The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-27

I Saulles valet, who testified In behalf Of
the state last week. Among the spec
tators were many persons prominent in
New York and Long Island social cir
cles.
! Coos on the Stand
! When Mrs DeSaulles entered the court
ROOM she smiled in acknowled gment OF
her attorneys greetings and bowed to
the jury as she took her seat.
| Justice Manning took the bench, the
: jury roll was called and the defendant
! Immediately went to the stand.
The witness had finished the first part
of her story-her marriage at the age
! Of Is and her return 70 the United States
with Dissatisfaction her. attorney.
Henry A Cterhart, interrupted to read
several letters bearing Mrs. DcSaulles'
signature.
! These mssives brimmed with words
of affection. They pictured the youth
full brides dream Of the happiness
which she thought was to be hers. but
an occasional phrase such as please
don't disappoint us again." and come
Tuesday without fall" indicated the neg
ligcnt attitude which Mrs. DcSaulles
claims her husband assumed toward her,
was asserting itself.
His Trips Abroad
+ DeSaulles' htful trips 10 London ana
Paris from where he would cable to ms
wife 10 join him there. made up the next
part of the story told by the witness.
These summonses. she said. were follow
cd several times by later messages from
her husband telling her TO remain in the
United Statcs-lhat he was coming BACK
TO this country. The changed lnstruc-
tons were invariably received, she said,
after she had closed up their home and
made all preparations TO leave.
\ number of additional instances OF
| DcSaullcs' alleged infidelilies and In
; cunSiIeratc treatment was told. when
: given securities worth 100000 which
the witness said she Inherited from her
father. DeSaules told her 1T is absurd
: To call you an hciress," the defendant
declared.
I During n brief stay in London and
/ later while they were living in New
York. Mrs. ncSaullcs said her husband
repeatedly embarrassed her ny falling
; To appear at social functions which they
! had arranged.
! Uuwelcome Guest.
While living with DcSaullcs' parents
at South Bethlehem. Pennsylvania
wrchc she said she was treated 'as An
: unwclcomc visitor" her husband spent
nearly AL his time i'll New York on
q business, IlltlhlHh 'SS'f-4't'Sa '" N~',
! end visit to the place.
Joan Sawyer. 4 dancer. that Mrs. De-
| Saullcs said she learned her husband
had entertainer i'll apartment IN
New York during ono winter. and the
! Duke Of Manchester. with whom she
! said DcSaullcs "cavorted about" bring
| inE her diStnstoful notoriety were men
toned in this part Of the recital.
Leading to the Tragedy.
Leading up To the date of the tragedy.
the witness told of efforts which She
said were made by her former husband
: whom she had then divorced TO ALLEVIATE
the affections Of her son. This was
; done. she declared. through nurse that
; pcSaulles had engaged to care for the
! boy. and who, she testified, told him TO-
| act bad" when he returned to her Gus
| tody from "Thc Box" the fathers
, home.
a letter bearing DcSauIIcs signature
/ and purN"rtinG IT, show that the boy.
, John l.. DcSaullcs Jr.. was in the Gus
, toby If his mother by terms Of an
| agreement between the parents when
| the shooting occurred. was introduced
i by Attorney Etcrhart. Mre. DeaSullcs
story OF tho tragedy followed.
when DcSaullcs failed in his prom
| iSc In return lack 10 me carly that
evening" said tho witness. II dctcS-
mined I" 20 to The Box and get him"
Mr. DcSaullcs then told what shn
clamnd She could remember Of tho five
! milo automobile trip from her home 10
that of her former husband.
Refused by DeSaulles,
'Wh"n ! entered the house. saw baby
coming down tho stairs with Caroline
! (Mrs. pogcncr)" she continued. II
wanted II take him and run. Then
Julius. rDcSaullos' .valcO arrived.
think ! asked him. where is ncSaullcs"