The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
Smile. at ProsecutIon.

Smlles at prosecution.
There was little delay before the
beautiful Chilean woman appeared on
the arm Of Mrs. Phineas Seaman. the
shcrin's wife. who has been mother
and counsellor 10 her during the long
weeks since the tragedy.
At S:2l she took her seat. She vas
pale; her eyes were cast down.
Then she looked at Assistant Dis
triCt Attorney Wood end smiled II
seemed as il in that smile was a fore
cast Of the verdict TO come barely
/ four minutes afterward.
| Justice Manning looked at the de-
I fCndsnt: the whole court room caught
/ the conLa gion Ct hcr smile and smiled
I with her
, CaIIs for Verdict
\ hush held the hundreds ia the
loom a. Justice Manning said 10 the
,}erk OF the court
Got the verdict"
The Jerks voice was stead. lie
said:
Gentlemen Of the jury and the de-
fendsnt. rIse. Have YOU agreed on a
verdict
w have" answered the twelve to-
What is your verdict" continued
the clerk
Not guilty "
Mrs. De Saulles raised her eyes to
the twelve men who had judged her.
A little warmth stole into her cheeks
and her eyes were touched with JOY.
| Thank you" she said.
7 have TO thank you. gentlemen Of
! the jury" the court said. for a duty
well performed"
l. lie then turned TO the defendant.
And 10 you-the verdict Of the jury
! is not guilty and YOU are therefore
free. You may so"
Emotions Are Repressed.
The emotions Of the men and wom-
| en- in the court room no longer were
controllsble. But only a murmUr OF
| approval could be heaTu, for justice
| Mannings words were rememberyG.
4, The crowd was TO express itself more
! fully a little later or. IN the streets
and in otheN> parts OF the building.
| Blance stood by the jury as the
men filed by and shook hands and
conversed briefly with each. Every
man of the II congratulated her
Age and a knowledge Of life did not
prevent them from showing their
feelings despite themselves. The
|
were unable to finish their words or
lcongratUlation.
Before Mrs. De Saulles' brother
and sister could come forward TO
speak to her she was led away by
Mrs. Seaman. But nearly imme-
idiately Mrs. De Saulles was sur
rounded by jubilant men and wom-
len.
The rest OF the crowd was now
shouting its JOY outside. Somewhat
indiscreetly. Mrs De Saulles was
taken outside. where the thronE
Crushed about her. leaving her
faint and sick Some Of the ori-
lcers OF the court formed a tackIipg
line and dashed into the crowd.
irescuing the little woman.
Rife HaIts Rush.
They helped her to the room OF
County Judge Smith in the court
house. There she was followed by
her brother and sister and some Of
the most intimate of her friendG
Henry A. Cterhart, her counsel
and several OF his assistants were
there.
The crowd. determined TO make its
way TO Mrs. De Ssulles, now rushed
NIt NOol ol JuOet CllllAll , loolls DuA
man with rife held them back
and cleared the entrance. The mob
now surGel out into the street.
The little Chilean heiness remained
in the room about five minutes. Then
; the sheriff's wife led her. with arm
about her slender waist. down the
stairway and TO the waiting auto
, mobile that was to take her back TO
The Crossways" at Roslyn.
Before getting into the machine she
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