New Britain herald., 1914-07-29
INF. CAILLAUx FREED
 ! OF MURDER CHARGE
bnden01iuIn in Court When Jury Renders Verdict.

F las been on trial for the murder of aston Calmette, editor of the Figaro, las acquitted at S:55 o'clock last fight, when the foreman of the jury nnounced a negative answer to the wo formal questions submitted by the ourt at the opening of the trial.
 The questions were:
 Did Mme. Caillaux voluntarily kill |. Gaston Calmette?
 Did she premeditate the crime?
 Presiding Judge Albanel added othing to these questions, although
 had been expected that he would but in some question which would ford loophole for an acquittal, uch as whether or not Mime Caillaux Inflicted the wounds which caused M. taImette's death without intending to Q so.
 Out Fifty-seven Minutes.
 It took the jury only s6ftY-seven t1inuteS to reach a verdict. After |hey had been out twenty minutes the Jurors sent for the judges and lawyers Tor a consultation. This lasted ten minutes. It is not known just what he conference was about, but the Jury doubtless asked for information hs to the sentences which would be Imposed under various verdicts. If Mime. Caillaux were adjudged guilty bf voluntary but unpremeditated homicide with extenuating circum- Ftances it would mean a minimum Eentence of five years at hard labor. By half past o'clock the court room was so crowded that no one was Rble to, sit down. Everybody was btanding on tiptoe on the improvised hesks which had previously been used by the reporters. Many witnesses hnd journalists were unable to get Into the court room on account of khe pressure against the doors. All Is were fixed on the picturesque
 lrow staircase leading to the jury Foom, which was clearly visible Through an open door behind the (udges' desk. A dim light from gas let illuminated the red bordered, gray Earpeted stairs.
 Verdict Is Reached. At $40 the twenty-four supple mentary jurors of the thirty-six on Ehe panel, who had ascended to an- other jury room during the delibera-
  scended the stairs. This caused in- EensA excitement, as it was taken to mean that verdict had been reached. on increasing until the first acting iuryman appeared at 8:53. He was followed by his eleven colleagues.
 The four judges entered the court room amid feverish excitement The
  lapse of several desks under the weight of spectators. Presiding Yudge Albanel pounded for order in the rear part of the room, where. those who were standing could not see the clerk.
 The court asked the jury if yer 5ict had been reached. The fore nan replied in ringing voice amid absolute silence:
 .The answer to the first question Is mo- 7
 ..The answer to the second ques- ion is mo-
 pandemonium broke loose. There were cheers for the accused, who, ,eated. was hidden from view in the ,ack of the dock. There were misses .oo. and boos and hoots and cries of .A ssassin!" and "A bas Caillaux!" the awyers for the prosecution and those .or the Calmette children shouting Assassin!" in concert. The witnesses ,oy the defense were practically the ,nly persons who cheered.
 The younger lawyers seated near he judges bench started to cheer M. r.abori who was instantly surrounded ,v a surging group of men. who con- rratulated and shook hands with linn. He finally made his escape by 1 rush toward the dock where Mime. -ailIaux was still out of sight.
 Hugs and Kisses Defender.
 As M. LAbori leaned over the side Y the dock Mime. Caillaux, hatless, IF hair dishevelled, seemingly on the