The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-24
Witness Makes an Impass1Oned
Speech to the Jury
In Defense of Caillaux, the De.
fendant's Husband.
BEWlLDERMENT and TERROR
Are Imprinted ON the Face OF
Calmette's Slayer.
The Prisoner Presents q SOr'
rowful Figure in Court.

1,,1,, o4-Pascal Ceccaldi, fntl-
- fr;snd Of Joseph Caillaux. was the
s,rs. uitness at today's session o, .no
tr,oI ~ Nine Henriette Caau~'
harged with the murder OF Uas.o,
CaImette of the Figaro. interest Oou ,a+,
cartared around. the two lneii,o
%ars referred to in yesterday
monv and handed by Mime Hue
first wife of NJ. Caillaux, 10 ", ,,.;+t .
Har,a CaiIlaux's counsel to deal Win o.
Snine e,,osn Great curiosity had oeen
awatened as to whether they wouiu ~
- T., court or communicated pri~"'
ly OF the jurors. .bo iurv an
,,,nassioned defense of the Caiiiau1 :.
family. He described Nine Calliau @ o. =
efforts to restrain her HUSBAND iloli ~
suming political power as sne we the
s.a,,ornr,ent was the only way IN Wnien
thev could expect to have peace III 'noi'
life. ..o crowded
,rt ar,ong witnesses and Journalists
followed attentively his 1rlehoiy
pvric nodding his head IN app
and occasionally casting glance 49,
the court room as tnousn Mr,e
the erect of the witness's Woros. Mlle
Cai,1aux in the prisoner enclosure,
nresented q sorrowfu1 figure In ne.
ayes was a look of bewilderment anu
seeming terror. She did not speak TO
anv one. but she had a long tax WITH
her husband before the hearing Desau-
Ceccaldi amazed those in court Wy
giving his testimony In the iorn VI
sneech in which he reviewed the po-
litical and newspaper "''"
former premier.
rha auditors meanwhile kept up
continuous murmur Of protest or ap-
nrovaI. The protests caused M
Ceccaldi to shout:
IF 7 defend M. Caillaux it Is because
he is an honest man..
Audience Grows Tired.
.l,-rhoss in the court Tnnzu 8. ~ -sal
to tire of M. Ceccaldfs speech ana
the interruptions increased. wnacn
brought from the witness the nea'eo
exclamation:
cause they seek to keep a woman In
prison"
This occasoned a clamorous uproar
and Judge Albanel. who hitherto nad
been impassive, pounded his desk 10
restore order.
II will continue my deposition.
then" said II. Ceccaldi, and he pro-
ceeded with criticism of former
Premier Barthou's course in reading
in the chamber Of deputies the dOcu-
ments drawn up by Victor Fabre In
connection with the Rochette swindle
When M. Ceccaldi had spoken fol
an hour, former Premier Barthou was
called to the stand and defended hi!
action in making public the Victor
Fabre documents. M. Caillaux alst
spoke briefly.
Labori and Chenu then explained
their ideas for and against the publ
cation of the letters placed in Laborf'
charge by Nine. Gueydan.
Chenu remarked that the letters die
not concern the case to which Labor
retorted that he thought three Of then
did. LabOri then returned the letter!
to Nine. Gueydan and asked her wha
her wishes were in the matter and sh'
replied: II do not care what you do
Publish them all if you want to do So
1t was thereupOn decided to plac
three of the letters in evidence, but t.
read only one of them. This would b.
done, it was announced. after recess
Letters a Disturbing Element.
The question OF the reading of tn
letters gave rise to another scene whel
the court reasSembled.
Judge Albanel, who had talked owe
the matter with lawyers for both side
during the recess, called Nine Gueydal
to the stand and Maitre Labori at ono
addressed her. saying:
These letters will not be read by me
madame. Do you wish them back?''
Madame Gueydan: NO
Maitre LabOri: well then, no on
shall have them except myself. If yo
have heard of my being caught in
trap you are mistaken"
Maitre Labori appeared to regar
Mime Gueydan's seeming reluctance G
yesterday and her impulsive conser
that he should have the letters as
device to place him in the position G
either suppreSsing the letters or {
reading them to the disadvantage G
Nine Caillaux. He asked her again:
Madame. do you wish to take bac
these let.erS?"
Madame Gueydan: mo, sir"
Maitre Chenu: Give me the lette,
to tear then up
Prccurator General Jules lIerbaux r.
minded Judge Albanel that ne could r,
5ect any testimony not pertinent to tt
case. Judge Albanel then uuestione
Madame Gueydan as to her wishes.
Madame Gueyoan: Il repeat tn;
Maitre Laborie may do what he likes
connection with Maitre Chenu with II
letters
Maitre Labori called NJ Caillaux
the stand and asked him his views r
the matter. He said to him:
II suggest that you confer with Mn
Gueydan on the subject"
M. Caillaux turned his head towar
his wife In the prisoner enclosure ar
she made gesture of assent. NJ. Cal
laux ther said: II consent"
Judge Albanel disposed of the one,
ton for the time being by saying II
letters would be confided provision M
to Maitre Chenu as representing Mn
Gueydan and to Maitre Labor as re,
resentative of NJ. and Mime Caillaux.
The judge took occasion to announ
that In accord with the request of Il
Jurors and the attorneys the arrumen
would not be finished tomorrow n,
would the court cit on Sunday.