The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-17
BROKER FATALLY SHOT
BY SCORNED WOMAN
Victims Abandoned Wife Knew He
Was In Peril and Endeavored
to Warn Him.


to Warn Him.
New York, Oct. l7.--Mrs. Paulettc
Salundes, a young French stenogra.
pher, went to the Office of Oscar NJ.
Martel.iere, an insurance broker at
100 William Street., yesterday after
noon and demanded Nhat he marry
her. He refused. She shot him five
times Marte,lierc Is IN dying con.
d ton at the Beeknan Street Hospl.
tai. Mrs. Salundes surrendered her.
nself to the police two hours after the
crime.
The only other person present at
the time of the shooting was Gertrude
Thompson, stenographer who was
new employee at her desk for the
first time yesterday. According to
her, Mrs. Salundes walked ND to Mar
telieres desk and said few words
In low voice. She had seated her,
self in a chair alongside Martelliere's
desk just behind Miss Thompson
char.
A momelA later, says Miss Thomp-
son, the woman rose and asked in
peremptory tone: well, arc you go.
ing to do it,"
No; replied Martelliere decisive.
ly.
His visitor quickly wrenched
small rs caliber revolver from a
black case and sent two shots into
Martelllere's chest and abdomen. He
rolled from his chair upon the floor.
She moved over closer as he lay face
downward and fired three more shots
into his back
Thrusting the pistol under her
skirt belt, she quietly walked out of
the, office and left the building undis
turbed.
When Miss Thompson had recover
ed moment later from her fright
she rushed out into the hallway and
screamed for help. An ambulance
took Martelliere to the ~ kman
Street Hospital,
Martelliere Is married and has a
wife and six-year-o.d chi d, from
whom he was separated from tim,
to time. and whom he left for the last
time about month ago. IL was
through her that the police learned
that Mrs. Saundes was also married.
but had been divorced about year
! ago by her husband, who had gone
to Europe. n.l
Mrs. Marteliere told a sorry tale
OF desertion and abuse to the police.
She had no particular sympathy for
. her husband. she said. because he had
never provided for either her or her
oh Id and had deserted her time and
again.
: I'VE we're married about seven
years ago" she told reporters. "and
We have girl about six years old
, lie hardy ever made living and
+ always had to work to provide for
+, myself.
: IL am not sure about his carvings
+ on with other women. but ! always
, suspected it. About year and halt
; ago we met Paulette and her husband
Paulette's husband was trying to gel
everybody he could into a lumber
scheme and he got all the money my
husband had and went off to Europe
He left a bankrupt firm and then his
poor wife came to my husband To-
assistance.
Il don't know how intimate the,
have been, but | don't care much TO
Oscar. The bond that existed between
: us was cut long ago by his abuse.
"On Saturday afternoon last Pau
cite asked me to see her. We met an,
she told me that my husband ha
promised TO marry her. that she love
him and couldn't live without hir
, and wouldn't consent TO a dvorc
\ so he could marry her. or course
pointed out TO her that she hcrse
was still married. but that woul
not stand in the way If they reall
loved each other.
But | asked Pau,ette whether sh
was sure he would marry her Sh
y answered.: III he don't someth n
terrible will happen She had a de
perate look in her eve, She is Frcnc
you know, and she showed much ten
pcrament. had feeling that som'
thing awful was going to happen, an
so called up my husband and aske
him to meet me so that could war
him.
Am sorry? Well. would be lyin
to say that I'm hurt There was Il
warm bond between US for years