The Detroit times., 1917-11-19
BY HUGH BAYLLTE
ar Correspondent Unifed Press

HtuV Correspondent GHtted FFeSS
MINEOIA. L. T.. Nov. i9.-The
death penalty for Mrs Blanca de
saulles. beautiful Chilean heiress,
was demanded by the prosecution
today AT the opening Of her trial
on "a charge Of killing her husband.
John Longer de saulles. former Yale
football star
District Attorney Weeks exer.
uised peremptOry challenge
against Thomas j Mclaughlin. Of
Hampstead. the first prospective
Juror called because he was no.
positive that be could send a woman
20 the electric chair.
CHASTITY pale, Mrs. De Saulles on
tered the courtroom shortly before
Judge Manning went on the bench
She was guarded by a woman. Mrs
phinncas a. Seaman, WIFE OF the
sheriff Mrs De Saulles was sim.
ply dressed in shirtwaist and skirt
Her hair was drawn straight back
from her forehead and tied in a
Grecian knot The short trip from
the jail 20 tho courtroom was made
thru the Tunnel of Sighs,' an un-
derground passage.
Mid meek and gentle. slowly
blinking IN her great dark eyes,
Mrs. De Saules was the very oppo-
site of the tiger woman" who
killed her former husband the night
Of Aug because he would not give
up her child There were many
empty seats I'm the court room when
the trial started Admission was
by card only, and many were turned
away
Chilean relatives OF Mrs. De Saul
les occupied seats inside the railing
The defendant gave most OF her
attention 20 Judge Manning. watch
ing MIN narrowly She ignored all
those sitting around her except her
attorneys. Henry Uterhart and de
fense counsel Smith.
Prosecutor Weeks declared that
he would present plain case OF
homicide with eye-witnesses 10 the
shooting When he said this Mrs.
De Saules gazed at him sadly for
ment. then dropped her eyes
and pressed her hand to her fore
head wearily Defense counsel out
lined their pleas OF temporary in
sanity and declared they would pro
duce ahenists in support OF IT,.
There We're $50 jurors in the spe-
cial panel Mclaughlin the first. is
an insurance agent The others are
farmers and retired business men
Of Mineola and We're neighbors Of
the slain man There was q sprink-
ling OF farm laborers Judging by
the time consumed In opening The
examination OF jurors no evidence
can be introduced untg tomorrog
afternoon
There is no denial that Mrs. de
Sauiles fired FIVE shots az her for
mer husband as he stood with his
back 10 her. after having scorncd
her. hatly refusing to give up the
little boy. Jack, five, in response
10 her demand
Flouted by the man in the pres
ence of his relatives. refused pos
session Of her child. believing the
man WAS poisoning its mind against
her-shc shot
plans. will not drag into the case de
Saulles' private life. which lcd 20
the separation Temporary lapse Of
responsibility is The plea
The prosecution believes II has a
dead open and shut case" They
Will show that Mrs dc Saulles. with
her mQid deliberately took reyol-
yer and motorod 20 her husband g
country place The BOx with The
intention of killing him II there is
a conviction for first degree homi
eide. tho electric chair is The pen
atty.
Justice Manning has fixed firm
ules tor The conduct of the case.
Special deputies handled The crowds
today There was TO be- no knitting
and lunching in the courtroom Off
GERS watched The Judge ca@cfully.
lie has received thrcatenirg ictc.s
Little Jack. the innocent cause of
10 all. is not expected 40 De in court
He Is in custody Of his dead fathers
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