Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01
Fate of Chilean Beauty May
Be in Hands Of Jury
Late Tonight.
LATE SESSION,O
COURT PROPOSED
Justice Manning Agrees to Continue
Hearings in De SauIIes Murder Trial
If Arguments Can Be Concluded To-
night-PIeas and Charge to July to
Occupy Five and Ono Half Hours
Both Sides Rest Shortly Before Noon

Mineola, n. T., Dec. 1.-The possf-
bility that the case Of Mrs. Blanca De
Saulles, charged with the murder Of
her husband, John L. De Saulles, might
be submitted to the jury some time
this evening or tonight seemed height
ened by statement Of Justice Man
ming just prior to the opening Of court
today. He said if 1t seemed warranted
into the night to finish the trial.
District Attorney Weeks also help
ed TO hurry the taking of expert test
imony by notifying the court he would
omit the reading Of the first part OF
the hypothetical question submitted by
the defense as all the prosecutions at
torneys heard i. yesterday.
This will cover all Of Mrs. De SAUL
les life up to the date Of the tragedy
His question to the alienists, he said,
would merely ask them to say whether
they think she knew the nature and
the quality Of the act" and that 1t
was wrong"
Weeks said he would require an
hour and half in summing up. Ut
erhart said ne could finish summing
up for the defense in two hours. JUST
Ice Manning's charge to the jury Is
expected to take up an additional two
hours.
Justice Believed Defendant Rational.
Walter r. Jones, the justice of the
peace who presided at Mrs. De Saulles'
preliminary hearing, was called today.
He declared his observation Of Mrs. De
Saulles following the shooting gave
him the impression that she was ra-
tional.
George H Hoffman, keeper OF the
Mineola Jail, supported Jones state
ment regarding Mrs. De Saulles' sanity
OF action and conversation during her
Imprisonment.
Mrs. Annie Mooney, the nurse, whom
John L. De Saulles, Jr., called "Boobie"
was the next witness. She told OF Mrs.
De Sanlles' visit to England In 19l4,
of numerous shopping excursions on
which she bought extravagantly and
other occasions of Mrs. De Saulles'
mode of living during the time she
was employed by the family.
Automobile Accident Trivial.
This evidence was evidently intended
by the prospection to to offset that OF
other witnesses who said De Saulles
neglected his wife while they were
touring England. Regarding an auto
mobile accident in Chile, in which Mrs.
Dc Saulles claimed to have suffered
severe INJURIES to the head, Mrs. Moon
ey declared physician took three
stitches In Mrs. De Saulles'' chin ana
that her mistress attended concert
the same night.
The defense maintains Mrs. De-
saulles was confined to bed several
dayt following this mishap
Know EQUALITY Of Act"
At 1880 o'clock Charles !. Wood, OF
counsel for the prosecution. began
reading the states hypothetical ques-
ton. 1t required twenty eight minutes
to read the question. Dr. Harris
answered that he believed that the de-
fendant "knew the nature and quality
OF the act that she knew 1t was
wrong, and that she was mentally
sound when she shot her former hus-
band.
DR.. Charles M. Pilgrem, chairman OF
the New York state hospital commis-
sion, was next called to answer the
question. His answer was identical
with that Of DR.. Harris. Both sides
then rested,