Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-23

French citizens Will appear az witness
IS. and President Poincare's evidence
viii be read Nine Caillaux is being
defended by Fernand fabori one Of
the greatest advocates OF the day. the
man who saved Dreyfus
Although the crime itself does not.
strictly speaking. belong TO the cate
CORY known az 'crimes passionels .
the consensus Of opinion among law
yers Is that Nine. Calllaux Will either
be acquitted or sentenced to a short
term Of Imprisonment. For two years
day after day. CASTOR CaImette pub
lished a series of serious charges
against Joseph Caillaux Nine. Call
laux. who was deeply attached to her
husband. endeavored 20 put a stop to
this campaign Of abuse by legal
means. but was Informed that the law
was powerless The following day the
Figaro contained letter written 10
her by her husband before their mar
rage. with an intimation that there
were more Ia follow.
The effect Of the campqign against
her husband had already cxaspefated
Mime. Caillaux. as she found that she
was being excluded from the best So
eiety. When hef honor was attacked
she resolved to defend IT,
The question that will be put to the
jury by her counsel viii be something
like this. Has a woman the right to
defend her husbands reputation and
her own honor against the attacks Of
a journalist?
a great trial IN France Is something
more than @ legal battle between the
prosecution and the defense-lt is a
great spectacular show. SURPRISING In
interest a first night" at n fashiona-
bic theaier. For weeks before the /
trial begins the Partisan monde and (
'demi-monde" will move heaven and I
earth to get a seat in the assize court
The president judge. his subordinates /
the jury and counsel are besieeed by I
elamorous friends. About twenty /
privileged persons are admitted free,
the others pay for their seats. as they /
would for a gain performance at the I
opera.
lmpecunious Young bhrristers are I
very glad to exchange their seats for
sl00 70 5000, and they always man /
age to squeeze in afterward al the I
back Of the court. among the public I
The public" consists Of large pro- 4
portion OF plain-eiofhes policemen ana
"A small number Of spectators who
have also paid heavily for the pleas
ure Of seeing the farcieal melodrama
which Is played in the PaIais de Jus
tice.
The trial Of Nine. steinheil. who
was accused of numbering her mother
and her husband. established rec
ord, but it will probably be eclipsed
By the coming trial Of Nine, Caillanx. I
At the Steinheil trial the body Of the
court was packed TO suffocation with
actors, prizefighters and racing men
lin fact. by every body who is willing
70 pay big price to see a good show
Several We'll known actresses occupied
seats behind the judges chair and
the harassed iury was almost hidden
from view hy nrofusion Of fashlona-
bile hats and froeks.
The public part Of the court. after
the plaln-clothes men had been admit
ted through a side door. was filled 4
with spectators who could afford to L
pay anything from 81 TO SEQ for a
place. The trial began every day al
noon AM lasted "A week. AS early as I
6 O'Clock on the previous evening
horde Of miserable men and women Il
took up their positions for a weary 7
eiehteen-hour wait IN the hope Of sell i,
ing their places nn the following day.
Al about 10 a. Ia a number of places
were bought up rs small spectators.
who offered them for sale to the high
est bidder as noon approached
This buying and selling is openly
carried on Ia the street. and the DO i
lice probably have instructions not to
Az the Steinheil trial the
writer saw wei known deputy pay t
s4e for two seats the seller guaran- /,
.eed to be IN the first row" II
AD CAliLAtN II
The trial resolves itself into a trl- I
angular verbal duel between the