Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-25

WARMLY DEFENDED
BY HIS BROTHER
Dr. Albert CaImelie, Dileclor
Of PaSteur institute, One Of
Principal Witnesses in
CalIIaux Drama,

~ .oRnlaa JousNAl srsoiA, ,sssqn winsf
Paris, July 2i.--The defense Ia the
trial of Nine. cslllauN for the murder
of Gaston Calmettc. editor OF the Ri
garu, today WAS caught In trap in
noccntlv set by Mime. Guoydan, once
the wife of the prisoners husband.
rho principal argument of Maltrc
Labori, counsel for Nine CailiauN, has
been that his client WAS driven to
shoot NJ Calmette through fear that
two letters of which she WIS unaware
photographic reproductions existed
would he published by NJ. Calmctte
and the secrets Of her inner life there
by made public.
This argument II is said, Will be re
duced to nothing by the reading of tho
letters. which Nine. Gueydan rcluct-
antly gave over To Maitrc Labor yes.
teriay. Today she declined To receive
them back from NJ. Lahori
Replying to question by Lahori as
To what she desired done with them,
the former wife of NJ. Calllaux said
! II do not care what You do with
them. Publish all of them II you
wish to do So
Nine Guoydan's counsel. S. g. Ar
chibald. said today concerning tn,
letters;
They are lnocuous. They contain
several dsparagiag references "a
Mmc. Gueydan. then Caillaux's wife
and considered the possiDintles of nn
obtaining divorce from her. This
however, he says would have 60 be az
ter the elections They are completed
by illusions To local politics of no i'm
portance whatever"
Former prcmicrs Present
The unprecedented spectacle of tw'
former premiers, Jean Barthou ant
NJ. CaillauN. standing together at tn
bar aud maintaining with no it'll
heat divergent opinions on the cas-,
was Of hardly less interest than tn
fencing OF Maitrc Labor and Maiir
Chcnu, representing the Calmett
family, over the letters.
Stung 10y the tauni of Pascal Gee
caldi. an infinite friend OF NJ. CAL
laux, that he had not a word Of pit
for the woman on trlat NJ Bartho
turned toward her and said.
II had the honor. madame, To be
guest at your house and you hay
been guest of mine. | have sal
nothing of nature to aggravate you
situation. | wish to say that ! hay
the most sincere respect for you |
your position. But, madame, up
the present the prosecution has haf II
pronounced a word against you. fo
, Iare defended by friends whose dev,
ton / admire and by husband VIII
stands here full of activity, energy an
| talent II was not for me to spea
in your defense. could only CIV
YOU the respectful salute which is you
due. My pity has been for him
! whom it rightfully belongs"
Editors Brother Testlfics.
A dramatic bit Of testimony WI
given during the day BY Dr. Albei
Galmette. director of the Pasteur II
stitute at Lille. He paid high trit
ute To the character Of his brother.
II am convinced DR. Calmeti
said, that If Nine. Caillaux had sin
ply opened her mouth, If she hnd onl
said to my brother. Is It true tht
YOU have in your possession the pr
= vatc letters?' my brother would In
mediatoly have reassured her. If yo
, knew how scrupulons my brother wa
with his word he would have remove
/, Nine Callaux's apprehension.
~ 60 farther. He would have oi
fered her his arm to escort her to he
carriage. he would have filled he
automobile with flowers.
Attempts have been made here
defie the memory Of my brother
, speaking of the manner in which h
: made his. fortune. As the guardia
Of his children 1t Is my duty to IA
That my brother worked hard all h
life His work did not enrich hll
greatly. for in his profession one rare
, ~ becomes wealthy. But everybod
knows he formed strong and dee
/ friendships and 1t was through thcs
n friendships that his fortune grew.
I Is common knowledge that II was q
a result of the legacy Of NJ. Chauehar
(the proprietor of a great departmer
! store) that my brothers fortune WI
, made There is no reason to blus
for it,
Dr. GailIard, Nine. Caillaux's der
fist, another witness OF the day, test
. fled that she had made an appoint
J ment with him for two days after tn
tragedy. Her physician, Dr. Mercign.
! also gave evidence.
Mime. Caillaux is the best Of won
/ en-" he said Her character
sweet and calm. | was stupefle
when | learned of the drama
Henry Bernstein, the playwright
, and several members of the Flgar
staff also were on tho stand durin
the day.