The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
JUDGE CHALLENGES
COLLEAGUE TO DUEL
Particularly French Atmosphere
Lent to Caillaux Trial by
Quarrel Of Jurists.
PRISONER SWOONS IN COURT
Reading of mysterious" Love
Letters Causes Total Collapse
Of Accused Woman.
PRISONER SWOONS IN COURT

the case 50 profoundly and tho physi-
cal collapse in court OF Mime. Caillaur
were three incidents which to-da y
stirred tho emotions In connection with
the trial OF Mfne. Caillaux for the muir
der of CASTOR Calmette.
a peculiarly French atmosphere was
lent to the affair by the quarrel OF the
Judges. This WAS added to by the
micr's love letters. whose recital be-
fore the public caused the prisoner to
fall unconscious, and TO remain for a
long time In n swoon.
Beyond the reading of tho letters,
little progress was made. and IT gen
orally was expected tho trial would ex-
tend far into next week.
a challenge TO a duel was sent to-
day by Judge Louis Albanel. presiding
Judge Of the court trying Nine. Hen
rlette Caillaux for the wilful murder
or CASTOR Ca!mette, to Judge Louis
Dagoury. one of the ,nree other Judges
sitting on the bench with him.
Preparations for the duel, however,
have been suspended until tho decision
OF the court has been rendered as to
whether they may fight. The two
Judges sat side by side to-day without
speaking.
The quarrel arose out Of an Incident
which occurred at the Palace of JUS
ticc late last night. but the nature of
which could not be ascertained. The
eeSonuS appointed DE Judge Albanel
are General Jules Dalstein. former mill
tary governor OF Paris. and Emile
Bruneau de Laborie
TOTALLY COLLAPSES
WHEN HEADING BEGINS
Nine. CaillauN soon after she was
brought into court to-day totally col
lapsed when the reading began of the
letters handed In by Nine Gueydan.
She vas carried insensibIe from the
courtroom
The sitting OF the court was imme
diately suspended. amid great uproar.
Maitre Labor had begun reading the
Gueydan letters. He remarked when
he took up the second one:
I'm this you VIII ind burning love.
but nothing indecent. as common rumor
has reported"
In the letter NJ. Caillaux, writing to
the present Mime. Caiilaux before his
divorce from Nine. Gueydan, referred
to the happiness he would feel when
he could press "A million kisses oye
your dear body"
Mime. CaillauN. with her head bent
low. was crying bitterly Her sobs
could be heard all over the courtroom.
Then with sigh, she fell PROSTATE to
the floor. Two guards standing near
raised her and carried her out of the
chamber. The four judges at once
rose from their seats. and Judge Al
bancl announced the suspension of the
hearing.
1t was rumored that the Guevdau
letters were the direct cause of the
between Judge Albanel
and Judge Dasoury, which resulted in
p challenge to fight duel. The FiEa-
no says that when the discussion con-
corning reading the letters seemed TO
be going unfavorably for the defense
Yesterday, and Judge Albanel announc-
ed there would be a recess. Judge
I'm In
honor us. sir
The two judges, after going into
private rooms during the recess, en-
gagged in a heated discussion. II was
said. Eventually Judge Dagoury ad-
mitted that he had said more Than he
had meant to say and apologized
NO OPTION For JUDGE
BUT TO SEND HIS SECONDS
Maitrcs Henri Robert. L.aUori and
Chenu interviewed as peaccuukers. and
the incident was regarded rs closed.
This morning. however, "a report OF It
OF the Figaro, which left Judge Al
banel no option but to send his sec
onds to his colleague
Nine. CaillauX. after her collapse,
was taken into an anteroom. where
she was surrounded 10y doctors.
The physicians who had thought
she was suffering merely from :. pass
remained unconscious, to give her a
hypodermic injection OF ether.
Nine. Caillaux appeared to have
broken down completely. and was
breathing with difficulty. Such WAS
her condition that her husband ,vas
admitted to her side.
The letters read to-day were writ
ten in the second person. singular in
the closest friendship Tho
hrst or them said in part
MY Dear Little Riri can amcctionatc
diminutive for lIcnriettcl.
When met thee, ! felt the impul-
sion Of all my being toward thee
was unhappy. was humiliated and
wounded. threw myself towards the
nefarious passion. with splendid cour-
age thou hast reconqucred thy liberty.
asking OF me bu; one promisc--to give
thee my love. There was between an
other person and myself such Diff
ference of character"
HER BODY SHAKEN
WITH NERVOUS TREMORs
While this portion of the letter was
being read. Nine. Caillaux disappeared
completely behind the side OF the pris-
oners' Enclosure, and her crouchcd
body was shaken with nervous tremors
The reading continued:
I'VE have everything to fear from.
a woman's fury"
''' '|ai''"uS' w MS niiSSiNc, then en-
tered into details OF the local politi-
cal situation aud other matters, and
said he thought he might not enter
the contest at the general elections for
the Chamber of Deputies in 1910.
The second letter, sixteen pages i'm
length. was begun OH October is, 1909
and finished on the following day 1t
WAS written OF, the official note paucr
OF the prefecture OF the Department
OF the Sarthe, and said:
my Beloved Little Rlri:
At last I have minute to write
thee"
Then followed a long account OF
cattle show at I.cmans and OF a visit
by NJ. CaillauN Ia i'aris. 1t then re-
sumed:
Thou must be very reasonable and
stay at loinard for the present. fear
only one thing blackmail. Perhaps