New Britain herald., 1922-10-30
SLEEPING POWDER
 CAUSE OF MURDER
Coroner Makes Finding in HaVre
 Double Tragedy

deaths of Mrs, Margaret Carleton and the Rev. Leonard Jacob Christ Q Ter pastor of st. Marks church of the Incarnation, were reeited to A coroner's tury by the minister's widow previous 10 verdict re turned early Sunday, that the tragedy was brought about by temporary mental arrangement on the part of Mrs Carleton,
 Not m Right Mind
 The widow, Mrs Anna w Christ Ter in calm. modulated voice, de, sorlhed how she returned 10 her home about Q o'clock last Friday evening to find light Calling O. C Hauee, 3 neiehhor, she said she stationed him on the front porch while she entered She testi - that she found Mrs Carleton. wife ct former District Judge Frank Carleton, destroying picture Of Dr Christler and admonished her for the act The witness added that Mrs. Carleton seemed anything but in her right mind
 Finally. Mrs. Christler said. she persua aded Mrs Carleton to leave with her walking toward the towns business section. where they met Rev. Christler who was with Rev, Chapman of Butte. Mrs. Carleton was left down town. she continued, the others returned to the Christler home. Later Mrs, Carleton called at the Christler home, Mrs, Christler testified.
 The witness hestated in describing the conversation hut in answer to questions replied
 Mrs. Carleton declared that I had no place in Mir, Christler's life"
 The witness said that while Mrs. Carleton made no threats she did most of the talking. Mrs. Christler said she had opened the front door with her back to Mrs Carleton, who had followed Mir. Christler in. Then followed two shots. Mrs. Christler said She turned to see Mrs. Care- ton fall in the doorway of small hall leading into the bathroom and into Mir Christler's room. she testi- fed
 Mir. Hauge confirmed Mrs. Christ ler's story that she had asked him to stand on the porch He said that last Sunday about o'clock he had seen Mrs. Carleton trying to enter the Christler home.
 Mrs. F. Martin, librarian and a personal friend of Mrs. Carleton, de- scribed Mrs. Carletons condition Fri | day night. Going to Mrs. Carleton's hotel room in response to a call she found her in bed, suffering from a sort of hysteria.
 The Rev. Christler was there, try ing to quiet Mrs. Carleton, the wit ness testified.
 Overdose of Sleeping Powder
 According to Mrs. Martin, Mrs Carleton told her that she had talk en an overdose of sleeping powders. Mir. Christler left there shortly after she had prepared food for Mrs. Carleton, she said.
 Dr. Carl Floss. the Christer family physician, told of finding the bodies. It also developed that he was Mrs. Carleton's physician
 About six months ago, he said, he had prescribed sleeping powders for her.
 In the opinion of Police Chief Moran, Mrs Carleton had Killed Mir Christler and herself
 Havre Saturday paid tribute to the memory of the Rev. Christler, stores closing during the funeral. The body was sent to Waterloo, N. r., home of the Rev. Christler's par ents. Funeral arrangement for Mrs. Carleton awaited the arrival of her husband
 Mother Doubts Murder. Mrs. Joseph Pyle, mother of Mrs. Carleton is attempting to prove that her daughter did not commit murder and suicide. In spite of the coroner's jury yer dict. Mrs. Pyle has employed an at torney and is endeavoring to find evil dence that will prove her daughter did not commit the crime.
 T do not believe Margaret did it." said Mrs. Pyle shortly after her ar rival in Havre from her home in Butte
 T shall not be satisfied until I find who owned the gun" Her reference was made to ss calibre revolver in the hand of Mrs. Carleton when the OOQl0S were 11SCONtIeI+
 Admits Infatuation.
 That Mrs. Carleton had an ,nfatua- ton for the minister is admitted by Mrs, Pyle Mrs Pyle has pierced together a torn letter found in the waste basket in her daughters room. The letter said 10 be from Mir Carleton dated in California August 25, says in part: T have been thinking a great desl lately that if is not fair that you should have any legal restraint upon you. There is absolutely no chance for happiness for you as my wife, !, There are lots of good successful men who would make you happy Probably | you have met one ere this If this Is so I am mighty happy and will do all can to fix things SO that you can be free 10 marry
 Ministers Writing
 Attached to this letter was one said 10 be in the handwriting of the Rev, Christler In part it says:
 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 move 10 the next step, why | buck in such manner what he owes your mother and elsewhere-the lis- bilities of both of you--snd pack all | the burdens Of debt on your heart and