The New York herald., 1922-10-30
JURY HOLDS SLAYER
OF RECTOR INSANE
Police Convinced Mrs. Carle-
ton Killed DR.. Christler,
Then Herself.
WIDOW TELLS STORY
Mother of Dead Woman Re-
fuses to Believe Daugh-
ter Did 1t.
WIDOW TELLS sTOR

HAvRE. Mont. Oct ~ - Details OF
events leading TO the deaths OF Mrs.
Margaret Carleton and the Rev. Leonard
Jacob Christler, pastor Of St. Mark $
Church of the Incarnation. We're recited
by the minister's widow to coroner 8
jury, which to-day returned a verdict
that the tragedy was brought about
Through temporary mental arrangement
Of Mrs. Carleton.
Mrs. Chistler said she returned home
about 10 O'Clock Friday evening and
found light. Calling o. c. Hauge, a
neighbor she said, she asked him to
stand on his front porch while she en-
tered. She testified she found Mrs. Garlic
ton. wife of Frank Carleton, former Dis
tTict Judge. destroying a picture OF DR..
Christler and admonished her. The wit
ness said Mrs. Christler seemed any
thing but in her right mind"
Finally, Mrs. Chistler said, she per-
suaded Mrs Carleton to leave with her.
walking toward the towns business Sec
ton, where they met DR.. Christier. who
was with the Rev. DR.. Chapman OF
Butte Mrs. Carleton was left down
town. Mrs Christler said, the others re-
turning to the Christler house.
Mrs. Carleton returned to the house
later. the widow said.
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conversation, but In answer to ques-
tion replied that Mrs. Carleton said
that (Mrs. Christler) had no place
in Dr. Christler's life"
She said Mrs. Carleton nade no
threats, but she did most OF the talking.
DIR. Christler arose and started for his
sleeping room, Mrs. Christler said. and
Mrs. Carleton also arose as if to depart.
Mrs. Christler said she had opened the
front door with her back to Mrs. Carrie
ton, who had followed Dr. Christlert
Then came two revolver reports. Mrs.
Christler said. She turned. to see Mrs.
Carleton fall In the doorway of a small
hall leading into the bathroom and into
DIR. Christler's room.
Mrs. L. e. Martin. librarian, a friend
of Mrs. Carleton, who lived in the same
hotel, said she was called to Mrs. Carle-
tors room Friday night and found her
In bed, suffering hysteria.
The Rev Mr.. Christler was there try
ing to quiet Mrs. Carleton, the witness
testified.
According to Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Carle-
ton told her she had taken an overdose
of sleeping powders and had just ava
kened from a sleep of thirty hours. Mr..
Christler left after she had prepared
food for Mrs. Carleton. she said. M
There was nothing unusual In the re-
lations of the rector and Mrs. Carleton
while she was in the room. Mrs. Martin
said.
DR.. d. II. Mackenzie told Of being
called to the Christler home and of TAX
ing a revolver from the hand of Mrs
Carleton. He said he took the loaded
cartridges and one shell from the re-
volver and that one shell stuck in the
cylinder.
DR.. Carl Foss. who was Mrs. Carrie
toms physician. as we'll as family ply
sscian to the Christlers. testified that
an overdose of the sleeping powder Mrs.
Carleton was said to have taken would
produce a prolonged sleep and that
awakening from it the victim would be
in a haze and not responsible for her
actions. He and DR.. Mackenzie testi-
fed to the opinion that from the evil
dence Mrs. Carleton was temporarily
insane.
Mrs. Joseph Pyle. mother of Mrs.
Margaret Carleton. in statement to-
night declined to accept the verdict of
the Coroner's jury.
Mrs Pyle, who arrived yesterday from
her home in Butte. spent this afternoon
attempting to piece together scraps of
letters found In the waste basket in
her daughters hotel room and which
she said were in Mr.. Christler's hand
writing.
She said she. did not know whether she
would be able to produce enough evil
dence to Justify her in asking that the
case be reopened.
II do not believe Margaret did II.
shall not be satisfied until / find out
who owned the gun" Mrs. Pyle said.
revolver which Mrs. Pyle identified
ono cnp l<npuv her dan. -hter had c1r-
red for six years was round in Mrs.
Carleton's bag. 1t is a small .22 calfber.
The revolver from watch were fired tho
bullets In the tragedy was q .32 caliber.