The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

husband aboard a yacht with the Duke
of Manchester, surrounded with
''bevy of BroadWay's choicest beau
ties.'' came into the examination at
this point
Made $4,000 on Horse Deal.
Did you not know that Mr. De
Saulles was then associated with the
duke in a deal TO furnish horses to the
allied governments and in which your
husband cleaned up $50, OF" asked
Weeks.
Another letter was read in which
Mrs. De Saulles begged her husband s
forgiveness for spending so absurdly
on clothes"
'I'H never do it again." she wrote.
You have worked SO hard ana o aeo
serve success another part of the
letter said.
Did you mean that?
Il thought then that he was work.
ing hard" was the answer. Mrs. De
Saulles testified that she was very
cident in London when De Saulies
would not permit her to stay at the
same hotel where he was stopping
But you said nothing of that in
this letter, did you?" asked Mr.
Weeks. He had just read another
letter written to her husband in which
words of affection were repeated.
OdIICCS Will
MY heart was broken when I
wrote that letter, but l would not
tell him So" replied the witness.
A portion of this letter told of a
dance Mrs De Saulles had attended.
She said she had danced until she
had no feet left to stand on"
you had a good time at that
dancer asked Weeks.
You can dance with your feet,
even though your heart is broken"
answered Mrs. De Saulles.
In another part of the letter the de-
PENDANT wrote that at the dancing
party ''some of those funny cock
look like diluted milk" had been or
| dered for her.
Went Home to Chile.
"One can smile with a broken
heart" was Mrs. De Saulles's answer
to another question by Attorney
/ Weeks regarding the love letters to
her husband.
But were your words of love for
your husband sincere-did you mean
them % interrupted Justice Manning.
4 did" replied t witness.
While en- route to Chile for a visit
with relatives, Mrs. De Saulles testi-
fled that she believed her married life
was at an end-morally."
You will pa on me for putting the
3
that you intended you would never
again live together as man and wife p
Il thought that if 1 was leaving him
I would not" was the reply.
! Attorney Weeks. then read a letter
written by Mrs. De Saulles to her hus-
( band while on board ship en- route tc
South America In this she wrote thai
she knew she had mot been a good
wife" to him, but that she hoped he
would have the success which he
/ deserved.
did you mean that?" asked Weeks
+ He had always made me believe
that 1 was to blame for everything,
was the reply.
That's a Lie" Her Retort.
My duty demands that ask thi
question" said the attorney.
us it not a fact that after the brit
of your son that you did not live will
John de Saulles as man and wife %
No
did you not tell a woman frien,
that you did not care who Jack wen
I around with as long as he stayet
away from you? ?" was the next ques
ton.
That is a lie" answered the de
! PENDANT brlskly.
1 Weeks exhibited a copy of anothe
letter. written by De Saulles to hi
wife, in which he said:
Not only ha you refused to liv
with me for the last four years, blu
you seem to glory in the fact" H
continued:
You have about reached the emf
of your tether with my patience" H
admonished her ito turn over a nev
leaf"
Attorney Makes Her Tired.
At this point a juror yawned s
loudly that Mr.. Weeks turned to tn
justice and said:
THE jury seems to be tired"
You can't blame the jury-anyon
would be tired" interjected Mrs D
Saulles in a tone scarcely audible t
Attorney Weeks and Justice Mannine
You mean that I am tiresome,
asked Weeks.
Yes" answered the witness.
'"ro your
YES"
The attorney then assured the de
PENDANT he was asking her question
because it was his duty to do Sc
whereupon Mrs. De Saulles said sh
meant mo disrespect"
The little Chilean's declaration ths
she could remember nothing of tn
actual killing was strongly attacked
Details of her five-hour story of D
Saulles's neglect and abuse were ais
: deeply probed, in an effort to prov