New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Former Football Captain
Shot Five Times in Quar-
rel Over Son
Woman Demanded
Custody of Child
There Is Only One Thing
Left to Do" She Said
When Turned Down

Hampstead, Long Island, Aug. a.
John Longer De Ssulles, who won fame
as Yale quarterback, was shot and
killed tonight by his beautiful, high
born Chilian wife, Mrs. Blanca Err
razuriz De Saulles, who obtained d.
vorce from him last winter.
Mrs. de Saulles fired Ave shots into
her husbands body. He was taken to
Nassau Hospital, where he died hait
hour later. His wife made no attempt
10 escape, and remained TO all outward
appearances unaffected by her deed.
Quarreled Over Their Son
De Saulles had been spending the
summer at estbury, Long Island, near
the Mearowbrook Hunt Club. His wife
has had her residence at Roslyn. Their
child, John. Jr, four and half years
old. who, it is believed, was the cause
of the shooting, has been with his
father under the terms of the agree
ment entered into at the time of the
divorce,
Last night Mrs. de ssulles motored
over 10 her husbands home. She was
accompanied by her maid. De ssulles
met her on the porch and she urged
that her son be allowed to go home
with her. He refused.
The argument which followed grew
heated. and Mrs. de Saulles drew re-
volver and emptied its FIVE chambers
into her husbands body. .,
There is only one thing left TO do,
she cried as she pulled the trigger;
In the house at the time were Arthur
De Saullee, father of the murdered
man, his sister. Mrs. r. Degner, and q
friend, Marshall Ward.
Dies In Nassau Hospital
De Saulles fell against the door and
the family, rushing out at the shots,
stumbled over his body. Mr.. Ward
Immediately telephoned for physician
and Sheriff Seaman Of Nassau County.
The dying man was hurried to Mas
sau Hospital. He was unconscious, and
breathed his last shortly after reach
ing it. Mrs. De Saulles was arrested
bv Sheriff Seaman and taken TO Hemp
stead, where she was arraigned before
Justice Of the Peace Walter R. Jones.
She was perfectly collected and an
swered all questions calmly.
Shortly after his graduation from
Yale, in 1901, De Saulles went to South
America for an English company which
was constructing q railroad across the
Andes. He carried letter of introduc-
ton TO Sonora Vergera, one OF the
wealthiest women in Chile. and sitter
of a former President of the republic.
In presenting il he caught sight or
Senorita Blanca, dark, slender and eX-
tremely beautiful. She was just six
teen.
n. fell in love with her at once, and
in the following year pursued her 70
Europe. They were married in Pans;
The couple returned 70 the United
states in 1911 and de Saulies became
associated with his cousin, G.. M.
Hecksher. in the realty business.
Brings Suit for Divorce
In 1915 Mrs. De Ssulles brought suit
for divorce. Under the terms of the
decision, which granted her freedom,
she was not 10 take her son, John, from
the country until the conclusion Of the
European war II was also provided
that the child should be in the custody
Of his father for six months of the
year and with her for the remainder
Of the time.
Since tha time the wife had made
several attempts to change the decision
30 that she might be allowed TO take
her little son home within er. De SauIles
had opposed this move on the ground
that at present sea travel was danger
Gus at this time. Although his wife
pleaded that her health demanded ina.
She 90 home and that she could not
20 without her son, the court sustained
her husbands objection,
De Saulles was active in his support
~ Woodrow Wilson for President IN
1914 and after the election was offered
the post Of Minister TO Uruguay. THIS
he refused