Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-17
WIFE OF MINISTER OF FINANCE
SHOOTS EDITOR AND MIN.
lsTER RESIGNS.
OTHER MEMBERS HOPE
TO RETAIN OFFICE
sensation in French Capital Because OF
Killing Of Editor Of Fisaro-Woman
Feared Publication Of Letters Writ,
%.n TO Present Husband Before She
w.. Divorced From First Husband.

Paris, March 1.-THE French cabi-
net today decided to retain office IN
mite Of the resignation of Joseph Cal
liaux.
M. Caillaux's resignation was made
necessary by his wife's assassination OF
Castor Calmette. editor Of Figaro.
Altho Caillaux was considered the
strongest member Of the cabinet MS
colleagues determined to reorganize the
various portfolios.
Rene Renoult, hitherto minister OF
the interior, will become minister OF
finance. Louis J. Malvy. minister OF
commerce. will succeed Reanoult. as
minister Of the interior. Raoul Peret,
under secretary Of the interior, W" Se=
come minister of commerce.
Woman in Prison.
Madame Caillaux. who caused this
upheavel is meanwhile in st. Lazare
prison. Her husband today took an az
fectinE leave of the officials OF the MN
istry Of finance.
Acting on information given by
Madam Caillaux, the police today took
DOSScSSlOu
editor of Figaro. It is understood that
among these papers were private let
ters from Caillaux written to his pres
ent wife before they were married and
while she was still the wife of Nj. Clar-
cite.
It is generally supposed that Madame
Cafllaux received intimation that the
letters were about to be published, and
It was this which led her to attack him.
The editor was q bitter political foe OF
her husband.
Shooting Of calmstts.
Calmette, editor of the Figaro, was
shot by Nine. Henriette Caillaux. wife
OF the French minister of finance. He
died last night. Mime. Caillaux went to
the ONCE OF the Figaro to carry out an
act of vengeance against n. Calmette.
who had been waging q campaign char
acterized with extreme bitterness
against the minister Of finance. She
fred at least three times, M. Calmette
being wounded in the chest, In the side
and the abdomen.
While the editor was being trans
ported to the hospital he said repeated
ly:
Il have done my duty. have done
my duty"
Having COIltnlIteu tue ucou' 4AAAAS'
Calliaux submitted to arrest and while
employees in the Figaro office were TAX
ing the pistol from her hands, she said:
"Since there il no justice in this coun-
try, take upon myself an act OF JUS
tice. Take me where you will"
Nine. Caillaux was removed to po-
lice station, where she underwent
preliminary examination. the substance
Of which was communicated to the
press at her desire.
Did Not Intend to XIII.
II am sorry she said, "for what
was obliged to do. had no intention OF
killing M. Calmette, and would be
happy to know that he will recover. !
desired only to teach him a lesson"
At the moment of the attack NJ. Cal
mette was preparing to leave his office
in the company of Paul Bourget the
author. He excused himself to receive
Nine. Caillaux, who fired almost imme-
diately.
In her statement to the police, Nine.
Caillaux explained that the campaign
against her husband had become intol-
erable, and she determined to stop 1t.
She consulted an eminent lawyer, who
advised her that legal proceedings
would be futile-that they were often
worse in the case Of the innocent than
In case of the guilty. She decided then
to take the law into her own hands.
She bought revolver, drove to the
Figaro Office and sent in her card.
II. Calmette was most polite and
asked what he could do for her.
1T Is needless for me to pretend
that I am making q friendly CALL l
answered. Then drew my revolver
from my mum and fired all the cart
ridges. M. Calmette tried to take shell
ter behind q desk.
Nine. Caillaux was formally charged
with attempted homicide and removed
to st. Lazaire prison. Later the charge
was changed to homicide.
cSblnst May BE Forced Out.
The chamber Of deputies opened with
only fiftsen members in their seats.
some hundreds OF others spent their
time in the. Hobbies and committee
rooms discussing the situation brought
about by the assassination OF M. Ca.'
mette. Altho It was regarded as u
logical to hold the cabinet IN any way
/. responsible. for the crime of Nine.
Calliaux. yet the opportunity was
seized by opponents of the cabinet to
denounce her husband and his assoc
ciates.
The adherents Of the government
were somewhat disorganized and dis
played sentiment of diminished con-
1idence in the ministrys ability to
Withstand the attacks of the opposi-
tion.
Woman Attacks etatssman.
paris. March ia young woman
singer assaulted Victor Augagneur. vice
president Of the chamber OF deputies.
% he was about 20 open parliament to-
! iay. Much excitement was caused by
: the attack owing to Its happening 80
L soon after the assassination OF CASTOR
Calmette, editor Of Figaro.
. r.. Augaeneur. who 10 deputy from
( 3hons department. was entering the
- was lust ready