Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
NINE. CA|LLAUX
CARRIED OUT OF
COURT IN FAINT
Collapses as Love Letters Are
Read and Court Takes I'm
mediate Recess.
CHIEF JUDGE CHALLENGES
BENCH. ASSOCIATE TO DUEL
Breach Follows Claim of Dis
honor When Presiding Jurist
Calls Adjournment.

PARIS. July 25.-The chief judge
challenging one of his colleagues to
duel, the reading of the ''rnysteri-
Gus" letters which were supposed to
affect the case so profoundly and the
physical collapse in court of Madame
Csillaux were three incidents which
today stirred the emotions in connec-
tion with the trial of Nine. Caillaux
for the murder of CASTOR Calmette.
A peculiarly French atmosphere was
lent to the affair by the quarrel of the
judges.
This was added to by the piquant
contents of the former premier's love
letters, whose recital before the pub
lie caused the prisoner to fall uneon-
scious and to remain for long time
in swoon.
Beyond the reading of the letters
little progress was made and it was
generally expected that the trial
would extend far into next week.
Letters Not Held by Calmette.
The letters read in court today were
not. as had been generally assumed,
those which we're supposed to have
been in the hands of the assassinated
editor, and the threat of whose pub
1ication was understood to have driven
Nine. Caillaux to commit the crime.
A challenge to a duel was sent to-
day by Judge Louis Albanel. presid-
ing Judge of the court, to Judge Louis
Dagoury, one of the three other judges
sitting ON the bench with him.
The quarrel between the two judges
arose out OF an Incident which oc-
CURED at the Palace of Just ce late
last night, the nature of which could
not be ascertained. The seconds ap-
pointed by Judge Albanel are Cen
eral Jules Dalstein. former military
governor Of Paris, and Emil Bruneau
de Labori.
"You Dishonor Us, Sir"
When the discussion concerning
the reading of Nine. Gueydan's. let
ters seemed to be going on favorably
fer the defense during yesterdays s
hearing. Judge Alhanel announced
that there would be recess. The
Figaro affirms today that Judge Da-
goury then said in low tones: You
aishonor us, sir.
AS soon. as, the court had opened
today Matre Labor began reading
some Of the Gneydan letters. He re-
marked when he took up the second
cne: an this you will find burning
love, but nothing indecent, as common
ruhor has reported"
In the letter NJ. Caillaux. writing to
the present Madame Catllaux before
his divorce from Madame Gueydan
referred to the happiness he would
feel when he could press million
kisses over your dear body"
Nine. CaiIlaux sobs Loudly.
While the reading was going on
Mime. Caillaux, with her head bent
low. was crying bitterly. Her sobs
could be heard all over the court
room.
Then with sigh she fell prostrate
to the floor. Two Republican guards
standing near raised her and carried
her out of the chamber.
The four judges at once rose from
their seats and Judge Albanel an
nounced the suspension of the hear
ing.
The two judges. after going into
their private room during the recess.
engaged in a heated discussion, it
was said Eventually Judge Dagoury
admitted that he had said more than
he had meant to say and apologized.
Maitres Henri Robert, Labor and
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