Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
BY c. F. BERTELLI.
,ecial Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.


PARIS, March ell am able
give an exclusive, full and accurat
account of the amazing chain c
events which eliminated in the as
sassination of CASTOR Calmette b
Nine. CaillauX.
1t Is story wherein the play of tn
elemental instincts of love, ambitio
and self-interest go to form a dram
compared to which Bernstein's mos
intricate plays appear simple. Re-
life has, in this case, surpassed tn
widest Imagination of the most dar
ing playwright.
So intricate is the plot that for tn
readers of The Georgian to compre
mend it, it is necessary first to sketc
the dramatis personae, all of whoT
occupy the highest positions in TN
political anG social life of Europe
The principal actors follow;
Characters in Drama.
JOSEPH CAILLAUX, Finance
Minister, former Premier, aged
81. florid. bald. small, with rest
less eyes, square jaw and a
depotic nature; has had a sky
rocket career. He arose quickly
to a high place in the Govern
ment of his country, thanks to his
exceptional financial ability, the
chief characteristic of Don Juan
disposition which gained him the
nickname of the modern Henry
VIII"
LOUIS BARTHOU, able states
man, former Premier, under
whose administration the three
years military law was passed as
a reply to Germany's increase of
ornaments He was bitter.po
litical opponent of CaillauX.
CASTOR CALMETTE, intimate
friend of Prince Victor Napoleon,
pretender to the French throne.
owed his prominent position as
The editor of leading Paris
newspaper to his marriage to
Mile. Presta, daughter of the
president of the Figaro company,
whom he secretly divorced re-
Gently. Calmette, a brilliant po-
lemic who waged the bitterest
campaign against CaillauX, known
in French public life since the
Dreyfus affair, was sentiment
talist at heart, "a white man"
MADAME CAILLAUX, No. .
the beautiful heroine, of wealthy
and cultured parents, is the for
mer wife of Leo Claretie, Figa-
ro's literary critic. from whom
she was divorced to marry Call
lauX in 1911
A HANDSOME WOMAN. the
third woman who has stood be-
tween CaillauX and Calmette, was
formerly a close friend of the
present Madame CaillauX. She is
the wife of distinguished play
wright a tall brunette, with the
soft beauty Of Southerner, the
elegance Of Parisienne, and the
Nivacity of an American girl. For
obvious reasons her name must
not be mentioned.
Begins in Divorce.
In 1889 a divorce took place be
tween an obscure couple. Mime. X,
blessed with what is known as "fata
beauty" always inspired and like
mems admiration. Her successes as
beautiful and smart woman are a by
word in Paris She was 81 years old
Madame Calmette, nee Presta, is ;
fiend and was a long tim
an inmate of private hospital. Mad
anne Dupre, CaillauX's first wife, di
vorced Dupre in order to marry tn
Minister Jules Dupre was the son o
a famous painter and thrice held ;
'lerkship at $500 a year at the Min
istry of Fine Arts. The same yea
{ 'aillauX became Finance Ministe
and shortly afterward married Mad
anne Dupre, whose former husband
prospered. and is nov
filling an important position under tn
Ministry of Finance at $4,253 salary
In this epoch CaillauX developed 3;
fondness for writing letters, his be
setting sin. His volatile nature be
rayed him into making cynical re-
marks about prominent politicians
those of his own party anC
10 whom he owed his position.
Fell in Love With Another.
When he met the present Nine
'aillaux, then the wife of Leo Clar.
atie, he fell in love with her at frs
sight. For a while he corresponds
with her and soon decided to Obtain
divorce. The proceedings were be-
gun, but as CaillauX didn't propose t
pay his wife any alimOny she useC
he convincing argument afforded by
a bundle of letters written 10 her anC
other women containing evidence
damaging to his political career
During these negotiations these let.
ers were confided by Madame Gail.
aux Number One to a literary ac
luaintance with a view to their az.
for publication and thus. i
IS understood, passed through tn,
hands of several persons, durint
which process they We're photo
sraphed.
For, when CaillauX finally yielded
10 his wife's demands for $4,000 {
year alimony, he regained possession
Of the original letters. But photo