The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-23


Caillaux. In q voice that had intense
dramatic force and which was raised
to its highest pitch. he shouted:
"Calmette's blood is on your head!
Continue your attacks upon LIE Figaro
II you dare"
There came a tremendous uproar.
Caillaux was it's center. About him
swarmed lawyers, friends and support
ers. His voice rose to scream that
penetrated beyond the limits of the
courtroom.
II take responsibility for those at
tacks," he shouted. Beware what you
say to me- or 1 will make you answer
for your words"
Chenu's reply was as the roar Of a
lion at bay.
You don't know the kind Of man you
are dealing with" he thuLdered. II
accept your menaces. How dare you
attack counsel doing his duty?'
Not even in Paris has such a scene
been known. The duel was tmpend-
ing There was -ospect Of more
physical, actual combat. The parti-
sans of both sides, enthused by the
threat Of more killing, clamored and
stormed about the principals. M.
Robert. the recognized leader Of the
| bar, pushed to the center Of tumult.
He raised his hand and succeeded in
| bringing silence.
Nine. Caillaux watched the scene
with curiosity. AS her husband and
his friends shouted defiance to the
prosecution she added the force of her
voice to the din.
At length the combatants were
sion.
Court Is Crowded.
Judge Louis Albanel's court was as
crowded as ever when the fourth ses-
sion started today. Many had come
to see Joseph Caillaux confronted
with former Premier Louis Barthou,
who had been subpOenaed as wit
ness. The testimony was to be con-
cluded today with the evidence Of M.
Barthou and OF Nine. Berthe Guey-
dan, the first wife of M. Caillaux.
The arguments Of Procurator Gem
eral Jules Herbaux for the prosecution
and OF Fernand Labori. counsel for
the defense, would, it was announced,
probably begin late in the day.
Nine. Caillaux took her place in the
prisoners enclosure punctually at
noon. She carried in her right hand q
little vial Of smelling salts and a note
book.
Ten minutes afterward the red
robed judges filed in and an expectant
hush fell over the court room. Here
and there a japanese paper fan gave
a striking note of color to the scene.
Josep. Calliu and his friend Pascal
Ceccaldi had visited the prisoner in
the conciergerie before the hearing
began. They found that the long
strain was beginning to tell on her
and that she felt exhausted. She
showed strong determination to face
her ordeal with calmness, however.
About Those Letters.
The testimony Of the first three wit
nesses today concerned the two pri-
vate letters which the defense seeks
to show CASTOR Calmette intended to
publish.
CASTOR Dreyfus. a banker. and q
friend of the murdered editor, came
to the stand and explained that the
scientist, Paul Painleve, who had yes
terday testified that M. Dreyfus had
told him the Figaro was going to pub
lish q number Of private letters must
have misunderstood him. He had re-
ferred to the Victor Fabre report on
the Rochette swindle affair. and not
to private letters about which he knew
nothing. An official OF the treasury
department, Andre Reissier, testified
to being present during a conversation
of group of journalists in the lobby
of the chamber of deputies when it
was stated that letters shortly would
be published
Francois Desclaux. private secre-
tary of M. Caillaux when minister Of
finance. declared that Andre Vervoort,
editor of the Paris Journal, came to
him and told him Nine. Gueydan had
proposed to him to publish two letters
which she produced. He had. he said.
informed M. Caillaux Of this. and he
exclaimed:
But these are letters which were
stolen from me. 1 hope no newspaper
man can be found to publish them"
The rapid succession of witnesses was
CASTOR Dreyfus and Paul Painleve.
both of whom maintained the accur-
acy of their deposition with consider
able heat.
Amid much murmurinng among the
public Judge Albanel ended the Incl
dent by saying the jurors must be left
to decide for themselves as to the ac-
curacy of the evidence.
Divorced Wife Called.
Nine. Gueydan, a slender woman of
medium height, then came into court.
She was dressed simply in black and
wore small blue hat with blue feath-
ers. She looked to be 35 or 36 years
old. Her face was drawn in tragic
lines, her black eyes showing from
great sockets in her wasted cheeks.
She seemed iii, Dut she walked with
calm dignity past ner former husband.
standing in front Of the Judges and the
jury. The witness asked IL she night
refer to her rotes, but the request was
refused by the judge.
There have been SO many lies told,
SAD Nine Gueydan, that my notes are
absolutely necessary II ony to fix dates.
Was not NJ. Caillaux allowed to read
from papers? I am confronted with q
mountain of lies which I must climb
and break to pieces one by one. am
alone. I have no husband to defend
me-
In saying this she gaxed at Mime.
Caillaux. who, however, did not look at
her.
Story Of WrOnged Wife.
You are not here to accuse" inter-
posed Labori. You will find nothing
but courtesy and Difference for your
self personally If your role IL simply