The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
Julius Hademak Proves a
Good Witness for Defense
in Murder Trial.
SAYS ONLY VICTIMS
FATHER SAW SHOOTING
Also Declares Marshall E.
Ward, Alleged Eyewitness,
Was Not in Room.
BY II. s. RUSHMORE,

stan Correspondent of the i. n. 9.
Mineola. N Y.-Nov. 22-Mrs.
Blanca Errazuriz De Saulles' attor-
ney. Henry A. Cterhart, by cross ex-
animation OF Julius Hademak, valet
Of De Saulles. made two distinct and
telling punctures in the prosecutions
case today. He proved, through the
States witness, that Mrs. De Saulles
announced over the telephone that she
was looming to The Box to get lit
tie Jack" whereas the State is seek
ing to prove she visited her divorced
husbands home with tie deliberate
intention OF numbering him. He also
secured from Hademak the unquali-
fed statement that Marshall E. Ward,
friend Of De Saulles, was not in
the living room at The Box" during
the shooting. Cterhart said Ward
testified at the coroner's inquest that
he was in the room, and Ward is ex-
pected SO to swear tomorrow. when
he is to be the first witness.
Mrs. De Saulles appeared fully to
appreciate the importance of the vic
tory won by her lawyer with respect
to the telephone conversation. She
frightened visibly and. as the jurors
AiCN OeN
ward to be locked up for the night.
she glanced keenly at the face of each
Of the twelve men.
Gives History of Case.
District Attorney Charles R Weeks
began his opening address when court
, convened for the afternoon session.
the last two jurors having been Sc
lected late in the morning. He spoke
for half an hour, without interrupt
tion by the defense. He dwelt but
briefly upon the marriage of De
Saulles and Miss Errazuriz in Paris In
1911. Of the birth OF little Jack. the
innocent cause of the tragedy. on
Christmas. 1872. in Bethlehem. Pa.
Of the divorce of Jacks parents and
the agreement regarding his custody.
More particular stress was laid upon
the agreement that the child should
be with his mother in May and July
and with his father in June and
August
During the examination Of Drs.
Harry NJ Warner and Smith A.
Coombs. relative to the findings of
the autopsy. Mrs. De SauIles dropped
in her seat. Her eyes never once
left her hands. which lay folded in
her lap. She eyinced no interest in
the testimony of George A. Fairfield.
civil engineer who produced en-
1srged drawings of The Box" show
ing its floor plans and the approaches
and surroundings.
Raymond B. Hamilton, from whom
Mrs. De Saulles hired a taxi to carry
her TO THE Box" on August 3. tes-
tilted that he received three insistent
calls for the car. two being complaints
because it was not. Immediately forth
coming
James J. Donner. the taxi chauffeur.
told the jury Mrs. De Saulles promis-
ed him a dollar to take the short cut
across the plains from her house in
Roslyn and to drive fast He said she
cautioned him to care for her little
dog and to await her return when she
and Susanne, her French maid, left
the car.
Il heard five explosions a little
later" said Donner. After some time
Sheriff Seaman's car stopped beside
the taxi. Mrs. De Saulles and her
maid were in the sheriffs car. She
told me to take good care of her dog
and to drive her home, where would
be paid
There was a stir in the little court
room when Julius Hademak, the valet,
was called. He proved to be an undsf-
sized, meek little man with an apollo
getic manner. He was nervous and
his answers could be heard only with
difficulty. When admonished by Jus
tice Manning to speak up he giggled
After several warnings he raised his
voice.
District Attorney Weeks, ELECTED
under direct examination, that Hade-
max answered the telephone when
Mrs. De Saulles called up The Box
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.