Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-24
ssccaIdi Reviews Paper
Attacks on Former
France Premier
GIVES A COURT SPEECH
.uditors Keep Up Constant
Murmurs of Protest and Ap-
uroyaI During Recital.

paris France, July 24.-Pascal Gee
la most intimate private and politi-
u friend Of Joheph CailIaux, was
=. srs; witness today at the trial OF
u.S.ne CailIaux. Geccaldi amused
..o.e in court by giving his testimony
= ,he form Of a speech, in which he
,srszed the political newspapers at
.,ek On the former premier
While speaking his auditors kept up
+, eoutinuous murmur OF protest or
ssu-ovzI The protests caused him TO
,sout IF / defend Caillaux it is be-
ssuse he IS an honest man
Madame Caillaux, in the prisoners
s,closure. presented q sorrowful fig
ne In her eyes was a look OF bewil.
ssrusnt and seeming terror. Former
Premier Barthou took the stand and
defsaded his action in making public
he Victor Fabre documents connected
vkh the Rochette swindle- NJ. Call
zu1 also spoke briefly.
Naiire Chenu and Maitre Labori
tsen agreed that three of the letters
Which yesterday we're placed in
Isborfs charge by Madame Gueydan.
former wife OF Caillaux. should be
placed in evidence, but that only one
Of them should be read To Labori
Madame Gueydan said. Publish them
al II you want"
Judge AIbanel disposed of the ques-
ton for the time being by saying
Madame Gueydan's letters would be
nafided Professionally to Maitre Chenu,
representing Madame Gueydan and
hbori. representative OF Madame
Cslllaux. Chenu had asked that the
letters be destroyed.
As her husband was speaking yes
isrday the prisoners conyulsive sob
hng could be heard at the farthest
ed Of the room. She sat crouching.
her face buried in her handkerchief.
u Caillaux went on with wild ges-
tzres to depict the years which had
Eeceded his marriage to her.
Il made but one mistake" he said.
turning to Madame Gueydan; that
vzs In marrying you"
N Caillaux, you are disgracing
!curself." Madame Gueydan respond
d, calmly.
NO. madame. am not disgracing
myself Our characters were so op-
posed that a common life was impos-
a6le- Ny dignity forbade me to live
z1y longer with you
Uprosr in the Court.
This sharp passage produced an up
road
Let ne finish" VI. CaiIlaux shout
ed' waving his arms. You did not
want divorce. Nevertheless. what
ever wrongs were on my side were
ha1dsomely compensated for. / gave
you $500 alimony. You had not
eentine when married you; / gave
you $4,000"
enorus Of grOans greeted these re-
marks Caillaux whirled around and
oegan to address the courtroom. He
vas called TO order by the Judge, but
eontinusd TO recite the circumstances
u MS divorce, turning frequently to-
Nsrd his former wife.
Both he and Madame CaiIlaux be
.s'ed. he said. that the Thy Joe" let
~ formed one OF a trilogy and that
- publication would be followed by
Ne publication OF the other two.
Gentlemen"-he turned to the Jury
an a profoundly unhappy man. I
-1o Oeen profoundly happy man since
~ second marriage"
sobs Of Accused Stir Court
Madame Caillaux's sobs at this
.~se redoubled and became painful
to hear.
Are you going" ". Caillaux asked
y Madame Gueydan. ito force US to
ssnpet forth in this place all those
: ing that We avoided at the time Of
ne divorce7"
iTer.
=. Caillaux left the stand.
Whatever you may have done I
,.sFe you and salute you" said he.
rng 10" as he passed Madame
'can on his way back to his seat.