Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-25
Albanel, Presiding Jurist,
Resents Taunts of
Colleague
NINE. CAILLAUx FAINTS
Ordeal of Hearing Husbands
Love Letters Too Much.
For Accused.

Paris, July 25.-The chief Judge
challenging one of his colleagues to
duel, the reading of the "mysteri-
Gus" letters, supposed 10 affect the
case so profoundly and the physical
collapse in court of Madame caillaux
today stirred emotions "a connection
with the trial of Madame Caillaux for
the murder of Editor Calmette.
Is Peculiarly French.
A peculiar French atmosphere was
lent to the affair by the quarrel of the
judges. This was added TO by the
piquant contents of the former pre-
mier's love letters, whose recital be-
fore tie public caused the prisoner to
fall unconscious and remain a long
time in a swoCu. Beyond the reading
of the letters little progress was made
and it is generally Expected the trial
will extend far into mex. week.
Judge Sends Seconds
Paris, July 25.-A challenge to a
duel was sent today by Presiding
Judge Albanel to Judge Dagoury, one
of the three other judges sitting on
the bench with him in the Caillaux
baneI. The quarrel arose at the Pal
ace of Justice late last night, but the
nature was not ascertained.
When discussion concerning the
reading of Madame Gueydan's letters
seemed to be going unfavorably for
the. defense during yesterdays hear
ing, Albanel announced recess
The Figaro affirms today that judge
OF In, lou sfXnn
dishonor US, sir"
Nine. CaiIIaux ColIapses.
Madame Caillaux soon after being
brought into court today collapsed,
when the reading of letters handed in
by Madame Gueydan began. She was
carried insensible from the court.
The two judges, after going to their
private rooms during the recess, en-
gagged in a heated discussion and
eventually Dagoury admitted he said
more than he meant and apologiZed.
Maitres Henri Robert and Labori
Chenu intervened as peacemakers
and the incident was regarded as
closed. This morning however, the FL
caro- published a report on the front
page which left Albanel no option but
to send seconds to his colleague.
Is Nothing Indecent
AS soon as the court opened, Maitre
Labori began the reading of some of
the Gueydan letters He remarked
when he took up the second, "In this |
you find burning love but nothing inde-
cent, as common rumor has reported"
In this letter, Caillaux. writing to his |
present wife before his divorce from |
20 TInI
happiness he would feel when he |
dear body"
Court is Recessed.
While the reading was going on,
Nine. Caillaux, with head bent low,
was crying bitterly. Her sobs were |
heard all over the coart room. Then |
with sighs she fell PROSTATE on the |
floor. Two republican guards carried |
her out of the chamber. The four
Judge Albanel announced a suspen-
sion of the hearing amid a great up
roar.
Mime. Calllaus Receivers.
Madame Caillaux later recovered
consciousness and said she felt strong
enough to go on with the hearing.
She was assisted into the prisoners
enclosure from the ante-room where
she had been carried. Surgeons who
had made the autopsy on Calmette
were then examined.
Not the Famous Letters.
The letters read in court today were
not, as was generally supposed. those
which were supposed to have been in
the hands OF the assassinated editor
and the threat of whose publication is
to have driven Madame
Caillaux to commit the crime.