Arizona republican., 1914-07-24
Mme. Bertha Gueydan, Di- vorced from Joseph Gail lauX, Dominates Entire Murder Trial Proceedings for Day
LAYS BARE
 LIFE'S SECRETS
She Tells of Her Former Husbands Liaison and of His Throwing Himself at Her Feet Begging for Pardon
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 PARIS, July 23.-Mme. Bertha Gueydan, Joseph Caillaux's first wife, q slender woman with black eyes and wasted cheeks, went into the court room. faced her former husband, the former premier of France, and put upon the rack the woman who had won him from her-Mme. Henrietta Caillaux now on trial for the mur- der of Gaston Calmette. Mime. Guey- dan was to tell her part in the pub lication in Le Figaro of the now celebrated Thy Joe" letter, but she declared she knew nothing about It. and affirmed that she told Calmette nothing.
 Her remarkable personality com pletely dominated the whole proce- dure. For three hours she spoke, her voice gaining in strength, and carry ing to the remotest corner of the room. She more than held her own against the great advocates, Labori and Chenu. and the judge gave up trying to direct her deposition.
 While on the stand she laid bare many secrets of her life with M. Caillaux She told of his liaison, and of his throwing himself at her knees to ask her pardon. She described her methods of defense of what she termed the machiavellian maneuvers of her unfaithful husband. She said he even threatened her life.
 Then she left him. hoping: he would follow her, but he did not. She add ed with a flash in her eyes, and a tightening of her lips:
 You know why"
 She gained the sympathy of those in court with telling phrases and shafts that seemed to sink deep. There were murmurs of applause de- spite the admonitory rappings of the judge and threats to clear the court
 M Caillaux, returning to the bar, said:
 M. Labori, you are right in thank ing Mime. Gueydan for those letters, The calumny did not come from us but from persons who used methods against us never used against others. But that is a diversion. I return to that poor woman there,' pointing with dramatic gestures to the dock where Mme Caillaux sat shaking with emotion.
 With all my strength I will de- fend her. I ought to be beside her; nothing shall separate us
 As her husband was speaking. the prisoners convulsive sobbing could EA fo of l1a room. She sat crouching. her face buried in her handkerchief. M. Gail laux went on with wild gestures to depict the years which had preceded his marriage to her
 T made but one mistake" he said, turning to Mme. Gueydan; that was in marrying you
 Monsieur Caillaux, you are dis gracing yourself" responded Mime. Gueydan calmly
 No, Madame, I am not disgracing myself Our characters are so op- posed that our common life was i'm possible. My dignity forbade me to live longer with you"
 This sharp passage provoked an uproar.
 Let me finish,' shouted Cailaux, waving his arms.
 You did not want divorce. Nev- ertheless, whatever wrongs were on my side were handsomely compen- sated for. I gave you 1S,00O francs alimony You had not a cent at the time when I married you I gave you 100000 francs"
 A chorus of groans greeted these remarks. Caillaux whirled around and began to address the court room. He was called to order by the judge. but continued to recite the circum-