The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
EYE WITNESSES
TELL >0F CRIME
Testimony in Case. Of Mrs. De
Saulles, Charged With De-
liberate Murder of Her
Husband. 4
FRIEND WARD ON STAND
Court Room Packed With Women
Who Eagerly Watch All the
Proceedings Of
Trial.
FRIEND WARD ON STAND
[By Hugh Baltic, United Press Staff
Correspondents

! [By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent
MINEOLA, l.. l., Nov 23.-Marshall
Ward, close friend Of John l.. DeSaul-
les, tod the Jury in Mrs. Blanca De
Sanlles' trial today how she killed her
husband when he refused to give up
their child, Jack.
Ward was the first eye witness to
the actual shooting. A little dappe-
man, he stepped briskly to the stand
and without a glance at the little Chill
can girl who sat at the foot Of the
lawyers table, on trial for her life.
Defense Counsel Uterhart was ready
for gruelling cross examination OF
Ward. Julius Hademek, the DeSaul-
les family valet has testified he did
not see Ward In the living room OF
The Box-DeSaulles' country house
when he dashed in just after the five
shots rang out and the dying man
staggered to the porch. Therefore
uterhart wants to know how Ward
saw the killing when he was not in the
room immediately after DeSaulles had
been shot. The little Nassau county
court room was gloomy today as the
fight for Mrs. DeSaulles life was re
sumed. II rained steadily and the
lights were on around Justice Man.
nings bench, giving the scene the ap-
pearance Of stage setting. The room
was crowded. Handsomely gowncd
women arr, ed early and there was a
line OF au,omcttles parked nea- the
ccnrt rouse-
Bianca-as she Is Known to all fol
lowers of the trial-looked wan, fra1l
and severely, plainly dressed, IN the
midst Of the throng. She ,gazed list
lessly at her own white hand as the
sisters Of the dead man, attired IN
deep mourning, took their places
where they could watch her face as
the prosecution fought to send her TO
the death house.
Renewed threats Of violence aga1nst
Justice Manning IL Mrs. DeSaulles
should be convicted, resulted in add
tional precaution being taken to pro-
tect the Justice today Two court Of
ticers met him at the railway station
and escorted him to the courtroom.
Attorney Uterhart, for the defense.
expects to be able to make his opening
statement this afternoon. Whether
Mrs. DeSaulles will be called to the
stand today depends on the speed o.
the state in presenting its case, out II
has been previously announced that
she will testify in her own defense.
Describing the shooting in detail,
Ward said he met the victim OF the
tragedy the day of the killing at lunch
con In New York at !. which Dudley
Field Malone, former collector OF the
port Of New York was present.
"I ACCOMPANIED DeSaulles and his
father to The Box that evening and
we had dinner there" Ward said. AT
terward we went into the living room
and played the phonograph. Mrs.
Degener took little Jack upstairs"
Mrs. Errazuriz, mother of Mrs. De
Saulles leaned forward as ward talk
ed. She wore heavy veil and peer
ed through it with terrified express
sion
"Mrs. DeSaulles stepped into the
living room" Ward continued. Jack
walked toward her and held out his
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