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Show MOTHER THINKS INQUEST FARCE Daughter Called Murderer By Clique of Heartless Men, She Says HELENA. Mont., Nov 2. Mrs. Joseph Jo-seph Pyle of Butte, mother of Mrs. Margaret Carleton. who, with the Rev. L. J. Chrlstler of Havre. Mont, was killed In the clergyman's home last Friday. Wednesday declared that "my daughter's memory was blackened and she was called a murderer by a clique of heartless men In Havre to shield others and save tho county further fur-ther expense." Mrs. Iyle brought the body of her daughter to Helena for burial. She was accompanied by her husband. Huttc mining man and chemical engineer. en-gineer. BEGGED CORONER TO Y Ml "I begged the coroner to wait a day or two wait until Mr. Pyle arrived ar-rived Monday, before holding the in-Quest," in-Quest," she said "This he promised to do. Then he changed his mind and called the inquest for 1:30 Saturday afternoon. I called him on the telephone tele-phone and remlndod hfm of his promise. prom-ise. Ho said he did not want to Inconvenience In-convenience Mrs Chrlstler. but he did finally consent to hold it at 7 30 that e entng "Such an Inquest such a farce!" NO MOTIVE FOR MURDER "Why. the girl had no reason for killing Chrlstler:" Mrs. Pyle continued. contin-ued. "She never had so bright an outlook out-look for tho future. She took up the management of Chautauqaus and succeeded suc-ceeded to a marked degree her first season She had In her room a scrap book of clippings of her successes. She had made money and was able to meet some of her obligations In Havre. After seeing her friends there she was to have come to Butte and Join us ror a rest and until her work opened in the spring. Her daughter has been with us and Margaret was to bo with all of us In another week. "There Is something wrong about this whole thing." BODY ARRI ES HOME WATERLOO, N. Y., Nov. 2. The body of the Rev, J, Leonard Chrlstler Is ut tho home of his parents here, h-ninfc arrived Tuesday. The funeral will bo held Friday. rne widow accempaniea me ooay. The chapter of the Brotherhood of St Andrew met the body and acoom-p acoom-p i -i d It to the home of the minister's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chrlstler. Mm, Chrlstler Is still to learn the de- tails of her son's death Tho body will lie In state today at St. Paul's church. Besides the church service Friday there will be a short i r service at the home for tho bi naflt Of the mother who will bo unable un-able to attend any of tho public services. ser-vices. . sr |