New Britain herald., 1923-03-03
KILLING UNLAWFUL?
MRS. SALUDES Clasps
Knew Theft Was Wrong But Not
Murder, She TeStiGeS

New York, March S,--Mrs. Paul
cite A. Saludes, under cross examina-
ton In General Sessions yesterday at
her trial for shooting and killing os-
car Martellierc. an insurance broker.
last October asserted that she did not
know il was wrong to kill Martelliere.
When Assistant District Attorney
Brothers advanced the question she at
first replied; Il don't know II ] shot
him." Later. when the Prosecutor
asked. do you know there is a law
against murder?" she replied, Il
never heard of the law"
what, you never heard of the
law" exclaimed Mr.. Brothers.
II was not interested" she answer
ed
Pressed for an explanation of the
shooting she answered.
Docs Not Remember
II didn't remember about the
shooting. 1t was not until was In
cell later, when saw girls there that
had been arrested for shoplifting that
! asked myself what was doing
there.
JuuSt hOtIli5 tiSi asNSu'
Did you not know 1t was wrong
to kill people without justification?"
Il am not qualified to answer that
question" she said.
you knew that you wanted to see
Martelliere put in jail. didn't your
the prosecutor then asked.
YES" she answered.
Because he had taken property
from you?"
yes"
Then you know that it was wrong
for people to steal and that they could
be locked up for 1t, didn't you?'
"Yes." .
Intended Suicide
Repeating her testimony of three
days ago, she said Martelliere was
shot while she was trying to kill her
self, and she had no recollection of
firing the pistol which, she said, she
had obtained in the brokers' Office
several hours before.
When her counsel questioned her
allegation that Martelliere had per-
suaded her to turn over her home in
Brooklyn to him, she added that
Martelliere had never given her any
of the rents
AS she walked behind the jury box
after leaving the witness stand to take
her place beside her counsel Mrs.
Saludes tainted Five minutes later
she revived and the trial continued.
Acting Captain William, head of the
detectives that investigated the kill
ing; Detective Sergeant Stephen |
Dunphy and George T. Turley. brother
of James A. Turley, Mrs. Saludes's at
torney also lawyer, told of three at
tempts that Mrs. Saludes made to kill
herself after the shooting
George Turley said Mrs. Saludes
tried to shoot herself in his brothers
office shortly after she was arrested,
and said she was prevented only after
a struggle.
Other Suicide Attempts
Lieutenant Funston said that when
he and Defective Dunphy were TAX
ing her to the District Attorneys Of
ice the morning following the shoot
ing she tried to throw herself in front
Of a surface car in Centre street, near
Grand street, outside of police head
quarters, and few feet further on
she tried to jump in front of motor
truck. The lieutenant said that oh
each account they held her back. He
said her actions appeared irrational,
out Detective Sergeant Dunphy eX-
pressed the belief that she was ra-
,ional at the time.
Employees in her counsers office
hen were called and told of her ira
.ional actions before and after the
shooting.
Raymond G.. Flood of All West
L50th street, an investigator for her
awyer said that he heard her ex-
claim while she was in the Office. II
Keel, / keel"
The trial will be resumed al noon
IN Monday.