The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-21
coward. I asked him 'when-today?
He Rafd, NO Mt my own t{,na'

coward. / asked him 'when-today?'
He aaid, No at my own time"
She raised her clasped hands and
cried: my God! My God! II you,
you"-turning to the jury-"knew
what 1 suffered that day! To think
that my husband was going to xiii q
mani"
| She lowered her voice and half
whispered: 81 thought Of committing
suicide. Then I thought Of trying to
do something myself to stop that pub
itcation. l said to myself I will make
q scandal"
She put her handkerchief to her
eyes and cried: "Ah, My God! Il l
had foreseen the horrible issue!"
t,xplaining the circumstances of
buying the pistol. Mme Caillaux said
she had no fixed idea OF using It.
| When sue reached homo after confer,
fgjng VII taIoni Ter do syas:gtiil dea
IbaHng ssss st0 what TO- neither ID
tgo to the Figure offices and see Cal
mette or to g tea- party. Fatally she
decided to leave letter for her hus-
band when she went to the Figaro.
Judge Alcanel read the letter, which
was as follows:
My beloved husband: When 1 told
you this morning OF my interview with
President Monier who informed me
that we have In France no law to pro-
tect US against the calumnies of the
press. you said to me that one of these
days you would smash the face Of tae
fgnoble Calmette. l realized that your
decision was irrevocable. My resolve
was then made-I shall do Justice.
France and the republic need you. /
will do the deed.
| "If this fetter reaches you, you will
know that have dono or have done or
tried to do Justice. Forgive me, but
my patience is exhausted.
Z. II love and embrace ycu from the
depths of my heart.
"Your Henriette.
Judge Albanel--" Explain this letter
which the prosecutor relies upon to
establish generalization"
Nine. Caillaux-"I nevcr meant to
say that in going to the Figaro office
had resolved to shoot Calmette.
81 had not made up my mind what !
should do. had made 1t perfectly
clear to Miss Baxter (the English gov
rrness) that she must not give the let
ter to my husband IL had not return
ed at seven"
Coming to the scene OF the tragedy
Nine. Oaillaux began to sob. For a
time she was unable to utter q word
i The Judge referring to nic notes
\ gently repeated to her the. facts
brought out In the magistrate's exam
ination. She nodded her head. Final
ly he said: "Come, come, Madame
lCail1aux!' What exactly happened?'
81 do not know" she said in burst
OF tears II fired. did not think /
had hit him;' It Is frightful that these
revolvers 90 OF by themselves" {
The people in the court room laugh
ed. even the judges. Nine. Caillaux
wae all so quick, assure you can
not tell you precisely what happened, !,
She began tsobbing again and cried
out: 81 regret It Infinitely
Do you maintain VOC. statement
made to the examijlg Judge that you
at no time intended TO kill NJ. Cal
Imette ~ s3 "
Certainly. SIR. I s only meant to
i make q scandal. i fired low In tho di-
rection ofhhis 2 feet. It is such q
dreadful burden for me TO carry all
my lifas:fnAt I have killed a man. y
4 why, should have killed him!
Never had said thet the punish
iment OF Cnimette should bo death
Would 1 have thus renounced every
thing; the affection OF my, husband
and my daughter. to go and kill? IS
ain trying to avoid catastrophe
I have MAD Z It .irreparab1e for myself
my daugitt = my poor papa: had
done better v have allowed anything