The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-22
|INE WOMAN WHO SITS
| N THE PRISONERS CHAIR

onstrAtion on the part Of friends of
ing the Calmette interests, protest
ing the Caltnette interests. protest
ed violently. declaring the trial was
becoming political white-washing
for Caillaux."
Labori had demanded just before
adjournment yesterday that the
prosecutor state whether papers were
in existence attacking the honor Of
Caillaux and declaring he would
withdraw from the case unnless an an
swer was Forthcoming. He accepted
the statement OF Herbaux and Call
laux returned to the stand. The form
ar prime minister vigorously defended
his patriotism. He challenged any one
to show that he had ever acted with
any thought other than for the glory
and Advancement of the republic. As
Caillaux proceeded In the defense OF
his political acts and denouncing the
measures taken in the attacks upon
him. those In the court room were
reused to feverish excitement.
There were cheers mingled with
Kisses and hostile manifestations
against the witness.
Throughout the time her husband
was on the stand Nine. Caillaux hard
ly took her eyes from him. Every
gesture was followed rs he defended
his own acts and defed his enemies.
Details of Mime. Caillaux's purchase
Of the revolver with which she shot
Calmette to death were taken up to-
day when Fromentin, clerk Of Gas
Time Renette. gunsmith, was called
40 the first witness after Caillaux COM
pleted his story.
After purchasing the revolver, an
automatic, Nine. Caillaux practiced
shooting ct life-sized figure.
Witnesses who saw Nine. Caillaux
on the day Of the shooting described
her as reminding them OF "hunted
animal and others telling Of means
employed by Calmette in his tight on
caillaux were called today.
Princsss De Estradere, former so
ciety editor OF LeFigaro who gave up
her position shortly before Calmette
was killed. testified that the editor
offered her more than 10000 francs
II she would arrange an interview for
him with Nine. Gueydan. divorced
wife Of Caillaux. She refused
Nine. Estradere said Calmette then
offered a friend Of hers the same
amount II the friend would arrange
the interview. This was also re-
fused.
II told Nine. Caililaux OF the incl
dent, said the witness, and expressed
myself as indignant that Calmette
should da such thing. 1t was my
understanding that ae wished to OBJ
tain certain personal letters for pub
lication."
In defense Of Caillaux, Emile Labey-
RE. now referee in the bankruptcy
courts, but former chief OF cabinet
when Caillaux was minister OF finance
testified that the minister repeatedly
refused offers of information damag-
ing to Calmete which he might have
used in reply to the editors attacks.
He said CASTOR Vidal had told him,
after the crime, that Frantz Reichel
and De Fonveille, acting for LIE Fig
aro had attempted by offers of money
to induce Messrs. Miniol and Mazars
to state in writing that negotiations
were in progress with Caillaux over
the Prieu estate. This had to do with
charges made by Calmette. Prieu, a
died in Brazil leaving q
vast estate which has never been set
tied owing to complications with the
French government. Calmette charg-
ed Caillaux agreed to settle the liti-
CATION with twenty per cent OF the es-
tate to go to the heirs and eighty to
his party's campaign fund.
The men approached were even Of
fered positions on the Figaro at 3d.
400 year salary, Labeyrie said Vid-
al told him. Labeyrie said he was
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