The Washington times., 1922-11-01
WOMAN ACTIVE
IN BISHOP CASE
LIVED IN D. c.
Mother of Mrs. Carleton Work.
.- cd for Prison Society Be-
fore Recent Marriage.
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Mrs. Carleton ranged downward
through her body at sharp angle,
instead OF directly in and slightly
upward as was testified at the per.
functory inquest by DR.. Carl Foss.
Tha examination of the bullet
wound by the two doctors was
made at the request OF Mrs. Carle.
toms mother. Mrs. Joseph Pyle,
who believes the verdict OF the cor
oner's jury unwarranted and is
pushing vigorous investigation
Of all the circumstances surround
ing the tragedy. The bullet found
by the two doctors was lodged in
the muscles beside the spinal col.
umn.
Neither DIR. Hamilton, one of the
post .mortem physicians. nor Mr..
Kuhr would comment on the pos,
sibiiity OF IA self.inflicted bullet fol.
lowing the path Of the one which
, killed Mrs. Carleton.
Determined TO check up every
detail OF tn" version OF the shoot.
ing given by Mrs. Christler, widow
of the clergyman, who was In the
house when The tragedy occurred
Mrs. Pyle late yesterday had the
entire scene Ie.enaCted at the
rhristler home. The scene was
staged under the supervision OF
Chief Of Police James Moran Mayor
George Bourne and Fire Chief
George De War. with Mrs. Pyle's
husband az stage director.
Impossible. Mother Says.
As she watched the figures re.
enaCting Mrs. Christler's version OF
tho shooting. Mrs. Pyle repeatedly
sohh"d TITS impossible. II just
could not be" She laid particular
stress upon tn" apparent imposs.
hility OF Mrs. Cartoons having
| fallen az the feet Of Mrs. 0hristler,
as the latter said she did
Chief Moran and two friends OF
Mrs. Pyle played the roles Of Mr..
Christier. Mrs. Carleton. and Mrs.
| ChriStler.
The characters We're seated in the
approximate positions occupied by
the three principals. As he reader
OF the inquest transcript called for
/ Chief Moran walked slowly through
the dining room and into the little
hail leading to the bedroom. The
nortr'ver OF Mrs. Carleton started
toward the front door. the actor OF
Mrs. ChriStlcr's role stepped TO the
{ door 10 open II. AS her hand rested
on the knob. Mrs. Carleton" turned
and went back into the hall
Then as the transcript called for
the firing OF the two shots in rapid
succession, the two victims fell and
! Mrs. Christler" turned TO cross
space OF fifteen feet that separated
the front door from the spot where
the testimony said Mrs. Carleton
fell at Mrs. Christler's skirt.
But that's Impossible" Mrs. Pyle
exclaimed. "Thc transcript says 1
turned and she fell at my skirt
but the width of a room separated
! them"
Statement Later Corrected.
Mrs. Pyle's attention was called 10
! the fact that the transcript showed
| that later Mrs. Christler had correct
| ed this statement by saying she turn
| ed and crossed the room as Mrs.
! Carleton fell.
The scene was re.enacted in accord
ance with this. Chief Moran and
! Mayor Bourne pointed out that this
| would have been sufficient time for
Mrs. Christler to cover the brief dis
| tance as Mrs. Carleton fell. But still
Mrs. Pyle continued to say. ITS i'm.
possible: it's utterly impossible
After the enactment Of the scenes
thorough search iof the house was
made to satisfy Mrs. Pyle that there
| was no evidence that a weapon had
! been kept there and also to determine
whether Mr.. Christler had received
any threatening letter from Mrs.
| Carleton.
But nothing was found. no letter or
note. Not even a photograph OF
! Mrs. Carleton was found.