The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-20
PARIS MOBs RIOT
OVER THE MURDER
Of FIGARO HEAD
Police oueIl Hordes and Arrest
Many Wroth at Slayer.
Juror IN THE CHAMBER
Deputies Clash Over Case as Husband
Of Slayer Quits cabinet-others
May Resign-Letters
Are Seized.

Of slayer Quits cabinet-others
May Resign-Letters
Are Seized.
Paris. March 18.--Not since the
Dreyfus affair has any event "
French history SO stirred the people
as the shooting of CASTOR Calmette,
editor Of Figaro, by Nine. Caillaux,
wife Of the minister of finance. The
immediate effect is a tense political
situation. all the greater in view OF
the imminence of the elections.
M. Caillaux, broken in spirit, re-
signed his post, and the cabinet was
subjected to several other changes.
The Hobbies seethed with all sorts OF
reports. The resignation of Ernest
Monis, minister of marine. and even
the whole cabinet, was rumored. A
report was current that the public
prosecutor, NJ Fabre, had resigned.
This report was not confirmed.
SAYS CaiIlaux Aided Foreigner.
Charges that M. Caillaux took the
part of great power in bitter dis
pute between that power and, France
over the ILLUMINATION of the Congo
were made by M. Bailby, editor OF
L 'Intransigeant, who said that Cal
mette showed him proof of this asser-
ton. 80 sf
Throughout the day crowds assem-
bled around the Caillaux residence,
the Figaro office and Saint Lazare
prison, where Nine. Caillaux occupied
cell. Many rowdies circulated and
attempted hostile demonstrations.
The police, however, had no difficulty
in handling them and made many ar
rests.
Shout "Down With the Assassin"
The Royalists association was called
out by Leon Daudet, the leader. He
mounted table outside wellknown
boulevard cafe and harangued his fol-
lowers, attacking M. Caillaux In VIC
lent terms to the accompaniment OF
shouts OF down with the assassin
Caillaux."
M. Hennion, project Of Paris, in,
command of a large body OF police,
harried the manifestants up and down
the boulevard and scattered them,Fthe
royalists fleeing with shouts of down
with the republic! Long live the
king" b s
A score were arrested and many
bruised in the scuffes.
Half Dozen MODS QueiIed.
Woman Attacks Chamber Head.
A young woman singer assaulted
Victor Augagneur, vice-president Of
the chamber Of deputies, as he was
about to open parliament during the
day. Excitement was caused by the
attack owing to It's happening SO soon
after the assassination of Calmette.
M. Augagneur, who is a deputy for
the Rhone department, was entering
the parliament hall when the attack
occurred. His assailant was arrested,
but later was get at liberty. The mo-
tive for her action did not become
known.
Nine. Caillaux was visited in Jail by
her husband. She will be defended
by NJ Labor. noted advocate.
my husband is one of the most
honest OF men," she said. THE press
campaign which has been carried on
against him for some time is fright.
full. tremble every morning when
/ open the newspapers"
The prisoners composure failed,
however, when she was put in a cell.
NJ Delahaye, speaking in the cham
L. fy,-
viting the government to investigate
| the Rochelle affair, particularly with
regard to what influences resulted in
the postponement of his trial and his
consequent escape to Mexico, alluded
| to 1.-The killing of M. Calmette.
Nov he is gone," said NJ, Della
haye, Ibis memory must be defended"
M. Trouin, interrupting, called out:
This is not necessary"
Deputy Delahaye replied:
I'VE will defend a hero who, doing
his duty, has been sssassinated. It
| has been said that M. Calmette in
tended to publish private letters
A voice from the Socialist left
THAT is true"
Deputy condones killing.
During the day a deputy from Yer
sai1les circulated in the Hobbies of the
j chamber copy of letter he had
sent to Nine. Cafllaux, congratulating
her on killing M. Calmette. He con-
doned the killing and ended bis letter
with bravo."
! Acting on information given by
Mme Caillaux. the police took posses
sion of various papers In the Office of
the editor Of Figaro. 1t is understood
/ that among these papers were private
letters written by NJ. Caillaux to his
wife before they were married. while
she was the wife of Leo Clarefie. II
is supposed that Nine. Casllaux had
received an intimation that ;Calmette
j was about to publish these letters
Calmette was bitter political foe of