Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-01
De SAULLES JURY
NEAR TO VERDICT
Counsel in Murder Trial Hopes Case
VIII Reach Jurors Tonight
Court Speeds Machinery.

Mineola, n. Y. Dec. 1.-The posi-
bility that the case of Mrs. Blanca
De SaulIes, charged with the murder
of her husband, John L. De Saulles.
might be submitted to the jury some
time this evening or tonight seemed
heightened by a statement Of Justice
Manning just prior TO the opening of
court today He said il it seemed
warranted, he would continue today's
sessions well into the night in an en-
deavor to finish the trial
District Attorney Weeks also helped
to hurry the taking Of expert testi-
mony by notifying the court he would
omit the reading Of the first part of
the hypothetical question read by at
torneys for the defense, as all the
prosecution experts heard it yester-
day. This will cover Mrs. De Saulles'
life up to the date of the tragedy.
but the story of the killing, Weeks
said, would be based on facts as given
by witnesses for the prosecution. His
question to the alienists, he said,
would merely ask them TO say wheth-
er they think she knew the nature
and the quality Of The act" and that
it was wrong ~
Weeks said he would requireA an
hour and half in summing up. Ter
hart said he could finish summing Up
for the defense in two hours. JUS
tice Manning's charge to the jury is
expected to take an additional two
hours.
| Walter R. Jones, the justice Of the
/ peace who presided at Mrs DeSaulles
preliminary hearing. was recalled to-
+ day. He declared his observation Of
/ Mrs. DeSaulles following the shooting
gave him the impression that she was
rational
/ In answer to a question from Att0r-
nay Uterhart, however, Jones added
that her calm manner, depsite "the
unusual circumstances" greatly sur
prised him
: George II. Hoffman. keeper of thf
! Mineola Jail, supported Jones' opin-
/ ion regarding Mrs. DeSaulies' sanity
OF action.
1 1t required % minutes to read th'
/ question DR.. Harris answered tina
he believed the defendant knew tht
nature and quality Of the act" 'Tha
she knew il was wrong and that sh'
was mentally sound when she sho
her former husband. "
Dr. Charles NJ. Pilgrim, chairman 0
the New York State hospital commits
sion was next called to answer tn,
district attorneys hypothetical ques
stion. His answers were identical with
( those made by DR. Harris
Both sides then rested Justici
Manning said it appeared certain tn,
case would be submitted to the jur1
by tonight and recessed court until
o'clock.
Mrs. Anna Mooney. the nurse whom
John L. DeSaulles Jr called 'Boobie,
was the next witness. She told o
Mrs. DeSaulles' visit to England il
1914, of numerous shopping excurs
ions on which she bought extraya
gantly, and other details Of the De
Saulies luxurious mode of life dur
ing the time she was employed by til
family.
| This evidence was evidently intend
ed by the prosecution to offset tina
given by other witnesses who sal
that DeSaulles neglected his wifi
while they were touring England.
Regarding the automobile acciden
during q visit to Chile in which Mrs
. DeSaulles claims she sustained Sc
we're injuries to her head, Mrs. Moone
said a doctor took three stitches" il
J Mrs DeSaulles' chin following the &C
eident, and that her mistress attend
ed concert the same night the acci
dent occurred.