The chronicle=news., 1914-07-24
LETTERS May Be
OFFERED At TRIAL
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court among witnesses and journal
lists, followed attentively his friend 3
panegyric, nodding his head III ap-
proval and occasionally casting a
glance about the court room az
though measuring the effect of the
illness words. Nine. CaillauX. in
the prisoners enclosure, presented a
sol rowful figure. In her eyes wns
a look OF Dewilderment and seeming
terror. She did not speak TO any
her husband In the prison before the
hearing began.
\ 1t was understood that former
| Premier Barthou was again to be
confronted by Nj. CaillauX today. NJ.
Ceccaldi amazed those in court by
giving his testimony in the form OF
q speech in which he reviewed the
political and newspaper attacks on
the former premier.
The auditors meanwhile kent up a
continuous murmur of protest or ap-
provai The protests caused Ceccaldi
to shout: "lt | defend NJ. Caillaux
It is because lie is an honest man.
Those in the court room soon be-
gan to tire of NJ. Ceccaldi's speech
and Interruptions increased, which
brought from the witness the heated
exclamation:
81 have the right to talk here,
because they seek to keep woman
in prison."
He then proceeded with a criticism.
OF former premier Barthous course
in reading in the Chamber of Depu-
ties the documents drawn up by Vic
tor Fabre in connection with the
Rochette swindle.
When NJ. Ceccaldi concluded. for
mer premier Barthou was called and
defended his action in making pub
lie the Victor Fabre documents. NJ
Caillaux also spoke briefly.
Matire Labori and Maitre Chenr
then explained their ideas for and
against the publication of the let
ters placed in Maitre Labori's charge
by Madame Gueydan. Labori re-
turned the letters to Nine. Gueydan
and asked her what her wishes were
and she replied:
81 don't care what you do. Publish
them all II You want to-"
1t was thereu3on decided to place
three of the letters in evidence but
to read only one of them. This
would be done, it was announced. af-
ter recess.
The question of the reading Of the
letters gave rise to another scene
when the court reassembled.
Judge Albanel, who had talked
over the matter with lawyers for
both sides during the recess. called
Mme Gueydan to the stand and
Maitre Labori at once addressed her
saying:
"These letters will not be read by
me. Madame. do you wish them
back?"
NO
well, then no one shall have
them except myself. II you have
heard of me being caught in trap
you are mistaken" Maitre Labori
appeared to regard Nine. Gueydan's
seeming reluctance of yesterday and
her impulsive consent that he should
have the letters as a device to place
him in the position either Of sup
pressing the letters or of reading
them to the disadvantage of Nine.
Caillaux. He asked her again.
Madame. do you wish to take
back these letters?"
Nine. Gueydan: "No. sir"
Maitre Chenu: Give to me the
letters to tear them up"
Judge Albanel disposed OF the
question for the time being by say
ing the letters would be confided
Professionally to Maitre Chenu as req
resentine Nine Gueydan and to Mai
tire Labori as representative of NJ.
and Nine. Caillaux.
The judge took occasion to an
nounce that in accordance with the
jurors and the attorneys. the argu-
ments would not be finished tomor-
row nor would the court sit on Mon
| day.
Charles Foil, OF the Figaro; Itien-
ne Grosclaude. chief editor Of tho
Journal and Gustave Viterbo, a
writer. then testified to : .eir con-
viction from their knowledge OF the
late CASTOR Calmette that he would
not have published purely private