Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-26
MRS. DESAULLES
TAKES STAND IN
MURDER HEARING
Tells of Early Life and How
She Met Young Athlete
in South America
BY Associated Press

physical ability of Mrs. Blanca de
Ndulles to face the gruelling examina-
tion when she is called to the wit
ness stand to-day depends the success
of her plea for acquittal of the mur-
der of her former husband, John
Longer de Saulles. one-time Yale
football star and clubman.
While on the witness stand Mrs de
Saulles, it is stated will relate dra-
matte story of indignites and perse-
cutions.
The defendant. her attorneys say.
will tell the story of her life. briefly
sketching the first sixteen years prior
to her marriage to de Saulles in
Paris in 1912. following with details
of the Indifferent attitude of her hus-
band. which, it is claimed, eventu-
ally led to the divorce.
Instances of de Saulles alleged un-
fajth1ulness. as recorded in the di-
Vorce proceedings, which will be in
troduced in evidence, will also con-
stitute part of the witnesses testi-
/ mony, her attorneys have indicated.
An agreement effected between the
parents subsequent to the divorce
hearing whereby custody of their son
John l.. de Saulles Jr.. was to be di-
vided between them, the husband s
alleged violation of this agreement
and lastly the tragedy on the night
| of August 3.
Brother Attends Trial
Accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Blance Errazuriz; her sister, Miss
Amalia Errazuriz. and brother, Will
liam ErraZuriZ, who came from Chile
to attend the trial. Mrs. de Saulles
walked briskly into the courtroom,
smiled greeting to her attorneys
and nodded to the jury. She seemed
even more pale than during the pre-
ceding day of the trial, but the same
composure marked her attitude. The
roll of the jury was called apd Mrs.
de Saulles Immediately took the wit
ness stand. Most of those who
gained admission to the courtroom
were women.
u Mrs de Saulles' answers to the first
questions put by Henry A. Uterhart,
her attorney, were uttered in such q
low tone that ustice Manning inter-
rupted to urge her to speak louder.
She testified that in early childhood
she fell while playing in her home,
striking her head against a fireplace.
Next the defendant, in reply to ques-
tions, told of her meeting with de
Saulles at race meeting near San
tiago, Chile, in 1911; of his subse-
quent visits to her mothers home,
Vina Del Mar ("The Vineyard by the
Sea-, near Santiago; of their brief
courtship, and marriage in Decem-
Der of the same year. in Paris.
Mrs. de Saulles said she inherited
securities worth 100000 from her
father and that shortly after he
marriage she gave these to de
Saulles.
What had he to say to you when
you gave him these securities?" asked
Uterhart.
He said, why. that's nothing. it's
| absurd to call you an heiress, re-
piled Mrs. de Saulles.
De SnuIIes Buys Revolver
The witness than told of her re-
turn to the United States with de
Saulles and of his buying her a re-
volver while they were living at
! Larchmont, N. Y. She said her hus-
band told her that since she would
he alone a great part of the time.
it would be best for her to have the
revolver for her protection.
| Mrs. de Saulles identified the
wCaron which was the same one pre-
viously introduced as an exhibit by
] the prosecution as the revolver with
which de Saulles was shot.
| Mrs. de Saulles laid they next went
TO South Bethlehem, Pa, where her
! Arthur B. de Saulles, resided. and
where her son, John l.. de Saulles Jr.,
J was born on Christmas day.
We're you h2Epy thcrc"" she was
asked.
TT wasn't very nice" was the an
swer.
! WAS your husband with you there
much of the timc?" asked Uterhart.
HE spent weekends with us" said
Mrs. de Saulles.
The witness then told of an incl
dent which occurred during a briei
period of residence in Washington.
II don't want you to mention the
name" said Uterhart, but tell us
how a photograph which de Saulles
showed you in Washington was in
scribed.
ITO Jack, with love, from --'
answered Mrs. de Saulles.
Mrs. de Saulles' testimony was in
terspersed by the reading of several
letters by her attorney which she
said she wrote to her husband from
South Bethlehem.
Letters In Evidence
/ De Saulles was in New York. TITS
so lonesome without you, please don't
disappoint us again. Some Tuesday
/ without fail Toodles and l send all
the love in the world" were phrases
occurring in these missives. They
were signed "Your devoted wife
Dada's girl"
One of the letters written on June
II, 1913, said:
Darling Dada:-I know you will
excuse me for writing in pencil, but
somehow it seems cooler to do so
/ hope you are feeling better, pre-
cicus, and that you have not tired
yourself too much. The heat here
to-day is appalling. Yesterday saw
me at the tea Mrs. Johnson gave the
| Brazilians. Mrs. Johnson sent hei
car for me. 1 missed you very much
l. feel so lonely now l don't know
what to do. Darling, l don't wish tC
complain, because you are already
having such hard time. but pre-
cious, Tin afraid this heat will really
make me sick and Dada dear. I'm
doing my best.
Take care of yourself, darling
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