Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-24
PLACES PRISONER ON THE RACK
Spectators Greet Her Words with
"Bravos " Evidently Taking
Fancy to Her.
CANNOT REFER TO HER NOTES
Casts Long Glance at Defendant
After Making Spiteful Remark.
RULING CAUSES MURMURING
Crowd objects 60 Judges Deciding
that Jury Can settle for Itself
ms 10 Truth Of Evil
deuce.

dcnce.
PARIS, July 2S-Judge Louis Albanel's
court in the Palace Of Justice, whore
Nine. Caillaux. wife of the former pre-
micr, is undergoing trial for the murder
ON March 16 of CASTOR Calmette, editor
Of the Figaro. was as crowded as ever
when the fourth hearing started today.
Many Of the people had come TO see Jo-
seph yCaillauN confronted, according to
the practice of the French courts. with
former Premier Louis Barthou, who had
been subpoenaed as a witness
Nine. Caillaux took her place In the
prisoners enclosure punctually at noon.
She carried in her right hand little
vial Of smelling salts and notebook.
The testimony Of the first three wit
nesses today concerned the two private
letters which the defense seeks to show
CASTOR Calmette intended to publish.
CASTOR Dreyfus, a banker and a friend
Of the murdered editor, came to the stand
and explained that the scientist, Paul
Painleve, who had yesterday testified
that NJ. Dreyfus had told him the Figaro
was going to publish a number of private
letters, must have misunderstood him.
He had referred to the Victori Fabre re-
ports on the Rochette swindle affair and
not to the private letters about which he
knew nothing
Threat to Print Letters.
An official of the Treasury department,
Andre Reissier, testified to being present
during a conversation OF a group of
journalists in the lobby OF the Chamber
of Deputies when It was stated that let
ters shortly would be published.
Francis Desclaux, chief private secre-
tary of NJ. Caillaux, when minister OF
finances, declared that Andre Vervoort,
editor Of the Paris Journal. came to him
and told him Madame Gueydan had pro-
posed to him to publish two letters which
she produced. He had, he said informed
NJ Caillaux of this and ne exclaimed:
but those are letters which were
stolen from me. / hope no newspaper
man can be found to publish them"
The rapid succession of witnesses was
interrupted by the conformation of
CASTOR Dreyfus and Paul Painleve, both
Of whom maintained the accuracy of
their deposition with considerable heat
Amid much murmuring among the pub
lie, Judge Albanel ended the incident by
saying the jurors must be left to decide
the evidence,
First wife of CaiIIaux Appears.
Madame Gueydan, a slender woman of
medium height, then came into court.
She was dressed simply in black and
wore a small blue hat with blue feathers.
She looked to be 30 or 36 years old Her
face was drawn in tragic lines, her black
eyes showing from great sockets in her
wasted cheeks. She seemed i'll, but she
walked with calm dignity past her former
husband standing in front of the Judges
and the jury. The witness asked II she
might refer to her notes, but the request
was refused by the judge.
There have been so many lies told"
said Madame Gueydan, that my notes
are absolutely necessary if only to fix
dates. Was not M. CailauX allowed TO
read from papers? I am confronted with
mountain of lies which | must climb
and break to pieces one by one. I am
alone. I have no husband to defend me-"
in saying this. she cast long glance at
Madame Caillaux, who, however. did not
look at her,
You are not here TO accuse" interposed
Maitre Labor You will find nothing
but courtesy and Difference sor yourself
if your role is simply that Of Il witness.
But IL you come here to accuse then you
will find me in front of you as de-
fender of my client"
Madame Gueyden: IF you have spoken
of me to NJ Calllaux he will have told
you that at least have courage"
This was spoken in challenging tone
and called forth "bravos" from the spec
tators, whose sympathy she seemed to
have from the moment she entered the
| court room.
I The judge then, himself, addressed the
witness, saying questloningly in order to
! give her a start:
! "Disagreements arose n your home?"
J There were no disagreements.
! She continued: our domestic life was
/ tender No one knows. Not even you,
| Mr. President, and absolutely no one
/ knows about this affair"
Got Letters from Husband.
( Judge Albanel: Nevertheless you and
/ your husband had a reconciliation over
something and the letters were burned.
VIII you explain"
Madame Gueydan: THE first letter
which appeared--do you know who gave
that TO me? NJ. Caillaux. He did II at
the ministry Of finances in 1905
Madame Gueydan: Il had never sus-
pected that my husband had mistress
l first knew II when he threw himself at
my knees and asked my pardon He hum-
bled himself and 1 pardoned him. but
the day after he returned TO this person
/ did not cease 10 believe his lying talk