The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
NINE. CAlLLAUX
IN FAMOUS CELL
She occupies Quarters Used
by Nine. Steinheil and
Louise Michel.
husband SEEKS DUEL
Eager to Fight BarthOu for
His InsinuatiOns, but
Is Restrained.
LITTLE RIOTING IN PARIS
Nurderess May Get of With
Five Years or Be
Acquitted.
LITTLE RIOTING IN PARIS
spee,s, Gable Despatch TO THE svS.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE stx.
P.Ris. March ls.--Mme. Caillaux. whose
acton in killing Castor Calmette. editor
A lermeft eaualled only in this generation
b. the Dreyfus case. Is enjoying special
f.yors In the ~. Lazare prison.
she Is In the cell once occupied by
Louise Michel. the anarchist leader. known
a, the Red Virgin: Therese Humbert.
WHO duped bankers out OF millions Nine.
e,s,nheil. central figure In the sensational
trial in which she was acquitted of the
murder Of her husband Mime. Merelll. the
companion OF a young man who stole a
million francs and went to prison with a
smile after two months OF riotous living /:
Nine. Bloch and other women. who
Won notoriety by sensational crimes.
The Figaro, which still appears in q
black border and bearing VI. Calmette's
name as editor. wakes sarcastic over the
special treatment accorded 10 Nine. Call.
l.ux. Four other women who occupied
the cell were turned out and the place
vas thoroughly cleaned and carpeted be-
.o.e Nine Caillaux was placed In IT,
L. place Of the regulation candles a lamp
has been provided and large water bot
u. and a glass are there for her COM
Art
Murderess IL sorry.
~ LaburL who has been retained TO
lefsnd Mime. Caillaux, had an hours
conversation with his client In prison
this morning. He said that she was tired
b., otherwise in good health. He said
~, she told him she felt the death OF
" Cslme;te deeply. and that her one
nsa had been to defend her husband. who
had been attacked so bitterly by the
s.,or.
Although IL is far from the truth to
say tina; the murderess has become a
popular heroine there is no doubt that
she would Ice acquitted il "A jury were
chosen rom the first hundred men met
In the street. The charge against Nine
Cs.llaux will be voluntary homicide. II
is found that she IL guilty OF murder
With generalization she faces the gullo-
une II the jury finds absence OF pre-
Meditation and returns a verdict with eX-
tngating circumsta noes the sentence may
b Ave years solitary confinement or she
Ray be acquitted on the ground that she
sas temporarily insane because OF the
persecution TO which her husband was
81 elected.
Another chance for acqu,ttal In that
TIE jury may ncquiesce in the defence
lat the murder was n crime pass onnei."
Plea similar TO what is called the ''un-
written law"
". Caiilaua Wants Duel.
Cai,!auX had a conference with
trends to-day regarding the ACCESSIBILITY
q challenging NJ. Barthou to a duel as
Consequence OF the former Premier hav-
.ug read u the chamber yesterday the
report of Public Prosecutor Fabre on the
HENRI kUch-tt- case. In this report the i'm
hln.iy which the notorious sWindler en-
.oy-l and which saved him from prison
was laid 20 Csillaux, who IL said to have
advised that the hearing OF the charges
/. delayed and thus caused them to be-
come outlswed
The eN-Ninister OF Finance was anX-
los 10 challenge Barthou. Gen. Dalstein.
iorIae- military Governor OF Paris. and
81 Ceccaldl a member OF the Chamber.
advised against IT, They are believed to
have used the argument that II would
b" RIDICULOUS for Caillaux TO issue Il chal-
.-Ag- now when he kept quiet for SO long
time under the daily attacks on his
honesty made in the columns OF the
fg.ro by VI. Calmette.
N aoris, Minister of Marine. who was
mentioned in the Fabre report as having
s'hed the view on the Rochelle case
es1ied 10 NJ. Ca!llaux. is expected to
'es.sn Office Tomorrow. 1t IL believed
Iat the post of Minister OF Marine will
occupied BY a Minister ad interim, and
VI MONS succeeds in disproving the
'"ars- against him before the revived
"ocneite commission he will be reinstated
RoyaIist Press Active.
The royalist press Is filled with ac-
Counts oi 4 popular upheaval against the
republic on account Of the tragedy. These
sc exaggerated and in many cases en-
sfe'y without foundation. There are. OF
WIS, demonstrations among the stu.
vents and radical revolutionists. while
Supporters OF fraction Franchise" are
e'"ais ready to grasp the slightest pre-
"A' ~ SHOW that they are still In ex-
men b" Several of these royalists have
U-rH crested and three have been held
soy h.a. on charges Of sedition.
l1"s" was tight among students IL
We OF the classrooms of the University
y '''is to-day, A group OF students be
"'F'g 70 revolutionary group begar
e"'-irs "Vvc Caillauxr' Other stu
ash's a,iacked the revolutionists. who hac
NHHra themselves with canes and whc
''s''t-d the attack Finally the disturber'
were thrown into the street.
1"'olbtedly there will be n big dis
pay " troops throughout Paris on Fri
va 'ho day set for the funeral OF tn,
H-r4'r"d editor. when the royalists arr
RAINING to make a demonstration on ar
Immense scale to show their sympath,
80 Sa!gnette. For the present, how
e!,y
4, hundreds Of prominent persons went {.
We late residence OF Castor Cainctte 10
va! - sign the register to testify {
'"fr sympathy, Former President Lou
'e' Sas one of the FIRST TO call. Othei
refe sA-Queen Ameiie OF Portugal. Prime
.%u's NAPOLEON. Grand Duke Paul, Mau
a.ce Aaeterlinck and the Due and Duchss
ce Falleyrand.