The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-21
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tween the state and Ferdinand La
bort, noted as the defender OF Drey-
fus. Throughout her testimony Nine.
Caillaux sought to show that she had
no idea Of killing Calmette, not even
when she purchased revolver and
started for his Office, The act was
not premeditated. The famous note
written by Nine. Caillaux at o'clock
on the afternoon OF the shooting is
now in evidence. The maid was in
structed to give the note to Caillaux
II she did not return.
III this letter reaches you, you will
know have acted" Is the sentence
upon which will be based much OF the
claim Of the prosecution that the
shooting was premeditated. Judge
Monier has testified that Nine. Gail
laux did not give him the impression
that she had any idea OF killing CAL
mette when she called on him, seek
ing to learn whether the publication
of further letters by the editor could
be prevented by legal means.
It was shortly after IL o'clock when
Nine. Caillaux was brought into court
today. Two gendarmes again guard
led her. She appeared even paler than
yesterday and wore the same black
gown and hat. Paul Bourget, a play
wright and author, member Of the
Academic Franchise was the first wit
ness. He was with Calmette in the
|latter's Office when Nine. Caillaux's
card was brought IN
The Judge questioned him as to just
what happened and what Calmette
said when he received the card Of the
cabinet minister's wife,
"Opening the sealed envelope.
said Bourget, "Calmette declared it's
Nine. Caillaux.'"
Are you going to receive herr" l
asked.
Il must. She is a woman" Cal
mette replied.
Il then said that would leave
him. Bourget testified and had reach
Eea the front door, one flight below
|Calmette's once, when Isheard Heoaas
motion. l ran back.
II was the first to enter the oh1ce.
Calmette lay gasping in his chair.
Nine. Caillaux was standing. The
pistol was In t,r hand. She was very
calm. An officer attendant took hold
Iof Nine. Caillaux. She turned to him
and said: eUnhand me. am wom-
an. shall not rum
Adrian Meet and Fienne Cirac, uni
formed attendants In the Figaro Of
nee told of their part In the tragedy.
Meet said it was he who was In
structed to show Nine. Caillaux into
Calmette's office. He said he did not
hear Calmette utter the name OF Nine.
Cafllaux and he did not repeat It, He
said he was the only person who
could have heard Calmette, and that
the editor said: "Show the lady In"
Cirac said he actually escorted
Nine. Caillaux to Calmette's door.
II opened the door, said Cirac,
"ana then stood aside to let Nine.
.Caillaux enter. I closed the door ana
almost Immediately heard shots IN
Quick succession. rushed in. One
shot was fired after I entered the
room Nine. Caillaux turned her head
away as she fired this shot"
cirac corroborated the testimony
~ Meet as to the denial OF Calmette
speaking Nine. Caillaux's name.
Nine caillaux maintains she heard
her name pronounced clearly twice by
two different voices.
Louis Latzarus, news editor OF me
Figaro, testified that he did not be-,
lieye Calmette had any letters he in
tended to publish after the "Ton 10"
which was directly responsible for the
shooting. No other letters were
fopnd after Calmettes death, he said
As 10 the shooting, Latzarus testified:
"I was stanling in the corridor
short,v after o'clock. A woman
dressed in black passed me. Her
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