New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Family Decides Boy Be
longs to Her and Relin-
quishes Claim
Reunion Gala Event
In Roslyn Cottage
Mother Planning Fight for
Child, When He Rushes
Into Her Arms
ISiaf Correspondence

.n-.A., the fsvorite dwarf Of little
,..t De Ssulles's own fairyland,
,.,roed from Grimm's fairy book TO the
-,..I Of a Sasolene drawn chariot yes
.,,s,y afternoon, whirled Up TO the red
I,i,t ez.A Of a certain castle and
srcsped the wondering boy into the
,,n, Of his waiting mother.
SueA IS the almost unbelievably happy
airing Of the tragic tale Of Blsnquita
n, ssulles. the convent-bred Chilean
,,;,,ss who was acquitted last night
IN. murder Of her divorced husband,
I.,t De Ssulles, former Yale quarter
back
70 the suddenly reunited mo.Acr and
.op it is but s matter Of minor detail
b, the chariot was a six-cylinder
.,ur;pg car. that the dwarf assumed the
rant form Of Attorney Henry A. Uter-
han, snd that the castle in which they
hope to live happily ever after IS a
ru,ipt cement cottage nesting among
n, vrsss plots Of Long Islands bunga-
low colony.
Reunited-That's Sufficient
All that they care about tonight is
hat they are reposing IN one snother's
AIMS and that there is not a single
lsral barrier TO their remaining TO-
E.ther for the remainder Of their lives.
There will be no legal battle over the
custody Of the roly-poly son Of Jack
De Ssui,es, and the relatives Of the
slain sthlete will demand no part Of
hh future career.
NrsL De Ssulles was seated in the
uidst Of her newly claimed home. the
Cscssvsys, planning the next step in
ne struggle for her fve-year-old son
this afternoon when the miracle Of
lsek'6 return occurred. There was a
eruhcking Of gravel and very unfairly
ike sHonk. Honk!" 4 crash at the
docr and the boy was in her arms.
'Oh. Munsey, I'm glad to be back
with you again" said the boy,
Mrs. De Ssulles did not put her sem
timents in words, but IN the pressure
she applied 10 the plump body Of her
son-the son from whom she had been
separated since the tragedy of August
3. in which she shot his father in or
der that she might claim her son as
her own.
Family Gives Up Boy
After the numerous greetings had
been repeated until both participants
IN the reunion we're too tired TO add
to them, Attorney Uterhart told how it
vas done. He told Of visit TO the
Office II George Gordon Battle, attor-
ney for the Heckscher fam ly, in whose
custody the child has remained since
the killing of his father, of the calling
Of family council in which all the
relatives OF the dead man participated,
and Of the final decision to give up the
boy.
"They agreed that little Jack be-
longed with you and that they would
not stand between you," Mr.. Uterhart
told his client
Mrs. De SauleS tried 70 express her
feelings, but her precocious son. turn
ilg TO several newspaper photogra-
Pliers, assumed charge Of the situa-
ton.
What's the trouble here ?" he de-
handed. whats all this excitement
about.D
Then he delved down into his pocket
and brought forth q brass constable's
badge, d memento Of the weeks his
mother was TIE occupant of a cell at
he Nassau County Jail awaiting trial
Tor the murder of his father, and
threatened TO arrest anybody who dis
'urbed The Sabbath quiet Of Roslyn.
Reunion Gala Event
But nobody could maintain quiet in
his village on such a holiday occa-
son. The triumphant return Of the
mistress Of the Crossways. who had
been driven away IN the custody of the
village constable four months ago.
could not pass unnoticed. Mrs. De
eaulles was attired in her newest tan
efeSs and the sweater she had worn
during the trial, while her lawyer rec
ognized the holiday spirit by wearing
the cravat that was presented TO him
oy The sister Of his fortunate client
an embroidered affair that is known
about the courthouse as "the t-ick
Mrs. De Saulles, now entirely
'merged from the CLOAK or lndirer-
eace that characterized her every ap-
pesrsnce in court during her trial,
talked Of the ordeal through which she
tao passed. and disclosed, for the first
u'ae, that she had noted all that had
gone on about her.
i schooled myself in repression,
Sss her explanation Of the seemingly
apathetic attitude she had taken
throughout the trial 81 did not at any
ame or under any circumstances show
ny feelings
Watched Jurors Closely
She told how she had watched the
fSrkings Of the minds Of the jurors,
4sd had gained courage because Of her
eostvation; how she had been an
'1oyed by the constant appearance Of
ne telegraph messengers who carried
newspaper copy, and even OF the news
,epef correspondent who wrote with
his left hand.
didn't mind the publicity at all
liked H." was her surprising admis-
.lon. But | didn't like what two OF
We women writers said about me. Oh.
"sse women
she didn't complete the sentence be-
aese little Jack suddenly volplaned
'A" her lap from a table and her
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