The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-20
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pay highly for the chance Of admis-
sion.
The police, however. eventually
chased them away. telling them there
was no hope of securing entrance TO
the court.
Defendant In Court.
Nine. Caillaux herself had been con-
Quoted from the prison Of the Con-
ciergerie to the court. by q secret
passage: The other leading figures In
the case were the objects of Demon
STATIONS. Among them were the pro-
curator general. Jules Herbaux. in
nand Labor. the famous advocate,
whose face In known to everyone. ow-
ing to his connection with the Drey-
fus trial
The newspapers today were hlled with
references to the case. The Figaro
came out with . violently worded ar
ticle on the opening of the trial. 1t
was from the pen Of Alfred Capus. the
recently chosen academician or i'm
mortal" who now occupies the edi-.
torial chair formerly held by Calmette.
In it he declares:
THE party which assassinated Cal
mette is going to do its best to defile
his memory, for which purpose 1t has
stopped at nothing and has not scrupled
to violate condolences thus giving .
foretaste Of what 10 in store"
The article continues with a pane
gyric on the dead editor and con-
cludes:
Those who have slain him from
behind would like to transform into a
man involved In shady finance
pirate. Caillaux go on, do not put
yourself out. You have well sharpen
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cited by the smell Of blood; but the
honor Of Calmette is wrought in mar
BILE. You will not bite into it,
The Prisoner Appears.
AS soon as the jurors, who had been
drawn by lot in a private room. and
the four judges composing the court
had taken their places, President AL
banel called out loudly Bring in the
accused" Republican guards then
opened a small door in the wall of the
court room, beneath the bust OF the
Goddess Of Liberty, and Nine CAillaux
stepped out into the center Of the
tribunal.
The strong light from the windows
opposite seemed to startle the accused
woman, or perhaps it was the absolute
silence in the court room, and the
masses of faces turned toward her that
made her hesitate on the threshold and
reach out unsteadily to catch the arm
word to her and she entered the prison.
| er's enclosure directly in front Of her.
| Nine Caillaux there stood with her eyee
downcast and her shoulders bent. a
| timid looking figure in black.
She wore cloth jacket suit. a small
black hat with a black bird wing cock
ed on one side and q white linen collar
edged with lace. The prisoner then
sat down, but as all in the court room
except the judges were standing. she
hastily rose again and did not reseat
herself until all the others did.
l. A moment later Judge Albanel. in 4
1clear. pleasant voice said:
~"What Is your name?
Nine Caillaux stood up and her lips
moved. The words "Genevievo Call
laux" could scarcely be heard. Az the
prisoner remained standing the presid-
ing Judge said:
You may sit down.
The Defendants Weeps.
The three judges assisting President
Albanel are AchiIe Katx, Louis Da-
lgoury and Henri Roty. The jury IL
composed Of men of many trades and
building contractor. q distiller. ar
architect, a teacher. a furrier and q
commission agent as well as severa
small capitalists. When these ha6
been sworn the clerk read the long in.
dictment, after which Nine Caillauz
The only women present in cour'
were two women barristers and severa
witnesses. The rest Of the space wal
occupied by lat reporters. 20 artists, q
witnesses, about 50 barristers and pos
sibly as many more Republican guards
detectives and petty court officers.
Upon the table in front of the Judge
stand was large brown paper packag
} containing the pistol with which Cal
mette was shot, and various other ar
. ticles connected with the case. Nm
Caillaux wept when the court CLERK
, reading the Indictment reached tn
/ words. 'willful murder" She shoe
with sobs and used her handkerchie
. from time to time. looking round a
, though searching. for q friendly face.
The clerk then called the list of wit
nesses. each Of whom answered pres
II eat'' and left the court. Joseph Cali
/. laux, the prisoners husband, answers
, in a firm voice and she watched him a
the went 0JIf