New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Cleric's w idow
Insists Woman
Threatened Her
Tells of Finding Bishop Of
All Outdoors" Dead and
Companion, Revolver in
Hand, About TO End Life
investigation Demanded
Mrs. CarIeion's Mother An
nounces Senator Walsh Is
10 Take Part il, Inquiry

HAvRE. Mont, Oct. 2s.---A demand
for thorough investigation of the
tragedy resulting in the deaths OF the
Rev. Leonard J. Christier, known as
the Bishop of All Outdoors" ard Mrs,
Marguerite Carleton, wife of former
Montana district judge. and the state
mcnt that Mrs. Carleton threatened to
kill Mrs. Christler, the ciergyman's
wife, before taking her own life were
to-day's developments in the startling
murder and suicide which took place
early yesterday at the home of the
Rev. Gr. Christler.
An inquest, latsing until late to-
night, was conducted by the Coroner,
but the rlblic Was excluded. Accord
ing to the authorities, there were no
developments tending to disprove the
story of Mrs. Christler to the effect
that when she heard the shots in the
next room she opened the door, saw
the body of her husband on the floor,
and saw Mrs. Carleton shoot herself.
Mrs. j. II. Pyle, mother of Mrs. Carle-
ION, announced this afternoon she
would demand that the tragedy which
tigated. Mrs. Pyle declared that
United States Senator Walsh, a life
long friend of the family, would have
charge of the investigation for her.
Senator Walsh is registered at Havre
hotel
That Mrs. Carleton threatened her
life after having shot her husband was
the statement credited to Mrs. Christ
ier to-day by "The Great Falls Leader"
Widow Tells Story
After telling what had happened the
early part of the evening when services
we're held in her husbands church, fol-
lowed by church supper, Mrs. Christ
ler said:
"Mr. Christler had gone to accom-
pany the Rev. Chapman, of Butte, to
the sleeping car at the depot about
1880.
Il walked home slowly and saw the
house lighted. | called Attorney 0. C.
Hague, q neighbor, who was passing, to
stand on the porch while ] went in.
found Mrs. Carlton tearing up photo
graphs of Mr.. Christlesr and also papers
and burning them on the floor. / per-
suaded her to go out, and we went out
together. meeting Mr.. Christler return
ing home.
1--WE three walked back together and
went into the parlor and sat down.
There are two doors to the parlor, and
Mr. Christler stepped through one of
them, closing the door behind him. Mrs
Carleton rushed to the other and
passed through and Immediately |
heard a shot and sprang to the door my
husband had passed through. Mrs.
Carleton stood with gun in her
hand and seemed crazed.
"She raised the gun and pointed it
at me, but either did not pull the trig-
ger or the cartridge failed to explode,
as the gun wavered a second in her
hand and she turned it against her left
breast and fred without word"
Clasped Revolver
Or. ]. Mckenzie, of Havre, first to
arrive at the Christler home, told the
authorities revolver was clasped in
her right hand as she lay dead.
Mrs Christler declined to say what
conversation passed preceding the
shooting further than to intimate that
only ordinary affairs were spoken of
and that the visit of Mrs. Carleton at
o'clock in the morning was supposed to
be friendly call.
The funeral of Mrs. Carleton will
be held in Helena probably Monday.