The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
MOTHERS LOVE
LEADS TO MURDER
ron. Susanna Monteau. the maid, was
held In $1,000 bail rs material wit
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held in $1,000 bail rs a material wit
ness.
Arthur d. De Saulles, father OF the
dead man. Mrs, II, Degener, his sister
and Marshall Ward, friend, were
nearby when the shooting occurred.
They agreed that though II WAS evi-
dent Mrs. De Saulles was greatly ex-
cited, her former husband WAS calm
ard cool and he demonstrated with the
impassioned woman and told her that
tho legal agreement that had been en-
tered into precluded her taking the
boy. They will be called at the cor
oner's inquest.
Jack De Saulles Ia name that
still brings a thrill at Yale. He was
one of the greatest quarteroacks that
ever piloted an ELI team. He was cap
tain OF the varsity In 1901. In 1911
he went to Chile, representing the
South American Concessions syndi-
cate. There he met Senorita Blanca
E.rraguriE. She was only seventeen
years old. She had swapping black
eyes, face as delicately chisled as
the work OF sculptor and waving
black hair.
De Saulles fell In love with her.
Her father was millionaire OF Val
the star OF Santiago" so great was
her beauty In her youth and the
daughter was regarded even fairer,
The Errasur,s family went to Paris,
De Saulles followed Soon afterward
the enSagement OF the beautiful Chill.
can sirl and the dashing young Ameri.
can was announced and they were
married in December 1911 In Paris.
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he Saulles, who was IS, described her
as the loveliest girl In the world and
worthy OF the efforts OF a hero TO win.
The first intimatiou Of iiscord came
In 1916 when Mrs, De Saulles filed
suit for divorce She named Joan
Sawyer, the dancer, as correspondent.
The decree was granted. Then came
struggle for custody o. the child.
Mrs De Saulles was granted $500
month atimony 40 long as she did not
Rgain marry. She sought complete
possession OF little John Jr, and per
mission 10 take him to London and
Valparaiso. The court ordered the
child must not be taken from the conn-
try during the course Of the war while
there was danger Of travel at sea.
De Saulles was granted custody OF the
child Ave months OF the year and the
mother seven months.
Mrs. De Saulles claimed the boy
mould 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 husband last
night.
An examination OF De Saulles' body
today showed one bullet entered his
hack. another hts arm and third
NJ nNxx., ~sh
that were fred had not been located
early today.
The fact that Mrs De Sauiles car
ried a new revolver when she called
ON her divorced husband will weigh
heavily against her In the trial for
murder she must face. the author.
tiles declared. Police held II estab-
llshed a deliberate intent against De
Saulles. A searching hunt was on
today to ascertain how the weapon
was obtained.
Mrs. De SauIles' friends, shocked
by the tragedy, believed her temper
arilS deranxed Always hish strung,
she had brooied over the unhappy
ending OF her romance and what she
had always maintained was the In
Justice Of the court decree which
separated them until she was carried
away. The divorce mandate she
had frequently complained brought
her the alternative OF sacrificing her
child, IL she returned TO Chile or OF
sacrificing her parents in that cour-
try II she remained here 10 De near
Che boy, The decree also provided
that when little John was eight years
old. his father should have absolute
charge OF his education and the Per
A>d when the boy should De In his
mothers care was reduced from sew
er months as AZ present to three.
Mrs. De Saulles had frequently
commented bitterly on the fact that
whereas she had obtained the d.
yorce and proved misconduct by her
husband, he had nevertheless been
victorious in all efforts to keep the
coy IN the United States and thus
out the mother OF from all chance OF
taking her shattered romance back 10
her native land-unless she chose to
give M her child
After srransing for counsel today.
Mrs he Saulles called the telephone
number Murray Hi 300 In New York,
This number is the Ritz Carlton hotel
At the hotel II was stated there was
no Snowlsdss, OF whom she talked 10,
I'm In jail for shooting Jack" Mrs,
De SSulles is declared 70 have said
during this telephone conversation.
When asked why she shot De Ssulles
she replied;
Because he would NOT sive me- my
baby
My God" WAS the exclamation from
ira voice IN New York, That SORT Of
talk makes me tired" Mrs, De Sauuss
IS reported TO have replied. Thst -
what everyone says when l tell them"
II developed today that Ms, De-
Saultes did not drive 10 The Box. the
home OF her former husband in her
own ear, but hired s tsSicaS driven by
James Hamilton.
According 10 Hamilton Ngrs- De SsUl-
les told hiut 20 stop y Gcs-ce- o. >
mile from the house, She Sri the
maid then len the car and went TO the
nouse, Keeping close 80 the hedge as
they walked along the road