The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-17
LEADING FRENCH JOURNALIST KILLED BY WIFE OF MINIS
 TER OF FINANCE.
BULLET WOUND IS FATAL
Woman When Arrested Said, Since There Is No Jsutice in This Coun- try, Take It Upon MyseIf'-Taken to Police Station.

Paris, March 16.--Gaston Calmette. editor of the Figaro, shot today by Mme. Hanriette Caillaux wife of Jo- seph Caillaux. French minister of fl nance, died today
 Mme. CalliauX went to the office of the Figaro to carry out an act of ven- geance against M. Calmette, who had been wagng a campaign character ized by great bitterness against the minister of finance. She fired at least three times, NJ. Calmette being wounded in the chest, in the side and in the abdomen.
 While the editor was being trans ported to the hospital 1e said repeat edly:
 T have done my duty; I have done my duty"
 Having committed the deed, Mme Cailaux submitted to arrest and while employees of the Figaro offices were taking the pistol from her hands, she said:
 Since there is no justice in this country, l take upon myself an act of justice. Take me where you will"
 Mime. Caillaux immediately was re- moved to a police station, where she underwent a preliminary examination, the substance of which was communi- cated to the press at her desire.
 T am sorry,' she said, for what was obliged to do. had no intention of killing M. Calemtte and I would be happy to know that he will recover. desired only to teach him a lesson"
 At the moment of the attack M. Cal mette was preparing to leave his of- flee in the company of Paul Bourget, the author, He excused himseN to receive Mme. Caillaux.
 In her statement to the police Mme. Caillaux explained that the campaign against her husband had become intol. erable and she determined to stop it. She consulted an eminent lawyer, whs advised her that legal proceedings worse in the case of an innocent man than in the case of the guilty. She decided then to take the law into her own hands. She bought a revolver, drove to the Figaro office and sent ill her card,
 M. Calmette was most polite and asked waat he could do for her.
 "It is needless for me to pretenc chat I am making a friendly call 1 answered" said Mme Caillaux. Then. losing all control of myself at the thought of the humiliations inflicted on my husband by this man. l drew my revolver from my huff and fired all the cartridges. M. Calette was at the first report and tried to take shelter behind a desk"
 Mme. Caillaux was formally charg ed with attempted homicide and re- moved to St. Lazara prison. Later the charge was changed to homicide.
 It was officially announced tonight that M. Caillaux had rendered his res igantion from the ministry of finance. but that Premier Dounergue withheld his decision until tomorrow.
 Mme. Caillaux is the minister's third wife. She is 39 years of age. She was the wife of Leo Olaretie, brother of the late Jules Claretie, from whom she was divorced.
 The personal campaign of Gaston Calemtte against Joseph Caillaux be- gan January 12 and since then the attacks against the finance minister have been a daily feature of the pa per The fact that the campaign was inaugurated on the eve of the opening of the last session of the present chamber of deputies created intense interest in the charges.