Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-27
BEDLAM TURNED LOOSE when NINE.
.CAILLAUX FREED OF MURDER CHARGE

sive speech in which he dwelt upon the
fearful strain that both the jury and
public had undergone With pitiless
logic he traced the course of the whole
tragedy. e..~.s. ~
1T Is not for YOU" he said in his
hnal appear to the jury, to allow Cal
mette's children TO declare that there
is no justice left in France"
Nine. Caillaux fell once more in a
dead faint at the conclusion of NJ.
Chenu's dramatic description of the
tragedy F.
Journalists Protest.
''Calmette's face is smashed: Justice
Is done. declared NJ. Chenu.
II was at this point that Nine. Gail
laux dropped to the floor unconscious.
She was carried out of the room and
court was suspended for an hour until
she WIS able to return.
A journalist furnished one of the
sensations of the day when he pushed
his way past the gendarmes In the
back OF the hall and Interrupted the
proceedings with a loud and violent
protest against the terms i'm which
counsel and others had been permitted
to refer to his profession. All his col.
leagues present leaped to their feet,
and in various ways manifested their
indignation at the public arraignment
of the press in the court room. Order
was restored with difficulty after sew
eral women had tainted. IL
Il will speak OF nothing except the
assassination of M. Calmette," said
Maitre Chenu in impressive tones
when the trial had been resumed, re-
ferring to an attempt of Maitre La
bori yesterday to divert attention to
the manner of Calmette's acquisition
of his fortune. II will ask the &C
cused whether when she spoke of her
love for her daughter she thought OF
the two children of NJ. Calmette, whose
pictures never left him. -..s
Scores caiIlaux. -.... ...+ .. =.
Il shall not attempt to go into the
biography OF Nine. Caillaux She is 4
cool, sensible woman without emotion
or pity. She has tears only for her
self. She worked with tenacity to
break up her lovers home. You see
the result-the mistress triumphed
over the lawful spouse They are
bound up in each other, in their happi.
ness, in their hopes. even in their muir
der plans. ......
NJ. Callaux is man of inordinate
and limitless ambition, whose power
rests on his own audacity and on the
fear that he inspires. He neglected
to tell his wife of the assurance given
by President Poincare that CaImette
was Incapable of printing private let
ters They did not fear that What
they feared was the publication of the
report by Victor Fabre on the Roch-
cite swindle.
''The husbands violent words at the
luncheon table decided the wife to sub
stitute herself for him and she pre-
pared the assassination with as much
calm as society woman fitting in calls
between two tea parties"
Prosecutor is Mild.
The speech of the Procurator-gen..
eral, Jules Herbaux. was mild. He told
the jurors that their duty, as defend
ers of society, required them to find a
verdict of guilty. But he added
mo one expects you to be pitiless.'
A tempest of applause shook the
court as Maitre Labori concluded his
passionate plea for the defense, mas
terpiece of the master of the French
bar The shadow of coming
war fell across the court room as the
orator said in conclusion:
"My wish is that Nine. Caillanx shall
leave here acquitted and thst the press
shall be purified. Let us keep our
anger for our enemies abroad Let us
leave this court resolute and united to
face the periis which threaten us"
To Maitre Labori Nine Caillaux
pays her tribute as the chief instru.
nent OF her release.
1T is Maitre Labori,' she said at
her home tonight, Ito whom owe the
good fortune to be finally free. He
pleaded today with all his fine talent
md / am profoundly grateful to him.
Nine. Caillaux dined at home with
her husband and few friends, and
lfterward, attired In handsome eve
hing gown, received a number Of her