The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-07-23
Curious Thousands Flock to
Court in Effort to See
Noted MurdereSS.
HEARING IS BEGUN TODAY
salacious Incidents Leading Up
to Crime Tickle Palates
T.. of the French.

Paris, July 21.-The thoughts Of all
Partsians today We're occupied solely
by the opening Of the trial OF Madame
Caillaux for the murder, on March 16,
Of CASTOR Calmette, editor Of the
Figaro. Proceedings started at noon in
the palace OF justice, with Judge Louis
Albanel acting as president Of the
court.
The dramatic setting of the affair
involving political intrigues in which
the prisoners husband, a former
French premier and minister of finance,
was prominent figure, was just to
the taste of the French public. Added
to this was the rumored threat OF
royalist hotheads to create a disturb
ance during the trial and the extensive
precautions taken by the government
to prevent an outbreak.
Long before the opening Of the palace
of justice, crowds, defying the drizzling
rain, had assembled in the vicinity and
special forces of police were called out
to keep them in order.
Thousands Seek Adanittance.
From an early hour long lines formed
on the Place Dauphine and the Boule-
ward Du Palais, hoping to be lucky
enough to secure the few places left for
the general public in the court room,
which had been for the most part al
lotted to press represent tives and bar
risters. A few homelesl 'aifs had even
taken up their positions outside the
building last night, with the object of
selling their places to others willing
to pay highly for the chance Of admis-
sion. The police, however, eventually
was no hope Of securing entrance to the
court.
Madame Caillaux herself had been
conducted from the prison Of the Con-
ciergerie to the court by O secret pas
sage so that those outside had no OPP
portunity of cheering or kissing her.
The other leading figures in the case,
however, were the objects Of demon
STATIONS. Among them were the pro-
curator general, Jules Herbaux, in
charge Of the prosecution, and Fernand
Labor. the famous advocate. whose
face is known to every one, owing TO
his connection with the Dreyfus trial.
Figaro Wakes Bitter.
The newspapers today were filed
with references to the case. The Figaro
came out with a violently worded ar
ticle on the opening of the trial from
the pen of Alfred Capus, the recently
who now occupies the editorial chair
formerly held by Calmette. In 1t he
declares:
"The party which assassinated Cal
mette is going to do it's best to defile his
memory, for which purpose 1t has
stopped at nothing and has not
scrupled to violate condolences, thus
giving foretaste OF what is in store"
The article continues with a pane
gyric on the dead editor and concludes:
"Those who have slain him from be-
hind would like TO transform him into
man involved in shady finances
pirate Caillaux, go on! Do not put
yourself out. You have we'll sharpened
teeth, a heavy jaw, an appetite excited
by the smell of blood; but the honor Of
Calmette is wrought In marble. You
win not bite into iti' e.
At soon as the jurors who had been
drawn by lot in a private room and the
four judges composing the court had
taken their places, President 'Albanel
called out loudly, Bring in the &C
cused."
Republican guards then opened a
small door in the wall of the court
room behind the bust OF the Goddess of
Liberty and Nine. CailIaux stepped into
the tribunal. The strong light from the
windows opposite seemed to startle the
accused woman. or perhaps it was the