South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-20
Restless Crowds ThrOng the
BOuIeVardS AS Funeral Cor
tege of ASSaSSinated Editor
Passes.
PROBE OF POLITICAL
INTRIGUE IS TAKEN UP
Senate Commission Headed by
NJ. JaureS Investigates SCan-
daI-Mme. CaiIIauX Urged
to Beg Mercy of Court.

PARIS. March 2O.-A mob of TO-
0G0 persons. with cries of grief upon
their lips. this afternoon interrupted
the burial OF Castor Calmette, the
famous Journalist who was assassinat-
cd by Mime. Henriette CaillauN, wife
of the former minister Of finance, Jose
Caillaux.
Breaking through the police lines at
the cemetery. the excited men. ana
women flung back all opposition as
they fought TO get near the grave 10
eea' the interment Of the dead man.
after a sharp conflict the republican
guards and gendarmes were aple 10
lush back the mass OF humanity anu
the burial proceeded.
This exciting incident ended the
funeral ceremonies, after the llIe
mile cortege had made its way TO the
graveyard beneath the gaze or nun
dreds Of thousands of persons WHO
thronged the streets.
lust at the moment the funeral ser
vices were being said, and crowns
moved restlessly along the bouleN al Us
awaiting any signal FOR violence, sen sen
ate commission headed by M Jean
.Taures. the famous socialist, was De
ginning its session to investigate the
political intrigues exposed IN part by
The murder of the journalist.
In st Lazaire Jail. Nine: CalllduA,
tho beautiful central figure In TINS
tragedy of love. jealousy ana pohlcs'
was comforted ly two nuns as she
-azed out into the rain.
AU Police on Guard.
All the police in Paris were on
euard FOR Prefect Hennlon reared thaI
The funeral of NJ. Calmette mlSht
l,rove the spark which would cause the
L of "a
followed the killing of the brilliant
.,nti-gOvernment editor. Up To noon
however. the disorder had been OF a
sporadic character and not serious
enough to cause alarm To the authorl-
Ties. Al ST. Denis, a suburb, lnere
was "a grave outbreak IN Whlch q
number OF persons were killed put
this violence was attributed TO local
politicaI itterness as an election was
being held there today, more than 10
the CaillauX-Calmette case.
Political activity was concentrated
10 prevent It Toyalist demonstration.
con Daudet of the ROyaist league,
mad peen reported as preparing TO
arouse agitation similar 10 that Wnlcil
occurred at the funeral of Victor Nolr'
me. journalist who was shot by Prince
pierre Bonaparte i'm 1870. The assas-
sination Immediately followed the rev
oiution OF the fourth of september.
members Of the Calmette family issued
:tn appeal that the dignity OF the last
rites he not disturbed by disorder. rms
aDDeaI. the rainy weather and the nat
ural wane of interest in the case IN
some quarters. helped the police
maintain peace and order.
Turn To- Political Results.
France now is turning Its attention
10 the political results which will fol-
low the tragedy. and to the approach
ing trial OF Mime. CaillauN. 1t Is now
believed that the o-Sovernment
FORCES will be successful in preventing
any revelation of political skeletons
when the prisoner is brought 10 trial.
In their meeting Friday. NJ. I.aborL
attorney for Nine. CaillauN, urged his
client again To throw herself on the
mercy OF the court. at the same time
pleading extenuating circumstances.
Either this course of an insanity plea
will i'm all likelihood prove the method
of defense finally adopted.
N. Caillaux. husband OF the prisoner.
urged his Wife 10 accept this course,
arguing that II would he better for her
10 endure a term OF Imprisonment
than to adopt a means OF defense
which. If defeated. might mean death
for her upon the guilloune. Alme.
~sHlauN is not entirely forsaken.
Fruit and flowers and sweetmeats were
sent IN TO her cell Friday All We're
closely scanned for poison or weapons.
Probe Intrigue.
There was "A strong force of repuh-
1ican guards around parliament build
inEs and other public structures when
ghe Jaures investigation began. The
commission was named 10 investigate
The Eochette case. but NJ. JaureS said
that an trails OF intrigue would Doe
followed
Former Premier Monis. who resign
cd Thursday as minister OF marine,
was $ mmOned as one OF the chief Wit
neSSes According to the charges
against him. n Monis. while head OF
the cabinet brought powerful infiu-
ence upon Victor Fabre. the public
prosecutor. To assist Henri RCchette. a
banker. who was charged with swind-
ling persons out Of 0000. 600.
NJ CaulauX is invoi-e6 directly as
re is ALLEGED 20 have persuaded NJ.