Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-19
MRS. De SAULLES
FACES JURY TODAY
Chilean Heiress, Who Muir
dercd Husband Over
Child, Goes to Trial
REFUSES TO PLEAD
"UNWRITTEN LAW"
BY The United Press.

trial for the killing or her dlNorceo
husband, John Longer Dc Saulles.
Mother love will play a leading part
In the trial.
There Will be no plea Of 'unwritten
law" or justification" instead the de-
tense will plead that driven to the verge
Of temporary insanity when her child
was denied her, Mrs. De Saulles shot and
killed the man who Kept her nve-year-
old boy from her.
She was not responsible for her act at
the time, II will be claimed. The same
instinct that causes the jungle mother
10 fight for her young overpowcred the
beautiful Chilean woman and the
wealthy clubman and former Yale foot
ball star who had followed her half
around the world to win her. paid with
his lie.
Nine Errazuriz Vergara, Of Santiago.
Chile, mother Of Mrs. De Saulles, was
in court when her daughter was called
10 trial. She had Travelled the thou
sands OF miles from South America to
aid the beautiful girl who left her
home and country 10 be the bride OF
the dashlng young American she kill
cd. In another part Of the room sat the
relatives of the murdered man. they
were dressed In deep mourning.
There Is no denial that Mrs. De Saulies
fired i've shots at her former husband
as he stood with his back TO her after
having refused 10 give up the little boy
Jack. FIVE, in response to her demand.
Flouted by the man in the presence OF
his relatives, refused possession OF her
child believing the man was poisoning
his mind against her, she fought.
The defense according TO plans, VIII
not drag into the case De Saulles' pri-
vate life which led 10 the separation.
Temporary lapse Of responsibility IS
the ples. The prosecution believes II
has "a iead open aud shut case II
there is a conviction for first degree
murder The electric chair r. the penalty.
Justice Manning has fixed firm rules
for the conduct Of the case. Speclai
DEPUTIES hondled the crowd To-Day.
There was 10 be no knitting and lunch
ing in the courtroom. phlccrs waichcd
the Judge carefully. lis mas received
threatening letters.
Little Jack, the innocent. cause If II
all. is not expected to be IN court he
is in the custody Of his dead father S
people.
Mrs. De Saulles' mother, Mrs. Blanca
Vereara de Errazuriz, and her son arr
here aiding Mrs. De Saulles. They have
unlimited means. Mrs. ErraEuriz hai
declared that she would spend her en-
tire fortune. estimated at S20OOOOOO
in defending her daughter, and secur
ing for her the custody Of her son
John de Saulles, Jr.
The De Saulles are also prepared 4
spend d fortune in their efforts 10 re
tain the custody Of the boy.
The romance OF De Saulles and IN
Young Chilean heiress at one TIM
interested two continents. Prior Z
his marriage 10 the beautiful Chilean
De Saulles had twice been reported
engaged. lie declared mis- intention o
remaining a bachelor, Insisting tina
the rumors Of his engagement wer'
started by college friends as a joke.
In 1910. De saulles bearing letters o
Introduction that paved his way TO IN
most exclusive society circles went u
South America as the Chilean repre-
sentative Of the South American Con
cessions Company.
Within a few months after he me
Blanca Errazurlz he proposed. Parent
al objections are said 10 have inter
ferred, however, and the mother an
daughter went to Paris. De Saulles fol
lowed them to the French capital, an
within a few months. overcan.e IN
objections Of Mrs. ErrazuriZ. and IN
couple were married in Paris.
With his Young bride, she was the
hut slightly more than i6, ne Saulle
returned 20 New York.
In,July, 1916. Mrs. De Saulles brough
an action for divorce in the New Yor
supreme Court. naming Joan Sawyer
The dancer, and asking the custody Q
the little boy. During the divorce tris
evidence was presented that De Ssulle
and the dancer had spent much tim
together.
In December. 1916, Mrs De Saulle
was granted a divorce and $500 mont
alimony.' The alimony was TO be Gu
In half in case Mrs. De Sauulles n
married. she asked complete eustod
Of her son and permission 10 take hiI
10 South America and London Thi
was denied, Judge Pendleton orderin
that until the war ended, and the sui
marine danger was over the boy wa
not 10 be taken from this country.
Mrs De Saulles was given the Gu.
iody of the boy FOR seven months
the year. De Saulles was to have b
son the other five months. The deere
further ordered that when the chill
became eight years old his father W.
10 have entire control Of his education
Mrs. De Saulles sought a modifcatio
Of the decree and In filing her ailldav
to the court said: 1T is on eXtreme
painful position 10 be placed in. ] mu
either give up my child and let hi
remain here or give up my mother an
my friends in Chile"
Later 10 was announced that
Saulles and bis former wife had rCacl
ed an agreement out OF court wheref
both would have the custody Of the be
al agreed intervals
On the night OF August 3, Mrs.
saulles left her home at Roslyn. l..
driving 10 the Hampstead home Of I
Ssulles. Witnesses say that Mrs.
Saulies demanded Of her husband, tn
he Immediately return the child TO he
II Is said De Saulles reminded her
their agreement and said she must Ii
up to IL.
A spirited quarrel onsued De SAUL
rose 10 enter the house. II Is suppos
Mrs De saulles believed he intended
spirit the child away. As De Saulles e
tered the house five shots were ir,
The shots entered De Saulles' back al
side. lie was rushed to the hospii
and died thirty minutes later.
Officers hurriedly summoned by mel
bers Of The De Saulles household fou,
Mrs De, Saulles on the lawn. The q