The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
INCIDENT CLOSES
AS TRIUMPH FOR
FORMER PREMIER
Government Admits Pre-
tended Important Docu-
ments Didn't Exist"
CROWDED COURTROOM
EXPECTS SENSATIONS
Proceedings in Caillaux Trial
Marked by Spirited Interrupt
tons and Exciting Scenes.
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
Many Manifestations OF sympathy
Shown to Husband of .Ac-
cused Woman.
CROWDED COURTROOM
EXPECTS SENSATIONS
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES

Paris, JULY 2c.-Joseph CaillauS. for
me- Premier, was again to-day cen-
tral figure in the trial OF his wife, Nine.
Henriette Caillaux. charged witt, kill
ing CASTOR Calmette, editor Of tho
Figaro. The courtroom was crowded
TO its utmost capacity in the cXpectn-
ton of sensational revelations. aris-
ing from NJ. Labori's closing ultima
tum of last night. when he declared
he would refused to plead unless a full
statement was made by the govern
mcnt regarding documents. which. it
was alleged, was important enough to
crush CaillauX.
On the opening of court tho procu-
enlargement said he was authorized
by the government to declare the docu-
ments referred TO in yesterdays testi-
mony did not exist" Instead. there.
fore of utterly discreoiting the cN-
Premier, the incident ended in his tri-
umph.
with the closest attention. Occasion
ally he would look tenderly lin the di-
rectiou of his wife. with an cncour-
aging smile or gesture.
EXCITING; SCENES
DURING DAYS SESSION
twice during the session to-day
there were exciting scenes Once when
NJ. Chenu declared it did not become
NJ. CaillauN TO endeavor to soil tho
grave which his wife has made, the
eX-Tremier sprang forward and eX-
claimed:
Since must take notice OF what
this lawyer has said. I will ask him il
he will take personal responsibility for
his words"
When the uproar which this utter
ance occasioncd had subsidized. NJ. Chenu
replied:
'I take the entire responsibility. You
cannot menace me here"
NJ. CaillauN did not interpose furt
or in the proceedings until Auguste
Avrll, political editor of the Figaro il.
his deposition. declared that early in
November, 1913. NJ Caillaux had
ber. and asked how much longer CAL
mette was going to continue his cam
palSn. lie gave an cvasive answer. and
NJ. CaillauN then said to him: You
Know L am crack shot. 1 go every
day to the shooting gallery and get
a bulls eye every time"
RESOLVES INTO QUESTION
or RELIABILITY
The ex-Premier leaped to his rcer
and demanded TO be confronted with
the witness. The two stood face to
face mt the bar NJ CaillauN affirmed
that he had no recollection of ever
saying such thing; NJ. Avril main
tanned with equal determination :ho
eXactitude of his testimony. Finally.
the two men withdrew. and the matter
resolved itself into II question of re
liability.
AS NJ. Caillaux lcfr The court at fhe
close CT the hearing many hands were
outst: etched TO him. lie seemed to be
deeply touched by these manifesta-
tons of sympathy, ana exclaimed il n
voice shaken With real emotion:
see still nave some friends left"
y small crowd assembled outside the
main gates OF the Palace OF Justice to
see NJ CaillauX depart. They gave him
u rousing cheer.
NJ. Cailiau>. accompanied by Deputy
Pascal Ceccaldi went to the Concicr-
Scrie ana spent an hour with his wife
Mcanwhilc. on the opposite side of the
place, close to the statue OF Henry ~.
on tho Pont- Neuf Il small crowd. wait
ing in vain To see the cX-Prcmier, he
gan TO discuss the case and soon came
TO blows. 1t required determined no.
lice interference TO dispense the riot