The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
NO PRISON RAVORS
FOR NINE. CAILLAUX
Director of Prison Asserts He
Treats Her as Ordinary
Criminal.
BONNARD, POET, TESTIFIES
Declares Calmette Wanted Him
to Express Regrets for
"Ton 10" Letter.
ss.cto, Cable De,poteA 10 TINS srx.

Special Cable Despafch 10 TINS erx.
PARIS, April -Four witnesses were
examined by Magistrate Boucard to-day
in the preliminary investigation Of the
shooting Of NJ. CASTOR Csimette by Mime.
Caillaux. wife Of the former Minister OF
Finance. The only important testimony
was given by Abel Bonnard. the poet. NJ.
Caln,ette wrote to him on March Is. three
days before the shooting asking the poet
as a friend Of Nine. Gueydan, former
wife OF n. Caiilaux. 10 express his (Cai-
metts's) regrets TO her because he was
compelled to publish the "Ton Jo' letter.
which was the cause Of the subsequent
tragedy.
NJ. Giraudeau. q reporter Of the Figaro,
testified that after the shooting he said
to Mme Caiiiaux: what q frishtfui
thing you have done! 7" To this she replied.
very coolly: 1T was the only way TO
stop IT," meaning the publication Of her
husbands private letters.
Public opinion has been 30 aroused by
the reports OF special favors allowed to
Nine. Caillaux that the director of st.
Lazare prison has Issued q detailed re-
port showing that she only profits by the
favors which the law allows. He says the
law Of 1855 allows certain advantages
which can be claimed by every accused
person.
Two ordinary prisoners, he says. were
the previous occupants of the cell now
occupied by Mime. Caillaux. Before Nine.
Cailiaux was placed In this cell iron bars
were placed on the windows There are
no curtains or hangings on the wall.
A.. 10.
been alleged, but a piece Of Coarse, gray
canvas IL stretched beside her bed. Nine.
Cailiaux uses her own bedciothes, which
is allowed by the regulations to every
prisoner who occupies a separate cell.
Heating Is also allowed. as we'll as candles
and a small petrol lamp. The iron stove in
the cell was broken and was replaced by
tho only other one available. which was
Of earthenwAre.
Doctor Prescribed Armchair.
The usual furniture IL in the cell. the
only addition being an arm chair. which
was prescribed BY the doctor. Nine. Call
laux Ii allowed to receive daily visits from
her husband. her daughter. whose COM
panion waits for her In an anteroom
her nephew and her lawyer. This con-
tradicts a statement in tho Figaro TO the
effect that various friends visit Nine.
Caillaux by assuming the role OF her COM
panion. the Princess OF Monaco, formerly
Alice .Heine OF st. Louis. who was only
at the Jail once.
The director OF the prison says II is
true that Nine Caillaux uses a special
room when she receives visitors. but the
regulations allow this According to the
rules Nine. Caillaux should 70 to the door
of the corridor TO receive her me lis. II
another accused person who is acting an
her servant does this for her 1t Is allowed
in order to prevent disorder among the
other prisoners. which would be caused
by the presence OF Nine. Caillaux.
All Her Letters Opened.
The director says Nine. Csillaux Is
searched before leaving the prison to APP
pear before the Magistrate who is investi
eating the case and again after she re-
turns from the Palais de Justice, All the
letters which she receives and sends are
opened and read. Her husband. the direc-
tor says. has not dined AT the prison. He
came late one evening and was allowed
TO enter. but he WAS warned that he ought
to conform to the rules.
NJ CaillauN made demand for more
extended favors for his wife, hut the aus
thoriiies did not even reply to his letter
A Sister OF Mercy Is always present dur
ing the calls OF visitors on Nine. Caillaux.