Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-27
IBy Latest NALL

SHlllduA WIS acquitted Vi the muEucI
of CASTOR Calmette, editor Of the FL
caro-. on March 16.
Even in Paris. the home of forensic
sensations and dramatic trials, such
a scene has not been witnessed for
many years. The jurors were out just
55 minutes. and during their absence
not soul left the court Of assiZe. Di.
rectly they returned to the court room
and the foreman announced the YER
dict the well-dressed mob broke out in
tumult
At first all eyes were fastened on the
defendant Nine. Caillaux, her face
tense and drawn by the various emo
items which she had undergone,
crouched in her seat, her head buried
in her hands. The moment the YER
dict was announced she sprang to her
feet and threw her arms about the
neck Of her chief counsel. Maitre Fer
nand Labori Her long hair fell over
her shoulders. Her fashionable hat
dropped to the floor 49,
Spectators in Fight.
AS the prisoner dropped in a swoon
the last of the many she had suf-
fered since the trial began-the spec.
tators burst into tumult. Some
jumped to chairs and tables and furi-
ously shouted their sentiments, favor
able CT otherwise. to the plaintiff.
From words they quickly came to
blows, dignifed barristers beating
each other in the face or tugging at
each others hair. +. .. -.-
The Republican Guards. endeayor.
ing to calm and separate the lawyers,
were embroiled in the melee. The
court room was Uttered with the ruins
of hats, handkerchiefs and articles of
feminine wear. -. ..
Maitre Labor and his recent an
tagonist, NJ. Chenu, chief counsel for
the Calmette family, gave an example
Of peace and amity, as If to subdue
the din. In the midst Of the struggling
mob they rushed into each others
arms and warmly embraced. ill., =. +
The spectators. struck by the spec
tacle, abated their violence for a mo-
ment, during which the presiding
Judge made an attempt to make him.
self heard Failing in this. he led a
procession OF the other judges out of
the room and the tumult became
greater than ever. 49,. ~. .z.-
LAWYERS Harsnsue Crowd.
When the door closed upon the
backs of the Judges the lawyers took
possession of the room and redoubled
their outcries. Some mounted the
Judges tribunal and harangued the
crowd in terms Of increasing violence.
Some denounced the prisoner. others
her husband. NJ. Caillaux. A few per.
mitted themselves to sneak in dis.
courteous terms OF the Judges or be.
walled the condition into which, thew
said, France had sunk when such,
things were possible as the acouittal
Of an assassin who confessed her
crime and owned to having robbed
the republic Of one Of its greatest
men.
Meanwhile an immense throng had
gathered outside the court and a man
Hesitation was making which needed
only the appearance of the Caillauxes
to set it OF. This climax was aterted
by a clever r1ise In front Of the door
from which the prisoner and her hus.
band were expected to emerge stood
an automobile, about which the crowd
was iammed, some Of the more unruiy
members making menacing gestures.
Caillauy and his counsel led half car.
ried his wife cut by another door
opening IN a side street clambered
into another machine and thus got
away altogether unnoticed.
Mob Accuses officials.
The state Of the public mind OF
Paris was reflected IN the indignation
which broke loose on the street when
this escape yOs discovered. Indigna.
nation was expressed on every side at
The verdict of scouittal. At more than
enc street corner speakers harangued
the eager crowds, accusing the public
prosecutor and even the president OF
he court with completely with Gail
aHx and his friends
Demonstrations occurred In several
localities and on the boulevards
against the Caillaux verdict. Groups
Of men discussing the case. and espe-
cially the woman's acquital, grew to J
IreHzied crowds of large proportions, |
and whenever the verdict was men,
TONED it was greeted with Kisses and
cries of Down with Caillauxi"t -.
Z The mounted Republican Guards
we're called in at one place to assist
the police in breaking up the disturb
ance, and in the conflict a number of
police and some of the rioters were
injured. III. 4
During manifestations outside the !
Figaro Office. Maurice and Jean Ro-
stand. the poets two sons, were ar
rested along with pretty actress of !
he Coincide Franchise. They had |
come, like scores of other well known |
Parisians. to sign the register of pro- |
est against the acguittal -.g !
There was noisy demonstration in |
'front.' of the Office of Figaro and many |
,ries of Down with Caillaux!"
Further Trouble Feared.
The prisoner having been taken out !
Of the court room and the guards hay-
ng restored comparative order, after
he smashing Of few heads. the
Judges returned to their places and |
heir president read the judgment, or
lering the release of Nine. Caillaux.
This was the formal ending of case
which had already losfod nina n We |