The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-27
Rejecting ON the Integrity /
The Flgaro's Editor.
'1HE READS ClllNE11E'S Will
It Disposes Of an. Estate VAL
ued at g. 100000.


Paris, July z7.-WAon Nine. Call
laux took her seat today IN the GRIM
the seventh days session Of her trial
for the murder Of CASTOR Calmette,
editor OF the Figaro she appeared
much calmer than ON the preceding
days. She had however, suffered from
two fainting spells last night a. re-
suit Of the severe strain she under
went Saturday when she swooned DUR
ing the reading OF love letters sent to
her by Joseph Caillauxs former French
premier, while he was fhe husband Of
Nine. Gueydan.
As soon as Judge Louis Albanel and
his three associates had taken their
seats on the bench, n. Caillaux de-
manded to be heard. Heaaid:
The Figaro having tecused me to-
day Of suborning witnesses should
like to submit to the court some au-
thentic papers concerning !. the late
CASTOR Calmette's relations with the
Hungarian government have hes
itated to use them. but have decided
to do SO in view of the Tigaro's at
titude. 1 desire also to read the late
M. Calmette's will"
Maitre Chenu: How did you get
He Reads the win.
M Caillaux: In the same way that
you got my letters
M. Caillaux then proceeded to read
the will
NJ. Cail1aux afterward said:
'sI shall not repeat WHIST q. have al
ready said about the bonde which unit
ed the Figaro to certain foredsn person
alities. ~
II merely inform the Jury that I
place at the disposition - the court.
authentic documents. signed by CASTOR
Calmette, stipulatang in the cteArest
possible fashion tho conditions under
which the Figaro would work In; the in
2A<ay1A
Every Frenchman will realize today
what would have been the effect OF
that work. Xheoo 4ucQ1aentn, are OF
lunfmpeachable asthent14 4xy.s They were
ieiven me by Count Karoiyi. ehisf-ofs the
Hungarian radical party
When he had concluded Caillau1
handed a bundle Of papers to the pre-
siding Judge. They were not read in
court. In his speech, M. Cafllaux had
mentioned the name OF Philippe Gla-
zer as a signer of the documents with
CASTOR Calmette. Glazer is one OF the
leading editors Of the Figaro. After
| the readin., of the will which disposed
of s.. soc, 600, M. Caillaux said:
I'VE may well be astOnished at the
singularly rapid increase Of M. Cal
J mette's fortune. In our middle-class
| families it would take $50 years for
such a fortune to accumulate"
| Dissects Characters.
1--WE have heard a lot of testimony .
M. Caillaux continued, "of the fine
character Of M. Calmette-from Hen
ry Bernstein (the playwright in par
| ticular. 1t does not come well from
a man who failed in his full duty to-
ward his country (referring to Bern
STEMS alleged desertion from the
army to deliver certificates of NOR
atty
| Maitre Chenu: "would M. Caillauz
tell US in what way all this excuses
the crime of his Mafe?"
| There are some questions which
ought not to be asked" M. Caillau1
replied. hotly, "but since am asked
shall answer. there Is something
perhaps worse than losing ones life.
that is to live by attacking women and
enriching ones self at their expense .
While reading the will Of M. Calmett<
M. Caillsux said: II wish to draw par
ticular attention to the clause saying
"A greater part Of the fortune I leave
comes from a personal gift made to ms
by Mime. Bcursin, 1t being understood
that 1 paid her an income therefrom
during her life.'
What do we gather from this will ?
M. Caillaux continued. First Of al
/; that the act OF gift was executed IL
legally, which constitutes q testamen.
ta1y fraud. How did Mime. Maria Bour-
sin, who inherited from M. Cahuchart
under conditions it were better not tt
| dwell upon from 4O.OOO, 900 to 81, .OO(
francs, consent to give up 5000. 900 to N
Calmette? It has never been explained
but an explanation has been brought t.
me which 1 have despaired to use."
Bernstein Replies.
Henri Bernstein then insisted tina
the court hear him.
m. Caillaux," he began, stands OF
a coffin and makes a pedestal of 1t.
But" interrupted Judge Albanel
this il literature"
| NJ. Bernstein: I'M. Caillaux recall.
a folly of my youth. Today I am II
the sighting service of the artillery
and If war comes I shall be at tn,
front. If NJ. Caillaux were there h,
could not replace himself by . woman
He must fire himself"
The whole court broke into an up
roar and NJ. Bernstein was noisily ap
plauded. Judge Albanel suspende.
the sitting
Ias-