Evening star., 1917-12-02
Mother Near Breakdown.

the announcement of the verdict
Mother Near Breakdown.
Mrs. Blanca Errazuriz. mother of
Mrs. De Saulles. was not in the court
room. She has been on the verge of
a complete nervous breakdown for sew
eral days. according to DR.. Wight, due
to her anxiety regarding the outcome
Of the trial.
Miss Amalia Errazuriz. a sister, was
the only member of the defendants s
family present when the turys finding
was made known. Her brother. Will
liam Errazuriz. was said to be at his
mothers bedside. Upon hearing of
two other children. fastened to the
i United States on the first available
steamship.
Quiet settled over the courtroom
when. at 9:16 o'clock. officers began
clearing the corridors outside. A mes
senger was sent to bring Mrs. De
saulles into the trial chamber from
the jail, where she was awaiting the
jury's decision. She made this trip
through an underground passageway.
This required some minutes.
When Mrs. De Saulles finally ap-
peared every eye was intently fixed
upon her. She stepped briskly into
the room, a smile overspreading her
features and a confident air charac-
terizing her manner Her lawyer
smiled reassuringly in return as she
took her seat between Attorney Uter-
hart and Mrs. Phineas Seaman. the wife
Of the sheriff.
"Everything's All Right"
moment later the jurors filed into
their box. There was evidently some
thing significant in their manner to
Attorney Uterhart. He leaned over to
"Everything's all right"
There were three raps on the door of
Justice Menning's chamber. which
opens into the courtroom. This was to
announce the entrance of the justice.
Every .one in the room stood up, the
out seating himself raped his gavel
twice and said:
Il desire to say that regardless of
what this verdict may be. absolutely
no expression of approval or disap-
proval will be tolerated. There must
must remain seated until the court is
adjourned. No one is to leave the room,
until that time. Any one violating
these instructions will be remanded to
jail. Clerk. receive the verdict"
Daniel K. Sealey. the clerk of the
court. asked:
Gentlemen, have you reached a ver-
dict?"
Each Of the twelve Jurors answered
in the affirmative. Mrs. De Saulles was
instructed to stand.
Jurors. look upon the defendant
Defendant. look upon the Jurors. Gen.
tiemen. what Is your verdict?" intoned
the clerk.
Not guilty" came tho chorus from
the jury box.
cease Closed Forever"
Gentlemen. is that your verdictr
questioned the clerk.
"It is," affirmed the Jurors loudly.
Justice Manning instructed the jury
to be seated. Then he said:
Gentlemen. the case of Blanca De
Saulles is closed forever.
81 assume you have discharged your
duty according to your consctences.sand
with my best wishes for your future. I
will bid you good night"
District Attorney Weeks" the JUS
tice then asked, is there any other
charge against this defendant"
NO." answered the prosecutor.
"The defendant is discharged" an
nounced the justice, rapping his gavel
to signal adjournment.
A number of spectators rushed for
ward to congratulate Mrs. De Saulles
and her attorneys on the outcome. Then,
and her counsel. Mrs. De Saulles walk
ed from the courtroom and returned
to the Jail. A short time later she
motored to her home. the Crossways.
which she had not visited since the
night of the tragedy. and which had
been prepared in anticipation of her
coming.
To Demand Sons Custody.
Attorney Uterhart announced that in
case members of the De Saulles family
refused to yield custody of Mrs. De
CD h will DO
for a writ of habeas corpus to compel
them to give him into his mothers
custody.
Charles A. II. De SaulIes. a brother of
John L. De Saulles. was the only mem
Der Of the family in the courtroom
when the verdict was announced. He
would make no statement regarding his
intentions relative to the boy. nor
would he state the reason for the fam
lily having legal representatives as
aociatad with piafrict Attorney Weeka