Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

| ing the recital and at the end Nine
| Cailaux wept.
Explaining the circumstances of buy
ing the pistol, Nine. Cailaux said she
| had no fixed idea Of using it and in any
| case had no purpose to kill. She had had
a revolver which her father had given
I her, but had lost It. When she reached
| home after comforting with NJ. Monier
she was still vacllatng as to what to
do-whrther to go to the Figaro office
and see Calmette or to a tea marty
Finally she decided to leave L letter
for her husband whether she went to
the Figaro.
LETTER TO HUSBAND.
was as follows:
MY Beloved Husband:
when I told you this morning of my
interview with President Monier, who in
formed me that we have in France no
law to protect us against the calumncs
| of the press, you said to me that one Of
| these days YOU would smash the face
Of the ignoble Calmettc. I realized that
your decision was irrcvocabe My re-
solve was then made shall do Justice.
France and the republic need you. I
will do the deed
IF this letter reaches you, you will
know that I have done or have tried 20
do justice. Forgive me, but my patience
Is exhausted.
81 love and embrace you from the
depths of my heart
Your Henriette."
Judge Albanel--"Explain this letter.
which the prosecutor relies upon to es-
tahlish reconciliation
Nine. Caillaux-"I never meant to say
that in going to the Figaro office ! had
resolved to shoot Calmette. had not
made up my mind what 7 should do. I
had made t perfectly clear to Miss Bax-
ter tho English Eoverncss) that she must
not give the letter to my husband unless
had not returned al seven"
DAY OF THE TRAGEDY.
Coming to tho scene of the tragedy.
Nine CaillauN said that while waiting to
see NJ. Calmettc, she heard the office boys
talking about the campaign against her
husband.
II also heard three persons in the wait
ing ROOM she continued. "discussng an
article which was to appear the next
day"
Those in the court room were all
attention as the presiding Judge said.
nov kindly tell the jury what took
place i'm NJ Calmette's private office"
Nine. CaillauX flushed deeply and be-
gan to sob; for space she was unable
to utter word
The judge referring to his notes,
gently repeated to her the facts
brought out in the magistrates ex-
animation She nodded her head. Fin
ally he said, Come, come Nine Call
lauX. What exactly happened"
II do not know" said she in burst
of tears | fired. I did not think | had
hit him; it is frightful that those re-
volvers 20 off by themselves"
The people in the court room laughed
even the Judges. Nine. Caillaux look
ed Indignant and exclaimed:
ut was all so quick, I assure YOU I
cannot tell precisely what happened"
She was silent for moment and then
the judge asked:
Have you anything further to say?"
She began sobhlng again and cried out:
81 regret it infinitely"
MEANT TO START SCANDAL.
do YOU maintain your statement made
to the examining Judge that you ut no
time intended to kill Mr. Calmette?"
Certainly, sir. meant only to make
n scandal. fired low in the direction
of his feet. 1t is such dreadful burden
for mo to carry all my life that | have
killed a man. Why should have killed
him?
II 4 . lat til,