The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-10
VIEW OF DE sAuLLEs MURDER
from a Mother

Editor The star How long VIII
II be until our judges learn that "A
father IL father ull he gets a new
wife" and a mother Ia a mother
ali the days OF her life"7
While DO not believe in murder.
have often wondered how long II
would be before murders would be
committed when men attempted
TO take children away from their
mothers and | am one Of the
mothers who has lost her children
thru the inhumanlty OF man.
Mrs. dc Saulles murdered her
husband because he would not give
her her child ! wonder how many
mothers who read the article could
feel the heart throb that that little
mother felt whom her hear and soul
mother heart felt when her heart and
own flesh and blood. for whom Ehe
had entered tho shadow OF death 10
bring him forth.
who have been thru Il KNOW.
I have suffered with her. have
dreamed of tho loved head cutdled
up In my neck. and from that dream
found myutslf standing In the mid.
die OF cold noor in mid~inter.
with hands olcnchcd. swearing 10
kin the man who separated me
cruelty from that little mite
In my cass~ however. being a
psychologist 81 the highest type.
controlled that ma impulse. and in.
stead turned TO my philosophy for
comfort. which IL that somewhere.
some time. We have hoved what a.
arc reaplng. and to that end will
pay the price. taking care 10 SON
now what viii wiilingiy reap In
the future
what are No going 20 10 about Il
all Ara our judgee-Mf,S who
realize what n IN 20 be mother
---roing 10 continue robbing moth.
err OF their babies. even for HALF
tho timo-
When the world awakcns 70 real
ire that babe belong. 20 the one
who brought II into the world at tho
expense OF her body. then no, only
az AAAh'H NV fhAIk " INV NANfH
away from mothers. but when there
IL a question OF money. money Ia go
Ing 10 BE- provided 10 keep those
babes with their mothers until they
reach tho age Of scifsupport
How many good mothers arc
cruelty torn from their hAbes for
lack ~ very few dollars' And in
enlightened America
! was born In New England Ny
people had a war over a few pounds
OF tea II my ancestors were juati.
fed IN fighting over few pounds
tea. how much greatcr-oh. how
much grcater-cnuse has the moth.
er to FIGHT FOR HER BABY
And viii tho world stili sleep on.
while this little mother. who had
tho courage OF her convictions. who
FOUGHT for her BARE. Ia pcrhapa
put ont OF this life n 80. I am glad
my philosophy still holds rood that
some day. somewhere. her 80 will
be filled with all that is good. for
she WAS nj least true 10 herself
Perhaps. aa IN my own case. when
NNf :" ~ bNiHi AhfN INV tlulllU' De
fore her babe came into tho world.
her husband MAY havo been of
having a good time with the boya-
and the girls Perhnpa she was left
alone IN tho awful struggle Per
hapF. after Il WINS all over. and the
results ~ her struggle wore n beau.
uful child. tho father boasted. with
head hirh and proud. % my child"
PERHAPS. with her hot Southern
blood. u drove her to desperation
knowing what has gone before. Oh.
when We have been over the ground
ourselves. then how VOL we know
every step of the wav'
NV own babe carried TO her rich
relatives back East whore she IN
such n beautiful child"-never n
kind word n the mother who nearly |
gave her life TO bring the child into
the world.
In going over this tragic case le' /
ne 70 back and mediate very care.
fully. and let M remember the Mas. |
ter's strict Injunction. Judge not. |
lost ye be Judged "
GrfTp mn rms II