The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-24
MURDER TRIAL
INTERESTS TWO
GREAT NATIONS
UNITED STATES AND CHILE
WATCH PROGRESS OF DE SAUL
LES LEGAL BATTLE

MINEOLA, N. Waking of testi-
mony in the trial of Mrs. Blanca Err
razuriz de Saulles, noted as Chile's
most beautiful heiress, for the murder
of her husband, John L. de Saulles,
former Yale football star, society and
clubman, at 1.-THE Box" the de Saulles
home at Hampstead Plains, L. T., on
the night of August 3, is in full swing
after the long fight over the securing
of the jury. Because of the promin-
ence of the parties the trial bids fair
to go down in court annals as one Of
much Importance ~
VIII Spend $2O,OOOyOO0
Mrs. De Saulles' mother, Mrs.
Blanca Vergara de Errazuriz,. and her
o. are her aiding Mrs. De Saulles.
They have unlimited means. Mrs. Err
razuriz has declared that she would
spend her entire fortune, estimated
at $4,000, 900 in defending her daugh-
ter, and securing for her the custody
Of her. SON, John de. Saules. Jr.
>+!TheiDe Saulles are also prepared to
spend a fortune in their efforts: to re-
tain the custody of the boy. ,
The romance of De- Saui1es and the
young Chilean heiress at one time in
terested two continents. Prior to his
marriage to the beautiful Chilean, De
Saulles had twice been reported en-.
gagged. He declared his intention of
a bachelor, insisting that
the rumors of his engagement were
started by college friends as a joke.
Were Married in Paris
In. 1910, De Saulles bearing letters
of introduction that paved his way to-
the most exclusive society circles,
went to South America as the Chilean
representative of the South American
Concessions company.
Within a few months after he met
Blanca Errazuriz he proposed. Par
objections are said to have in
terferred, however, and the mother
and daughter went to Paris. De
5aulles followed them to the French
and within a few months,
the objections of Mrs. Err
r~azuriz, and the couple were married
Paris.
With his young bride, she was then
out slightly more than Is, De Saulles
returned to New York.
"The Other Woman"
In July, 1916, Mrs. De Saulles
brought an action for divorce in the
New York supreme court, naming Joan
Sawyer, the dancer, and asking the
custody of the little boy. During the
trial evidence was presented
hat De Saulles and the dancer had
spent much time together.
In December, 1916, Mrs. De Saulles
vas granted a divorce and $500 a
month alimony. The alimony was to
re cut in half in case Mrs. De Saulles
emarried. She asked complete GUS
ody of her son and permission to
AXE him to South America and Lon
lon. This was denied, Judge Pendle-
ordering that until the war end
d, and the submarine danger was owe
he boy was not to be taken from this
ountry.
Mrs. De Saulles was given the Gus
ody of the boy for seven months OF
year. De Saulles was to have his
the other five months. The de-
rec further ordered that when the
became eight years old his ia
her was to have entire control of his
ducatiOn.
Fight Over a Child
Mrs. De Saulles sought a modifica-
of the decree and in filing her af-
davit to the court said: at is an ex-
'emely painful position to be placed
l.. l must either give up my child
nd let him remain here or give up my
other and my friends in Chilli"
Later it was announced that De
aulles and his former wife had
cached an agreement out of court
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