The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-30
JURY SETS FREE
NINE. CAILLAUX
GREAT MURDER TRIAL ENDS IN
AN ACoUlTTAL VERDICT.
"UNWRITTtN LAW" Is FIGURED
Defendant Declared Temporarily In
sane When She Slew caImette--
Paris Mobs Cheer and ReviIe
Her Husband.

Paris, July 29.-Mme. Caillaux is
free After celebrating less than an
hour on the evidence of the most sen
sational trial in the criminal annals of
France. the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty.
Nine. Caillaux killed CASTOR Cal
mette. editor OF lie Figaro, not in cold
blood. according to the jurors. but
while temporarily insane through fear
that he would publish letters which
had passed between herself and Gail
laux before they were husband and
wife.
1t is probable that the unwritten law
also plays its part in bringing about
the acquittal OF the beautiful wife OF
cate point Of honor" was dwelt upon
at length by Maitre Labor in his plea
for the prisoner. who sat weeping soft
ly as he talked. And the plea had its
effect. Before he finished several Of
the Jurors were in tears.
uproar Greets the Verdict.
The verdict was no surprise to the
thronged court room, but its announce
ment by the jurors was greeted with
an uproar which seemed to shake the
very walls of the palais du justice.
"Caillaux! Caillaux! Vive Gail
laux!" screamed the adherents of the
one time strong man Of France"
"Murderess-let US spit on her." Cal
mette's supporters cried back
Out in the corridors, and in the
streets, where throngs were jammed
awaiting the verdict, there was still
another uproar. Caillaux and his wife
were alternately cheered and hissed
lauded and reviled. Crowds of Call
laux supporters cried his name and
cheered wildly, then shouted cheers
for NJ. Labori. Other crowds shouted
cheers for Chenu and for the slain edi-
tor and Kissed out curses at every
mention of the former premier's name.
Nine. Caillaux was sitting crouched
in her chair, her face buried in her
hands, when the jury entered with the
verdict Throughout the entire day
she had been listening to alternate
demands that her head pay the forfeit
for her crime and pleas for her life.
She had heard herself excoriated as a
woman without shame, a murdeTess to
whom Illicit passion was dearer than
human life. Then she had heard her
self defended-heard mercy begged in
her behalf. But through it all, her
life-the things she held most sacredly
secret were laid bare.
Nine. CaiIlaux Falnts Again.
All during the summing up, Nine.
Caillaux sobbed At one time, during
a particularly violent attack on her
character by Attorney Chenu, she fell
in a dead faint and recess had to be
taken while physicians revived her
When the jury finally filed out to its
deliberations, her entire body was
twitching, her cheeks were stained
with tears and her eyes sunken.
Nine CaillauX looked up quickly as
the jurors re-entered the court room
with their verdict and clenched her
hands so tightly that her finger nails
cut into the flesh.
Then. as the words Not guilty"
were pronounced, with a wild almost
insane laugh that seemed half a Sob
she rose with arms extended toward
her husband. Her hair already dis
heveled came unfastened and fell about
her shoulders.
Joseph! Joseph" she cried and
then fell fainting into the arms Of
Maitre Labor.