The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-24
nj. CAlLLAUX
STILL ON STAND
IS THE CENTRAL FIGURE IN
THE TRIAL OF HIS
WIFE
MUCH SYMPATHY
Caillaux Touched BY Attitude OF
Many In Court AS Days
Session Ends
MUCH SYMPATHY
(By Associated Press }

;ParlS, July. 22.-JOSeph Caillaux,
former premier, was again today a
central figure in the trial of his wife,
Mime. HenrIette Calliaux, charged with
killing GAstons almette, editor of The
i'E'igaro. The seoiir irt room was crowded
fso sftss utmost Capacity In the expectas
tton OF fssensationnl revelations arising
from NJ. Labori's closing ultimatum
of last night when no declared he
would refuse to plead unless full
statement was made by the govern
ment regarding documents which. It
was alleged. was important enough to
| crush CaillauX. =.
On the opening of court the proeu-
rator general said he was authorized
by the government to declare the doe
pmcnts referred to in yesterdays. tes-
! timony did not exist. Instead. there
fore. of utterly discrediting the ex-
umph.
Exciting Scene.
An exciting scene was created dur
ing today's aession of the trial when,
following tho tcstimonf Of George
Preetat, brother !n-law of the slain
editor, and chairman Of the Figaro
company. M. Caiilaux demanded OF
mette heirs, II he took full responsible
ity for a statement he made concern
ing the testimony yesterday Of NJ. Call
laux. Tho statement OF NJ Chenn and
nj. Cha{llaux's question caused scenes
of intense excitement during which
Judge Louis Albanel severely repfi-
manded the spectators.
The incident was preceded by a
statement on the witness stand, by
M. Prestat to the effect that theF'igaro
had never been in the pay OF foreign
banks. He denied TINT the Germans
ever had held majority OF the shares
as had been alleged.
NJ. Caillaux had drawn closer to the
bar in order to hear the testimony OF
M. Prestat Maitre Chenu. comment
| ing on the testimony of M. Prestat,
said: az will add that 1t does not be-
come M. Caillanx to come here and
soil the grave his wife made
III. Caillaux, In state Of extreme
agitation. exclaimed: "Sfncc must
take notice Of what this lawyer has
said, vii. asis him K he viii take par-
sonal responE Utility for his words"
When the ensuing excitement had
died down. NJ. Chenu replied: II take
the entire responsibility. You cannot
menace me here. You doubtless do
not know the temper of the man whom
you address,"
Nine. Caillax before today's session
had long conference with Bienvenu
Martin. the French minister OF jus
tice, Fernand Labori, her counsel, and
Jules Kcrbaux, the procurator general
In charge Of the prosecution.
Fictitious Documents.
Senator Martin, who Is acting min
lister os foreign affairs, was up most Of
tine night. and an active interchange
OF kilograms took place between him
and Premier Rene Viviani, now IN
Russia with. the president. M. Call
| ilaux and M. Labordi mado vehement
| demand that public documents men
toned yesterday az having been In tho
! hands Of Calmette be produced In
court. It was said yesterday, that the
documents had been handed to Pres
ident Polncaire who passed them to
the foreign office. rs
When the court came to order to-
day. however. the procurator general
rose and said:
"I am authorized by the government
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