The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-24
Several Witnesses Tell of
Actual Shooting of the
Defendants Husband.
WOMAN TAKES
STAND ON MONDAY
Sheriff Tells He Removed
Clothes Line From Jail as
a Matter of Safety.
ny ASSOCIATED rRhss

Mireola, N. Y, Nov. 23.-A Jall
| physicians statement that it would
! be unwise TO confine Mrs. Blanca de
| Sa1lles in a cell because of her ex-
IRENE nervousness and na~ntal condl-
tion." together with statements by
county authorities that he sconduct
was unusual after the tragedy
| featured the testimony at this morn
ing's session of her trial here on
charge of numbering her divorced
husband John L. de eSaulles, on the
night of Augusta.
The prosecution closed the direct
presentation of it's case with the IN
production of letters exchanged be-
tween Mrs. de Sau,les and her form
er husband relative to custody Of
their child.
Through Marshall Ward, dinner
guest at the de Saulles horne, the
evening of August last, when John
L. de Saulles was killed, the prese-
crtion today in the trial of Ms.
Blanca de Saulles for the murder
of her former husband offered the
first eye witness evidence of the
shooting. The submission of testi-
ncny on behalf of the prosecution
was expected to be completed before.
the close of the afternoon session.
Indications today were that the
case would sp0t be giyen tc tie jury
until late next week.
The court officers today scrutinized
persons seeking admittance. even
more closely than was the case yes
terday. Coat ard hip pockets were
patted suspiciously Dy the officers.
one of whom declared the .exanina-.
tion of all persons not known to be
connected with the trial had been or
dered by Justice Manning. Since
the opening of the trial, Justice
Manning has received a number of
threatening letters, ostensibly from
cranks. One of these advised the
justice to prepare to meet thy
God. in the event Of the jury return
Special officers met Justice Manning
corted him to the court house.
Justice Manning at the request Of
Henry A. Uterhart, counsel for Mrs.
de Sau'les, consented to omit the ses-
sion of the trial, which the court had
announced would be held tomorrow
Mr.. Uterhart said he did not wish
to place the defendant on the witncas
stand today on account of his clients
physical condition, and he did not
wish to have Mrs. de Saulles, BERN
fer testimony unless she could tel
her whole storv without interrs ction.
She will, therefore. rot take the wit
ness stand until Monday.
When Ward took the stand he tod
of luncheon in New York on the
day Of the shooting at which he said
de Saulles, his father, himself and
Dudley F. Malone were present. The
witness then told of a dinner at the
de Saulles home near Westbury, l..
/. OF fhe evening of thet raeedy.
AS Mrs. de Saul'es entered the liv- !
ing room of the home, a few minutes
before the SHOOTING, Ward testified,
de Saulles arose from couch and
extending his hand greeted her with
the words, chow are you, Blanquita?"
This was a nickname de Sales fire.
quently used in addressing his
wife.
Mrs. de Saulles made inquiry imnle-
Little Jack her son. She said size
had come to take the boy with her
Ward testified. A conversation en-
sued, the witness continued, in which
both parties contended they were le-
rally entitled to custody Of the bov
during August Ward said he heard
de Saulles make positive refusals to
yield custody of the younrster, where
upon he declared Mrs. de eSauiles,
said then there is only one thing to
do
"Then I saw the flash Of the shots :
from Mrs de Saulle's revolver" said
the witness. !
What did you do?" asked Atto--
ney Uterhart. !
AS soon as cou'd collect nv
SELF I rushed over to Mrs. de Saures
ard erasred her arm, he answered
what ID she say?" was. the
next question.
"She said it had to be done,,' re-
pliod Ward. J
Mrs. Carolina deGener, a sister Of