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Show OKI HEIRESS FAW COURT Wife of John Longer de Saulles on Trial for Murder of Husband. I MOTHER DESPERATE Defense to Make Main Plea Because of Fear Child Would Be Alienated. MINEOLA, N. Y., Nov. 19. The trial of Mrs. Bianca de Saulles, Chilean Chil-ean heiress, for the murder of her divorced di-vorced husband, John Longer de Saulles, Saul-les, politician and former Yale athlete, ath-lete, was begun today before Justice David F. Manning in the supreme court. It was expected that the jury hnv TVl-llllrl Via flllnrl linfnrA manln(r As Mrs. de Saulles' counsel has admitted ad-mitted that there Is no dispute regarding regard-ing the fact that she shot her former husband, there is much speculation as to her defense. While no announcements announce-ments have been made, it has been In- A tlmated that irresponsibility growing out of motherhood for her young son p Jack, who by court order after the di-1 raj vorce trial was placed In the custody j jBti of the father for five months each jiS year, may be the main plea. It was' also indicated that it may be shown gi that the mother was driven to despera- 5 Uon by the fear that de Saulles was ; iM poisoning the mind of her only child W against her and would supplant her in j his son's affections. i Announcement has been made that $ no attack would be made on the char- g?j acter of Mr. de Saulles at the trial mi which means that evidence taken at S5g private hearings previous to the grant- Si Ing of the divorce will not be revealed. nn 'iVI |