Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-25
.LABORI REFUSES
TO READ GUEYDAN :
LETTERS TO JURY
Appears to Think Woman Planned
to Have Him Suppress or Make
Them Public.
WILL NOT BE CAUGHT IN TRAP
Intimate Private and Political.
Friend Of Caillaux Placed
on the Stand.
DELIVERS DEFENSE OF FAMILY
His Wife. in Prisoners Enclosure,
Presents Pitiful Figure.
ARGUMENTS NOT OVER TODAY
Judge Announces There VIII he No
session sunday Of Court Hearing
Case that Hns Upset All
France
WILL NOT BE CAUGHT IN TRAP
DELIVERS DEFENSE OF FAMILY
His Wife. in Prisoners Enclosure,
Presents Pitiful Figure.
NOT OVER TODAY

PARIS, July c4--"Call Nine Gueydan,"
was the command OF Judge Louis klbanei,-
when the court opened today for the fifth
DAYS session In the trial Of Nine. Hem
riette CaulauN for the wiliful murder on
March Is OF daston Calmette, editor ot
the Figaro
Nine CrueydHn, former wife of the prie-
oner's husband, Joseph Caillaux, an ex-
premier OF France. had however, not ar
rived, and Pascal CeccnIdi, the most in
innate rri,hte.and political friend Of Call
laux. was called TO the stand. A
The iutcrcat ceutered around the two
mt mate letters referred 10 in yesterday's
testimony and handed by Mime. Gueydan
20 Maitre I.abori 10 deal with as he chose
Great curiosity hnd been awakened as tO
whether they would he read IN court or
communicated privately to the Jurors.
Maltre Iabori before NJ. C'eccaldi began
hs Testimony. said nc would defer until
the arrival Of Nine. Gueydan, n communi-
cation he desired TO make TO the court.
Defends CniIInux Family.
NJ Ceccaldi then addressed to the Jury
an lmpassioned defense OF the Caillaux
family He described Mime Caillaux's ef-
forts to restrain her husband from as
sumng political power, as she was OF
the opinion that his keeping out o. the
40, erument was the only way in which
they could expect TO have peace in their
life.
NJ. Cnillaux, seated in the crowded court
among witnesses and Journalists, followed
attentlvely. his friends pRnegyric, nod
ding HIS head In approval and occasion
ally casting glance about the court
room as though measuring the effect of
the witness words. .4
Nine. Caillaux. In the prisoners en-
closure. presented a Aorrowful figure In
I her ayes was look OF bewilderment and
seeming terror. She did not speak to
anyone. but she had had long talk with
her husband in the prison before the
hearing began.
When NJ. Ceccaldi concluded, Former
Premier Barthou was called and de-
Tended his action in making public the
Victor Fabre documents NJ. Caillaux
also spoke briefly.
Maitre labor and .Maltre Chenu then
explained their ideas for and against
the publication OF the letters placed in
Maitre Labori's charge. by Nine. Guey>
dan. IIAbori returned the letters to Nine.
, Gueydan and asked her what her wishes
! were and she replied.
= "Do Not Care"
d "I do not care what you. do Publish
: them all II you want 10 do So
= II was thereupon decided TO place three
}, of the letters in evidence. but TO read
d only one OF them. This would be done
= II was announced. after recess.
Q The question OF the reading OF the
n letters gave rise to another scene when
the court reassembled.
. Judge Albanel who had talked over
n tho matter with lawyers for both sides
u during the recess, called Nine. Gueydau
e to the stand and Maitre LAbori at onca
addressed her saying:
) These letters will not be read by me
o Madame. do you wish them backT"
% No"
well, then no one shall have them sx-
T. cept myself II you have heard of me-
r being caught in a trap you are mistaken
|. Maitre Labor appeared TO regard Nine
Gueydans seeming reluctance Of yester'
/ day and her impulsive consent that h
10 should have the letters "A a device d
1t place him in the position either Of sup
v pressing the letters or OF reading Their
q to the disadvantaEe OF Nine. Caillaux
t. He asked her again;
T. Madame, do you wish to take bach
70 these letters:'
= Mime. Gueydsn: mo. sir"
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