Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
LETTER
IN FRENCH
TRAGEDY
Nine, CaiIIaux Admits Publication
of Note From Minister a Mo-
tive for Shooting Editor.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, March 17-Mme Henrlette
Caillaux, wife of the French Minis
ter of Finance, was formally charged
to-day with the murder Of CASTOR
Calmette, the briliont editor Of ri
caro-, whom she shot to death last
night in retaliation for that news
papers attacks upon her husband.
and for publishing, in violation OF nm
"unwritten law" of France, love let
ter written to her by NJ Cainaux
during their courtship.
Premier Doumergue accepted the
resignation of Minister CaillauX late
o-day, and announced that his sue
cessor would be appointed tonight.
This action followewd a Cabinet
meeting and conference between
the Premier and President Poincare,
at which it was decided that the Min
istry could not survive il Caillaux
were retained following the tragedy.
Mobs Call for His Life.
The Premier wished to keep Call
laux, but it was pointed out To him
that if this was done the Cabinet
would be accused Of tacitIy APPROX
ing the act Of Mime CaillauN
Anti Callaux demonstrations oc-
CURED in the Latin Quarter this aft
ernoon. and many students were ar
rested before the rioting was quelIed.
Earlier mobs clamored for the life of
Caillaux as the real murderer
Callaux went to the Ministry OF
Finance this afternoon to remove his
private papers. While there the
building was besieged by a crowd who
booted the Minister They attempt
ed to invade the building, but were
driven back by police while CaiilauN
escaped by a rear door
There was a pathetic and dramatic
scene when the Minister of Finance
was allowed to meet and talk with
his wife Tears rolled down the
cheeks Of the statesman as he en-
hraeed Nine. Caillaux The Minister
was in state Of almost complete
collapse as he repeated over and over
again.
Woman Also Breaks Down.
"Why did you do it, You have
ruined my life. but ! forgive you
Nine. CaHlaiK also broke down and
sobbed As the couple embraced ana
wept they heard through the barred
windows Of the jail the shouts OF the
mobs in the streets
When NJ. CailIaux arrived at the
woman's prison in an automobile, he
showed that he had spent a sleepess
night His face was pale and lined,
his hair was rumpled. and his cloth
ing was wrinkled He twitched with
and was manifestIy
glad when the iron gates OF the prison
separated him from the mobs which
we're moving restlessly through the
streets.
While Nine Ca,iiauA MAS the dc-
tual slayer. and did not deny IT, yet
the newspapers generally held that
the Minister was morally response
bic
Admits Letter Motive
NJ. Calmette, who was shot a 6 80
last night died az 12:A0 O'Clock this
morning Four Of the five bullets
fred at the journalist had taken ef-
feet
The body was removed early In the
morning from the residence or Dr.
Hartman, whore death had taken
place to the Calmette home.
Nine. Cai1aux admitted that there
was double motive. Her anger had
been aroused by the personal poltical
campaign that ,he editor was carry
ing on against her husband, but this
was increased TO frenzy when NJ. Cal
mette published part Of love letter
which NJ. CaiUauX had written his
wife during their courtship days
This had been a violation of an IN
written law, which is regarded az i'm
in French circles.