Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
NINE. CA|LLAUX'S
LIFE STORY IS
LIKE DRAMA
Events Leading Up to Assassina-
ton of Editor CaImette Read
Like BaIzaC.
Continued From Page I.

oreyfus affair was sentimen-
lali.t az heart, "a white man"
MADAAE CAlLLAUA, No, .
the beautiful heroine of wea- thy
ana cultured parents is the for
mer wife Of Leo Claretie, Figa-
ro's literary critic. from whom
she was divorced to marry Call
llu& in 1911
\ HANDSOME WOMAN. the
third woman who has stood be
tween 'ailluux and Calmette, was
formerly Il close friend Of the
present Madame CaillduN. She is
Tie wife Of a distinguished play
wright, a tall brunette. with the
soft beauty Of a SoutAerner, the
elegance Of q Parisienue, and the
Vivacitv Of an American girl. For
obvious reasons her name must
not 1e mentioned,
Begins in Divorce.
In 1889 q divorce took place be
tween an obscure couple. Mime. ",
blessed with what is known as fatal
beauty" always inspired and liked
mems admiration. Her successes as a
beautiful and smart woman are by
word in Paris. She was 81 years old
Madame Calmette nee Presta. is -
morphine Gend and was d long time
IN inmate of a private hospital. Mad
anne Dupre. Caillauxs first wife, di-
vorced Dupre in order to marry the
Minister. Jules Dupre was the son OF
q famous painter and thrice held a
clerk ship at $500 a year at the Min
istry OF Fine Arts. The same year
CailiauX became Finance Minister
and shortly afterWard married Mad
anne Dupre. whose former husband
Immediately prospered, and is nov
filling an important position under the
Ministry Of Finance at S4,2o3 salary
In this epoch CaillauN developed d
fondness for writing letters, his be
setting sin. His volatile nature be-
trayed him into making cynical re-
marks about prominent politicians
including those Of his own party ano
to whom he owed his position. These
comments as Well as his own init
mate ideas about current politics, he
was IN the habit Of committing tC
writing in long letters to his wife
and women friends. This might moi
have been source of dauS u for him
had not his exceedingly tickle dispo-
sition driven hin perpetually to seeh
rev euhemeral sensations, whicf
caused him gradually to grow indif-
terent to his wife.
Fell in Love With Another.
When ne met the present Nine
Caillaux. then the wife Of Leo Clar-
cite he fell in love with her at FRS
sisht. For a while he correspondeG
with her and soon decided to obtain
a divorce. The proceedings were be-
gun. but as CaillauX didn't propose t,
pav his wife any alimouy she uset
the convincing argument afforded by
bundle of letters written to her anC
other women containing evidenc,
damaging to his political career
During these negotiations these let-
ters were coufided by Madame Call
lauN Number one to p literary &C
Quaintauce with a view to their ar
rangement for publication and thus. f.
is understood passed through The
hands Of several persons. during
which process they We're photo
graphed
For. when CaiilauX finally yielded
to his wife's demands for $4,000 Z
year alimony. he regained possession
of the original letters. But photo
graphic copies remained in other
ltnNSs anu " w 80 pitNAsEAA ENNi oN N'
from one Of these letters which Cal
nettc published in The Figaro the
other day and which was the direct
cause Of the tragedy For some years
the friendship between CaillauX ant
Mime. Claretie went on smoothly ant
CaiuauNs political importance grew
daily
Premier Marries After Divorce.
4 sT.,V.. tffs
greatest friend was Madame Y, who
even then was on intimate terms o
friendship with CASTOR Calmette
Meanwhile Claretie, becoming aware
ot his wife's growing GOODNESS fo'
him, agreed to a divorce. and imme
diately the decree was made absolute
in 1911.
Caillaux was then Premier o
France To the general astonishmen
! he married the former Madame Clar'
etie in the thick Of European politica
complications.
It was immediately after the mar
rage that friction between Caillau'
| and Calmetto began
. The Minister compelled his wife I,
break all relations with MADAME
X. ON the ground Of tine intimac.
OF the latter as married womai
with the editor. This maNe her IN
/ desirab'e as friend For tho Prim'
( Minister'S wife.
cslmette Begins Campaign,
/ This social ban deeply hurt Cal
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