Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
REMEMBERED NOTHING.
MRS. DE SAULLES SWEARS
Thought of Being Denied Child
Uppermost When Coming
to" in Jail
SLAYER NOW ON STAND
ehilian Widow Tells Tragic Story of
Bitter Ending of Her
Romance
MINEOLA, y. y. Nov. 2G.


"He said ! couldn't have my boy. when
came to myself again 7 was in Jail. I
.,iu seemed to hear his words telling me
7 could not have my boy-ever."
with this dramatic climax 70 her testi-
coony Mrs. Banca de SaGlles told the jury
hearing her trial for murder the story OF
the actual killing Of her husband this aft
ernoon.
Mrs. de Saulles said she was stunned.
Che remembered nothing Of firing th four
shots which killed de Saulles.
convinced by her former husbands valet
mat de Saulles was not at home on the
night Of the killing. she said she ordered
a tayicab to drive at top speed to The Box
60 she could get there before de SaullcS re-
turned and take her boy home with her.
81 loaned little Jack to HIM on August
4" she said 'and when he wasn't returned
A. the specified time ! called up and found
they were putting my boy to bed at tie
Saulles's house.
She declared she sought escort in AN old
friend Mr.. Inglchart, before she started.
nut was tod the matter was too delicate for
his Interference
80 | called a taxi" she said. in "a
wonderfully quiet voice, "A pause between
each sentenc, took my maeid and my dog
Samml. and went alone.
TELLS STORY OF TRAGEDY
Mrs Blanca de Suulles went on the Wit
II
which ended in the killing OF her husband
The petite, girlish widow from Chilli as
abe sat with half-CloScd eyes and "A face as
colorless as death itself. did not deny she
shot and killed Jack de Saullcs Her carly
testimony was guided wholly by adroit
questioning by her counsel. Henry Uterhart
She told of fall on an andiron when
hut eight years old She struck ON her
head. she said. Then followed mention OF
a sunstroke and Of being thrown from an
automobile in chill in 1913.
She told of being introduced to Jacl; de
saulles early in 1911, and Of his courtshp
She became engaged 10 him In August 1871
she testified,
When asked to Identify picture of her
self taken on the day previous to her we'd
ding she smiled for the FIRST time. reply.
Ing:
"That is mine
Mrs. de Saules told Of her wedding in
Paris. the honeymoon trip to London and
America and Of the return to Chilli.
She told Of how. disappointed Jack dt
Ssulles was when he learned OF her limited
means. expressing himself in these words
she said
"why. that's nothing at all
Her fortune was estimated at 100000.
After briefly describing their return from
Chill the W tness was asked to identify q
revolver. alleged to have been bought fol
her by her husband.
She glanced ut the weapon Shuddcrc'
perceptb'y and turned her head as she told
of the purchase
The pistol was the one with which she
shot her husband.
Mrs DE Sauies tod Of the advice giver
her BY her husband regarding the use OF
the pistol He thought she would b. alon'
: q good deal.
Then on Christmas, 1872, the baby came
she said She told Of being at the DE Saulic'
home at South bethlehem. Pa, at that time
and said her husband aS.onally made
Weekend visits to her.
Then followed the first Of many letters
to be introduced by the defense in the con
tention that the love was all onc-sidcd. Tll'
fepistle read was a burning effusion includ
ing a pathetic complaint Of lonesomeneS
and a request that he come TO visit her Sh'
was Living at Bethlehem at that me.
Another letter besecChed her husband mo
TO worry and work too much" II Sug
gested that possibly Daddy had forgottei
wife and baby" but it added. 81 am hoping
not"
DID NOT II LII HER "GOuD-BfE
"YA have even LETT me without cNei
telling me goodbye or saying where yo'
are going" another letter read. 81 hop
you are having good time in New York
II continued and was signed: "Devotedly
Banquita"
On August 9. 1913, she wrote to ID