Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-27
FAN TO SHAKE STORY
OF MRS. DE SAULLES
SLAYER of Husband Keeps Nerve
Under Grueling Quiz by
Prosecution
CROWD JAMS COURTROOM
u;,ress Balks State by Clever En-
planation of Letters to
Her Victim
NiINEOLA. L. l.. Nov. q.

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,-s Blanca DO Saulles. charged with
..o murder of her husband. John Longer
Iae me Saullcs, withstood grueling cross
xap,ination here today at the hands of
pis,rict Attorney Weeks. But the llttls
,rnp,an emerged from the morning session
With her direct testimony unshahen.
The prosecution assaied Mrs he Saullesa
testimony from every angle. He was soft
e"orsn but adroit lie derided tho COM
.lpr,ion of the defense that It was possible
sor Mrs. DC Saulles to suffer lapse or
,,en,orv during the progress Of the murder
and then to recover so rapidly and COM
petely .... ,.,...,,.. ,.r,,.,,. rr.,,,, -,
,oyncctcd angle when he introduced a Sc
r;ns of letters between the defendant and
ber husband. Ills object was to show that
,bere was doubt in Mrs. De Saullcs's mtnn
nc carly as 1914 as to her husbands lor-
atty and faithtulness.
Hundreds crowded the corridors Of the
,a,,e Mincola courthouse during the early
,ours hoping TO edge their way into
thc limited audience which is being per-
n,i,ted to hear the answers of Blanca DE
Saulles the girl-wifc charged with the mur-
der of her former husband, Jack De SauIcs.
The largest part of the crowd was
doomed to disappointment PrOiitng by
tho experience of yesterdays stampede,
court officers were prepared to handle the
crowd.
As she again took her seat on the wit
ness stand Mrs. DE Saules looked paicr
than usual in II white crepe de chine blouse.
She wore the blue satin skirt.
District Attorney Weeks lost no time in
attacking the defense's plea, lapse of MEM
orv and temporary irresponsibity."
''You stated yesterday you recalled Moth
ing from the time your husband said you
could not see your baby boy until YOU re-
gained consciousness at the jail is that
riaht:' the attorney asked.
"It is" the witness replied, in perfectly
even tones, suggesting she was master of
the situation.
"IIaye you suffered any lapse of memory
since that time?"
~ have not"
Then YOU remember all YOU testified to
yesterday:'
"Yes think do"
"Now, may I ask, when did you first
find out your husband did not care for you?'
when we went to Europe before the
war"
"werc you unhappy at South Bethlehem
while with the De Saulles fainiy?"
CALLED HIM ideal HUSBAND"
Attorney Weeks took q sudden turn in
his attack and produced letter written
by the defendant Immediately after tho
birth of the boy. The letter was to De
Saues. and said in part:
You have been such n precious ideal
husband, and now you are also an ideal
father"
"wero you sincere when you wrote that
letter." she was asked.
IL meant part of it," was the reply.
Before introducing n second letter, tho
witness was asked If her husband had be-
come somewhat neglectful while she was
in London in 1914
"He had" she replied.
r,a Lat tt-Dn -rit 1,r 1n
wife in London while De Saulles with the
baby, remained in New York. 1t en-
phasized her faithfulness to her husband,
adding she was playing in the sunshine,
drinking 1t all in. forgetful OF everything
except the joys OF living"
She admitted she was happy and having
n good time when she wrote the letter.
Happy" she explained, because ] was
with my own relatives"
The prosecution received a setback when
il tried to prove that the witness was very
happy when she wrote the letter. The court
interviewed and permitted Mrs do Saulles TO
explain her Happiness"
Il will say l never wrote a letter." shc
said, permitting persons to get the idea
was not happy. was proud and wanted
them all to believe I was happy"
When asked If she had good tlme AZ
dances and private theatricals while In
London, Mrs. De Saulles replied:
~ was bored to death"
Asked how she could be unhappy ana
write such loving letters to her husband,
she said:
Il resorted to flattery."
Mrs. De Saules said that, in a way, shs
even thought at that time, 1914, her hus-
band had married her for her money.
EXCUSE FOR YACHT EPISODE
Returning to her story that she had
seen her former husband and the Duko or
Manchester on yacht surrounded by a
bevy OF Broadway beauties, the District Az
torney sought to show why the Duke ana
De Saulles should be SO 'chummy"
Don't YOU know. Mrs. Do Saulles, that
your husband and the Duke were working