South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-18
Agitation Against CaiIIaux Led
BY Leon Daudet Would
Drive Former Minister Into
0StraCiSm.
GOVERNMENT INTRIGUE
REVEALED BY EPISODE
Disclosures of Secret Influence
in Favor of Notorious
SWindIer May Lead to Wreck
of Cabinet.

PARIS. March 1S.-Disorder aris-
ing from the assassination of CASTOR
Calmette. famous journalist and editor
Of the Figaro, by Nine. Henriette Gail
laux. wife of the former minister OF
finance, was frequent in this city Wed
nesday. despite the hundreds of police
who patrolled the boulevards. The
political scandal arising from the kill
ing of NJ. Calmette, has stirred and
shocked the entire country.
Enemies of CaillauX declared We'd
neSday that they would drive him from
public life, and, if possible, exile him
from the ranks Of decent people. The
agitation against CaillauX and the
ministry is being led by Leon Daudet
and handful of youthful followers of
the royalist league. The rOyalists see
in the present crisis the greatest
chance 10 strengthen their Organiza-
ton.
Sensational revelations which have
followed the killing Of Calmette, in
dicate that the full extent of the causes
which Law behind the assassination are
Lot yet known.
Jealousy is Cause.
Nine. CaillauX has dramatically de-
clared that she shot the journalist in
retaliation for attacks which had been
printed against her husband in the FL
CARO- and because NJ. Calmette had
published part of a love letter written
to her by Caillaux while she was the
wife of another maa
II seems now that the elements of
hatred and jealousy involved in this
tragedy are more far-reaching than at
first believed. in fact, it may be shown
that the affair resulted almost entirely
from the anger of a jealous woman
Furitanical persons point to this great
tragedy as a result of the morals of
the upper classes, and il will be used
as pulpit theme in many quarters to
prove Paris a modern Babylon.
One result of the tragedy has been
to show the amount of intrigue in the
French government. The incident in
the chamber of deputies involving the
Fabre letter may prove an opening
wedge for further revelations. If the
nu-gOvernment forces are successful
in their campaign the Calmette killing
will yet wreck the cabinet and drive
more than one public man into re-
tirement.
Relates SwindIing Case.
The Fabre letter relates TO the case
cf Henri Rochelle, a notorious
swindler. According to a letter NJ.
MOnis, While premier eXerted strong
influence upon VI. Fabre, the public
PROSECUTOR. to postpone the trial of
Rochelle FOR six months, which was
done. NJ. Caillaux is accused Of hav-
ing persuaded NJ. MOnis TO write the
letter NJ. Calmette had a copy of
this letter in his possession.
Nine. CaillauX in her cell in st. La
zaire prison, is taking her situation
cody. Maitre Labori. one of the fore
most lawyers in France. who has been
retained 70 defend her. visited her
again Wednesday and conferred long
and earnestly with her Her defense
will be justification.
The famous prisoner is allowed to
have her maid and she is exempt from
wearing the ordinary prison garb.
Her meals are sent in from a fashion
able restaurant.
NJ. Caillaux also visited his wife He
comforted her by telling her that she
undoubtedly would be acquitted
Reports that an attempt would be
made 10 smuggle poison into the cell
Of Nine. CaillauX led the prison au-
thorities TO adopt the most drastic
precautions today. The authorities
feared that when the full seriousness
of her position dawned upon the wom-
an she would try to end her life