The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
MIME. CAlLLAUx WEAKENS AS
 TRIAL STARTS. Editors s Slayer Droops Tim idly, Voice Hardly Audi
 ble To Court VAST CROWD sWARDTs
 ABOUT TRIBUNAL Paris Papers violent in Comment On Killing As
 Casel Opens
 

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 Paris. July aO-AThe trial of @ Mime. CailIaux for the murder oxe March Is of Gaston CasInette. edikq af the Figaro began at noon teday V Tn the palace of justice with Jud @ge Louis AlbaneI acting as presi dent of the court.
 The dramatic setting or t&he affair. involving political tntrigues in which the prisoners htsband. Ia former French premier and min lister Of finances, was 8. prominent fl ssstlre. was just to the public taste. sdded to this were rumors of a threat fof royal ists hot heads to create 9. disturb ahee during the trial and the sprecau- tions taken by the government4 to pre- vent an outbreak.
 Mnne. CaiIlaux had been cosnduct- ed from the prison Of the Concf egerie to the court by secret ways sdp that those outside had no opportunhty Of cheering or hissins her acccfslknfg to their syrnpathies The other Heading figures occupied with the case, how ever, ware the objects of de1nonstra- ltiong. Among them were the pro- cllrator-g general, Jules Herbaux. in charge Of the prosecuting and Fer nand Iabrcix
 The newspapers today were filled with references to the case and Fig arc came out with a violently worded article on the opening of the trial ifro1n the pen of Alfred Capus, the re- | mortsrs who now occupies the edi- -or1a1 chair of Figaro formerly hele by CaITnette. Tn it he declares:
 .'Thei party which asseasinated Call mette Is going to do its best to defile his memory for which purpose it has stopped at nothing and has not lscrupled to violate condolences thus lgfvfng a foretaste of what Is in store [
 As soon ss the jurors, who had been drawn by lot in s private room. and the fotir Judges composing the court. had taken their places President AL lbhnel called out Bring in the accus- ed and the moment for which the l people had been crowding the court lroorn had been waiting had corne-
 Republican guards then opened t small door in the wall of the court rooru beneath the bust of tine Gcddess of Liberty. and Mime. Caillaux stepped I,out in the centre of the tribunal.
 The strong light. from the windows lopposite seemed to startle the accused woman or perhaps it was the absolute silence in the courtroom and the lfnasses Of faces turned toward her that made her hesitate on the thresk- old and reach out unsteadiIy to catch the arm of the republican guard stand ing at her right He spoke word to her and she entered the prisoners encIosure.
 Mrne. Cail1aux there stood with her ieyes downcast and her shoulders bent a tlnid looking figure in black She Ewore a cloth jacket suit a small black hat with a blackbird wing cooked on lone side, white linen collar edged with lace and an embroidery collar held together by an unobtrusive pearl pin
 The prisoner sat down but as all in the courtroom except the judges were standing, she hastily rose again and did not re-seat herself until all the otn- Iers did.
 A moment later Albanel. in pleas ant voice. said:
 What is your name?'' Mime Cafl- 1aux stood up and her lips moved. The Ewords sGenevieve Cail4aux,'' could scarcely be heard.
 AS the prisoner remained standing, the presiding judge said. ..You may sit down"