Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
CHILEAN BEAUTY BEGINS
TESTIMONY TOMORROW
Friends Of Mrs. DeSaulles Seem
Confident That She Will BE
Acquitted.
QUESTION OF SONS FATE ARISES
If Woman Is Adjudged Not Guilty.
Boy Will Probably BE Given Into
Her Custody Without Fight--liet-
icent as to Plans.
ny II. S. RUSIiMoRE.

MINEOLA, ~ V, November "a
will you go back 30 Chile after the
trial." This question was asked or
Mrs. Blanca Errazuriz DeSauiies. await
ing the resumption of her trial for her
life in the Nassau County Jail here
to-day by Mrs. Phincas Seaman. wife
OF the sheriff. Mrs. Seaman. who has
been mothering the beautiful young
prisoner ever since August J. when she
was arrested for shooting her divorced
husband to death, made it clear by
her inquiry that she expects an ac-
Quittal
7 like America and Americans" re-
piled Mrs. DeSaullcs. She would not
commit herself further and for very
sufficient reason.
Several matters OF first importance
to Mrs. DeSaulles and little Jack de-
pend upon the nature OF the verdict,
even IL It be in her favor. AS Mrs.
Seaman and her other friends expect
it to be. Lawyers Versed in criminal
practice declared to-day that the jury,
il not convinced beyond reasonable
doubt of the defendants guilt. can vote
her out from under the shadow OF the
electric chair in either OF two ways.
can be not guilty because OF insanity.
In either case her custody OF her lit
tie son. who will be five next Christ
mas Day, was declared likely to he
come cnmeshed in legal proceedings.
These naturally, it was argued will
be much simplificd II no string" Is
attached to the verdict.
WILL FIGHT FOR BoY
II SHE Is FRIED
IF Mrs. DeSaul,es is freed, or rather
when she is freed" said Henry Utter
hart. her attorney. to-day, there can
be no question that Surrogate Fowler
will declare her the legal guardian and
custodian OF little Jack. Whether the
DeSaulles family or the Heickscher
family, whichever has possession Of the
boy at the time, will give him up
readily Is open to argument But II
they decline SO 10 do, habeas corpus
proceedings will be instituted. and he
will he restored TO the rishtful guar
dianship of his mother by regular le-
gal proceedings"
II. on the other hand, Mrs. DeSaulles
should be adjudged not guilty because
OF insanity. the question as to whether
she should be Immediately freed or
committed to some institution would
rest solely with the presiding justice.
David +. Manning. il was declared. In
that event. and il she should be COM
United TO an institution for the in
sane. little Jacks guardianship would
become the basis OF a contest which
might drag on indefinitely, in the
opinion of lawyers. Mr.. Uterhart be-
lieres trephining operation. considered
comparatively simple in the present
day of advanced surgical science. and
The treatment size is already under
going 10 remedy the thyroid difficulty,
would surely restore Mrs. DeSauncs
TO full normal condition. Uterhart was
very far from admitting that she is
now insane. But he claims she is no,
we'll and that medical. and possibly
surgical. treatment will overcome the
trouble.
COURT MAY NAME
GU.ARDIAN FOR hoy
But in the meantime. the courts
might name some one other than the
mothe- as Jacks guardian. That there
would be vigorous opposition 20 any
such disposition Of the boys cus,ody.
Utcrhart gave full assurance. Always
gency. he invariably insisted in OK
pressing his unfailng belief in its
remoteness.
The question as to whether Mrs.
DeSaulles would take little Jack out
OF the United States to reside per
manently in a foreign country. it was
stated. might also become a factor in
determining his observation-disclosures IL
was in the dividing his custody be-
tween father and mother following the
divirce Should Mrf. DeSaulles DC ac-
quilted in verdict OF but two words
however, it was declared. she will sure
~ have Jack all TO herself to take
where she likes
Mrs. DeSaulles. on account OF whose
apparent approach TO "a nervous break.
down, the trial was halted from IHri
day evening until Monday morning