The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-05
PLAN DEFENSE
Of YOUNG WIFE
WHAT LED UP TO KILLING OF
HUSBAND BY WIFE, A Chill
EAN HEIRESS IS DETAILED.
BY Associated bREss.

New York, Aug. 4.-Plans for the
defense of Mrs, Blanca Errazuriz Of
Saullee, the beautiful Chilean heir
ess who last night shot and killed
her divorced husband, John Longer
de Saulles, in a dispute over the Gus
tOdy of their child, were being made
today by attorneys summoned to
confer with the young Woman, now
a prisoner in the MinelO Jail on a
charge of degree murder,
Despite the seriousness of the sit
uation, Mrs. de Saulles, according to
prison officials, remained remark
ably cool and self possessed and
showed no indications of remorse.
She formally notified District Attor-
nev Weeks that she had retained
Uterhart and Graham as ner counsel
Henry A. Uterhart, a member of the
llrm that defended Mrs. Florence
Carman, who was acquitted of a
charge of Nlurder at Mineola several
years ago, arrived at the Mineola
prison and went into a lengthy con-
ference with his client.
Neon NJ. Price, an attorney who
represented Mrs. de Saulles in civil
litigation, also called at the Jail to.
day to consult her. He secuted the
idea that she went to her husb And's
home last night with the intention to
shoot him. He explained her carry
ing a revolver by the fact. that she
was going on long and lonely ride
at night and wanted the weapon for
protection.
District Attorney Weeks and
Sheriff Seaman went to the scene of
the Staying today to 60 over he
ground and question persons in the
house. From the Jail last night Mrs.
de Saulles called up somebody in
New York on the telephone, accord
ing to Sheriff Seaman ard held a CON
versation which he said on her part
was in light vein. After she had
said that she had shot de Saulles.
my baby" the voice at the other end
of the wire exclaimed, "My God! My
Godw
"Oh, people make me tired saying
| My God" " the sheriff quoted her as
| saying
The four and a half year old boy
John Longer de Saulles, Jr., posses
sion of whom led to the tragedy. saw
his mother fire the bullets into his
! fathers body, according to Mrs Caro-
/ lima Degener, sister of de Saulles
who was present at the shooting and
/ today told of the circumstances of the
event.
Mrs. Degener said that the killing
took place in the living room and
not on the piazza of the de Saulles
! home and that when the Child's
mother entered his father was read
| ing to him. Mrs. de Saulles demand
ed her boy and when the husband de-
MED her request she brought her
right hand from behind her back
| holding a revolver.
As de Saulles turned in an effort
to escape, according to Mrs. Degen>
er's story. the first shot struck him
in the back. Then came four more
| shots" she said. "They struck in the
right arm, the right hand and the
right hip. Jack staggered toward the
door, then went to the porch. where
| he collapsed"
An inquest into the murder was tc
I be held at Mineola today by the cor.
oner
A deposition filed by Deputy Sher.
! if Leonard Thorne states that he
found and arrI( sed Mrs. de Saulles
| with her maid near the de SaUIes
/ house after the shooting and that
Mrs. de Saulles after asking if he
was an officer admitted the shooting
and said:
Yes I did the shoting and l hope
he will die" Mrs. de Saulles alsc
! told the officer that she placed the
revolver on a hall rack IN the house
where it was found.