The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-22
GOES on STAND FOR DEFENSE
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myself After that l felt relieved in
mind. but my wiic OH the other hand.
was depressed.
"At the police station, on my way
home from the Senate, learned OF
the tragedy. My wifes constant pray
er was. 1 hope he is not seriously
hurt l meant only to give him a
lesson"
Caillaux asked for ten minutes rest
and went over TO the dock, took one
or his wffe's hands and kissCI 1t fer
vcntly.
Testimony Interrupted.
NJ. CaillauX now entered upon the
purely political phase of his testi-
mony. Some Of his statements were
greeted with boots and cheers by the
listeners despite the orders Of the
presiding judge to arrest the distur-
bers.
The campaign carried on by the RI
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 halted
that measure Of fiscal reform.
The Times" he said, was con-
demned for publishing things about
Parnell which were not true. If we
had English laws in France there
would have been no Figaro campaign.
He had been accused of criminal
prevaricatiOn in the Rochette affair
aid of treason in connection with
France.German treaty. To this he re-
piled:
"The postponement of the Rochette
case was a step for which would not
hesitate to take the responsibility
even today.
Denies Allegation.
II will now show the court and the
Jury" he continued, "thc absolute fall
sity Of the charges levclied against
my conduct in the France-German
crisis Of 1911. In my conduct Of the
affair was guided by the principle
that the great Moroccan empire was
the Indispensable complement Of
Frances African colonies. l did not
wish that under the cover of previous
conventions a sort Of Franco-German
consoltium should be established in
Morocco.
II can prove the absolute correctness
Of my conduct throughout that per-
icd."
NJ Caillaux said he knew that the
L
possession which it intended to pub
lish although that would have been a
grave peril for the country. ri
II am obliged to speak now Of tho
Calmette," said M. Caillaux. after lie
had gone at some length into the polit-
ical aspect Of affairs, "but with the
greatest moderation and the deepest
emotion. If by allowing him to cover
4 III. A.
life, would do so at once.
"Calmette attacked me about the
F'ranco-German agreement, when In
1911 he continuously supported my
policy. He even went further. He
advocated on August 1O,1911, the quo
tation OF German stock on the Paris
Bourse. .et.:,-,.--.s
Mikes Grave Charges.
M. Calliaux went on to declare that
when Calmette took the direction of
the Figaro he obtained funds from @
group OF German financiers. "My par
ents," he said. left ME 1,20O, 900
francs. I have now one million I
defy the attorneys for the Calniette
family to deny that he who twenty
years ago had nothing has loft a for
tune OF three millions"
M. Caillaux then asked to be con-
fronted with Louis Latzarus one of the
members of the Figaro staff who had
previously testified that Calmette had
told him he had diplomatic documents
important enough absolutely to crush
Caillaux. LatZarus refused to specify
the contents Of the documents unless
forced to do SO as their divulgence
would constitute grave danger to
France. He then asked to say some
thing about "the chief whom loved
and whom Caillaux assassinated."
The court room broke into a violent
uproar, the scene recalled the fam
GUS Zola trial. Caillaux shouted
above the din:
II cannot tolerate such language"
Counsel SIuabbie.
Maurice Chenu, counsel for the
Calmette family, here interposed and
declared that the documents had been
handed to President Poinacre by Cal.
mette's brother after the editors
death.
At this NJ Labori. chief counsel for
the defense, sprang to his feet and
completely dominated the situation.
In tones OF thunder he declared:
II will have no equivocation. I de-
mand a full statement from the gov
ernment."
The Judge then announced that 1t
was too late to go into such an i'm
portant matter and adjourned court.
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