Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-28
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some minutes later when the prosecu-
tor asked When did you first know
that your husband was shot in the
back--he was. wasn't he?
Was he?" questioned Mrs. De Saulles
in return.
I'm asking YOU" urged Weeks.
why. it was in court last week-when
heard Marshall Ward testify" said the
defendant finally.
Marshall Ward was an intimate frleha
Of De Saulles and was called by the pros
ecution as a witness last week.
Could Recall Nothing
OF the actual shooting Slrs. DE Sauiies
maintained her claim that she could re-
call nothing-that her memory utterly
failed to serve in relation TO what nap
pened after her divorced husband lolu
her She could not have her son, for whom
she declares she went TO The Bon, DE
Saulles' home. the night of the tragedy
She chung To her previous assertion thal
not until her awakening in the Nassau
county Jail some days later did she again
become rational.
With Justice David Manning's permits
sion the district attorney sought TO as
sist the witness by asking whether she
did not remember having told the o1ncers
who arrested her that they would ma the
revolver with which she did the shooting
living near a hatrack in the hall OF the
De Saulles home-that the following
morning she wrote a check for $1,000 with
which to bail out her maid. Susanna Mon
teau. who had been held as a material
witness and that shortly after the shoot
ing She thought Of such things as law
yers. maids and money.
On none Of these points. however. was
the witness able TO amplify her story
she declared.
Letters Read into Record
Letters written by Mrs, De Saulles to
her husband during the time she alleges
lie was 'indifferently neglectful' and UNI
faithful to her were read into the record
BY District Attorney Weeks during the
cross examination. Endearing phrases
and warm professions of love contained in
them were emphasized by the lawyer as
indicating that Mrs. DE Saulles alleged
marital differences did not weight 50
heavily upon her as she claimed i'll her
direct testimony.
humorous situation enlivened the pro-
ceedings when Just prior to the noon re-
cess a juror yawned so loudly that Dis
trict Attorney Weeks turned to Justice
Manning and said:
THE jury seems to be tired"
Says Lawyer Tiresome
you can't blame the jury-anyone
would he tired" said Mrs. De Saulles in
tone so low her remark barely reached
the ears Of the attorney and the justice.
"You mean that | am tresome?'' asked
Mr. Weeks.
Yes" answered the witness candidly.
ITO you?" the lawyer questioned.
YES" she replied.
When Weeks explained that he un
derstood lie was not exactly enter
tanning" but that his duty demanded
that he make the examination he was
conducting, Mrs. De Saulles apologi-
cally said she meant no disrespect.' |
Expert Testimony Wednesday
Henry A. Utterhart. attorney for
Mrs. De Saulles, declared that tomor-
row would mark the beginning of the
introduction Of expert testimony in
support Of his clients claim of mental
arrangement at the time Of the shoot
ing. This is to be adduced through
alienists N-ray specialists and d
'.phy sociological chemist whereupon
in an effort to break down their tes-
timony men Of equal prominence in
the medical profeseicH are to be placed
On the stand ~ tie prosecution.
1t is believed this viii mean bat
tie of considerable length in which
teohnicalitics will figure.
Evidently in anticipation Of this
cvcntuaIity, Justice Manning at to-
DAYS adjournment nf the trial init
mated That night sessions might be in
augurated tomorrow SO as TO hasten
the gathering of evidence
Indications are that the trial will ex-
tend well into next week before finally
going to the jury.