New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
imposing manifestation Of the true SEN
timent Of the peoDie of Paris"

imposing manifestation of the true SEN
timent Of the people of Paris"
Mime. Jeanne Granier, in getting into
her carriage to follow the hearse to the
cemetery, whispered: Dramatic artists
all the world over have lost true
friend in CASTOR Calmette"
The directors and shareholders OF
lie Figaro" will shortly meet to elect
a successor to NJ. Calmette. The two
leading candidates are Marquis Robert
de F'lers. the dramatist, and son-in-
law of the late Victorien Sardou, and
Alfred Capus, the dramatst and men,
Der Of the Academy.
Jaures lnterroeates Caillaux.
While the bells for NJ. Caimette's
funeral were tolling ex-Premier Joseph
Caillaux was being Intercepted by
Parliamentary committee concerning
his acts and motives in hindering the
trial Of the banker Henri Rochelle,
who, II is averred, duped investors out
Of S3,O00OO0 and ultimately escaped
punishment. The death of Calmette
at the hands of Nine. Caillaux caused
this secret page in the judicial history
of the country to be reopened. Many
Of its phases, still obscure are likely 20
be unrolled by this inquiry, with its
background of intense public feeling.
Deep personal and political rivalries
are interviewer with the attempts to
raise the screen hiding the strange
transactions.
Restless, and with an air of sup
pressed passion, NJ. Caillaux replied to
the questions put to him by the mem
bers Of the committee. NJ. Jaures,
chairman of the committee, asked him:
Under what conditions did you in
tervene to cause postponement Of the
Rochelle AFFAIR.""
CaiIaux Tells His Story.
NJ. Caillaux replied: 1.-TWO days after
the Monis Cabinet was formed Edmond
Dumesnil, managing director Of the news
paper, lie Rappel.' called and asked if
1t was true that the government was OPP
posed to the postponement of the Ro-
Ghetto affair and If il had been requested
by Rochette's lawyer. | answered that
II was a matter for Rochette's lawyer
TO take up with Premier Monis or the
Minister of Justice. A few days later
Rochette's lawyer came to see me and
said his health was so bad that lie
wished If possible to defer undertaking
the severe exertions necessary for Ro-
chette's defence until he had become
stronger. He requested me to transmit
his desire to NJ. Mons.
81 asked NJ. Monis on behalf Of Maurice
Bernard, the lawyer of Rochelle. If the
government was opposed to delay of the
Rochelle trial. NJ Monis said he would
have occasion tc talk with NJ. Fabre
about it. l mentioned that NJ. Bernard
would be able during the case by his
handling Of share issues connected with
the Rochelle promotions to cause GER
tain emotion on the Bourse. NJ. Monis
and l never spoke about the subject again.
Several months afterward Louis Barthou
said to me that the members were gossip
ing in the Hobbies of the chamber and
saving that Nj. MONS naO eXerleO press
ure on the Public Prosecutor to procure
a delay of the Rochelle trial. l empha-
sized my surprise.
"One day in November 1911, NJ. Fabre
was In my office. and l asked what had
taken place between MIN and Monis.
told him that stories were going about
He said NJ Monis had asked II there were
any objections to the pOstpOnement of
the Rochelle trial NJ. Fabre had replied
that there was none by him personality
but public opinion had to be considered.
Upon this NJ. Mons had said, 1T is
matter of no importance. l take the re-
sponsibility.'"
Victor Fabre the Public Prosecutor, was
then examined He said:
when l was being examined by this
committee in 1912 was asked whether in
PREVENTION from above had prompted me
to request a postponement of the Ro-
Ghetto trial. Awaiting myself of the secre-
CIV permitted to officials, l replied: No
did not consider 1t within my powers to
make known my interview with the Pre-
mier.
"It is true that l received the order
from Premier Monis 10 postpone the Ro-
Ghetto trial"