The Washington herald., 1914-07-22

But literature isn't life"
Caillaux admitted that he had him
self threatened to smash Calmette In
the face" because he believed he would
print certain love letters, and he said he
had frequently used threats born Of
desire to kill the editor who was ruin
ing his career.
81 VIII XIII Him."
The Presidents deposition was. in
effect. that Just before the murder Call
laux had asked him for a private word
as he was about to lead the way to a.
banquet OF his cabinet, and drawing him
aside had insisted that 81 will kill Cal
mette for the publication Of those let
ters."
Feverish excitement. which rose to
such a pitch that Judge Louis Albanel
threatened to send some of the spectators
to jail for shouting, marked this after
moons session. Joseph Caillaux took the
stand in the late afternoon during wave
Of intense feeling manifested In shouts.
The scene in court was theatrical while
letters which Caillaux wrote to his pres
ent wife while he was still married to his
first wife were being read. Friends of
Calmette shouted:
Traitor! You are traitor to France"
Only those bearing special passports
while the mob in the streets outside was
held back by policemen and hundreds Of
armed Republican guards.
Among the women auditors who were
screened by grillwork and unseen by the
prisoner. were members OF some Of the
most aristocratic families of Paris. There
were also several American women.
Listens with Parted Lips.
NE,.o C.ut. Ssrt...a oo.La ,,-t.-...
intently. leaning forward In her chair
with parted lips as some. OF the testi-
mony seemed damaging to her cause.
Frequently she rose to her feet calling
out: NO no. you must not say that"
or That statement is untrue" Friends
of the slain editor laughed loudly at
some Of her statements and remarks in
loud tones brought admOnitions from the
court.
emotion OF the day when her husband
was upon the stand. The witness had
just referred to his wife the best
woman in the world" when Nine. Call
lauX burst into tears. Then she sat
through the balance OF her husbands
testimony, dabbing her Redeemed eyes
with a tiny lace handkerchief.
Caillaux had sent his wife an elegant
bouquet Of red roses during the morning.
Nine. Caillaux had worn one OF these in
her corsage when she entered the cham
plucked the rose from her breast and tore
the petals apart. one by one.
The story of her relations with NJ.
CaillauX. while he was married to another
woman was old to 0lase Paris, but II had
served to increase the interest OF those
who had not heard il before
There was considerable excitement dur
ing the examination Of VI. Sirac, who had
conducted Mime. CaiIlaux into the office
of NJ. Calmette on the night OF the trag-
edy.
"Don't Be Afraid"
The witness said that upon hearing the
shots. he ran into Calmette's office and
there saw Nine. CaIllaux standing in
the middle OF the room, holding a revo |
yer in her hand.
when saw the weapon drew back. !
but Nine. Caillaux. who was perfectly I
calm, remarked in a quiet voice: Don't |
be afraid. am Mime. CaiIlaux. I've
only done Justice" he testified.
Angry accusation OF favoritism were |
made against Judge Albanel by friends |
and relatives OF Calmette. An instance |
was the polite manner in which the Judge !
questioned the prisoner. A favorite mode |
Of address on the part Of the Judge was: |
VIII you permit me. madame, to ask !
you one little question That was in !
sharp contrast with the usual hectoring ]
Of prisoners by French judges. He never !
would have published any private letters |
upon the honor OF this de- !
fendant"
Tine days session OF the court came to |
an end in an uproar. Maitre LabOri de- |
nanded that the court confront CailIauN |
with Albert F. Lebrun. former minister !
Of colonies. who had testified that he |
knew Calmette held letters written by |
raIllauX to his present wife which were |
~ an unpunishable nature. These COZ
aimed the strange views of Caillaux upon !
he moraisrof married men and women.
ebrun had said that these letters had !
been turned over TO President Poincare. |
VINO is now in St Petersburg.