Evening journal., 1914-07-20
NINE. CAILbAUX IN
Tears IN COURT ROOM
Wife of Former Premier
charged With Murder Gains
Sympathy OF Auditors
HUSBAND WOULD
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Hl WILLIAM PHILLIP Sims.

by WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
United Press Stan Correspondent
PARIS. July 20.-Burstlng into a
parOxysm of tears. Nine. Joseph Call
laux presented a picture arousing the
sympathy Of all in the crowded court
OF assizes today as the indictment
charging her with the murder of
Castor Calmette was read 20 the
jury. All Paris had anxiously await
ed the first public appearance OF the
beautiful wife OF the former premier
since the hearings following her ar
rest last March.
In bringing 10 a climax this drama
OF political warfare In which q wom-
ans hand finally played the card
which all but overturned a cabinet
and stirred the republic to its foun-
dation. Paris expected a picture In
the trial today rivaling any painted
In the rOmancing OF the writer's OF
fiction. The few who were able "a
gain admittance % the courtroom
were not disappointed.
Nine. CaiilauX was taken from her
cell IN the Conciergerie to the court.
room through secret corridors. n
the court. the three judges having
/ taken their places, we're leaders o
the political social and literary
worlds OF France. Every available
seat was taken. aisles we're packed
and the room was crowded 10 suifO
! cation Then door opened, ant
standing between two giant gen
darmes was Nine. CaillauX. Shl
was dressed entirely In black save
for a small white collar. Her small
brimiess hat was trimmed only will
black feather. She appeared some
what thinner than at the time of he
arrest She was pale and her ex
preston was that Of a beautiful
blonde nun. sweet and girlish, rathe
than that Of murderess.
Taking her place ia the dock, guar
standing upon either side, Nine. Gail
laux sat with downcast eyes, playin
with her handkerchief in her lap o.
casionally.
Before the Indictment was read Judg
Albanel told the prisoner to stand uI
and then asked her name In a quiverin
voice. Nine CaillauX replied'
"Hcnriette RainOuard CaillauX.'
She then stood trembling before tl
court, uncertain what she was expecte
to do. Judge Albanel told her 60
seated.
A death-like silence fell upon III
courtroom as Nine. Caillaux took hs
seat. During the reading of the charl
against her She bit her lips in an efiol
to repress tears She glanced acroi
the room at Judge Albanel, then at q
jury and the clerk reading the charg
As the actual accusation was read, Il
beautiful prisoners eyes turned 20 q
gendarmes and then as If just havil
, realized the real seriousness of the 81
uation, she burst into tears. She reco
cred her composure after several mi
utes and then munched bonbon.
Caillaux. who is said TO be prepare
to assume responsibility for the shoe
ing OF Calmette, sat as close as possih
to his wife. beside Fernand Labor, h,
counsel.
Police Commissary Carpin was III
first witness. lie investigated th
time Nine Caillaux visited the Credi
Lyonnais bank ON the day OF the shoot
ing and withdrew several document
from her safe deposit vault He test
fed she must have visited the ban
about 4.l5. This corroborates the stor
told by Mime. CailauX. Calmette wa
shot about 6.35 o'clock.
Nine. Caillaux shot Calmette afte
calling at his Office last March, follow
ing the publication Of letter Of
personal nature written by CaillauN I
his present wife before their marriag
In discussing the bitter fight whie
Calmette was waging against him wit
his wife, Caillaux had remarked thl
he "would smash Calmette's face B'
cause of this remark Caillauy will al
: sumo responsibility for the death
the editor when he takes the stand,
was reported. He viii declare that b
this threat he uuintentionally, but ul
mistalxeably, upset his wife. She fea
ed that he might attack Calmette an
as a result ruin his political caree
Then through love for him, she concei'
ed the idea of visiting the Figaro o
flee and appealing TO Calmette not
publish other letters he was suppos,
to have in his possession. There 81
was overcome by emotion when facir
her husbands most bitter enemy, an
losing her head for the moment. pull'
an automatic revolver from her mu
and shot him 10 death.
I'm contrast TO American court pr
cedure, the presiding Judge takes an "a
tive part IN French trials Judge A
banel will cross examine all Witness
closely.