Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

Il had always been taught that wom-
ans honor consisted in having her life
as cpcn ass possible. was reared by
aged parents. My father was the son OF
a rich Bourgeoise of the period of 1880
| devoted to the ideas of that epoch. My
poor father, who last year told me that &
wife who had a lover was a woman with
out honor never would have set foot in
| my house had he known of my liason with
NJ Callaux.
We are reproached with being of
| the Bourgeoise. 1t is true. / do not
blush for 1t. I am Bourgeoise
When the letters were purloined, NJ.
| Caillaux and myself felt alike we
would have preferred to renounce our
great happiness rather than see our
| inner life blazoned to the world
LETTER SIGNED THY JOE"
Il feared the publication of the let
ters on account of the society we fire.
! quented. We had many friends, es-
pecially among the embassies, and in
those circles people wished to humil-
late and cast rldcule upon my hus-
band by the publication of two letters.
addressed to two different women,
contempt upon the head of a ministry
of the republic, the chief of the Radi-
| cal party, and strike through him the
republic.
Finally, I did not wish to blush
before my daughter; that is one thing
a woman must not be asked to do. l
deeply regret the present misfortune
and | would have undergone anything
in the world rather than have been
the caUse of it,"
Her impassioned pcroration was ac-
companied by eloquent gestures of her
slender hands from which she had slip
ped her gloves The spectators hung on
every word and movement, frequently
expressing discreet appreciation. against
which the presiding Judge made no at
tempt to interfere.
Nine. Caillaux told of the shooting in
the Figaro office Prior TO this she had
been asked by the judge regarding her
interview with F'ernand Monier, pre-i-
dent of the Tribunal of the Seine. from
whom she had sought information as to
whether the attacks of NJ. Calmette
against her husband could be stopped.
NJ. Monier told her, she said that this
put up with it or defend ones self by
ones own means. He had added, the
witness asserted that it was astonish-
Ing that with the French temperament
there We're not more heads broken
Maurice Chenu, attorney for NJ. Cal
mettes relatives. arose and said that
NJ. Monier, before the examining magis-
trate, had denied giving utterance to
ANYTHING of the sort
THE AUDIENCE LAUGHS
Nine, Callaux then told of what took
place on the day of the tragedy.
Il Informed VI. Caillaux at lunch" she
testified. what NJ Moner had said He
was very indignant and exclaimed IF
this is how things are then I will smash
his --- ---." Nine. Caillaux hcsi-
tated moment and added face"
Up Jumped Chenu. "Oh. YOU can say
the word 'snout.' 1t has been said 20
times during the investigation"
Yes" replied Nine. Cailaux. but
there are words that are not uttered in
public"
The Judge repeated the expression
Smash his snout" and the audience
laughed.
Mmc. Caillaux went on in a trembling
voice.
IF my husband had said to me There
is nothing to be done | should have
looked upon him as a coward, asked
him When, tO-day?'
He said NO, at my own time "
She raised her clasped hands and cried
MY God My God II you - turn
ing to the Judge knew what I suffered
that day To think that my husband
was going to kill man.
She lowered her voice and half whis-
pered:
81 thought of committing suicide. If
you knew with what happiness I would
have given my life that day to purchase
peace for my husband! Then thought
of trying to do something myself-to
stop that publication. | said to myself
/ will make a scandal"
She put her handkerchief to her eyes
and cried: "Ah, my God If | had fore
seen the horrible issue!"
The court was absolutely silent dur