The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-28
Mrs. De Saulles' Attorneys
Allege Lapse of Ac-
countability
HYPOTHETICAL
QUERY FRAMED
Must Be Read To Each OF
The Alienists Placed
On Stand
(By Associated Press.N

Mineola, N. Y, Nov. 2s.-What is
expected to be a lengthy battle be-
tween medical experts over Mrs
Blanca de Saulles' claim that hel
physical condition produced a lapse
Of accountability when she shot
her divorced husband was initiated
in the young woman's trial on 4
charge of murder here today.
DIR. Sherman Wight, Mrs. de
Saulles' physician since the tragedy
testified that the patients condition
following rhe shooting indicated tina!
she was suffering from an enfeeblcd
functioning Of the thyroid gland
from an inadequacy OF the secretions
of this gland. This brings about an
inactivity of the vital processes, DR.
Wight testified.
Mrs. de SaulIes' attorneys claim
the condition outlined by the physi-
clan produces a brain and nerve
center condition which eventually
ends in a hopeless mental inf1rm-
ity." The disease, the defendants
lawyer terms 'hypothyreosis." This
name, however, was not used by DR..
Wight,
o0sskloli sf zcjEsa WoFdS.
Alienists. x-ray specialists and
other prominent members OF the
medical profession who will testify
will be asked q hypothetical question
or 10000 words IN length.
The hypothetical question prepared
by Henry A. Uterhart, of counsel
for the defense must be read to each
of these witnesses.
ID. Stewart Iglehardt, a member of
an importing firm, was the first wit
ness called today. The witness said he
and his wife had been acquainted
with Mrs. de Saulles' family for some
years and had visited at the Ezra
zuriz home in Chile.
Iglehardt said he received a tele-
phone call from Mrs. de Saulles early
the night OF the tragedy. She said
she was terribly worried" because
Jack, her son. had not been return
ed to her home by de Saulles and
asked him to 80 with her to The
Box" in an endeavor to get him. The
nsGness said he refused because the
service she required Was "a delicate
Miss 7dzurib, Mrs. de
6aulles' sI rxt witness, COR
roborated 1.5oas1ts=, ants story that
she suffered fall when a child in
which she struck her head against
the fireplace and was severely injur-
ed. She Also told OF an automobile
accident which Mrs. de Saulles
was injurE
Miss Errazuriz also gave testimony
in support of the defendants claim
that de Saulles sought to ALLEVIATE
his sons affection for his mother
through a nurse whom he engaged
for the boy.
Tells Of Gay Parties.
The defendants sister said that
when returning from these visits with
his father, the boy told her a number
OF times of gay parties, given at
The Box. de Saulles' home.
With the revolver with which Mrs.
de Saulles shot her husband, the
ner in which III might be discharged.
She said revolvers are commonly
carried by women in Chile.
Suzanne Monteans Mrs de Saulles'
maid, who accompanied her on the
automobile trip from her home to
The Box" just before the tragedy,
was the next witness.
When Mrs. De Saulles entered the
living room she said she came TO
take Jack, declared the witness.
He made her such an awful face.
she continued. after a pause
He said you can't have him now
or never" The witness was so af-
fected that II required fully a minute
for her to regain her self possession
and continue the tale.
II was standing right BY Mrs. de
Saulles and could see everything,
she went on finally. He was facing
her. saw Mrs. de Saulles get aw-
fully white.
Then what happened2" asked Jus
tice Manning when Miss Monteau
aesitated again.
"she shot him. sobbed the wit
ness.