The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
SLAYER of Editor Calmette
Struggled to Law Courts
Prison in Closed Cab.
SHE HAS LARGE CELL:
ONLY WOMAN IN JAIL
Defence Expects to Show Vie.
tim Died From Poor
Medical Care.

Nb'' N 10fS bcspftC' 10 lllE StN.
p,tis, July i9.--Mme. Joseph Caillaux,
,h5,e trial tor the murder Of NJ Castor
,,lme-t, editor ~ the Figaro. on March
a last is 60 begin I'm the Palais de Jus.
.ce tomorrow was transferred from 81
rsta-r prison to tho Concergerie. the
W ,or attached to the law courts. at 10
sclo.b tms morning.
A small crowd assembled outside OF st
assre prison to witness the departure Of
Vre CtiIauv. but those who went there
sore disappointed through ruse Of the
7ovrc Two tiNlCabs were used. one,
which came out Of the prison yard with
IL, blinds Drawn. attracted tn. attention
tn people outside. who were certain
he prisoner vas inside. The other taxi
.eh M which Mime Cailaux was taken
- .1' "o7cIcr=erie. left the prison by a
ioor which is sclhom used and attracted
., attention
Mn, tdIl'duN, who was accompanied
% three inspectors Of police, wore a black
'a!.or made suit with white collar and a
t.l't Nt On reaching the Conciergerie
.He Vas taken 10y roundabout passages 20
Ct cell and 10 this way she was not seen
b., any nt the other prisoners who are all
men
The cell IN which Calmette's slayer was
laccd &c quite large. There are two beds
- H. one tor the prisoner and the other
'jr the wariress who has her In charge
There 1ro four chairs, which will enable
-er 20 receive visits from her husband In
D.. cen. a. there is no parlor for tho use
y a""pt.t persons in the Conciergerc
lime. ''lilnuN will he able to go from her
ell o. ,hs Assize Court before which she
to b' tried by interior passagways with
f o,us seen 10y tho public.
Near Marie Antoincttc's CrII.
T1,s oell IS not far from the one occu-
led hy Marie Antoinettc when she was a
'-!,oner awaiting trial on charge Of
layirs conspired against the Government
a Cl'-. to the one occupied by Nine
theresa Humbert. who was accused of
-avi7s participated In swindles amount
1s I" millions of francs The cell
As two doors and two windows. It Is
situated on the ground floor Blankets
-" necessary at might. as the conclergerie
cold even i'm summer
IT, report that tho defence intends 10
'as' tho question as Ia whether or not
" calu'"ttc's death was du. 70 lack OF
proper treatment after the shooting be-
aus Of the failure Of the surgeons 10
opersj" promptly seems to be confirmed
W tho fact thar a number Of doctors have
7-sn summoned to testify The surgeons
VINO have been cited ny the counsel for
Nine Cai'lauN are Prof Pozzi OF the
Acaden, Of Medicine, Dr. Robert Proust
Dr.. FruisSo, Dr Doyen and DR.. Victor
Ra,Hazt-d
Special Preparations have been made
within Tho Assizc court for the trial
IHese irrlud" the installation of ten ven
'laio-s 70 give a much needed change
- air Automatic silonc"rs have heer
Mlfd 20 'ho doors to proven, the usual
7V'se mad" when thcN are closed.
Jur> >h"vs Its Indulgence.
The jur, before which Nine Catlaux
70 De tried appears to have shown Il.
self TO b. iudulgent In cases which [,
as already hoard. In three cases 1t ha,
L rlan'Ad the plea or oxtenua,ing circum.
.'snces 10 the widest degree. In two
"ther cases It has requested the applica.
Ton Of 'sursis,' or suspended sentence
which the Judge granted, although tn,
AssIe cour. is not generally inclined &c
grant the benehi OF the first offenders
act
rhr'" Judges viii hear tho case, Judge
Aoan' VIII preside with Judges Kat'
'nd pasoury as assistants on either side
u a.'m tn" presiding Judge will con
.l'i m" "as, entirely and will only cal
nc o'h.r Judges IN consultation az t.
ne sc1te7r, IN case the prisoner shoulc
/ - found guilty. The trial is expected
70 last q week, but II may be concluded
| by FRIDAY night.