The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22

feet from MT. .Agee failed It was stated at his home that he was at his country residence. It is understood, however, that today he will go to Montgomery and will talk with the governor in regard to his retirement as chairman of the commits sion.
 of my conduct througnout that period" M. Caillaux said he knew that the Figaro had diplomatic papers in it's possession which it intended to pub fish, although that would have been a grave peril for the country.
 Speaks of Cal,nette
 'l am obliged to speak now of Cal- mette,' said NJ. Caillaux, after he had gone at some length into the political aspect of affairs. but with the greatest moderation and the deepest emotion. | If ny allowing him to cover me with mud I could recall him to life l would do so a, once.
 | >"Calmette attacked me about the Franco German agreement. when in 1911 he continuously supported my policy. He even went farther. He advo- cated on August 10. 1911. the quotation of German stock on the Paris bourse" 1 NJ Caillaux went on to declare that when M. Calmette took the direction of I the Figaro he obtained funds from a group of German financiers. My par ents," he said, left me 1,2oo0Oo francs 1 have now one million. I defy the attor- ney for the Calmette family to deny that he who 20 years ago had nothing has l left a fortune of thirteen millions" M. Caillaux then asked to be confronted with Louis Latzarus. one of the members Of the Figaro staff, who has previousfy l testified that Calmette had told him he had diplomatic documents important l enough absolutely to crush Caillaux. Lat zarus refused to specify the contents of l tho documents unless forced to do so as their divulgence would constitute a grave I danger to France. He was then heard l to say something about "the chief whom l I loved and whom Caillaux assassinated. J
 Courtroom in Uproar l The courtroom broke into violent up- roar the scene recalled the famous Zola | trial Caillaux shouted above the din; l 'T cannot tolerate such language. l Maurice Chenu, counsel for the Calmette 1 family, here interposed and declared that the documents had been handed to Presi- 1 dent Poincare of Ca1mette's brother after l the editors death.
 l At this NJ I.abori, chief counsel for the I defense sprang to his feet and con- pletely dominated the situation. In tones of thunder he declared: 'T will have no equivocation. I demand a full state ment from the government" The judge then announced that it was I too late to go into such an important matter and adjourned court. The court was late in assembling and l meanwhile Madame Caillaux talked over | her case with Fernand Labori her legal advocate, in private waiting apartment 1 After waiting for M. Louis Albanel, l judge. and his associates had taken their places on the bench, Mime. Cailaux en- tered the apex of the prisoners enclosure with the air of making herself at home. l Her quick nervous gestures, neverthe- | less seemed to betray the strain she was undergoing.
 l Joseph Caillaux, the prisoners husband | entered the court and took his place I among the witnesses. He was accom- | panied by two detectives owing to the fact that group of bystanders had hoot- | ed him as he left the prison after visit 1 ing his wife.
 Two office boys from the Figaro were the first witnesses today.
 They described the arrival at the of 1 flee of the Figaro on the day of the | crime of Madame Caillaux. They told l how she wilted and gave details of her entrance into the room occupied by M | Gaston Calmette and of their hearing ! shots.
 l One of the boys, Adrien Meet crouched down on the witness stand and uttered a | series of low cries to show how he had found NJ Calmette sheltering himself be- hind his desk.
 Paul Bourget the Immortal" who I was with M. Calmette in his office when Madame Caillaux'o card was presented told the jury of the incident
 You will not see her. he said. "l cannot refuse to see a woman," was his I reply"
 Thrills Courtroom Maitre I.abori then thrilled the over crowded court room by reading dialog
 from the novel "The Demon of the Midi, l In which the author, M. Bourget, is char acterized as condemning the publication of the heroine's love epistles. Coming immediately after NJ. Bourget s l eulogy of M Gaston Calmette, with which l he had closed his testimony, the reading of the dialog by Maitre Labori was re- garded by observing lawyers as a master l stroke.
 M Labori's voice was musical and full of dramatic fervor
 When he had concluded, Paul Bourget remarked:
 "Literature is not life.''
 He agreed. nevertheless, that private letters ought not to be published and said he did not believe Calmette had intended | to publish the Caillaux letters
 Scene Reconstructed
 The scene of the shooting was then re- constructed by a succession of employees 1 of the Figaro.
 l Charles Giraudeau, reporter; Henr Rouleau, messenger. and Jean Cercle a telephone operator, recited portions ol their experiences.
 They said Louis voisin of the adver. Using department was talking with Henr Monorc, an artist. and Eduard Mason in the room where Mme. Caillaux wal waiting to see M. Calmette,
 We never mentioned Caillaux,H said Voisin, "as she said yesterday.
 Mime. Caillaux here interposed. saying she wished to ask M. Velsin whether ont of his friends in the loblolly did not say "Is the sheet ready?" And whether M
 Voisin did not answer, We have greal Iaper on Caillaux tofnorrow?"
 That is absolutely false," Voisin said
 Madame Cailluax continued:
 II heard Voisin say to his friend il costs dear, but we are letting loose the
 hunting dogs on all sides.''
 Monroe was then pushed ahead. H,
 denied that Caillaux had been men.
 tioned and Massons deposition was read to the same effect
 Other members of the staff of tho | Faro then testified, among then Latzarus. He gave a vivid description of the scene when Mime. Caillaux shoi ICalmette.
 Latzarus said he heard shots and rar