The Washington times., 1922-09-17


after his business He meant to leave in the first fort
night of May. But fatality which was from that time
to track me down, had begun its dread and tragic
task The first drama. Of my life was to take place.
will quote from the report of my trial the first
alusion to this tragedy, which used so cruelty
against me, but Of which must appear quite innocent
when my present explanations are read:
Q.-What were the circumstances of your hus-
bands death?
Ale had had ideas of suicide for long time
He suffered terribly from hemorrhages of the stomach
Q-At the time of his death nothing was suspected
and no autopsy made Later on, inquiry was be-
gun and 1t resulted In establishing definitely the story
Of suicide. However, some witnesses certified that the
life of NJ Jacques had not been what it said to
have been.
Al protest. These are all lies, calumnies
never had lovers. 1t was who wished to obtain a
divorce. Three times wished to go away and three
times my husband came to bring me back Why
have not these persons, who accuse me to-day.
spoken at the time of his death? What lies, NJ.
Jacques poet or idealist If he had cause to
complain of me he would have told me so.
THE JUDGE--He has written that if he remained
with you 1t because Of the deep affection he had
for his two daughters. He had haunting fear Of
being poisoned.
A-words always words Never did my husband
wish to divorce me- 1t was who wanted 1t and at
the time that my husband had millions. II | had made
him suffer he would have hated me. If he loved me-
1t was because deserved it.
THE JUDGE-These are words, you say, but here
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written by your husband on October d. 1905 to the
Rev. Canon Plasant, where he declares you capable
of anything. Capable of putting him out of the way
If you do it with impunity. In which he accuses
you of trying to poison him by giving him subimate
instead of pyramidon; in which he reproaches you for
assocating with Bohemans and backguards; Of going
to the theatre with rascas in which he declares that
If he happens to die accidentally some one would do
well to investigate it, for his wife will be concerned
in 1t without doubt; and where in fact he depores
finding himself forced to endure your infamous
tact.
A.-Words! Irepeat that all that is merely words
| have never had lovers. II you wish to identify
spiritual alliance with adultery-yes, have. But
lovers, had never had.
M. DE MORO GIAFFERI (Mme. Bessarabo's law
yer, nterrupting)As you are reading the letters OF
NJ Jacques. accusing his wife of wanting to poison
him, reserve the right to read others which NJ.
Jacques wrote to his wife begging her pardon.
(These letters, which found in the coffin Of NJ.
Jacques in 1921 seven after his burial read
by the Public Prosecutor In them he spoke Of his
intention Of suicide and accused his partner NJ Domin
guez)
And now let me explain that the simple facts are
that on May about half-past six In the morning
up with the servant Georgette working In one
Of the bedrooms next door to which my husband had
his study was getting things ready for his journey
to Mexico. That morning we were to have gone out
and purchased the trunks he needed At certain
moment Georgette wishing to ask whether NJ Jacques
wanted of his coats left out packed went into
the study. second later she rushed out pale and
frightened
Madame, madame" she called out, "come In!
Something terrible has happened! Monsieur is dead"'
rushed into the study. There my husband
seated at his table. In the side of his forehead
bullet hole and the blood had run down onto the
floor. At once l realized what had happened. The
state in which the had been for weeks past
easily explained his decision. My husband VIC
tim Of acute neurasthenia and had committed suicide
With despair (for after all despite his faults he
the father of my little grs gave the alarm and called
for the concierge and the neighbors.
When the police came I explained to the magis-
trate who investigated my husbands death exactly
what had happened and my for concluding
that he had killed himself. Often my, husband had
told that when he dead he would like to rest IN
the little graveyard Of his native village Saint Paul de
Ubaye in the south Of France. scrupulously carried
out this wish Of his
They were painful and sorrowful hours which fol-
lowed this drama. had to arrange all the details for
the funeral and accompany the body from Paris to
Saint Paul de Ubaye, where the burial was to be.
There had tomb erected to him which placed
an inscription in verse written by myself.
detail all these sad circumstances of the death Of
my first husband because when the trussed body Of
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