The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-21
Pent-Up Feelings of
Masses Explode After
Funeral.
POLICE FORCED
TO USE SABRES
Boulevard Converted Into Battle.
field, and Large Number of Per-
sons Are Injured-Two For
mer Premiers Deny State
ments in Connection
With Rochette Trial.

| Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
! Paris March Gothic pcnt-up feel.
! inss OF the Paris masses. which have
! pccn growing in intensity since the III
/ earo tragedy, exploded this afternoon
! immediately after the intcrmcnt of the
! body OF Castor Calmctte, when a fierce
} riot broke out near the cemetery Dur
/ ing this riot a large number OF per-
| sons We're injured
/ out OF respect 90 the Calmette tan,l-
X. and obcying the bchcst OF political
leaders. 100000 people either lined the
! route of the funeral procession or fol-
/ lowed the hearse, and all of these con-
! Quoted themselves in an orderly man.
! iicr. y sympathetic silence was main
! taincd while the body was being borne
! to the grave. As soon tho inter-
| Incnt was completed. however. hun
/ drcds OF young Royalists. led by Maui
rice Pujo. editor OF Action Franchise
/ and their chief organizer, passed
! through tho dcnsely thronged streets
| yelling "a has Calllaux."
I The mob was proceeding along the
| boulevard Clichv when stcntorian
| voice broke out from the hostile crowd
shouting "Nivc Caillaux.'
Converted Into battlefield.
! In twinkling OF an eve tho houlc-
| ward was then converted into 4 battle
| field. The Eoyalists threw themselves
| upon tho section of the crowd from
whence tho cheer haG come. and pro-
| cccdcd to fight their way through the
! crowd by means Of loaded sticks. The
! riot was assuming an ugly aspect when
! q strong force of police rushed up and
| tried TO dispcrsc tho mob.
That. however, was impossible, ow
| inS 10 the fact that the vast mass of
! people hnmmed In the principal riot
crs. During the turmoil. which en-
sued scores of revolver shots rang out.
These We're the signal for the police
TO draw their sabrcs. which were used
|, fat. The mere onlooliers imm mcLiately
rushed for cover, which allowed the
police 10 charge tho demonstrators. =
! nercc riot then cnSucd, during which
many shop fronts were wrecked. ca rc
/ tables were smashed and thrown about
and number OF persons injured.
so FAR no one knows with certainty
! VINO fired the first revolver shot, but
1t is assumed that this was a rusr
adontcd by the police to separate the
| While no bullet wounds have been re.
ported, many have suffered from flesh
incsra tions as result Of the use of
swords by the police However, tho
greater number OF sufferers received
their injuries from being trampled
! upon.
| Maurice PuJo was among the many
| rioters arrested.
| Vast Crowds Fiji Streets.
Tho funeral of CASTOR Calmcttc. vic
| tim of AImc. CaillauX. took place to-
DAY in the Church of ST. Francois dc
Sales, in the northwestern district Of
/ Paris and within block of the resi-
dencc Of his ASSASSIN.
hours betor" the procession moved
| vast crowds filled tn" strectS The no.
lice and military authorities had taken
| Ercat precautions 10 prevent any dis
turbancHs. The police were out in
force all along the line. The under
ground railway stations nearby were
occunied by large detachments. WHO
had Instructions to close them IL the
Z
/ Squadrona OF mounted republican
guards also were under arms and oc-
cupied strategic positions in the vi
I cinity.
! Among The notable personagcs pres
eentat ent at The funeral We're Emile Loubet.
i1rmer i;,IG PRESIDENT Of the republic; Aris
| former Premiers; Prince Murat Baron
Robert de Rothschiid. Fernand Laborl,
CaillauN; Sarah Bernhardt and hun
dreds OF others.
:. Some Some OF the many. wreaths bore the
to his country" and Killed on the field
High prices were paid for advanta-
! TO see the procession, There was no
funeral oration in tho church. a sim
| pie mass was performed by the parish
priest
Former Prcmiers Questioned.
Two former Premiers of France. 10;
the chief public prosecutor of the re-
| public, Victor Fabrc, were questioned
to-day by n parliamentary committee
! hinderiES the trial OF the banker. Henri
| Rochettc who, II Is averred, duped In
vestors. out OF S3,0oo,000 and ultimately
| escaped punishment.
The death of CASTOR Calmettc. editor
Of Of, ,,tla the Figaro. at the hands of Nine.
be reopened While N. CaillauM. Fest It,
less and with suppressed passion. re-
! the members of the investigating com
mittcc. the bells for NJ. Calmette's flu
neral We're tolling. and almost all tho
! notable literary and dramatic person
ages i'll Paris either were In the little
church of Saint Francis de Sales for the
| funeral service or followed tho hearse
| to the cemetery.
Deprived OF No Comfort.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
Paris. March 2o.-In France. as In
America, prisons can he converted into
palaces for wealthy wrong g-doers.
Madame Caillaux is leading prison
life. deprived of no comforts, while
with her, in tho samo great prison. are
many hundreds OF women undergoing
the harsh treatment for which St
Lazare prison is notorious-some Of
them for oncnscs which, compared
with the crime OF the ex-ministers
wife, are insignificant.
The only thing lacking in the luXuri-
Gus existence Nine. Caillaux Is leading
is floral decorations tho prison gov.
ernor having refused to allow tho de-
livery OF hundreds OF bouquets sent to
the distinguished prisoner. Her apart
ment, cell No. IL, which was formerly
occupied by Nine. Humbert and Nine
Steinheil, Is now tastefully decorated
boudoir. Smyrna carpets cover the
floor, the walls arc draped with Persian
hangings. relieved with Venetian mir
rors. Louis Quinzo furniture has been