New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Mrs. De Saulles Was Ill
Mentally, Say Experts

manner that showed that she did not
know Of the tragedy at The Box.
"'Do you think my husband can take
my baby away from me| she asked me.
/ replied that her husband was dead.
She only looked dazed and did not APP
pear to comprehend.
DR.. Louis G. Johnson, an expert on
blood problems, began description
of Mrs. De Saulles's condition that was
so technical that the jurors were frank
ly puzzled, while Justice Manning
asked him to bring the discussion down
TO plane that would permit layman
to understand it. That the judge would
not permit the technical testimony
ordinarily INDUCED in By experts be-
came evident when the witness not only
described the minute details of GER
tain ailment, but started what appeared
to be a biography of its discoverer.
"Now, DR.. Lombard, its discoverer,
was a young French physician, who"
proceeded the expert
ooh, we don't care anything about
the lecture" interrupted Justice Man
ming. LET us hear just what were
your conclusions about this particular
patient"
81 concluded she was a typical pict
ure of hypothryoidi sm," was the reply.
Experts Opinion Verified
DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe, nerve spe-
cialist, who has appeared az an expert
at other murder trials, told of more
symptoms and more ailments; told the
jury the condition of Mrs. De ,Saulles's
blood pressure and the number of her
red corpuscles, verifying the state
ments of the two preceding medical
men in practically every particular.
District Attorney Weeks seemed TO
pay but slight attention to the state
ments of the experts, finally refusing to
cross-examine them when they pre-
pared to leave the witness stand. He
announced that he expected to con
duet this examination later. however,
indicating that he expected to arm
himself for that battle of wits By con-
sulting his own experts about the
questions brought UP during the day.
An unexpected and urannounced ex-
pert of another variety appeared in the
case with the calling of Miss Amalia
Errazuriz, younger sister of the de-
PENDANT. Miss Errazuriz made no pre-
tence at technical knowledge of her
sisters physical condition, but did ex-
hibit surprising knowledge of fire
arms when questioned about the dainty
little revolver that was used in the
killing of De Saulles.
. Handles Gun Like Expert
When the weapon was handed to her
by Attorney Uterhart she showed none
of the hesitancy to turn her eyes upon
it that her sister had exhibited. She
twirled it about her index finger. then
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with the deft movement Of one to
whom firearms were intimate compan-
ions.
"Why, two movements are not nee.
essary to discharge that revolver" she
said in answer to the statement made
yesterday by District Attorney Weeks
that the safety catch on the weapon
made two distinct movements of the
hand necessary in discharging it.
The contention of the prosecution
was Of Importance as indicating that
woman in a daze could hardly fire five
shots with the revolver without con-
sciously attempting TO do so. A police
official had been called to corroborate
this statement and will be questioned
later.
Zone movement Of the hand dis
charges this revolver" continued the
young woman. "The safety catch is
intended only TO prevent it from being
discharged while in the pocket. Now
/ Look
/ Whereupon the girl held the weapon
at arms length, unconscious Of the
fact that the barrel was pointed di-
rectly at Justice Manning.
Just moment" quickly interposed
District Attorney Weeks ~ know that
revolver is not loaded, but | wouldn't
point IT at the Judge"
So the arm was swung around in an
other direction. this time permitting
the barrel to point over the head of an
interested juror and directly at a
bailiff, who promptly drcked down be
hind the jury box. There being no
further obstacle in the way of an ex-
hibition of the revolver, Miss Ezra
zurlz pulled the trigger, apparently
proving her statement that but pres
sure OF the hand was necessary TO re-
lease the safety catch and pull the
trigger.
Says De Saulles Sought Money
The girl also told Of the coming Of
De Saulles to the Chilean home of the
ETrazurizes, at Vina del Mar, dis.
closing financial transactions to sup
port the claim Of her sister that the
former Yale athlete ha. married her
for her money.
Mr.. De Saulles asked my mother to
BUY MIN an estate in Chile during that
nrst vIslt' said she. Mother refused,
but offered 10 give him part of Vina
del Mar, the estate which is locate j
near Santiago. He refused this, in
sisting upon being given complete con.
troll Of an estate Of his own. When
this was refused him he became real
rude TO mother"
The questioning then was switched
70 do1ngs of little Jack and his mother
after the divorce that divided custody
Of the child. Miss Errazurz said that
the child always was in a bad temper
and dissatisfied with his mothers sim
pier form Of living when he returned
from his daily visits to The Box.
Jack told me that 'Boobie,' his nick
name for the nurse who took care OF
him at The Box, had told him TO act
bad TO his mother when he came back
home" she said. Gle always was un-
manageable when he returned TO the
custody of his mother"
The girl told Of gay parties" that
had taken place at The Box during
the presence Of little Jack there, and
told how her sister had been worried
by statements Of the boy that he had
been taken to numerous Broadway bars
IN the company Of his father. More
over, he had been given ring by his
father when, on visit TO n jewelry
store, the boy appeared TO have in
sisted upon being given present when
his father purchased jewel for a