The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-25

M Labori suggested that Caillaux
confer with Nine. Gueydan on the
subject. He would not reply, how
ever. without getting the consent Of
his wife. xIe turned towards the
prisoners box and abe nodded her
head a1firmatively. He then said:
Il consent
The question Of the letters was dis
posed of temporarily by Judge Al
banel. who said he would confide
them professionally to NJ. Chenu as
representing Nine Gueydan and to
Nj. Labori as the representative Of
NJ. and Nine. Caillaux
Caiilaux Seems Pleased.
Nine Gueydan did not arrive in
the court for the opening of the ses-
sion and while the court was waiting
for her to appear NJ. Cecaldi who has
been called "Caillaux's shadow" be-
cause wherever Caillaux Is to be found
Cecaldi is always at his right hand,
was called to the stand. The Corsician
deputy, as might be supposed. made
q strong plea in favor Oh his friend.
He told of Mime. Caillaux's efforts to
keep her husband out of politics as
she believed he said. that this was the
only way they could have peaceful
life.
While NJ Cecaldt was testifysng
Calllaux seemed evidently pleased, as
he nodded his head at the honeyed
phrases Of his friend and glanced
about the~ court room seeking appro-
val on the faces Of the spectators as
well as the jury.
The amazing fact Of Cecaldfs testi-
mony was that 1t was in the form of
a. speech, in which he reviewed the
r1
Caillaux. As his speech dragged on the
crowd in the court room kept up a
continuous murmur of protest and
fisapprovaI. These Interruptions
caused NJ. Cecaldi to shout: IF de-
fend M. Caillaux 1t is because he Is
an honest man"
As Mark Antony Over Caesar.
This statement reminded one of
Mark Antonys speech over the body
OF Caesar. The Interruptions in the
back of the court room grew louder
and finally M. Cecaldt exclaimed: Il
have the right to talk here because
they seek to keep a woman in prison"
At this point the rnurmur broke in
TO n clamorous uproar and Judge AL
banel pounded his desk to restore Or
der
M. Cecalds criticized severely the
course Of ex-Premier Barthou in read
ing in the chamber OF deputies the re-
port Of NJ Fabre then public prosecu-
tor, in the Rochelle swindie.
NJ. Barthou followed and defended
his action. Among those who testi-
fed today in favor of the murdered
editor were Etienne Grossclaude, OF
The Figaro staff Frantz Reichel,
sporting editor OF that paper: num-
her of other journalists and Henry
Bernstein. the noted playwright and
author.
The trend of the testimony of all
these witnesses was NJ Cahnette had
left no further ammunition in his
anti Caillaux campaign than the
Fabre report, which he had promised
not to publish.
M. Calmette, It was said, could we'll
have published several other portions
OF the Ton Jos' letter. hut they were
Of no political import, and that he
would not have published the letter
at all had there been no politics in
Ton Joe" Letter IN Pocket.
r.icien Quintard. cashier of the
Figaro. said that Immediately after
tho shooting all papers in M. Cal
mettes pockets were removed. M.
Calmette's wallet. hts papers and his
keys were placed In an envelope and
locked IN the saIe. Inc aolFVWHu9
day, Quintard said. two members OF
the Figaro staff opened the envelope
and took out copy OF the Ton
Joe" letter written IN Calmette's hand
and the Fabre report
The other papers were sealed up
again and turned over to DR.. Albert
Calmette, the dead mans brother. DR..
Calmette was then called to tho stand.
He said the wallet contained some
thirty papers and a bullet had pierced
them. He continued:
There was In the wallet mono OF the
papers which Mime. Caillaux Gays were
in my brothers possession. CASTOR
told me the day before he was killed
that he had published all no could.
Rs no had agreed not to publish tho
Fabre report. He said he war work.
ing for the good OF France as Cali
laux might involve the country in a
disastrous war ON account OF his am