The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-18
VIII BE Arraigned Monday for
Murder Of Calmette.
CHANGE Of PRISON 0nDHRB
She WIN Occupy Cen Which
Held Mme. Humhert.



of the former French premier and
minister Of finance. will be taken to-
morrow from the st. 1A8aro prison to
the Conciergerie adjoining the palace
of Justice to await her trial beginning
Monday fur killing CASTOR Calmettes
editor Of the Figaro. on March 1e. The
prisoner IL to be lodged in the cell
occupied in 1902 by NINE Thereeo
Of swindltng the French public out Of
several millions Of dollars.
Nine. Caillaux's health appeared %
be much better than when she was ar
s in Mar March 1or It n she In In
trial. Whatever its outcome. AZ she -
said to consider that by 30 doing she
will show the greatest mark OF her
love for her husband, since BY remain:
prove an obstacle to his political ca
reer.
The trial il expected to last at least
five days. The space in court usually
up almost entirely to Newspaper men,
142 of whom from all parts Of the
world have been allotted places In the
press box. Oddly enough the seat im-
mediately behind Madame Caillaux'o
position In the prisons enclosure
will be occupied by reporter from
| women Are Barred.
| Women are not to be allowed in the
public section Of the court but few
places have been reserved for them In
the passage ways leading from the jury
room to the jury boz.
Some commotion was caused today
In legal circles by the report that the
Iauthorities intended to place strong de-
tachments of municipal guards both in
side and outside the palace Of justice N
order to prevent the possibility Of dis
lturbance as it has been stated that the
Iroyalists intended to make 4 demon
Istration. Detectives wearing barristerss
gowns and caps also are to be stationed
about the court.
Interest IN TIE. trinl increases m m
Itensity az the hour approaches Tor thu
The newspapers again recite the sorioa
of political and judicial scandals which
attended the killing OF Calmette Whilo
many columns are filled with discus
lsions of the case and rumors that some
of the most prominent figures in politi-
cal world are to be examined in court.
The testimony of President Raymond
PO1ncare Will be read. The vital legal
question IN the case = that Of pemedf-
tatfon. The prosecution. directed BY
Iclares that the crime was deliberately
planned by Mime Catllaux In order ia
rid her husband OF formidable op-
ponent. The defense. on the other hand
will seek to show that Nine Cafllaux
intended only to teach N. Calmette q
lcident. Her counsel II Fernand La
bori, who became famous az the defen-
tder Of Captain Dreyfus.
The questions to be put to the jury
are. first: "Is the accused guilty OF
Iwilful honicide?" and. second, twas
!, the homicide premeditated? ?"
II the jury replies yes to both queo-
tons the sentence must be death. II
the reply is yes to the first and 'snos
to the second question without extern
! uating circumstances. the sentences
must be hard labor for life. II ox-
tenuating circumstances are admitted,
the term must be hard labor for
period fixed oy the judges and ranging
from five to twenty years. The pre-
siding judge has the right to ask the
Jury: ''Is the accused guilty Of In
flicting injuries which caused death
without having the intention to kin p
; If the answer Is yes. the sentence d
two years, which. however, could b