Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-27

surd to call you an heiress,'' the de- fendant declared.
 later while they were living in New York, Ms De SauIles said her hus- band repeatedly embarrassed her by failing to appear at social functions which they had arranged.
 An UnweIconae Guest.
 While living with De Saulles' par ents at South Bethlehem, Pa. whers she said she was treated as ''an un- welcome visitor" her husband spent nearly all his time in New York "on business" making an occasional week end visit to the place.
 Spanish Dancer.
 Joan Sawyer, a dancer, whom Mrs. De Saulles said she learned her hus- band had entertained" in an apart ment in New York during one winter, and the Duke of Manchester. with whom she said De Saunes ''Cavorted about" bringing her distasteful notori- ety, were mentioned in this part of the recital.
 Leading up to the date Of the tragedy the witness told of efforts which she said were made by her former hus- band whom she had then divorced. to alienate the affections of her son. This was done. she declared. through nurse whom Dc Saulles had engaged to care for the boy and who, she testi- fled, told him to "act bad'' when he
 
 Box" the fathers home.
 Letter Introduced.
 A letter, bearing De Saulles' sigma ture and purporting to show that the boy, John L. De Saulles, Jr., was in the custody of his mother by terms of an agreement between the parents when the shooting occurred, was in troduced by Attorney Tterhart. Intro duction of this letter imm ediately pre- ceded Mrs. De Saulles' story of the tragedy.
 "when De saulles failed in his promise to return Jack to me early that evening"" said the witness, T determined to go to The Box and get him"
 Mrs. De saulles then told what slie claimed she could remember of the five mile automobile trip from her home to that of her former husband.
 Her Story Of the Shooting.
 "When I entered the. house I saw baby coming down the stairs with Caroline (Mrs De"ener). .' she con run. Then Julius (De Saulles' valet) arrived. I think I asked him, Where is De Saulles" Then he appeared said, T think it is pretty mean of you to keep baby away from me- don't know what he said. I said, T have come ia. take him home with me- He looked at me. He said, You cent have him-you never can have nm.
 "I think I was stunned then" con tinued the witness after a long pause. 'T had a frirhtful pain in my head"
 There was another silance-fully minute in duration. Then the de- fendant added. "I still seem to hear those words"
 When Mrs. De saulIes failed to saw anything more during an interval in which every eye was fixed on the lit tie woman on the witness stand, and every ear was strained in anticipation of an additional statement, Justice Naming asked, "Is that all you have to say?"
 That is all I remember" came the scarcely audible reply.
 'TWhen did your senses returne ?'' ask ed The justice.
 q don't know. Nv head was hurting me terribly. I didn't know where was. but I know now it must have been in jail. That is all I remember"
 The last part of the story came in q faltering, uncertain manner, as though the speaker was striving vain ly to recall something. There was a seemingly interminable space between the woman's words. and her tone low ercd until the concluding. "That is all remember" was almost whisDeredr,
 The witness story told Justice Manning immediately recessed court until tomorrow morning. when it is eX- pected Mrs. Ezra zuriz, Mrs. De Saulles' mother will be placed on the stand.