The Washington herald., 1914-03-20
MOB CRIES down
With CAILLAUX'
1000 Riot in Paris Over
Deputy's Sympathy for
Editors Assassin.
NEW CABINET UPHEAVAL
Public Indignant at Favors to Woman
in Prison. While Government
Strives to Avert Scandal.

Paris. March ia fierce riot, in
which more than ! 900 men and women
took part, growing out of the assas-
sInation Of CASTOR Calmette. editor of
lie Figaro. by Nine. Henrietta Call
laux, wife of the former minister of
finance, took place this afternoon In
front Of the residence of Deputy Thai
amas. The deputy had taken Nine.
Caillaux's part in an open letter to the
newspapers
Crying Down with Caillaux and
Thalsmas." men and women surged
around the building. attempting to
get inside. A strong detachment or
police and Republican guards drove on
the rioters after a hard fight. Twenty
arrests were made.
second Cabinet Upheaval.
Another Cabinet upheaval occurred to-
day as a result OF the assassination OF
Calmette. Ernest Monis, minister or
marine. resigned. and Albert F. Leburn
was Professionally appointed in his stead.
lie Brun held the post of minister of
colonies in the Cabinet as reorganized by
Premier Doumergue after Joseph CaillauN
resigned the portfolio of finance.
Monis' resignation was directly due to
the Rochette scandal, which was brought
TO head by the murder of Calmette and
the accusation that Monis, a colleague
Of Caillaux, had ordered the adjournment
of the trial of Henri Rochette on a charge
of swindling.
FavOrs Rouse Indignation.
Public indignation at the special favors
shown Nine. Caillaux reached its great
est height when il became known that a
cocoa mating had been laid in the stone
corridor outside her cell in St Lazare
prison SO that the distinguished guest
mi obi he Iictn a
high stack of letters at each mail. and
spends considerable portion Of the day
answering them. In order that her cor
respondence may be handled with the
greatest ease, a special office has been
placed at her disposal In this office Nine
CaillauX is also allowed to receive her
husband. who may visit her whenever
he chooses.
Numerous persons have remarked TO-
day that the police have as yet failed to
search and seal Calmette's office and
residence as well as Nine. CaiIlauxs =
former Office and present residence This
failure has given plenty of time for the
removing of all letters or papers which
it might be undesirable To make public.
Try to Avert Scandal.
ment is being brought to bear to pre-
vent the revelation of state secrets when
Nine. CaillauX is brought to trial. Presi-
dent POincare and Premier Doumergue
were in conference for several hours and
late in the day NJ. Labori. who has un-
dertaken the defense of Nine. Caillaux
was visited by two friends of the pre-
mier.
Government officials want NJ Labori to
enter a defense of temporary insanity
This could be based upon the editorial at
tacks made by Calmette against Cailiaux
and would prevent the introduction of ev.-
dence that would rattle skeletons of
French diplomacy. Both Caillaux and
MOnis will be witnesses at the investiga-
ton. which will begin tomorrow.
The only thing lacking in the lux
uriOus existence of Nine. CaiIlaux in
prison is floral decorations. the prison
governor having refused to allow the
delivery Of hundreds of bouquets sent
by sympathizers. Her cell, No. 10,
which was formerly occupied by Nine
IIumhert and Mime. Veinheirt, is now a
tastefully decorated bOudoir. Smyrna
carpets cover the floor. and the walls
are hung with pictures and Venetian
mirrors. Louis QuinZe furniture has
been installed. She sleeps on a feath-
er bed. and her meals are sent in from
the most expensive restaurant in Paris