The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
LabOri Fears Madame Guey- dan Has InnOcently
 Set Trap
A DRAMATIC BIT OF
 TESTIMONY IS GIVEN
Henri Bernstein, the Playwright, and Several Members of the Figaro Staff Called to Stand During Day

Paris. July 24.-The defense in the trial of Mme. Henriette Caillaux, charged with the murder of Gaston Calmette. editor oi the Figaro. today was caught in trar innocently set by Mme. Gueydan. once the wife of the prisoners husband.
 The principal argument of Maitre La bori. counsel for Mime. Caillaux, has been that his client was driven to shoot NJ. Cal mette through fear that two letters. of which she was aware photographic repro auctions existed. would be published by NJ. Calmette and the secrets of her inner life thereby made public
 This argument it is said, will be re- dueed to nothing by the reading of the letters. which Mime. Gueydan reluctantly gave over to Matre Labori yesterday. To- day she declined to receive them back from M. Labori Replying to a question by Babori as to what she desired done with them. the former wife of NJ. Caillaux said:
 "I do not care what you do with them. funliSh aH ol tnem IT you WISH to uu SO"
 Their reading is now regarded as nevit- able.
 Mime. Gueydars s counsel s. c. Archi- bald, said today concerning the letters:
 'They are innocu1ts, They contain sev- eral disparagng refe rences to Mme. Guey- dan, then Cailladx's wife, and consider the no cfh nf .,It fnir from her. This however. he says, would have to be after the elections. They are completed by allusion to local politics of no importance whatever.
 Fencing Over Letters
 The unprecedented spectacle of two for mer premiers-Jean Barthou and NJ. Gail laIx-standng together at the bar ano maintaining with no little heat divergent opinions the case, was of hardly less interest than the fencing of Maitre La .boIi and Maitre Chem. representing thi -Csmelte family, over the letters. stun. by taunt of Pascal Ssccald an intimat, friend of M. Caillaux, that he had not q word of pity for the woman on trial, NJ Barthou turned toward her and said:
 k idu tiit ioipis AO ait q guest of your house, and you have been guest at mine. I have said nothing ol a nature to aggravate your situation. wish to say that I have the most sincere respect for you in your position, but madame, up to the present the prosecution has hardly pronounced a word against you. You are defended by friends whose devotion l admire and by husband who stands here full of activity. energy and your defense I would only give you the respectful salute which is your due. My pity has been for him to whom it right fully belongs"
 Dramatic Testimony
 A dramatic bit of testimony was given during the day by pr Wilbert Calmettee. director of the Pasteur institute at Lille. He paid a high tribute to the character of his brother.
 q am convinced" said pr. Calmette, that if Mime. Caillaux had simply opened her mouth, if she had only said to my brother, Is it true that you have in your possession the private letters? my brother would immediately have reassured her If you know how scrupulous was my brother with his word, he would have removed Mme Caillauxs apprehension.
 T go further, he would have offered her his arm to escort her to her car riage; he would have filled her automo- bile with flowers.
 ''Attempts have been made here to de- file the memory of my brother in speak ing of the manner in which he made his fortune. As the guardian of his children it is my duty to say that my brother worked hard all his life His work did not enrich him greatly. for in his pro- fession one rarely becomes wealthy. But everybody knows he formed strong and deep friendships and it was through these friendships that his fortune grew. 1t Is common knowledge that 1t was as a re- suit of the legacy of NJ. Chauchard (the proprietor of a great department store) that my brothers fortune was made. There is no reason to blush for it."
 Dentist on Stand
 pr Galllard, Mme Caillauxs dentist, another witness of the day. testified that she had made an appointment with him for two days after the tragedy. Her physician. pr. Mercieny, also gave evi- dence.
 Mime. Caillaux is the best of women !" he said Her character is sweet and calm I was stupefled when 1 learned of the drama"
 Henri Bernstein the. playwright. and several members of thEFigaro staff also were on the stand during the day.
 While the session was on Mime. Bertha Gueydan was called to the stand and an attempt was made. but without success, to get her to indicate what she wished to be done with the letters which she produced designed to support the state and which she said had passed between
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