New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
acouittal on Murder
Charge Automatical-
" Restores Little
Jack to Her
Goes to Her Former
Home After Verdict
Defendant Shakes the
Hands of Jurors;
Kissed by Woman
In Courtroom
IStdf Correspondence

S.o-s Of the Nineols courthouse we've
s,,s men tonight, and Blanca De
S.rilss walked out, d free woman.
The sray-haired jury Of fathers be-
,,,. whom she was tried for the mur-
ss,otJsek De Saulles. former Yale sth'
,.,, and idol Of Broadway, spent less
A,p two hours in reaching a verdict
aequitting her.
Bu., of far greater Importance to the
,;,l.nO,her, is the fact that the verdict
.. not guilty, free from the slightest
restricting clause, most probably VIII
,.s,Or, 70 her the custody Of her little
"a, lack. the innocent cause Of the
shooting at The Box, in Westoury, Long
Island, on August 3.
Just when the mother and boy VIII
he reunited, however, is a question less
rssily answered Last night he slept
in his accustomed place at the home OF
G. Maurice Heekscher, cousin of his
istber. No representative of the De
Ssulles family would say tonight what
Toud be their attitude toward the
claims Of the mother, whom they call
he murderer Of the pet Of the family
The last act in the drama that has
been unfolded here, step by step, since
n, coming Of the little Chilean heiress
10 tie United States FIVE years ago was
ia keeping with its tragic climax OF
four months ago. And its happy end
ing appeared greatly to the liking OF
everybody even remotely connected
xiih il, including District Attorney
CHARLES z. Weeks. who had pleaded for
a verdict Of guilty up to the last mo-
nent.
Verdict at s:l7 p. NJ.
The jurors. who had filed out of the
courtroom with the fate of the white
itsd defendant in their keeping at 8
'tlock in the evening. filed back at
vi o'clock, more than an hour OF
sAich period they spent at dinner. A
lammering upon the door of the jury
room a few minutes before had been
the signal that a verdict had been
reached and the cause Of a general
seurrying Of bsiliFs. witnesses and as
many residents Of this part Of Long
Island as could crowd into the court
room back 10 the seats they had va
Gated but a short time earlier.
District Attorney Weeks, accom-
panied by two assistants, led the rush
for the courtroom. Close behind him
came Henry A. Uterhsrt. the already
elated counsel for the accused woman.
At his heels was Mrs. De Saulles, her
lips quiyering with smile Of JOY az
the news that had trickled forth from
The jury room by the grapevine sys-
ten tina: always is available during the
progress Of big court cases. All Of the
apathy tina. had characterized her ac-
tons in court during the progress Of
the case was gone. The color was
slowly mounting 10 her cheeks and her
eyes, heretofore fastened upon the
noor. roved about the room as II TAX
ing in its details for the first time.
Juror Winks at Counsel
An appearance of elstion was ap-
parent, also. upon the faces of the
sselve jurors. One man actually
winked at Attorney Uterhart as he
walked into the jury box.
ITS all right. A quick verdict means
sequittal," said the lawyer, leaning
across the table 20 Mrs. De Sa1les.
=. There was tense silence as Justice
Manning. who walked into the court
room after the jurors, warned the spec
istors against any demonstration and
Clerk ID. =. Seeley went through the
usual formalities before receiving the
verdict.
"The jurors will stand up" began the
elsrx.
The twelve men arose.
Has the jury reached g verdict" he
asked addressing John G. Duchon, for
mer bookkeeper for J. p. Morgan, who
acted as foreman of that body.
Not Guilty" Is the Verdict
we have" came the reply in a
Jurors. look upon the defendant.
defendant, look upon the jurors" came
ihe droning voice Of the clerk. What
yoar verdict"
Not guilty"
4, Mrs. De Saulles, her face now full
e'era pink. turned to the jurors with
: Dali courtesy, the sort of bow that
n5rht have been a survival Of her con-
tnt days Her lips moved in q word
nst seemed 70 be Thanks"
Attorney Uterhart lifted his hand
seross the table. II was met half way
Y The smaller one, which grasped his.
men, as each juror filed past her on
es way to the courtroom. Mrs. De
esulles seized his hand and murmered
s'me word Of thanks to him
after the twelfth man had passed
~ Mrs. De Saulles walked out into
..e corridor. her arm linked in that Of
.s' !. lawyer. Together they started on
ne last trip 10 the Jail cell that has
'e,n her home for four months.
syst outside the door woman
ssheo up and imprinted kiss upon
-'s. DE Ssulles's forehead. Bailifs