The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-07-23
POLITICS RULES
CAILLAUX TRIAL
P~redominating Factor in
French Murder Case.
DISORDER UPSETS COURT

Outbreaks So Frequent That Presid.
ing Judge Threatens TO Suspend
Proceedings-Story That Slain Edi.
tor Was In Pay Of Germans vigor.
ously Denied.
Paris, July 23.-Politics was the
predominating factor in connection
with the trial of Nine. Caillaux, wife
of the former premier, charged with
the murder of CASTOR Calmette, editor
of the Figaro. The French govern.
ment Is understood to be greatly con-
cerned in regard to the diplomatic
documents mentioned at Tuesdays
hearing as having been in the posses.
sion of the assassinated editor. These
documents, ii was stated, were later
handed over to President Poincare.
Disorder was so frequent and so
great at the days hearing as to halt
the proceedings on several occasions.
Cheers, loud "bravos" and Kisses
filled the roc frequently, and Judge
Albanel finally threatened to clear
the chamber If the manifestations
were repeated.
While the court was assembling,
newsboys we're shouting an extra edi.
ton of lie Bonnet Rouge, one of the
journals in sympathy with n. Call
laux, which contained a page article
denouncing the murdered editor. Ii
affirmed that he had been In the pay
OF German interests and in the eleven
years preceding his death had been
engaged In political and financial In
trigues by means of which he vas
able to leave 81, 900, 900. The newspa-
| per admitted he received two ~legacies,
| n of 5000, 900 and another OF a
smaller amount
Declares Papers Bogus.
The moment after the court had
been called to order the ~procurator
general rose and said:
Il am authorized by the government
to declare that the documents referred
to In Tuesdays testimony are only
| pretended copies of documents which
do not exist"
Maitre Labori-"We consider the in
cident closed"
Charles Chenu, the lawyer repre-
senting the interests of the Figaro and
those of Calmette's heirs, then said
sarcastically:
II regard the incident as only an
enjoyable diversion. 1t has pleased
NJ. Caillaux to transform a criminal
trial into a political one. He intends
to go from here with a certificate OF
loyalty to France. Much good it will
do him"
Georges aPrestat, a brother-in-law 0!
the murdered editor and chairman OF
the Figaro company, vas called to the
, stand and emphatically denied that
the Figaro had been in the pay of the
foreign banks. The Germans, he said
never had held the majority of the
shares of the Figaro. as had been al
legged.
Denounces M. CsilIaux.
Maitre Chenu, commenting on M
P~restat's testimony, said:
II will add that 1t does not become
NJ. Caillaux to come here and endeav
or to soil the grave which his wife
made"
Then followed an exciting scene
| Many of those in court rose from their
seats and shouted "Bravo!" Others
Kissed and murmured until Judge
Louis Albanel was forced to call the
| court to order with severe reprimand
nj. Caillaux, in a state of extreme
| agitation, exclaimed:
"Since | must take notice of what
this lawyer has said | will ask him II
| he will take personal responsibility
for his words"
Another sensation vas caused
among the spectators by this exclama
| ton and loud "bravos!" for M. Gail
laux were heard. Maitre Chenu re
piled:
Il take the entire responsibility
You cannc menace me here. You
doubtless do not know the temper o.