The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
FOREIGN
PRESS
PUBLIC STANDING UP


Ill
Then the witnesses are called. The
Public Prosecutor. the defence (both the
defendant personally and the avocats),
as well as the partie civile can put ques-
| tons and cross-examine. In theory every
question should be put through the Judge.
that is, the avocat asks the Judge 10
| ask the witness. but practically ques-
| lions are invariably asked direct al
| though same Judges make Il a point OF
honor to observe the rules of procedure.
| Anything is admitted as evidence. what
people think, personal opinions. what a
/ heard y tell c. &c. the jury being sup
! posed TO give lts proper value 10 the evil
dence
The Presidents evidence will be read
ou:, and II any avocat wants 20 put "A
question about it the higher Judge OF the
| court. roricaon. will walt on the Presi-
den. at the Elysees Palace. and the
srefier will write down the reply. Tn,
/ President cannot be called upon to tes-
| tify personally; in fact the code ignores
| his existence. As President Poircare Is
to leave for his visit to the Car OF
Russia on July II he will probably be
away during the trial
| Addresses to tho Court.
When all the witnesses have been
! heard the avocat OF the partle civile
J addresses the court on behalf Of the in
divdual sufferers by tho defendants ac-
ton. Maitres Chenu and Mlllevoie will
appear for the young Calmettes.
The public prosecutor follows Jules
! EerbauN. who was appointed to this office
, when Victor Fabre was removed from 1t
| to a provincial judgeship after the par
| Uamentary investigation of the Rochette
scandal. II will be remembered that he
accused W. Monis when Prime Minister
I of coming on behalf Of NJ. Caillaux, then
/ Of h.
sure on him Gas public proseuCtor) to
postpone the trial OF Rochelle. Fabre was
the only sufferer from the Rochelle in
vestigdton inquiry, lie was replaced by
NJ. Herbaux. IIerbaux was appointed
by Prime Minister Doumergue friend
OF NJ. Caillaux, and IN this appointment
too NJ Cailaux's enemies find his in
fuence, declaring that Herbaux is Call
lauX's personal friend.
After the public prosecutor the avocat
for the defence pleads. The other avo-
cats can reply to him. but the defence is
allowed 'he last word. The defence Of
Mime. Caillaux is IN the safe hands OF
Maitrs Labor. assisted by his stepson.
Maitrs de Pachman.
Several Sentences Possible.
The Judge no longer sums UP in France.
That practice was abandoned some years
ago. as It was thought that Juries fol-
IOWeu tne Judges opinion toO bupserNl-
emily He reads the questions which the
jury have TO answer and they are locked
UP to frame their answers.
| In the case OF Nine, Caillaux tho Ques-
tons are not likely TO be many in num-
Der The Judge will probably ask rs
the accused guilty Of homicide. or OF
homicide with premeditation"
II he likes (and as already stated, Judge
Aibancl Is generally expected to do so)
he may add rs she guilty OF causing
woundsr' and Did these wounds cause
death without being given with that OBJ
ject)?"
II Nine. CaiIlaux Il found suilty Of
homicide, without extenuatins oircum-
stances, the sentence must Be death. but II
extenuating circumstances are allowed by
tho Jury or by tho court, tho sentence is
hard labor for from fvs years TO life
} Homicide without generalization involves
prison for ive to ten years, or hard labor
} for Ave to twenty years.
! II she Ia guilty OF causing wounds her
crime becomes a misdemeanor ana she
, may be given two years in prison In this
case, Furthermore, sursis may be granted
that Is, a suspension OF the imprisonment
, which may be granted for a first offence
; thereby allowing the prisoner TO escape
I from serving tho sentence. which. how
ever, remains on record and may be en-
! forced II a second offence Is committed.
: Trial May Last . Week.
Tho trial Is expected TO last five days
the witnesses occupying three days. II
!. the avocats speak at great length the
case may run TO Elk days. but that Is
! expected to be tho maximum. Nine. Call
laux will spend tho nights In the con
cierger.e, the prison OF tho Palais do
Justice.
$ The demand for tickets is. of course
4 enormous Judge Albanel and Prosecutor
$ Herbaux have said that no woman Is Il
3 be present except AS witness. but no on
r who knows Paris believes there Is an,
I likelihood that such Il regulation will b.
i observed. The public (the law. OF course
e requiring the court to be open) will b'
!, | limited to small standing. room space
= at the back of the court, and doubtless
d the scenes that marked the Steinheil cast
n will be repeated. Loafers Of all kind
4 will form a line outside the doors of thu
Pala!s do Justice all night In hopes y
/, selling their places In the line for gooC
g sum,
y The stories OF the great favors show
q TO Nine Cailaux since her arrest may b
g. ! safely disbelicyed. or certainly much dis
@ | counted She las been said to have or
u dered "A bathins suit for this summer, I
= have given directions about new hats an
~ clothes and even TO have been allowed on
II OF prison to attend the funeral or NJ
e, CaillauN's half-sster,
Another story ~ her prison life Is anus
v ing, ~ not literally credible. one OF he
S copr,souers who acted As her servant CAV
a." her great satisfaction MS maid. Tn
4 woman was sentenced at the end OF Marc
q to four months prison. so that Nine. CAN
lauI fully counted on enjoying her ser