Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-29

| had looked at the furnace and seen
| that the house was locked. when there
was rap. at the door. She admitted
Mrs. Carleton. she said. The three
went into the living room. Mrs. Chris
| tier did not give the fury full details
of the conversation, but in answer to
question she said that Mrs Carleton
declared that | Mrs Christlery had
no place in Mr.. Christler's life
Asked if Mrs. Carleton made any
| threats, Mrs. Christler replied. No"
I Asked if Mr.. Christler had said any
Carleton. she said. mo. Mr.. ChristIer
was eyerybody's friend"
Mrs. Carleton. the witness stated.
did most of the talking.
Mr.. Christler arose and started for
his sleeping room. Mrs. Christler testi-
J fled. and Mrs. Carleton arose as if to
depart. Mrs. Christler said she went
10 the front door and opened it. with
her back to Mrs. Carleton, who had
followed Mr. Christler.
Then came two revolver reports in
quick succession. Mrs. Christler told
the j'ry. She turned Just in time to
see Mrs. Carleton fall into the door
way in very small hall leading into
H. y
room, she testified
Mrs. Christler said she saw that
Mrs. Carleton was dead. and. step
ping over the lafter's body she tried
to get to Mr.. Christler. but he had
FALLEN in such manner as to partially
block the door she said. She then
went to the phone and asked centra.
to call some doctor and the chief Of
police, she stated.
Mrs. Christler testified concerning
the arrival of the doctors. the chief of
police and others. and her converse
ton on long distance telephone with
both Bishop Faber at Helena and with
Mrs. j. II. Pyle, mother of Mrs Garlic,
ton. vine was notified of the tragedy
by the department
:, Mr.. Hauge said that last SUNDAY
iers statement that she had asked him
to stand on his porch until she went
INTO the house. He added that she
afterward stepped out again and said.
Everything is all right. Mr. Hauge"
He retired and did not know of the
shooting until the next morning. he
said
Mrs. Hauge said that last Sunday
afternoon, returning to his home about
4 o'clock. he had seen Mrs Carleton
trying to get into the Christler home.
He also testified that on the night Of
the shooting. shortly after 10 o'clock.
he had glanced out of the window and
seen Mrs. Carleton reach up and turn
out light in the Christler home.
Librarian Testifies
Mrs. F. f. Martin, librarian of the
Havre public library. and close per-
sonal friend of Mrs. Carleton. described
to the jury Mrs. Carleton's condition
on the night of the tragedy. Returning
from the library between 5 and 6
o'clock to her room in the hotel, where
Mrs. Carleton also roomed, she said
response 10 call. and found her in bed,
suffering from a sort of hysteria The
Rev. Mr.. christler was already there.
trying to quiet Mrs. Carleton, Mrs.
Martin testified.
According to Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
Carleton told her that she had taken
an overdose, of sleeping powders
three powders and had just awak-
ened from a continuous sleep of 30
hours. Mrs. Martin told the jury she
had judged Mrs. Carleton's condition
to be very bad, and thinking food might
help her. went~to her own room to
prepare some.
The Rev. Mr.. Christler was still
there when she took the food to Mrs
Carletons room Mrs Martin said, but
left shortly after. There was nothing
improper in the relations of the Rev.
Mr.. Christler and Mrs. Carleton while
she was in the room. Mrs Martin said.
Lonesome for Rector
Mrs Carleton said after Mr.. Christ
ler left that she was lonely. Mrs. Mar
tin said. adding that she induced Mrs
Carleton "a go to the Martin room to
spend the evening. Mrs. Carleton left
for her own room about 9 o'clock, the
witness said seeming much improved
physically and mentally when she left,
in Mrs. Martins opinion. She did not
see Mrs. Carleton again, she said,
Discussing the conversation between
them. Mrs. Martin said Mrs. Carleton
told her she was extremely tired and
nervous as result of her summers
work. She also talked about her
daughter and her future plans, the
librarian stated
DIR. ID. FL. Mackenzie testified aheut
answering the call from the Thristler
home and to taking the revolver from
the hand of Mrs. Carleton. He said
he extracted three bullets and one shell
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