Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-30
EVENTS WHICH LED TO THE
 cARLEr0N-CHRIsTLER TRAGEDY

Havre, Mont, Oct. 29.-Dramatic de- tails of events that led 10 the deaths of Mrs. Margaret Carleton and the Rev, Leonard Christler, pastor of st. Marks . Church of the Incarnation were recited to coroner's jury by tho minister's vii dow previous to a verdict returned early today, that the tragedy was brought about by temporary mental derangement on the part of Mrs. Carleton. The widow, Mrs. Anna W. Christler, 1 in calm modulated voice, described how she returned to her home about ten o'clock last Friday evening to find a | light, Calling O. C. Hauge, neighbor, 1, she said she stationed him on the front |, porch while sho entered. She testined that. she found Mrs. Carleton, wife of
 former District Judge Frank Carleton, destroying a picture of Dr. Chrlstler and admonshed her s=F the act. The witt
 ness added that Mrs, Chr.stler seemed
 anything but in her right mind"
 Finally, Mrs. Christler said, she per-
 suaded Mrs. Carleton to leave with her. walking toward the towns business sec
 tion where they met Rev. christler who was with Rev. Chapman of Butte. Mrs.
 Carleton was left down town, she con
 tlnued, tho othe returned to the Christ Her house. Later Mrs Carleton called at tho Christler home, Mrs. Christler tes- tfed.
 The witness hesitated in describing the
 conversation. but in answer to questions
 replied; Mrs. Carleton declared that 1
 had no place in MT. Christler's life.
 The witness said that while Mrs.
 Carleton made no threats, she did most
 of thA talking.
 Mir. christler arose and started for {. his sleeping room, Mrs. Christlcr said and Mrs. Carleton. also arose as lf to
 depart. Mrs Christler said she opened
 the front door with her back to Mrs ! Carleton, who, had followed Mir. Christ.
 Ter.
 , Then came two quick revolver reports
 Mrs. chrissler said. She turned to sec Mrs Carleton fali in the doorway of g l small hall leading into the bath room ; and Into Mir. Christler's room, shestesti : | fed
 Mrs. Christler said she saw that Mrs . Carleton was, dead and stepping over tn. . body. tried to get to Mir. christler, bu 2 the womans body had fallen so as t, 2 partley block the door. She then calle, C the. police and physicians. she stated . Mir. Hauge confirmed Mrs. Christler' F stoyr that she had asked him to stand ol
 bis porch. He said that last Sunda, n about four o'clock, he had seen Mrs T Carleton trying to enter the Christie j., home. 'i Mrs. F. F. Martin, librarian. and a per # sonal friend of Mrs. Carleton describe $ Mrs. Carleton's condition Friday night y Going to Mrs. Carieton's hotel room i 2 response to a call she found her in bee . suffering from sort of hysteria.
 The Rev. Mir. Christler was there, try l. Ing to quiet Mrs. Carleton, the, witnes iE testified
 d According to Mrs Martin. Mrs. carle sr ton told her that she had taken an oye, 10 dose of sleeping powders. MT. Christie ', left shortly after she had prepared foo
 for Mrs. Carleton she said
 l There was nothing improper in il sl relations of the rector and Mrs. Carleto v while she was in the room, Mrs Marti as said.
 'd Dr. Carl Foss, the Christler eamiI .t . physician, told of finding the bodies, z also developed that he was Mrs. Carl, a. toms physician. ue About six months ago. he said, he hs 5 prescribed sleeping powders for her. is pr. Foss said that an overdose of fl iu powder, such as Mrs. Carleton was sa 'u to have taken, would produce nr longed sleep, and that awakening fro ~, ,u 1t, the patient would be in a haze ar 'ls not responsible for her actions.
 In the opinion of Police Chief Mora se Mrs. Carleton had killed MT. Christi
 and herself Havre yesterday paid tribute to il " memory of the Rev. Christler, stor :, closing during the funeral. The bo, ,~ -v was sent to Waterloo, N. Y, the home ns , the Rev. Christler's parents Mrs. Chri. HS Ter accompanied the body.
 The body of Mrs. Carleton is still he, Funeral arrangements awaited the arri h al of her husband, from Los Angeles.