Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-07-23
JOSEPH CA|LlAUX
DECLARES FIGARO
IS GERMAN ORGAN
Husband of Murderess Brings
About a Bitter Clash With
Attorney for Calmette
Over Ugly Charge.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT
Personal Encounter Is Narrowly
Averted When Chenu Alleges
Attempt to Soil Grave
of Slain Editor.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT
Paris. July PA scene dramatically

Paris. July PA scene dramatically
tense and fraught with possible later
developments took place this morning
in the court of Judge Louis Albanel,
where Mime. Henriette Caillaux is on
trial for the murder of CASTOR Cal
ynette. .sTharles Chenu, attorney for the
Figaro interests. in reply to a charge OF
Nj. .Iospeh CaillauX. husband OF the de-
fendant that Calmette, the slain edl-
tor. was in league with German inter
ests, said:
1T does not become NJ. callaux TIC
come here and endeavor TO soil the
grave which his Wife made.
CailauX was on his feet i'm an in
Stant demanding TO know il Chenu
were willing to assume personal re-
sponsibility for his words. Nhenu re-
piled that he would. After several tur-
bulent moments. order was restored In
the court with difficulty. CaillauN's
remarks are regarded as a challenge 10
a duel and those of Chenu as an ac-
ceptance.
Nine. Hcnriette C.llaux today had
long conference with i3ienvenu Mar
lin the French minister of Justice, in
consultation with Fernand Labori, her
counsel and Jules HerbauX. the pro-
curator general who is in charge OF the
prosecution. The conference took place
in the prison of the Concergerie adj
noon
Senator .slenvenu Marlin who is now
also actills. rs minister for foreign af
fairs in I'd absence of Premier Jene
Nviani, aitived at the prison just aft
er the departure of Joseph CaillauX,
the prisoners husband. who had been
in conversation With his wife in her
Cell for the greater part of the morning.
Nine. cail!aux had risen very early
and after breakfasting had glanced
terday's hearing. She appeared to be
satisfied AS many of them We're writ
ten in a sympathetic strain.
caimette Denounced.
While the court was assembling to-
day. newsboys We're shouting around
the entrances to the palace of Justice
an extra edition of LIE Bonnet Rouge,
one of the Journals i'm sympathy with
Nj. caillauX. which contained ii page
article, denouncing the murdered edi-
tor. Castor Calmette. 1t affirmed that
he had been in the pay of German in
terests and had in the II years preced-
Ing his death been engaged in political
and financial ntrigleS by means of
which he was able to leave S26OO.oOo.
The newspaper admitted that he had
received two legaces. one of 100000
and another Of a smaller amount.
Politics was the predominating fac
tor today in connection with the trial
Gastnn i,a,matte efi,or of ,he L,ia.,,.,-
N.''i".' sul'p. W wy : l'F' u
"'a Seeee u'''e''es
me ffench government was under
stood To be greatly concerned in re-
gard 10 the diplomatic documents men
toned at yesterdays hearing as hav-
ing been in the possession of the as
Sassihatpa eulloT. ne documents, ~
was stated, were latef hahded over To
lresldeht iolncare, , VINO passed Them
on 10 !he 1orelgn o11lce;
senator f'leINehu MaIilh actinR
MINISTER Oh 1orelsh ailalfs. was up
mos. oi the nlsnl ana an acllNe m
lefchanse OF telegrams took place be-
tween him NJ ana premler Rene Viviani,
NOV a.a, ~, G.ill,,x MN ,ha tnao nr,ens hs
band. and Fernand I.obori her counsel
made a vehement demand thai the
documents should be produced in court.
III is understood that the premier an
tirinattinr s,1ch y demand left in
structions with his substitute at the
foreign office as to what course should
he p1Irsucd with the papers. which are
in the foreign office archives.
The moment after the court had
been called TO order the procura,o1
eanera, rose and said:
II ann authorized bv the government
10 declare that the documents re-
ferrcd Ia in yesterday,s Testimony are
only nre,pntled comics or docunent.
which do not exist"
Maitre Iabori: 1--WE consider The
incident closed,
Charles Cben,l. the LAWYER represent
ing The interests OF. the Figaro and
those Of calrnette's heirs, then said, 81
regard mo incident as only AN en-
iovut,e diversion If has uloasnd NJ
S,ailla,,x to transform a criminal 1riul
,ntn :; ,,olitical one He intends to 20
from here with a certificate of LOYALTY
to France. Much good win il do him.
The ,roe,,,ltor general exclaimed
mai M ,,nnor and natriotisn of NJ
<,ail,a1Ix remained linstalned
Mnjtre labnri obiected Ia IN.
l:,n.iia.c used IL, Naitre Cheunu
81. ra I.i
'e'
Georges lVes'ai y btplhcflhi'1w ol
me murdered ca'ioi. ana chairman ol