The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
MRS,DE sAULLEs
FREE, CHEERED
BY SONS VISIT
Chilean Heiress Confident
She VIII Regain Posses
sion of Child.

The Crossways, Rosiyn. Long Island,
Dec. 2-The door opened early this af-
ternoon and little Jack De saulles
rushed into the room and into his
mothers arms. To her II was even a
greater Joy than her acouittal last
night on the charge OF having murder
ed her divorced husband. John Longer
De Saulles. I'm so glad to see you,"
said the boy, who will be years old
Christmas morning. Nothing can
keep US apart again."
Blanca De saulles smiled beauh-
fully. She was a mother again. After
she regained some OF the composure
that the joy OF the meeting had
robbed her Of, she said:
Jack will never go out Of my Gus
tody again. The law Is on my side.
and no court OF justice in the world
would deprive me of my child"
And in the doorway stood Henry
a. Uterhart. her counsel. and his
smile was nearly as glad as hers.
He had Just brought the boy from
New York in his automobile. as the
quick answer to Mrs. De Saulles' sobs
last night after her aequittal, that
she wanted her little Jack.
Lawyer HrtnEs Boy.
Closely bound with the question of
the jury's verdict had been the be-
lief that 1t would perhaps include a
provision making II impossible for the
little Chilean heiress to regain the
custody OF her son. BIT the twelve
mems mot guilty had cleared away
all doubts. when she told the man
who defended her that she wanted the
boy, he said. you'll get him soon,
don't fear"
into communication with George Cor
don Battle. who was consulting with
relatives OF the father concerning the
boys custody. Mr.. Battle told the
lawyer that no decision had been ar
rived at yet, but that he would in
form him as soon as possible as to
the desire OF the dead mans family.
Mrs. Hecksher, sister OF Jack De
Saniles. had retained the boy follow
ins nis iAther's death. While the trial
was IN nrscess ruznors had come that
she would oppose any measure TO taze
the boy from her. n necessary, n
would be proved that his mother was
mentally unit to be his guardian.
But sooh after the first talk between
Mr.. Battle and Mr.. Uterhart. the lat
ter received a message telling him to
come for the boy.
Without informing Mrs. De saulles,
he drove to New York in his car. and
brought little Jack back to his mother
The little woman had just declared
that everything would be perfect. II
IL wasn't that her son was not with
her. when the door opened and he ran
in.
Mother, munby, love you ten
thousand million times" said the boy.
cIinging to Mrs. De Saulles, who re-
turned his embraces with ardor. She
told him she loved him far more than
that.
We'll, love you more'n-more'n the
whole worid.n said the child.
"And love you more than the uni
verse" declared the little woman.
who had twice passed through the
valley Of the shadow of death for his,
sake.
Little Jack was dressed in blue
rompers and wore proudly on his left
breast deputy sheriff's badge. pre-
sented to him by Sheriff Phineas Sea-
man. He appeared jubilant at the re-
union with his mother and ran about
the house greeting visitors and pans-
ing frequently to give Mrs. De Saulles
a big bear hug" w.
Her eyes, frequently described as
soft during the trial, were never so
soft as when she gazed upon her son
as II she would devour him, SO greedy
was the mother yearning they ex-
pressed.
According to Jacks account Of his
departure from the home Of Mrs. q.
Maurice Heckscher. the parting was
affecting. He said she kissed him and !
said:
"Good-by. Jack; good-by forever"