The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-11-03

havre, Nov. 1.-"LeOnard j. Christ
Ter did come to his death by bullet
wound from bullet fired from gun
in the hands of Margaret Carleton,
on Friday, the 9th day of October,
1922, at about l o'clock a. M, in the
home of said Leonard j. Christler, 8l3
Third avenue in the city Of Havre,
Montana, and that said shot was fired
while Margaret Carleton was tempor-
arily deranged."
Margaret Carleton did come to her
death by bullet wound self inflicted
on Friday, October 27, 1922, and that
said Margaret Carleton was tempor-
arily deranged when the pistol shot
causing said wound was fired"
The above is the verdict of the cor
oner's jury in the Havre double ira
gedy.
Temporary mental arrangement on
the part of Margaret Carleton was re-
sponsible for the tragic death OF her
self and the Rev. Leonard j. Christ
Ter. rector of St. Marks church, early
Friday morning, according to the ver-
dict Of the coroner's jury, which con-
Quoted an inquest into the murder
and suicide, and which rendered its
verdict shortly before midnight, Sat-
urday.
For the first time the full details OF
the shooting and conditions leading up
to the tragedy were recounted by Anna
w. Christler, widow of the rector,
when she testified at the inquest. In
a calm, modulated voice, full of feel
ing, she told the story of the shoot
ing.
At times she paused, yet through
out the trying ordeal, she maintained
the calm attitude that has character
lied her actions since the tragedy, and
for the first time she left the bier
Of her beloved husband.
Alone at times in the house with her
dead, she insisted on always being
with the body, and she stood silent
sentinel at the church where the body
Law in state on guard with the plumed
Knights of Templar. The manner in
which she bears up is the marvel OF
all. Last night she left with the
corpse for the old home in Waterloo,
N. Y, where it will be inferred meath
an old tree, burying site chosen long
ago by the Rev. Christler.
The body of Mrs. Carleton is still
at the morgue and no arrangements
have been made for the funeral. Her
mother, Mrs. C. Pyle of Helena, is
here, but funeral arrangements await
the arrival of her husband from the
east.
Horror stricken with deep sorrow
Havre and all northern Montana
mourns the loss of the rector, and
Yesterday hundreds of people came
from all over the state for last look
sn the face of the "Bishop of All Out
DOORS"
The coroner's jury, which heard the
testimony, was composed OF proml'
nent business men and most thor,
ough investigation was made Of the
tragedy. Attorney Chas. B. Elwell
represented the state and Judge Frank
N. Utter appeared for Mrs. Pyle, the
mother of the dead woman.
The bodies and the scenes of the
tragedy were viewed in the afternoon
and at 500 o'clock last night the TAX
ing of testimony commenced with
Mrs. Anna w. Christler, widow, as
the first witness.
Clearly and distinctly, and without
hesitation, she answered the questions
Frail in stature, dressed in deep black
with lines of sorrow and suffering
written on her face, she sat in the
big witness chair and told the tale Of
the tragedy.
Returning to her home about II
o'clock in the evening, she told the
jury, she was surprised to see ligh
in her home, and she called to At
torney o. C. Hauge, who lives mex
door, and asked him to stand on th'
porch of his own home, while she wen
into the house.
Entering the house she found Mrs
Carleton there, carrying picture O
Rev. Christler and destroying it. Sh
admonished her for the act and sait
that Mrs. Carleton seemed anything
but in her right mind. She final.
induced her to take walk to the bus
mess section of the town with her
They met the Rev. Christler and tn
Rev. Mr.. Chapman of Butte an
walked to the corner of Third avenu
and First street, leaving her ther
while they went to the station wit
Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Carleton savin'
she would wait for them. On thei
wav back which must have been afte
midnight, she said they did not Sc
Mrs. Carleton, but went on home
thinking she might have precede
them.
After they had been home shor
time. during which Mrs. Christler ha
looked after the furnace and to Sc
that the house was closed, there wa
a rap at the door and when she ar
swered it Mrs. Carleton was admitted