Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
Former Cabinet Officer, Test
Tying in Wife'S Defense,
Holds Courtroom BreathIeSS
for Two Intense Hours.
TRIAL HAS REACHED
POLITICAL PHASE
Distinguished Frencbnan Pays
High Tribute to Unfortunate
Vile, Declaring Her to Have
Been Tender and Loving,

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Paris. July IT. Joseph caillaux
held the court for two intense hours
today. testifNine ia defense of his
Wife. who sat IN the prisoners en-
closure charged with the killing of
Castor Calmettc editor Of the Figaro
on March l6 last. The appearance Of
y CaillauN WIS hardly less dramatic
Than that of Nine. CaillauN YESTERDAY
The former premier still one of the
most powerful men In France, DOM
mated tile proceedings, imposing upon
them his personality and uncommon
gifts of leadership
n accuse myself" he cried in the
climax II committed "a fault. | should
myself have acted, but absorbed by
public affairs | failed To realize the
raVages Calmettes calumnies had
made on the soul Of my wife.
NJ. Caillaux spoke as II In the cham
her. his voice Of high tenor. softened
In quality sometimes rising Ia fall
setto In moments of excitement He
gesticulated freely pointing singu-
Mrly long foreilnRer as he addressed
the judges or the jury and occasion
ally 1t moved in the direction Of his
wife.
The trial has entered upon It's po-
lltical phase and those who sat IN
the court room had occasion to bring
to mind that Cnillaux Is the strong
man of the radical groups now ruling
France.
Histor, of Private Life.
He would. he said tell the Jury the
history of his private life from hts
first marriage down 10 the sad events
which caused his presence on the
stand lie explaired the iHeiannt -
tife two letters, which he supposed
had been destroyed before his di
sotce from his FIRST wife. lie only
knew Of their existence when a friend
warned him that they were about to
he published
When he married Nine. Raynouard
he knew for the first time what true
happiness was. When he spoke of
her, Nine. Gaillaux blushcd crimson
and bowed her head in her hands and
sobbed silently
'She was the most tender, affec-
tionute wife said Al. CaillauN. we
lived aud ike IN the closest com
munion Of heart and mind. My wife,
however took alarm At the dangers
my political campaign exposed me
to She tried to dissuade me from en-
tering Doumergues cabinet. The in
come tax, SHE said. had formidable
adversarics and | should be the OBJ
jeet Of fierce press campaigns.
AS she foretold the attacks re-
commenced with redouhlcd fury. but
| refused 10 adopt the means employ
ed by other politicians to stop them.
pursued my way. undaunted. ! could
not believe that anyone would pub
lish the Thy Joe letters, although
had been warned by Pierre Moruer,
hy the Princess of Monaco and by
the Princess Of Mesagne- Estradere."
In January, 1914, M. Caillaux had
a conversation with Jena Barthou,
the former minister OF justice, who
said
Your wife FIRST wife), is very Bit
ter against you You made a great
mistake in writing those letters
Thought Letters Would he Published
After the publication OF the Thy
Joe letter. NJ eailauXs first wife
telephoned him to clear herself or
any suspicion he might have had that
she WIS responsible for its diYuigencc.
"At that tlne.' said NJ. caillauN.
= firmly believed that other letters
would be published. NV wife shared
my belief which was confirmed by in
formation from number of per-
sons"
Up 70 this time NJ Callaux had
been moderately ealnL but now he
worked himself up To violent state
Of Indignation as he denounced the
calumnies leYelled against his hon
esty
'NeVer have touched single
stock of my personal fortune while
of finance. he declared
'tNeVer did boufse order come out
Of my office. affirm it in the strong
est terms
Returning to the "Thy Joe letter
he dcscrbcd the effect Of It's publ-
tation on his wife Finally he be-
anne 50 impregnated with her fears
hat other letters would be published
hat he consulted President Polncare.
Who had been one nf the witnesses OF
heir marriage. The president did his
lest to rcasaufe him and advised him
o consult a lawyer.
"My lawyer told me continued NJ,
'aillaux, that nothing could be done.
then said ia my wife. BE reassured.
viii go and smash Calmette's snout
myself After that ] felt relieved IN
mind but my wife on the other hand
vas depressed
AT the police station ON my way
lome from the senate | learned of the
ragedy. My wife's constant prayer
vas, nope he IS not seriously huft'
meant only to give him lesson
Witness shaken by Emotion.
Caillaux was shaken by emotion and
howed weariness. He asked for ten
minutes rest and during the recess
GENT over 10 the dock, took one or
lis wlfes hands and kissed II fer
emily.
NJ. Caillaux now entered upon the
urely political phase Of his deposi-
ion. The excitement of the listeners
cached fever heat. hardly an inch OF
he court room WAS unoceupied.
ONE Of his statements We're greeted
litn boots and cheers despite the
tern orders Of the presiding, Judge TO
rrest any disturher.
The campaIgn carried on by the Et-