The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-01
DE SAULLES CASE
NAY BE GIVEN TO
THE JURY BEFORE
COURT ADJOURNS
Judge Expresses Willing
ness to Hold Evening
Session to End 1t
PROSECUTION HAS
ALIENISTS ALSO
They Will Be Asked Mere
ly if Prisoner "Knew
Nature of Her Act"
AUTO ACCIDENT
IN CHILL TRIVIAL
Nurse Says Mrs. de Saul
les Went To Theater
Afterwards
PROSECUTION HAS
ALIENISTS ALSO
AUTO ACCIDENT
IN CHILL TRIVIAL
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(By. Associated Press.)
MineoIa. N. Y. Dec. 1.-The possi-
bility Of the case Of Mrs. Blanca de
Saulles, charged with the murder OF
her divorced husband, being submit
ted to the jury some time this even
ing or tonight seemed heightened by
q statement OF Justice Manning just
prior to the opening of court today.
He said il it seemed warranted ne
would continue today's sessions We'll
into the night IN an endeavor TO nm
fish the trial.
There was an additional indication
that TODAY would mark the close or
Mrs. de Saulles' case in suggestion
District Attorney Weeks stated ne
would make to the court in order 10
conclude the taking of expert tesu-
mony as quickly as possible.
'Tf the court will permit 1t, ! VIII
omit the reading of the first part OF
Attorney Uterhart's hypothetical
question, as our experts all heard It
recited in court yesterday, SAID
Weeks. 4 will ask them to assume
the story of Mrs. de Saulles' life up
70 che date Of the tragedy to be true
as told in this part Of the question
nut Yesterday. The story Of the
tragedy Incorporated in our question
however will be based on facts as
given by our witnesses. Our ques-
tion will not put It up to our ahenlsts
to say whether in their opinion tLle
defendant was mentally sound when
she fired the revolver shots. They
will merely be asked to say whether
they think she knew "the nature ana
the quality of the act and that II
was wrong -
weeks said he would require an
hour and u half in summing up.
TJterhart said he could finish sum-
ming up for the defense m kBo
hours. Justice Manning chafse 20
the jury Is expected to take an addi-
tional two hours.
Justice Recalled.
Walter r. Jones, the justice OF
peace who presided at Mrs. de saul
les preliminary hearing, was recall-
ed today. He declared his ooserVa-
ton of Mrs. de Saulles Following the
shooting gave him the inipfessioh
that she was rational
In answer to a question from At
torney Uterhart, however. Jones
added that her calm manner despite
sthe unusual circumstances greatly
surprised him.
George III. HOFFMAN,. keeper or the
Mineola jail, supported Jones opih-
IN Mrs Anna Mooney, the nurse whom
iJohn u. de Saulles, jr., calleo
sRoobie". told OF Mrs. de Sauiles
presentation 10 King George ana
Queen Mary during visit 10 Eng-
land in 1914. An airplane Hsnt'
numerous shopping excursions, ana
ether details of the de Saulles luxurl-
Gus mode OF life were related.
Mrs. Mooney, according TO the de-
Sanse was the nurse retained py ue
SaulIes. through whom he is aileeso
~. have tried to ALLEVIATE his son
affections for his mother.
Auto Accident Trivial.
Regarding the automobile accident
SuriTsr- A visit to Chile i'm which MRS:
de sauIles claims she sustained
severe injuries to her head, Mrs,
Mooney said a doctor took three
stitches'' in Mrs. de Saulles chin Lol-
lovyine the accident and that heI
mistress attended concert the sans
night the accident occurred.
The defense maintains MIS-. oe
Saulles was confined TO bed Tor sew
eral days following the misnap.
Mrs. Mooney said she' nae hsYeI s.s
seen Mrs. de Saulles cry "all the time
T ysa.s with them" She told of many
heater dinner parties which she said
Mrs de Saulles attended. escorted py
Hs1 the witness said Mrs. de saulles
naver complained to her or having
severe headaches or periods or ,nerV-
Gus exhaustion.
At 1880 o'clock, Chas. !. Wood, OF
counsel for the prosecution pesah
reading the states Hypothetical ques-
tion. DIR. Isham Harris, supeIlILelLllo, ello,
ent OF the Brooklyn state nospAts.l' - !.
was on the witness stand Whlle the
lcngthv interrogation was read.
Was Mentally Sound
II required 2s minutes to read the
question. DR.. Harris answered tnat
ne believed the defendant knew the
nature and quality Of the act. Laat
she knew she was wrong, ana that
She was mentally sound when she
shot her former husband"
DIR. Chas. M. Psigrom, chairman OF
the New York State hospital COM
mission, gave answers identical with
those made by DR.. Harris.
ATTORNEY Uterhart drew from DIT.
Pilgrim an admission that he had
NO observation OF the defendant ex-
cent during her appearance In court
while on trial. He said 1t was im-
nossible to determine from this OBJ
ser-vation what her mental or phy-
sIcal condition may have been four
months ago. -
with the completion Of Or. Ply
rrIm's examination both sides rest
ed. Justice Manning said Il appear
ed certain the case would be sub
mltted to the jury by tonight
MORE MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Thirfv~two marriage licenses were
issued III Cass county in Novempe5,
this greatest number in a month
since the state eugenics law became