South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
Nine. CaiIIaux Interrupts Wit
neSSeS With Cries of Protest
as Story of Her Shooting of
CaImette is UnfoIded.
FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT
TESTIFIES FOR STATE
Paul BOurgeI Declares Editor
Never Intended to Publish
Private Letters Which Form
er Minister'S Wife so Feared.

PARIS. July 21-Directing her own
fight for her life in manner which
surprised the spectators, Nine. Hen
riette CaiIIaux, who is on trial for
the murder OF CASTOR Calmette, the
brilliant editor Of lie Figaro, showed
caImness today in marked contrast to
her emotional outbreaks of yesterday.
When Mime. Caillaux entered she
seemed much paler than she was yes
terday. she wore the same black
gown and the big picture hat with
the raven plume.
Nine Caillaux followed each wit
ness intently leaning forward in her
chair with parted lips as some Of the
testimony seemed unusually damaging
10 her case.
Frequently she rose quickly to her
feet. calling OUT
No, no, you must not say that, or
that statement is untrue"
CaImette's Friends Sneer.
Although friends and relatives Of
the defendants made their sympathy
known in every possible way, the
friends of the slain editor who were
present lost no opportunity TO dis
concert Mime. CaillauX. They laugh
ed loudly at some Of her statements
and made remarks in loud. sneering
tones which brought admOnitions
from the court.
The first witness OF the udY was
NJ Sfrac. who has charge OF the re-.
ception room in the office of lie FL
caro-. He was followed by M. Meet,
who had conducted Nine. CaillauX in
to the office of Calmette on the even
ing of March 16 last, when the trag-
edy occurred.
''Did you know the identity Of this
woman? ?" asked the court.
Il did not" replied the witness.
Her card was enclosed in a sealed
envelope"
when did YOU learn Of her iden-
tity?" asked the Judge.
Not until after the crime
"Oh. you must have known who /
was" cried Nine. Caillaux leaping TO
her feet. The witness shook his head
IN the negative.
Describes shooting.
There was considerable excitement
during the recital of Sirac.
''She refused to tell me her name
said the witness.
prisoner in shrill voice, bounding TO
M. Calmette seemed much sur
prised when re opened the sealed
envelope and read the name on the
card. He told me to admit the visitor
Immediately"
The witness said that within less
than FIVE minutes afterwards he heard
a shot In Calmette's office, followed
by several others.
"T ran into the ROOM" said Sirac.
THE apartment was full OF smoke.
NJ. Calmette was sprawled upon the
floor beside his desk where he had
fallen and a thin stream OF blood was
pOuring from his clothing. Nine. Call
lauN stood i'm the middle or the room
holding a revolver in her hand. When
7 saw the weapon / drew back, but
the madame who was perfectly calm,
remarked in a quiet voice:
Don't be afraid. / am Nine Call
Iaux. I've only done Justice"
The defendant grew excited while
Sirac was describing the events OF the
night OF March I s, and shifted about
IN her chair when she was not in
terrupting.
Playwright Is Witness.
The next witness was Paul Bourgel.
famous French playwright. member
or the French academy and a close
friend OF Calmette. II was he who
had been talking TO Calmette when
Nine Caillaux entered the office of
T.e Figaro. and withdrew upon her
entrance into Calmette's office He
said that he had often discussed with
NJ Calmette the CaillauX letters.
M Calmette never intended 10 do
any harm to Nine. CaillauX,' declared
RourCel. ''He would never have pub
Usbed any private letters rejecting
upon honor OF this defendant The
letters which he published were used
I'm the political campaign against Call
lauX which Calmette was waglng IN
his paper.
Bourgel was in the hallway when
the shots were fired. He ran into the
room and as he passed through the
house he heard Nine. Caillaux mutt
ter:
There IS no justice In France. All
these monstrosities Will now come 10
life"
'sThe Only WAY"
A writer on lie Figaro named
Csiroudeau. who was IN room ad-
Joining NJ Calmette's Office heard a
woman's voice exclaim:
This is the only way 10 finish the
AFFAIR"
Immediately afterwards the shots
were fired. NJ Giroudeau swore.
An advertising clerk named Noisin
testified that he was IN the reception
room when Nine CaillauX was pres
ent, but that he did not hear the
name "Caillaux" mentioned.
This occasioned another Interrupt
tion. Mime. Caillaux leaped 10 her
feet. There was anger in her face
and she cried:
"Ah. monsieur. YOU did hear the
name Caillaux mentioned While i
Was present + heard some one ask
You whether the advertising for the