New-York tribune., 1917-11-28
Flattered Husband to
Keep Him, She Says
Explains Her Gayety With
Retort That She Does
Not Dance With
Her Heart
IStnf Correspondence]

The convent bred blanqulIa be SoN
emerged from her chrysalis to-day long
enough to disclose a surprising ability
.. take care of herself in q battle OF
wits with q determined cross-examiner
and tell a story of lost memory that
caused her hearers to gasp in surprise
Yesterday her simply told recital OF
the wrecking of her married life won
,be hearts of the twelve fatheriy Jurors
before whom she is being tried for the
killing of her divorced husband, JACK
De Saulles.
To-day in her new role she exhibited
a quickness at repartee that occasion
slly swept District Attorney Charles
r. Weeks off his feet. She pictured
herself as the possessor of knowledge
Of the proper handling OF men and
,srmitted a wan smile to play about
her lips when letters were read IN
WHICH she showed that she was not
stronger to some Of the weird mixed
drinks that her husband consumed IN
his favorite Broadway cafes.
Mind a Blank for Ten Days
But the real surprise of the day was
her assertion that exactly ten days OF
her life had slipped out # her mem
ory. leaving her mind complete blank
as 70 the actual killing Of De Saulies
Al the Box or August and the impor-
tsnt events in which she took part
rom then until the afternoon OF
August 13. On the 18th, according TO
her story, her memory onee more re-
sumed its normal functions, and mas
continued to do so to the present time
District Attorney Weeks laboriously
led her through the many interviews
in which she had participated the
ten dsys following the killing OF her
husband, the business transactions IN
which she is credited with acting as
normal. intelligent Individual and
the preliminary court proceedings tn
preceded the present trial.
But Mrs. De Saulles only puckered
m her brows and insisted that Fhe
couldn't recall a single act that toi-
loved De Saulles's alleged announce
men. that she couldn't have their little
son on the night Of August g.
at may be-possibly, but | can't re-
Ill :. - ,,ss on answer with which her
hearers became familiar during the
two sessions of court, in which she
was almost continually on the witness
stand
In Difference to her obviously frau
condition. the prosecutor questioned
her gently during the proceedings,
sts1doring the usual methods Of the
cos Examiner until he reached the
actual minute Of the shooting, when he
asked her what the last picture that
remained IN her mind after her brain
had ceased TO function normally had
been.
His Ewes the Last Thing She Saw
"His eyes, De saulles's eyes" was the
unhesitating reply.
Don't you recall seeing JACK De
Saalles's back" demanded the lawyer
Ef..ry h.s voice for the first time.
"No"
Then when did you learn for the
ffst time :hat you had shot your nus
bad in tbe mack >" was the next ques-
ton.
aWsg nc 90 countered the witness.
Don't you know? I'm asking you.
Didn't YOU know you had shot him IN
the back ?" again demanded the District
Attorney.
"Why, yes. I believe that DR.. Wight
told roe So" answered Mrs. De Saulles
after pause, in which she puckered
her eyebrows again and appeared TO be
attempting 10 recall the doings OF tna'
fatal night at The Box.
There were a few more questions, IN
which the prosecutor empnasized the
fact that De SaUlles had received nis
death wound through the back, aiter
which he skipped 10 another subject IN
10 way related TO this incident.
3 Points Sought Against Defence
IN the course Of his cross-exsmina-
ton, the lawyer attempted 10 rnsne
three definite points against the oe-
fence. The first Of these was shat'
curing the period Mrs. De sauiles de-
elsrss she was in a complete daze, sne
had showed remarkable Intelligence IN
looking after little details OF her per
tpnal affairs that even norma, per
ing The hours Of stress that followed
inr Killing Of De Saulic5.
The second had 20 do with her al
,fzed happy mental state during the
periods shs now says "her heart was
breaking" To support this argument
letters we're introduced in which the
yeupg mother 'aid that she wsg play.
ing IN the sunshine-without q care"
Other letters were introduced 10 show
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