The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-04
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sound of the shots. They STUN
bled over the dying man.
Physicians and the sheriff were
summoned. DE Saulles was rush
ed to the Nassau hospital where
he died Deputy Sheriff Thorn
found Mrs. de Saulles crouching in
the hedge. Her automobile was
still in front of the house. She
entered IL with the officer and was
driven away.
Says She's Glad.
The woman. whose beauty has
dazzled Valparaiso, Paris and New
York, did not finch when accused
of murder.
Il am glad | did it-glad,' she
said.
Mrs. de Saulles spent the rest
of the night in the custody of the
Jail matron. Susanna Monteau,
the maid, was held in $1,000 bail
as material witness.
Arthur ID. de Saulles. father of
the dead man, Mrs. II. Degner. his
sister, and Marshall Ward, n
friend. were nearby when the
shooting occurred.
They agreed that tho ii was evil
dent Mrs. de Saulles was greatly
excited. her former husband was
calm and cool and he remonstrat-
ed with the impassioned woman
and told her that the legal agree
ment that had been entered into
precluded her taking the boy. They
will be called at the coroner's in
quest.
Famous at Yale.
Jack" de Saulles is a name
that still brings thrill at Yale.
lie was one of the greatest quar-
terbaeks that ever piloted an ELI
team. He was captain of the
varsity in 1901.
In 1911 he went to Chile, rep
resenting the South American con-
cessions syndicate. There he met
Senorita Blanca Errazuriz. She
was only II years old.
She had swapping black eyes, q
face as dellcately chisled as the
work of a sculptor and waving
black hair.
De Saulles fell in love with h."
Her father was a millionaire oi
Valparaiso. Her mother was
known as the star of Santiago, >
SO great was her beauty in hen
| youth, and the daughter was re-
garded even fairer.
Follows Her.
| The Errazuriz family went L
Paris. DE Saulles followed. Soor
afterward the engagement of the
| beautiful Chilean girl and thu
dashing young American was an
nounced and they were married
in December, 1911, in Paris.
De Saulles, who was 3S, de
scribed her as the loveliest girl il
the world.
The first intimation of discort
came In 1916, when Mrs. de Saul
les filed suit for divorce. Sh,
named Joan Sawyer, the dancer
as correspondent. The decree wa.
granted.
$500 Month Alimony.
Mrs. de Saulles was granted
$500 month alimony so long al
she did not again marry. She
sought complete possession of lit.
tie John, jr., and permission tc
take him to London and Valpar.
also.
The court ordered the child not
to be taken from the country dur.
| ing the course of war while there
was danger of travel at sea.
De Saulles was granted custody
of the child five months of the
year and the mother seven months
Mrs. de Saulles claimed the boy
should have been turned over to
her on the first of August. 1t was
to press the claim that she called
at the home of her former hus.
band last night.
Another Version.
Charles Pettinius, friend o
de Saulles, today told the distrie
attorney a story of the killing
after having talked with all wit
nesses, that is materially differ
Ient from the first police yer
sions.
He said that de Saulles called
at his former wife's home yester
day afternoon to remind her the
boy was due at his house Aug. 1
He took the boy home in his au.
tomobile.
De Saulles wanted to have the
child. as his father, Major Arthur
de Saulles, and his sister, Mrs
Degner, were visiting him.
About $50 last night, Will,
the family was congregated in the
reception room, the mother bursi
in unannounced and stood in the
midst of them. Her hands were
hidden in the folds of her dress
Major de Saulles was on the
lounge.
Greets Her Cordially.
De Saulles smiled as the WON
an entered. He put out his hand
and cfannad cIoao aa yip1. UxNb W