New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-29
ALL THOSE WHO DO
NOT FIGHT EMBRACE
Prisoner FaintS During
Pitiless Arrangement by
Calmette Counsel.
CASE AFFECTS FRANCE
Political Outcome of Famous
Trial Can Only Be Conject-
urcd at This Time.
Ry cstle 20 The Tribune !


Paris. July 2s. When the jury, after
dehbcrsting fifty minutes. brought in
verdict tonight scquitting Nine.
Henriette CsillsuX Of the wilful muir
der Of Castor Calmettc, editor of lie
Figaro" on March Is. there were yclls
of "Asssssine." "Assassinc." "Assss-
sine." C"Murderess," "Murderess! "
"Nurderess!"p.
The verdict. which was returned, &C
oording 10 members of the bar, in the
face of one of the strongest chains of
evidence establishing premeditated
crime ever recorded in French juris-
prudence, was followed by a riotous
tumult.
While the spectators clambered on
desks and chairs shouting "Caillaux.
"Labori," "Caillsux. assassin Nine.
Caillsux tottered and fell on the neck
of her counsel, Fcrnand Labor Her
hair was undonc and fell over her
shoulders; her hat dropped to the
Aoor. Labor embraced his client, look
ing all the time as il he wished the
uhole business was over.
The din was deafening. Several
groups Of barristers came to blows. and
tho Republican guards, in an endeavor
20 separate them. joined in the melee.
The spectacle OF Labor and Chenu, the
latter counsel for the Calmette family,
embracing each other, cslmed the
tumult for moment, but il was re-
doubled when they left with Nine.
Caillsux.
"Murderess." Follows Madame.
Failing 20 make himself heard. the
presiding judge. followed by the other
Judges. marched out OF the room. The
advocates took complete possession Of
The court. Some Of them mounted the
Judges desks and harangued the crowd.
me guards then cleared portion Of
The court. and. comparative quiet be-
X re-established. Judge Albanel re-
turned ard read the judgment, order
irg 'hs release Of Nine. Csillaux.
Much shaker with emotion, Nine.
Csillaux left BY the witnesses door, the
guards making a lane through the
crowd. Size covered her face with her
hands a. if 70 shield herself from the
furious cry OF "Murderess,' By way
of 2 number ~ narrow corridors and
hack staircsses she reached small
side door in the Palace Of Justice.
where an automobile was waiting. and
drove OF unobserved.
=. Caillaux left By the main entrance
o. the arm Of his devoted friend, Dep
a.v Pascal Ceccsldi, amid mingled
cheers and boots.
Thvs ended the most sensational trial
mat Partisan courts have dealt with
IN vcar-. Each day provided its dra-
matte thrill, and although the verdict
rsg been pronounced the outcome can
rot hc foretold.
Demonstrations against the verdict
occurred in several places tonight. In
the boulevards the excited crowds, dis
cussing the merits OF the case, grew 70
lsrze PROPORTIONS, and when the jury's s
verdict became known there were
shouts Of derision and cries Of "Down
with Csillau1,"
In one section the mob became 50
disorderly that mounted Republican
Guards we're hastily summoned TO as
-. the police in quelling the disturb
snoes. A large number Of police and
Yioters were injured and many arrests
we're made.
After dining At home with her nus
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