Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-02
Sensational Trial of Chilean
Beauty, Who Slew Divorced
Husband, Ends by Freeing
Defendant From Charge,
INSANITY PLEA WINS
DESPITE CONTRADICTIONS
Battle Of Experts Fought Quit
in Court; John Lp Jr, Is to
Go With Mother and Grand
parent to South America,

tHY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIRel
Mineola, n. Y, Dec. lit required
only one hour and rorty-three min
utes for jury in supreme court here
tonight to reach a verdict of not
guilty in the trial of Mrs Blanca De
Saulles for the murder of her divorced
husband, John l.. De Saulles, former
Yale football star and clubman, at his
I'home near Westbury, l.. l., the night
of August 3.
In the verdict no reference was
made to insanity. 1t was a plea of
temporary loss of accountability which
formed the basis of the defendants
case.
Mrs. De Saulles, who had maintain
ed an air of self-possession through
out the two weeks of the trial, receiv-
ed the verdict smilingly. She shook
hands with each of the jurors as they
left the box
Shocked by FlashIight.
AS Mrs. De Saulles left the court
room newspaper photographer
touched off flashlight. The shock
of the explosion, coupled with the
young womans heightened nervous
tension, caused her to stagger, but she
was prevented from falling by Dr. j
Sherman Wight, her physician. She
was taken into a nearby room where
she soon recovered.
I'm so happy" was her only com
ment, accordnsa " her attorney
Henry A. UterhaT
The case went to the jury at $3.50
o'clock. Justice David F. Manning
Immediately announced a recess until
$50, during which the Jurors were
taken to a hotel for dinner. They re-
turned at 7;40 o'clock and We're al
once closeted to begin their delibera-
tions.
Will Go Back to Chile.
Mrs. De Saules has stated hereto
fore that as soon as she has cleared
UP all right to the possession of young
Jack De Saulles she will take him
back to Chile. At Vina Del Mar, "the
vineyard by the sea-" as her mothers
estate near Santiago, Chile, is called,
Mrs. De Saulles intends making her
home for the present. IT was this
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to become the wife of John L. De
Saulles. She was then 16 years old.
There were not more than fifty per-
sons aside from press representatives
and persons connected with the trial
who heard the announcement of the
verdict. Mrs Blanca BTrazuriz. moth
err of Mrs. De Saulles, was not in the
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verge of a nervous breakdown for
several days, according to DR.. Wight.
Miss Amalia Errazurlz. a sister, was
the only member of the defendants s
family present when the jury's finding
was made known. Her brother, Will
liam. was said to be at his mothers s
bedside.
John L.. Jr., to Go Also.
The mother, two daughters and son
will soon return to Chile, accompan-
led by John L. De Saulles. Jr.. accord
ing to statement by Attorney Uter-
hart tonight.
When It was announced a verdict
had been reached and Mrs. De Saulles
was brought from the Jail to the court
room, every eye was intently fixed
upon her. She stepped briskly, a smile
overspreading her features and a con-
fident air characterzing her manner.
A moment later the jurors filed into
their box. Apparently there was
something significant in their manner
for Attorney Uterhart leaned over to
an associate and was heard to say:
"Eyerything is all right"
Every one stood up as the justice
walked to his bench and without seat
ing himself said:
Court Warns Spectators.
"I desire to say that regardless of
what this verdict may be, no express
sion of approval or disapBroval will be
tolerated. There must be no raising
kof voices and everyone must remain
seated until the court is adjourned,
No one is to leave the room until that
time. Anyone violating these in
structions will be remanded to jail"
Each Juror answered in the affirm
ative when the clerk asked each If he
had agreed to the verdict. Mrs. De
Saulles was instructed to stand.
Jurors, look upon the defendant
Defendant, look upon the jurors" the
clerk said. Gentlemen, what is your
verdict?"
''Not guilty" came in chorus from
the jury box.
"The defendant is discharged" an
nounced the justice. rapping his gavel
to signal adjournment.
A short time later Mrs. De Saulles
motored to her home, "The Cross
ways" which she has not visited since
the night of the tragedy and which
had been prepared in anticipation of
her coming.
Attorney Uterhart announced that
in case members Of the De Saulles