The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-23
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CARRIED A pH1AL OF SMELLING
SALTS AND A NOTE
BOOK.
SHOWS DETERMINATION TO
FACE HER ORDEAL WITH T
Ft. CALMNESS!
CALMNESS9
HER HUSBAND AND.Hls FRIEND
\ VISITED tPRISONERsBEF0RE
ALBEGAN.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. July 23.-Judge Albanala
court in the Palace ofSJustice where
Madame Caillaux, wife OF the for.
nler premier, is undergoing trial for
the murder on March 16 of CASTOR
Galmette, editor Of the Figaro, was
As crowded us ever when the fourth
hearing started today. Many of the
people had come To see Joseph Cali
aux Confronted according to the
practice OF tile Frencl, courts with
'ormer Premier Barthou, who had
been isubp6enacd for u witness.
N2ne. caillanx took her place in
he prisoners enclosure lat lioon.
She carried in Iler right hand u plllal
~ smelling salts and note book.
Jos. Caillalx and his friend, Pas
al Cccealdi, had visited the prison
r before the hearing began. They
'ound that the long strain was be-
.;inning to. tell on her and she felt
;xllauhtcd and i'll, but she showed I.
.gtrong determination to face her or
Teal with calmncss.
The testimony of The first three
witnesses today concerned the two
orivate letter which. tho defense
ieks to show CASTOR calmette intend-
ID 10 publish.
Andre Nerbort, editor Of the
Pats Journal. was then called Ia
She stand. He told OF going to +.
pcsplaux, private secretary Of NJ,
eaillaux when! minister OF stInancc,
and telling him that sMine. tGney.
dons M. !Caillaitx' s 1irkts wife. had
proposed to him to publish two let.
tcrs witch shefproduceds lie. was
unable whether his Interview
with Nine. Gueydon had taken place
before or after the tmarirage Of NJ
Caillaux 10 his present wife; in 1911.
Maitre I.abori drew from the wit
ness he opinion that Nine. Caillaux,
not knowing'as he did the character
of Calmette might well have feared
the publication OF her letters.
Call Nine. Gueydon," said Judg,
Albanel.
Nine Gueydon, slender women
of medium height, then came int
court, she was dressed in black ant
wore small blue hat with flu,
feather. She looked TO be thirty
five or thirty-six years of age. Her
face was; drawn in tragic lines. her
black eyes showing from great
sockets IN her wasted checks. She
seemed iii but she looked with calm
dignity ias her former husband
standing in front of judges and jury.
The witness asked II she might re,
fer to her notes, but the Judge re-
fused the request. ..Ther have beer,
so many lies told said Nine. Gucy-
done, that my notes are absolutely
necessary If only TO fix dates. Was
not N. Caillaux allowed to read from
paper? j am confronted with y
mountain of lies which ] mus, climlI
and break to pieces, one by one.
am alonc.sI have no husband TO de.
|fend me-" In saying this she east
a long glance at Mme. Caillaux. who,
however, did not look ut her.
Judge Albancl In order that the
witness might get started asked her
whether disagreements arose In het
home. There were no disagree.
nlents," she replied. 81 had never
suspected that my;llusband had mis-.
tfcss. first. knew II when he threw
himself at my knees and asked my
pardon. He humbled himself and
rardoncd him, but the day after he
returned to this person. did moi
see to believe his lying talk. l be,
lieved that the evil surrounding my
home had gone for / thought l saw
the bottom Of his heart in Ills tears
] did not know at all the person ii
question. To show MY loyalty in m,
husband he confided TO my care {
travelling satchel full of important
papers. ! never opened II, l did MOI
know until a long time atterwardl
that it contained correspondence be
tween him and Nine. Reynard nov
Nine. Caillaux.'
The witnesses voice sank into in
distinctiveness, and she stood silen
for "a moment before continuing hel
testimony and then she said: II d,
not know what / can say, what J,
ought to say. 80 4.
..My husband became irritable ami
I was nervous. One day he said /,
me. DO YOU know Z came to you
bedside last night to XIII you?s Aftel
that I felt I ought TO leave. wen
t. Versailles and write TO him.
thought he would follow and brins
me home but. mo- he went TO the de
partment of tie sartle. and return
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