Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-22
most powerful men in France, domi-
mated the proceedings, imposing upon
them his personality and uncommon
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myself have acted, but. absorbed by
public affairs. I failed to realize the
ravages Calmettes calumnies had
made on the soul of my wife,"
NJ. Caillaux spoke as II In the cham
Der, his voice of high tenor. softened in
quality, sometimes rising to falsetto in
moments Of excitement. He gesticu-
later freely. pointing a singularly long
forefinger as he addressed the judges
or the jury and occasionally 1t moved
in the direction of his wife.
He would. he said, tell the jury the
history of his private life from his
first marriage down to the sad events
He explained the incident of the two
destroyed before his divorce from his
first wife. He only knew Of their ex
istence when q friend warned him that
they were about to be published.
Tells Love For Wife.
When he married Madam Raynou-
ard he knew for the first time what
true happiness was. When he spoke of
her Madam Caillaux blushed crimson
aud bowed her head in her hands and
sobbed silently.
'She was most tender, affection
ate wife," said M. Caillaux. We lived
and live in the closest communion OF
heart and mind. Ny wife, however.
took alarm at the dangers my political
campaign exposed me to-. She tried to
dissuade me from offering Doumergues
cabinet. The income tax, she said, had
formidable adversaries and should be
the object OF fierce press campaigns.
"As she foretold, the attacks recon-
menced with redoubled fury, but re-
fused to adopt the means employed by
other politicians to stop them. pur-
sued my way undeterred. l could not
believe that anyone would publish the
Thy Poe letters. altho l had been
warned by Pierre Morder, by the Prin-
cess Of Monaco and by the Princess OF
Mesagne- -Estradere.'
"At that time" said Caillaux, Il
firmly believed that other letters would
be published. My wife shared ray be-
lief, which was confirmed by informa-
ton from a number of persons"
Defends His Honssty.
Up to this time NJ. Caillaux had been
moderately calm. but now he worked
himself up to a violent extent Of in
disnation as he denounced the calum-
nies levied against his honesty.
Never have touched single stock
of my personal fortune while minister
Of finance" he declared. Never did a
bourse order come out Of my office.
affirm 1t in the strongest terms"
Returning to the 'Thy Joe" letter, he
on his wife. Finally he became so
impregnated with her fears that other
letters would be published that he con-
suited President Poincare, who had
been one Of the witnesses of their mar
riags. The president did his best to
reassure him and advised him to con-
suit q lawyer.
MY lawyer told me, continued NJ.
Caillaux. "that nothing .couldebe done.
I then said to my wife: BE reassured,
I will go and smash Calmette's sncut
myself After that felt relieved in
mind. but my wife, on the other hand.
was depressed.
AT the police station, on my way
home from the senate l learned of the
tragedy. My wife's constant prayer
was: hope he is not seriously hurt;
meant only to give him a lesson"
Reeitss Political Story.
NJ Callaux now entered upon the
purely political phase of his deposit
tion. The excitement Of the listeners
reached fever heat; hardly an inch Of
tho court room was unoccupied. Some Of
his statements were greeted with boots
and cheers, despite the stern orders
of the presiding judge to arrest any
disturber.
The campaign carried on by the FL
garo, he asserted, was meant to strike
him down at any cost because he stood
for the income tax, and the interests
behind the Figaro hated that measure
Of financial reform.
"The Times" he said, "was con-
demned for publishing things about
Parnell which were not true. II We
had English laws in France there
would have been no Figaro campaign
He had been accused Of criminal pre-
varication in tho Rochette affair and of
treason in connection with the Franco
German treaty. To this he replied:
I'VE are simple bourgeois: we have
no coronet, but we will defend our
honor and our honesty. The postpone
ment Of the Rochette case was a step
for which would not hesitate to take
the responsibility even today"
Refers to caImstts.
NJ Caillaux said he knew that the
Figaro had diplomatic papers in its
possession which 1t intended to pub
lish, altho that would have been a grave
peril for the country.
II am obliged to speak now of Call
mette," said M. Caillaux after he had
gone at some length into the political
aspects Of affairs, "but with the great
est moderation and the deepest emo
xion. If by allowing him to cover me
with mud could recall him to life. I
would do so at once, but am bound
to defend my honor.
"Calmette attacked me about the
Franco German agreement when in
1911 he continuously supported my poll
icy. He even went farther. He advo-
Gated on Aug. 10, 1911, the quotation
of German stock on the Paris
bourse. consider that II France
could consent to the cession Of q col
onial territory invested with sleeping
sickness, she could not allow the
abandonment Of part Of her economic
liberty
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