The Washington times., 1917-11-28

WINGED the trial would be out OF the
way by Thanksgiving.
The defense 10 ready to introduce
five additional witnesses today before
bringing in its expert testimony. The
testimony OF three expert alieniSts
viii be used n further support Of thA
theory OF temporary irresponsibility.
The prosecution also will introduce
three afienists who have been watch
ing the defendant for three days and
are ready to give damaging testimony
against the lapse OF memory theory.
The counsel for the defense con-
tends that the testimony Of the de-
fendant, completed late yesterday af-
ternoon was q ten-strike. 1t IL point
ed out that she clung so tenaciously
to the lapse of memory story as to
leave no doubt-as to the condition of
her mind.
Ten Thousand Word Question.
Henry Uterhart, counsel for the de-
Tense plans to conclude the testimony
of the three alienists by putting to
them a Hypothetical question of ap-
proximately ten thousand words.
The question will embrace prao-
tically all Of the more important tes-
testimony regarding the condition OF
the mind of the defendant, ending
with the query "if you knew such
evidence had been introduced, and IL
such were the acts OF the defendant,
would you hold that she was OF sound
mind when the act was committed?"
1t is a foregone conclusion their
answer will be NO"
Should the plan of the court be
realized the case will be ready for
I jury consideration probably by Sat
urday night, and in all events, not
later than next Monday.
A Match For The Prosecutor.
1t is admitted by all who have been
present at the court OF session that
Mrs. De Saulles throughout her cross.
examination has proved herself a
thorough match for the prosecution.
The matching OF her wits against
those OF the trained prosecutor ap-
peared to spur her to alertness
and adroitness rather than to have
the anticipated effect of confusing or
breaking her down. She was very far
from the collapse which had been pre-
dicted and was measurably less IA
tigued at the end than when her
direct examination was completed
yesterday under the gentle guidance
OF her counsel Henry A Uterhart.
She sustained the testimony given
by her yesterday in q manner nothing
short OF astonishing when the brevity
Of her schooling is considered She
was a wife at sixteen. Yet the woman
who still has the appearance Of d
schoolgirl, successfully avoided the
thin ice over which the district at
led haT anfnal1V turning In
her own account apparently damag-
ing admissions suddenly thrust before
her in the form OF letters she had
written.
Twice, however, yesterday Mrs. De
Saulles made two blunders, thus mar
Ing an otherwise perfect record.
Makes n FIIppant Reply.
The first occasion was a fiippant re-
mark which preceded the only tilt
she had with the district attorney.
One of the Jurors yawned SO audibly
as to be heard all over the court
room.
u don't wonder the Juror is tired"
said Mrs. De Ssulles.
"Why7 Do make you tired. tool"
asked Weeks.
YES" said the witness.
inc otner OCCASION was IN response
to a question as to whether she had
attended the trial of Mrs. Florence
Carman. She replied:
Yes, heard that black thing tes-
tify."
"Who do you mean by that black
thing?" inquired Justice Manning.
THE Niger" said Mrs. De Saulles.
'Is that what you call people Of
the colored race in your country7"
asked the court
1--WE haven't any there" she re-
piled.
In the redirect examination. the
witness bore out her counsers conten-
tion that she fully intended to return
to her home in Roslyn the night of
August 3. She said she had called
Constable Thorn on the telephone
that day and made an appointment
to see him August 4. as she had
heard people walking about her
house. She said the financial state
ment OF her bank showed she had
spent $4,000 in three years.