The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-07-25
C0UNSELFORNNE.
CAILlAUX is
CAUGHT IN TRAP
- ~s sR
Letter Which Nine. Gueydan Gave to
Labori Will Overthrow His
Defense. i...A.As1
DR.. CALMETTE PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO DEAD BROTHER
Would Have Reassured Her il She
Had Inquired About the
Private Letter.

Paris, July 24.--The defense at
the trial of Nine. Caillaux for the
murder Of CASTOR Calinette. editor OF
the Figaro, was caught in a trap in
Rocently set by Nine. Gueydan, the
former wife of the prisoners hus-
lband.
The principal argument of NJ La
hori, counsel for Nine. Caillaux. was
that his client was driven TO shoot
NJ. Calmette through fear that two
letters os which she was aware
Photographic reproductions had been
made, would be published by NJ. CAL
mette and the secret of her inner lfru
thereby made public
| This argument, it is said will be
reduced to nothing by the reading
OF the letter which Nine, Gueydan
reluctantly gave to Labori yesterday.
Today she declined to receive them
back
| dramatic bit of testimony was
given during the day by DR. Alber,
Calmette. He paid a high triiutc
to the character of his brother.
II am convinced said Dr.. Cal
" cite. that II Nine. Caillaux sim
Ply had opened her mcnth, If sha
only had said TO my brother, us ie
true that you have in your possess
o,on the private letter" my brother
Immediately would have reassurea
her.
| Nine. Gueydan Calm Witness
Nine. Gueydan. slender woman
of medium height. was dressed slm-
tPly I'm black and wore It small bf1u
hat with blue feathers. She lookcl
to be S5 or SO years old Her face
was drawn I'm tragic lines, her black
eyes showing from great sockets In
ler wasted cheeks. She seemei Ill.
but she walked with calm dignity
rrst her former husband, standing In
front of the Judges and the jury.
The witness asked II ste might re-
fer to her notes, but the request was
'efus-d by the Judge.
There have been so many lies
told" said Nine, Gueydan, "that
ny notes are absolutely necessary,
[ only to fix dates Was not NJ.
,aillaHx allowed to read from
papers? ] am confronted With a
mountain of lies which must climb
aud break to pieces one by one.
am alone. | have no husband to de-
Tend me-
III saying .f.$, she gazed at Mme.
Canlaax. whn. however, did not look
lat her.
"You are not here to accuse" In
terposed sialtre Lahori. "You VIII,
find nothing but courtesy and defer
emce for yourself personally If your
role is sIlapiy that of a witness. But
, II you come here to accuse, then
you Will ind me in front OF you a.
a defender of my client"
Bravos for the Witness.
Nine. Gueydan; ''lf you nave
spoken of me to NJ. Caillaux he wilr
have told you that at least | have
courage"
/. This " as spoken in a challenging
tone and called forth "Bravos" from
the spectators, whose sympathy She
: seemed to have from the moment she
q cutered the court room.
Judge Abanel raped on his desk.
, Then Nine. Gueydan continued: Il
have been panied to see thar the
, erson who drew the indictment has
gathered together the filth. All the
pity nas gone to The intruder Who
b. qefled my home to take my plac.."
Maitrs Labori: Mime Gueydan
promised tc testify without hate
Nine, Gleydan; 1T is said that
the crime was committed because
communicated copies of letters.
The witness then referred to her
Lutes, to which Maitre Labori OBJ
.ccted amid murmurs of protest
against him from the audience.
Judge Albanel supported Maitre
Laboris objection The Judge then
himself addressed the witness, say.
ing questioningly in order to give
ter start; "Disagreements arose In
lyour homer"
Nine. GueydaE There were no
luisaereemeats.
Domestic Life Was Tender
The witness was speaking rapidly