The Woman and the Law (1918)

Jack La Salle marries South American heiress Blanquetta Del Castillo and the two settle into a happy life in New York City Following the birth of their son Jack Jr however Jack becomes involved in an affair with the notorious Josie Sabel and thereafter ignores his wife Outraged upon learning that Jack has taken their son to Josies apartment Blanquetta files for divorce the court finally ruling that the boy must live with each parent for a portion of the year As the time of little Jacks departure from his father approaches Jack Sr declares that he will never return the boy to his mother whereupon the tortured Blanquetta shoots and kills her faithless husband