New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21

Nine. CaIl!auN began 10 cry NheH
crossed TO two different women. signed
the court clerk while rcading the IN
dictment reach the words "wiltul muir
der" She shook with sObs and placed
a handkerchief over her face from
time 20 time. looking round as though
searching for friendly face.
Nine. CaillauX next made long
statement about hen past life. she
said:
81 was married at nineteen 70 Leo
Claretie We had two daughters. one
Of them died when she was only SIN
months old The other. Germalne. Us
now nineteen. 4 divorce was granted
IN April. 1908. in my favor, and the
guardianship of my daughter was gwen
10 me-"
Mrs. CaillauN spoke Of her marriage
to VI. CaillauX with some pride. She
said:
NJ. CaillauX was Premier, and IN
marrying him ! found complete nap
piness. thought all would be HAPPY
but. alas, my life began 10 be polS-
oncd b. calumnIes.
The prisoner told Of the campaign
Of I.e Figaro" against her husband
and of the insults received in the sa-
Ions she frequented. Nine. CaiIlauN
added that painful incidents were Tan
ing place all the time among heI az
ouaintances when she was shopping
and even IN her home. She continued:
"Tbc attacks of lie Figaro were
ir,nlacablc' They had nothing to dc
with politics. They we're PERSONA
suffered lost my head.
Nothing to Do With Politics.
The Judge waited a moment ana
then incurred. "Why do you say tnd'
the polem;c Of lie Figaro had nothing
20 do with politics ."
The prisoner raised her clenched
hands and said passionately: u VIII
tell Won why
Nine. Ca.tauv then searched among
her notes and began to read passages
from "Le + igaro" articles. when the
Judge has assured her she could take
all the time she read all Castor Cal-
r-ctte's articles against VI. CaiilauN,
and once while she was doing so she
exclaimed with sudden emotion:
go. my poor husband! he was so
leckiessly accused
The Judge reminded Nine. CaillauN
that at her examination she had re-
fericd to the "Thy Joe" letter as one
OF three forming sort of trlloGy.
She said that Nine. Gueydan, VINO
was VI. CaillauX'S former wife. hlG
old him that She had purloined thos9
three letters and intended to use them
against VI. and Nine. Caillaux.
Nine. CaillauX then alluded 10 tn
anguish she felt in consequence of
this threat She said she was some
what treasured when she had received
at Florence years ago from Privat
Deschanel Secretary General Of the
Ministry OF Finances, an assurance thai
these letters had been burned at NJ.
Caillaux's residence, II Rue Pierre
Charron. in the presence of DeScharel
himself and Nine. Gueydan. who had
declared on oath that she had kept no
copies or photographs OF the letter..
The Judge here interrupted. saying:
But before the publication Of the le,-
ter signed Thy Joe on March Is you
did not know they were IN the hands
of VI. Calmette ."
Eyes. had every reason to suppose
he had them in his possession salG
Nine. CaillauX. I'VE had even been
warned from different sources before
the publication of the Thy Joe letter.
Moreover. repeat we were aware this
letter with two others had been offered
10 certain newspapers, which had re-
fused them.
The mass of horrible things ! am re-
counting is proof Of the reality of my
fears. All these insinuations. all these
Inockeries. these publications Of letters
and threats Of publication all thee
things made me lose my head
Tells of SANDERS Against Husband.
Telling further of ISLANDERS against
her husband. Nine. CaillauX said:
"The newspapers read by society
were filed with spiteful articles, 50
that ! was afraid 10 call on my friends.
zone day at a fashionable drcssmak-
er's two women sat beside me. one
leaned over 10 the other and said:
see that woman in black? That is the
wife Of that thief CaillauX.'
"lf lived for a hundred years
should always hear that woman.
an a friends drawing room heard
woman say: Soon good Frcnchmcn
for they still exist-will take the reins
Of government and prevent France
from going into bankruptcy.
81 said: My husband is the Minister
Of the Treasury, specialist i'm finance.
lie viii not lead France 10 bank
ruptcy.'
"She answered: II !. disgrace TO
nave a minister about whom the news
papers tell such things every morn
ing gave her such look that she
did not 90 on
The first witness Of the day was
Louis Carpin. Police Commits ary. who
had Intercepted Nine. CaillauX i'm
mediately after her arrest. She told
him. ne said, that she had gone 10 the
Figaro" Office with the object o. try
ing to stop the publication Of private
. CORE spondcnce between her and her
husband. bu' declined 10 say from
whom she had learned the letters were
10 be published. She then related to
him the circumstances Of the shooting
and added that she had only intended
% teach Calmette q lesson, not 10 kill
him. and would be very pleased to hear
that he was not badly hurt.
Asked by the judge if she had any
4 thing to say regarding the evidence OF
the witness. Nine. CaillauX replied in
the negative.
The next three witnesses were po-
licemen. who were present in the
Figaro" Office Immediately after the
shooting. All agreed that Nine. Gail
, lauN was perfectly calm.
One Of the iurymen asked Policeman
Louis Boulai whether an unspent cart
ridge had been left in the revolver. TO
which -hc witness answered no.
w. Labor. for the defence. then
.praug 10 his feet and said: "Mmc.
CaillauX believed that there was still
ball left and that fact is important.
am glad this question has come from
the jury