Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
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TRAGEDY
Nine. CaiIIaux Admits Publication
of Note From Minister a Mo-
tive for Shooting Editor.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, March 11.-Mme. Henriette
CaillauX. wife of the French Minis
ter of Finance, was formally charged
to-day with the murder Of CASTOR
Calmette, the brilliant editor Of FL
garo, whom she shot to death last
night in retaliation for that news
papers attacks upon her husband.
and for publishing. in violation Of an
"unwritten law Of France, love let
ter written to her by NJ. Calllaux
during their courtship
Premier Doumergue accepted the
resigl alton of Minister Cailiaux late
today. This action followed Cabinet
meeting and conference between
the Premier and President Poincare,
at which it was decided that the Min
istry could not survive If Caillaux
were retained following the tragedy.
Minister. of the Interior Rene Re
noult late this afternoon agreed 10
succeed NJ Caillaux as Minister of
Finance. Louis J. Malvin, Minister
of Commerce.. took the portfolio of
Minister Of the Interior. Deputy
Raoul Peret, an Under Secretary of
the Interior, was appointed Minister
Of Commerce. filing the Cabinet.
Mobs Call for His Life.
The Premier wished to keep Call
Iaux, but It was pointed out to him
that If this was done the Cabinet
would be accused of tacitiy APPROX
ing the act of Nine. CaillauX
Anti Callaux demonstrations oc-
Cured in the Latin Quarter this aft
ernoon. and many students were ar
rested before the rioting was quelled.
Earlier mobs clamored for the life of
Caillaux as the real murderer
CailauX went to the Ministry or
Finance this afternoon to remove his
private papers. While there the
building was besieged by a crowd who
hooted the Minister They attempt-
ed to invade the building, but were
driven back by police while CailIauX
escaped by a rear door.
There was a pathetic and dramatic
scene when the Minister Of Finance
was allowed to meet and talk with
his wife Tears rolled down the
checks Of the statesman as he en-
hraced Nine Caillaux The Minister
was in state OF almost complete
collapse as he repeated over and over
again.
Woman Also Breaks Down,
why did you do it,? You have
ruined my life, but forgive YOU"
Nine. Cdillaux also broke down and
sobbed As the couple embraced ana
wept, they heard through the barred
windows Of the jail the shouts Of the
mobs in the streets
When NJ. Caillaux arrived at the
womans prison i'm an automobile, he
showed that he had spent sieepless
night His face was pale ana lined,
his hair was rumpled. and his cloth
ing was wrinkled. He tWitched with
nervousness, and was manifestiy
glad when tine iron gates OF the prison
separated him from the mobs which
were moving restlessly through the
streets
While Nine Caillaux was the ac-
Ual slayer and did not deny It, yet
the newspapers generally held that
the Minister was morally RESPONSE
Bile
VI. Calmette who was shot at $50
last night, died at 12:4O o'clock this
morning. Four Of the five bullets
fired at the journalist had taken eff
feet.
Nine Caillaux admitted that there
was double motive. Her anger had
been aroused by the personal political
campaign that the editor was carry
ing on against her husband, but this
was increased 10 frenzy when NJ CAL
mette published part of a love letter
which NJ CaIllauy had written his
wife during thoir courtship dag.
This had been a violation Of an mn
% rjttou law, which Is regarded MS i'm
mutabc in French circles.