The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
Calmette's SLAYER Saved
Through Enormous Political
Power Of Her Husband
Verdict Received
W 18th Indignation
Accused Woman Swoons I'm
der Scathing Arrangement
Of Lawyer For Victims
Family

Paris. July 2s.-Mme. Joseph Call
laux, who deliberately murdered Gas
ton Calmette. editor Of The Figaro.
because she feared he would publish
some OF her private letters lit having
been clearly shown at the trial that
Calmette had no such iettersl, was
adtudged not guilty In the Assize court
here today.
The verdict, which was received
with public indignation. shows the
enormous political power OF the &C,
cused womans husband. VINO. y WIZ
he remembered caused Victor Faore.
a man urfr.endiy 20 his Interests, 10
be removed as public prosecutor ann
Jules .erpaux Ii be nominated In mis-
place NJ Herbnux, whose silence mas
been particularly noticeable ourahR
the trial. which began week ago
YESTERDAY made a speech TO-DAY, al
uniting that there were extenuatins
circumstances in the case. and so the
fury returned "A verdict Of acuuit;ai.
Judge AYoane suspended the argu-
ments Of the lawyers for the IaiEiete
family. Maltres Chenu and Seltgnan.
because 81 the collapse of Nine. taii-
laux, who crineea and finally sweoned
under the scathing arraignmenf OF
the courtroom ard ii was some time
sefof, she could he revived When
she had partially recovered court was
reeonvened.
Worn and Depressed.
Nre. cailisux looked worn and
greatly depressed when she entered
~rurs ts3s mornink She crouched
cn The prisoners bench, with her
hensl IN naT hands. and did not re-
spc ~ vncr her lawyer, Maitre La
nn~t. g~4e.si her 4 hotwsis- bottle
wss uiaced beneath her feet and
ca.>,on nj he~ back She grew visi-
blu ss~aTer lnder the hittsr attacks
cf ;ae pnmas;rg lawyers snd arall,
tainted " @.ai.gran. after reviewing
the eets i,iocued murder OF The
Figaro editor. aid:
's~he sons OF CASTOR Caimette ask ed
US 10 bring them 70 this court TO seek
tnssIre We refused to do 50. but do
Nos forget gentlemen at the jury. with
what anguish the orphans await your
verdict You haze heard witness after
witness speak in praise OF the late Cal
,ns-te There has been only one dis
corsan. note and that came from NJ
Callaux What connection with the
case ha. the fortune of the murdered
man treferring to yesterdays festi-
mcuy that NJ caimette left large
fortune which his enemies charge he
received iliict,lyl How many millions
must a man have In order TO permit
his being assasstnased with complete
impunity,"
NJ Cinema, whose sarcastic comments
on the testimony OF the defense have
more than once disconnected NJ. Gail
laux and his supporters, followed NJ.
Eeltgman with cutting speech, This
was too much for the prisoner. and
court had to be adjourned TO allow
her TO regain her composure- She fell
In a heap on the door Just as NJ Chenu
was saying;
sestAiag ArraiEnmsnt.
II will speak Of nothing except the
hssa ssina alton of NJ. Cflmette. / will
Ask the accused woman whether. when
the spoke of her love for her daughter,
phe thought Of the two children OF NJ.
Caimette, whose pictures never left
him. shall not attempt to 20 into
the biography OF Nine. Cail1auy. She
IL cool sensible woman without emo
ton or pity. She has the ears only for
herself.
she worked with tenacity to break
pp her lovers home. You see the
result. the mistress triumphed over
the lawful spouse They are bound
mp In each other In their happiness
IN their hopes. even in their murder
VlanA
Nj. Caillaux IS a man OF inordinate
And lim!t!ess ambition, whose power
rests on his own audacity and on the
fear he inspires Al. Cailiaux
emitted 10 tell his wife OF the assar-
ances Givcn by President Poincare
that Calmette was incapable OF print
Ing private letters. They did not fear
that What they feared WAS the pub
lication by Victor Fabre on the
Rochelle scandal
'~The husbands violent words at
the lunch table decided the wife to
substitute herself for him, and she
prepared the ASA ssination with as
much calm AZ a society woman fitting
In calls between two tea parties