The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-28
CA|LLAUX READS
CALMETTE'S WILL
Attempts to Prove Editor Whom
Wife Killed Was Traitor to
France.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO DUEL
Taking of Evidence Comes to
Close Amid Extraordinary
Excitement.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO DUEL


Paris. July 25.-The taking of testi-
nony at the murder trial OF Nine. Call
laux. charged with the murder OF Gas
ton Calmette. editor Of Lee Figaro, WAS
brought to close this afternoon amid
extraordinary excitement.
Less than an hour before the last OF
the evidence was put In, NJ. Caillaux.
husband Of the defendant, cX-Premicr
OF France. and most popular politician
OF the republic. himself took the stand
and read the viii Of the man mis- wife
mad Killed to prove that Caimette and
LIE Figaro had sold the influence OF that
great newspaper To Hungary for a
money consideration. In view OF the
fact tina, Austria Iiungar; is now upon
the verge of war with ServIa In which
France is expected to take tie part
Of Scrria. and has already ordered the
mobilization of her troops to that end,
the CaillauN statement made a tre-
mendous Impression in court.
IL Is known that, as ii has been In
timated Throughout; the trial, the real
point at Issue is not so much tho pun
;shment OF Nine. CaillauX for the ullr-
der Of Calmctte as IL is the proving
OF the charge made by lie Figaro that
Caillaux. while a Cabinet minister sold
out his country's secrets 10 the enemies
OF France during the Moroccan i'm
broglio. and the counterchargc that
lie Figaro and its dead editor were also
traitors TO France.
BERNSTEiN CHALLENGES
CAILI.iuN TO DI Ell
Duel challenges. which are becoming
daily accessory OF the opera boune
trial. we're augmented by another this
afternoon, when NJ. CaillauX went on
the stand as a matter OF personal privi-
lego, and. when he had finished read
ing the will of Calnetto and other In
Bernstein the author. who defended
calmetie's memory on Saturday. had
no standing in court, because he had
III his youth deserted from the French
army ana deserted In "A most cowardly
wa.
Nine CaiilaUX, the nominal defcn-
daut. whose personality has sunk into
obscurity since the trial developed into
an arraiEnmcnt OF Cailiaux and lie
Figaro Tor treason, showed some in
terest in her husbands attack on Bern
stein. she smiled on him. and al the
climax OF his dia;ribe clapped her
hands.
Bernstein took the stand next. and
announced amid cheers, that II. would
send his seconds to CaillauN, and that
II CaillauX had the courage TO meet
him, one OF the principals would be
taken from the field dead. This was
the fourth duel challenge that has
come from the Judges or the witnesses
in the case. II was received with a
hilarious uproar by the audience. which
the chief judge. himself challenging
cleared from the room
CaillauX's reading of the dead Cal
'nette's viii was punctuated by his own
commentaries
Il call your attention. he said dra-
matically. TO the sinsuiarly rapid in
crease OF NJ. Calmettc's fortune. lie
disnoseS OF S2.5J0.o0o. and lie says in
that will The greater part Of the for
tune leave. comes from personal
gift made TO ,ne by Nine Boursin. il
being understood that ! pay her am
income therefrom during my life The
disposition TO Calmettc of this fortune
she derived from NJ Chaucard. in a
manner il were better not TO dwell
upor, ! viii not comment upon: but
his own and his papers traffic with the
hungarian government is matter
which the country has a right To know
OF. The income of his fortune from
nothing to the amount left i'm his will
IS disgrace To the fair name OF
France"
CAILIAUN CONTINUES
HITTER INVECTIVES
>raillauX continued his invectives, de-
nouncing NJ. De Flagey. correspond
ent Of lie Figaro who had testified
that CaillauX had offered him $500 10
testify in behalf o. his wife.
y doctor testified that Calm.tte
nigh, have been saved if his wounds
had heen properly treated in the hos
piial
Finally Maitre Chenu counsel for
Calmette's family, demanded where
CaillauN had obtained the viii and
other papers OF the dead man.
Tell me where YOU got the evidence
YOU have read against me. and | will
tell YOU how these papers came into
nv possession" shouted CaillauX. And
as he left the stand he declared hotly:
There is only one thing worse than
losing ones life. an dthat is to attack
4 woman and live on her generosity"
Bernstein. whom CaillauN had de-
nounced for an alleged desertion OF
the army, went TO the stand again. and
retorted:
world flcht for my country. ! would
not ask my wife TO fight the battles
and dc the firing at the enemy"
Tie trial session broke up in semi
rioting. the crowds outside the Palace
OF Justice cheering vigorously for both
Mime. CaillauX and Calmette.
GILMAN OF PANORAMA
WILL HE ENACTED TO-NIGHT
The final scenes in the great pano-
rama of human passions. in both fash
ionablc and political society. which
Franco has seen revealed at the Gail
lauX trial, will take place Tomorrow
night In the morning Maitre Chcnu.
attorney for Lie Figaro and the Cal
mette family, will begin a series Of
speeches that will rank among the
first oratorical efforts of the age.
The speech for the defense will Id
delivered by Maitre Labori. famous as
tho defender of Captain Dreyfus.
Labori will occupy four hours, and IL Is
expected that the jury will retire about
S or o'clock.
Has the jury made up its mind?
That is the question that is on every
ones lips tonight. and ore which, ac-
cordins to the concensus Of opinion,
must be answered negatively.
The uncertainty on this point is due
to NJ. Joseph CaillauX. who throughout
the trial has been much more cen
trail figure than his wife. Admittedly
one of the cleverest politicians in Eu-
rope, he has been overthrown by tho