The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Counsel for Defense Brands
Dead Husband as Self
ish and Cruel.
EXPOSE FINANCIAL
RELATIONS OF PAIR
Attorney Uterhart Says J
De Saulles Stripped
Wife of Fortune.
BY III. q. RUsHMORE.


star Correspondent of the i. n. 8.
Aineola, Long Island, n. Y. Nov. 2.
Henry A. Uterhart, counsel for
Blanca De saulIes. who is on trial
for her life. made his opening address
today.
Uterhart told the life story OF the
beautiful young Chilean, representing
her husband as so cruel, grasping, self
ish and unfeeling and the Defendants
sufferings so great that tears brfm-
med In the eyes OF the Jurors. wom-
en- in the audience gasped, durinS~s
part OF the lawyers recital which
pictured the ruthless breaking of a
young mothers heart by her hus-
bands neglect OF her for the "rhous-
snd Dollar Kid" n -dascer known As
) Mss Joe: and other actresses. a.
1'tefhart distinctly disavowed any
intention Of relying upon a brainstorm
or emotional insanity or the unwrit-
ten law in defending his client. Our
defense" said he, will be under the
written law Of New York, which saws
that no person shall be held respon-
sioie for an act the quality or nature
or which he does not know"
Lanched with ID. y. MsIe,e
Some surprise was manifestad
among the spectators when the naroe
OF Dudley Field Malone was intro
duced by the State as one Of the marty
which luncheoned with John Lonrer
De Saulles on August !, and by the
mention of Stewart Iglehart as one Of
tne witnesses for the defense by Uter-
mart. The defendants counsel expects
70 prove by Mr.. Iglehart's testimony
that Mrs. De SauIles' visit 10 The
BOX the evening OF August 3 was
solely for the purpose Of getting her
nttie son, Jack, and that her haste
was occasioned by her desire to get
JACK while, as she supposed, her di-
Nonced husband was absent.
marshall E. Ward, the close per-
sonal friend OF John L De Saulles.
who was at Tine Box" when the for
mer Yale athlete was slain, was the
hrst important witness Of the day. He
briefly described a luncheon at
Sherry's, with John L. De SaulIes. his
father, Maj. De Saulles, Mrs. Caroline
Deganer. De Saulles' sister, and Dud-
ley Field Malone.
Then his testimony related 10 what
transpired at THE Box" in the even
ing. He recounted the story OF the
shooting. He said Mrs. De Saulles
held both hands in the pockets OF her
coat, drawing them toward the front,
He contradicted a statement made
yesterday by Julius Hadamek. the
valet. that he. Ward, was not in the
room during the shooting. Mrs. De
Saulies, he said, stood about three feet
from her former husband when the
latter turned his back and she opened
fire.
Worked Together.
In his cross-examination, Attorney
Cterhart commenced by digging into
the financial relations Of Ward and
De Saulles. The witness admitted
with apparent reluctance that they
worked together upon war contracts
in 1914
Maj. Arthur De ssuIles, aged father
OF John, quoted Blanca's words i'm
meoiately before the shooting slight
" oinerently from other witnesses.
He testified she said:
IL I can't have my boy, take this"
The majors voice trembled as he
spoke. There was no cross-exsmina-
tion.-
The pistol with which. the shooting
was done was produced during the
testimony given by Leonard Thorne,
The constable who arrested Blanca
1t proved to DE a weapon with a
safety device ION the handle-back, Of
a common pattern.
Sheriff Phineas Seaman, although
called by the State, was of distinct !
help to the defense. He said Mrs.
De Saulles appeared ILL ana admit
led that he caused q clothesline to |
be removed from her proximity. fear
ing possible consequences. He a.
mitted that she characterized tie jail |
ike a ZOO"
In my opinion" said Sheriff sea-
nan. she was far from a well wom-
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