The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
STORY OF CALMETTE KILLING IS NARRATED
 BY MIME. CAILLAUX
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smash his snout,' and the audience laughed.
 Mme. caillaux went on in trembline voice, If my husband had said to me there is nothing to be done, I should have looked upon him as a coward. asked him 'when-today?'
 "IIe said. No, at my own time"
 She raised her clasped hands and cried My God, my God, if you -, turning to the jury, If you knew what l sui fered that day. To think that my hus- band was going to kill man:''
 She lowered her voice and half whis- pered; "I thought of committing suicide Then l thought of trying to do some thing myself to stop that publication. said to myself l will make scandal"
 She put her handkerchief to her eyes and cried, "Ah, my God, if I had foreseen the Horrible issue
 Explaining the circumstances Of buying the pistol, Mme. Callaux said she had no fixed idea of using 1t. When she reached home after conferring with M Monier, she was still debating as to what to do-whether to go to the Figaro of- fices and see Calmette or to a tea party Finally she decided to leave letter for her husband when she went to the Figaro.
 Judge Albanei read the letter, which was as follows
 My Beloved Husband: When l told you this morning of my interview with President Monier. who informed me thai we have in France no law~to protect us agaiAst tho oalumnies of the press, you said to me that one of these days you would smash the face of the ignoble Calmette. I realized tnat your decision was irrevccable. My resolve was then rlace4I shall do justice. France and the republic need you. I will do the deed
 If this letter reaches you, you wll know that l have done or have tried to do justice. Forgive me, but my patience is exhausted
 "I love and embrace you from tht depths of my heart. Your
 'HENRfETTE."
 Judge Albanel Explain this letter which the prosecutor relies upon to estab' fish reconciliation"
 Mme Caillaux: q never meant to say that in going to the Figaro office I had resolved to shoot Calmette. I had not made up my mind what I should do. had made it perfectly clear to Miss Bax- ter (the English governess) that she mus, not give the letter to my husband un- less l had not returned at [" Coming to the scene of the tragedy Mme Caillaux began to sob. For a time she was unable to utter a word. The judge, referring to his notes gently repeated to her the facts brought out 1T the magistrates examination. She nod ded her head Finally, he said: Come come, Mime. Caillaux, What exactly hap, pened?'
 Bursts Into Tears q do not know she said in a burst ol tears q fired. l did not think I hao hit him; it is frightful that those re- volvers go off by themselves The people in the courtroom laughed ba ind Eaillally looked indignant and exclaimed Tt was all SC quick, I assure you I cannot tell pre-. cisely what happened She began sobbing again and cried out q regret it infinitely!' Do you maintain your statement made to the examining judge that you at nc time intended to kill M. Calmette?" Certainly, sir. l meant only to make scandal. I fired low, in the direction oi his feet. It is such q dreadful burder for me to carry all my life, that l have killed a man. Why should I have killed him? Never have I said that the pun ishment of Calmette should be death Would l have thus renounced everything the affection of my husband and m, daughter, to go and kill?'
 She struggled for breath; her words came disjointedly, and sobs broks her ut terance. "In trying to avoid a catastro phe I have made it irreparable for my. self, my daughter. my poor papa. I hac done better to have allowed anything tt be published"
 She fell back upon chair shaken witt sobs. The judge again inquired: Have you anything more to say?" T regret it from the depths of m, heart" replied Mime. Caillaux. Mime. Caillaux had been conducted iron the prison to the court by secret pas sage so that those outside had no op portunity to either cheer hiss her The other leading associated figure, in the case were the objects of demon strations. Among them were the procur ator general Jules Nerbaux. in charg, of the prosecution and Fernand Labori the famous legal advocate who was con nected with the Dreyfus trial. The papers today were filled with ref erences to the case.
 The Figaro contained an article iron the pen of Alfred Capus. the recently chosen academcian. or "Immortal," wht now occupies the editorial chair former ly held by Calmette. In 1t he declares
 ''The party which assassinated Cal mette is going to do it's best to defils his memory, for which purpose it ha, stopped at nothing, and has not scruplee to violate condolences, thus giving a fore taste of what is in store"
 Panegyric on Editor
 The article continues with panegyri, on the dead editor and concludes:
 Those who have slain him from be hind would like to transform him into a man involved in shady finance, a pi rate. Caillaux, go on. Do not put your self out. You have well sharpened teeth heavy jaw, an appetite excited by tn, smell of blood but the honor of CaImett, Is wrought in marble. You will no bite into it.
 
 When the jurors who had been drawr by lot in a private room and the foui judges composing the court had takei tbeir places, President Albanel called loudly:
 Bring in the accused Republican guards then opened a smal door in the wall of the courtroom be heath the bust of the goddess of libert, and Madame Caillaux stepped into thu center of the tribunal. The strong light from the windows op