The chronicle=news., 1914-07-20

tion with the Dreyfus trial.
The Figaro today came out with a
violently worded article on the open
ing of the trial from the pen of AL
fred Capus, the recently chosen acad-
emician or Immortal" who now oc-
cupies the editorial chair formerly
held by Calmette. In it he declares:
| The party which assassinated
Calmette is going to do its best to
deiile his memory. for which purpose
it has stopped at nothing and has
not scrupled to violate condolences,
thus giving foretaste OF what is in
store"
The article concludes:
"Those who have slain him from
behind would like to transform him
into man involved in shady finance
Ia pirate. Caillaux. do not put
yourself out! You have well sharp
.ite excited by the smell OF blood:
but the honor of Calmette is wrought
in marble. You will not bite into
it!"
AS soon as the jurors who had
been drawn by lot in private room,
and the four judges composing the
court had taken their places. Presi-
dent Albanel called out loudly:
bring in the accused"
Republican guards then opened n
small door In the wall of the court
room beneath the bust of the God
dess of Liberty and Nine. CaillauX
stepped into the tribunal. The
strong light from the windows op-
Eosite seemed to startle the accused
woman, or perhaps 1t was the abso-
lutte silence in the court room, and
the masses OF faces turned toward
her that made her hesitate on the
D threshold and reach out unsteadily
to catch the arm of the republican
guards standing at her right. He
spoke q word to her and she entered
the prisoners enclosure directly in
front OF her.
Madame Caillaux there stood with
her eyes downcast and her should
ers bent, a timid looking figure in
black. She wore n cloth jacket suit.
a small black hat with n black bird
wing cooked on one side, white
linen collar edged with lace and held
together by an unobtrusive pin.
The prisoner then sat down. but
as all in the court room except the
judges were standing, she hastily
rose again and did not reseat herself
until the others. A moment later
Judge Albanel asked: what is your
name?"
Mime. Caillaux stood up md her
lips moved. The words Henrietta
Caillaux" could scarcely be heard.
AS the prisoner remained standing
the presiding judge said:
You may sit down."
The three judges assisting P.esi-
dent Albanel are Achilie katz, Louis
Dagoury and Henri Roly.
The jury is composed OF men OF
many trades and professions, includ-
ing an engraver, a building cnntrac-
tor. n distiller, an architect, u teach
er, furrier aHd a commission agent.
as well as several small capitalists.
When these had been sworn, the
clerk read the long indictment. after
which Nine. Caillaux recovered her
composure.
Judge Aibanel began to question
the prisoner,
II "You are called Gencvieve jose
phine Henriette Raynouard, are yon
not, and were born October 6, 1S74?"
II The prisoner: Eyes, judge"
i At the came time he stood up.
The judge: During your exam
some information about your past
life. Do you wish to recall for the
jury what you said them"
The prisoner then made long
statement. referring frequently to
notes. Her voice was steady. She
turned her head occasionally from
side to side as though making n pub
lie speech and she showed much
self-possession. She said:
II was married at 10 to Leo Clare
tete. We had two daughters. One
OF them died when she was only six
months old. The other. Gcrmaine.
is now 10. A divorce was granted
in April. 1909, in my favor and the
guardianship OF our daughter was
given to me-"
Madame Cailiaux spoke OF her
marriage to NJ. Caillaux with pride.
She salt:
IN Caillaux was premier and in
marrying him l found complete hap
hipeness. l thought all would be
happy, but alas MY life began to
be poisoned by Calumtnies. The
campaign of the Figaro against my
husband began. All the people In
the salons that ! fre1uented received
Il mo with amt1aS that ware linton led