life to live IL you
divorce me you can get 1t uncontesfed.
My sincere and dearest wishes are
that you have met some man VINO
/ loves you.
This Note Unsigned
The letter alleged to be from Mr..
Christler TO Mrs. Carleton bore no
superscription or signature. but lt IS
said by Chief of Police james Moran
and others who knew Mr.. Chrlstler to
be his handwriting. 1t said:
Am amazed at Franks attitude.
WHY not be honest with ourselves:
When his beginning of honesty IS to
first pay the debts he contracted while
you two were partners. then talk ABOUT
a move to the next step.
Anyhow | want TO see you clean
the slate at Havre. Am coming to
help. Your stock is going up mere.
Keep it going. Your own standard for
pluck. common sense and honesty in
Montana. your home-is going to be
reeoenized and respected, if time.
health and Gods blessings only per-
nit
The traaedy of early Friday
mornina, in which expired the
minister and Mrs. Carleton, has
been investigated by both legal
and ecclesiastical authorities. Lit
fIe more than % hours after the
shooting In the Christier home,
Bjshop Frederick Faber of Hell
sna. head of the Episcopal diocese
of Montana. arrived in Aavre.
Bishop Faber declared that an in
yestigation about a year and haif ago
in which the characters OF Mr.. Chrlst
Ter and Mrs. Carleton were questioned.
convinced him that nothing was TO be
criticised in their relationship.
Services BY Bishop
Services in St Marks church of the
Incarnation, Mr. Christler's church,
were conducted by Bishop Faber Sun
day morning with an address by him
in which he reviewed the work of the
pioneer rector in northen Montana,
and urged that his congregation con-
tinue the work he had begun.
Mrs. Christler. with Mrs. James
Sherry, Havre resident and an old
friend. started at 4 O'Clock Sunday
morning with Mr.. Christler's body for
Waterloo, n Y. his old home. For
the three hours the casket remained
Mt the depot. Mrs. Christler stood be
side the baggage truck, with one hand
on the coffin. As it was wheeled out
to the baggage ear, she walked behind
it. and not until it was necessary for
her to go to the passenger coach did
she cease the vigil which she has mann
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