New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-23
Joseph Caillaux Makes
Grave Charges at Cal
mette Murder Trial.
PRISONER BEGINS TO
SHOW NERVOUSNESS
Gunsmith's Employc Testltles to
Her Practising with Human
Form as Target.

Caillaux's attacks against lie Figaro,
charging that newspaper with being IN
the pay of Germany. These accusa-
tions. although completely refuted ny
the testimony Of Castor Calmette'S
father-in-law. Georges Prestat, who
COR thirty years has been president OF
the company owning &c Figaro were
vchemcntly reiterated by VI. CalllauX.
II is most astounding to American
lawy crs 20 note the extraordinary lati-
tudc given by the court to Joseph Csll-
sr" % address the jury on political
financial and humanitarian subjects
oftc1 having only tho rcmotest poSSipie
bearing on the question whether the
laying Of Castor Cslmettc was mat
ter Of prcmcditation OF not.
u. CailauX continued to-day his
vigorous and eloquent brosdsideS
against &c Figaro" lie defended his
honor. his political acts and cven his
income tax law with equal vim and
fury. He smoke in a rapid, convincing
manner. referring occasionally to notes
drawn from his volumlnous bret oac'
which he never part' with for an IN
stant. Once in 4 while he seemed
10 be boss Of the whole show, and the
only man apparently who was plucky
enough TO oppose him was NJ. Chcnu,
counsel for Calmcttc's orphan children.
Witness and Lawyer Angry.
It was an impressive scene, causing
profound emotion, when these two
mon. Caillaul and Chenu. stood face
TO face only few feet apart gazing
ongrily into each others eyes. NJ
.'hGnu charged VI. CalllsuX with daring
10 bcfou tho grave that his wife had
made Tho cN-Promicr rctortcd: Il
imagine Naitrc Chcnu does not assume
personal responsibility for his Lam
.,,acc." but the lawyer at once replied:
81 assume. sir, full responsibility fo-
every word utter. You threaten mo,
but YOU make a grave error. You don
know the man TO whom YOU arc talk
ing"
Nine. Caillaux seemed more fstigucd
than yesterday. She WAS very nervous
and her face flushed crimson At the
slightest provocation. The evidence OF
tho expert from the shooting gallery
where Nine. Caillaux bought her re
volvcr was unfavorable to the accused
with regard TO the question of pre-
meditation.
"Hou. hou, hou." for Calllau1.
At the close Of the sitting NJ. Call
lauA's departure Wa greeted with II
fcw dcsultory cheers, but also with
hootinG aud tho Partisan crowds well
known cry Of dcrision, "Iou, hou,
hou."
Accompanicd by Deputy Pascal Gee
caldi VI. Caillaux went to the Con-
ciergeric and spent an hour with his
wife. Meanwhile. on the opposite side
Of the palace, close 10 the statue OF
Henry " on the Pout- -Neuf, small
crowd. waiting IN vain TO sec the eX-
Premier. began IN discuss the case and
tcrmincd police interference TO dis
pcrsc the rioters.
Sensational revelations were cX-
pccted to-day. arising from VI. LaborTs
closing utimatum Of last night when
he declared he would refuse 10 plead
unless full statement was made by
the government regarding documents
which. it was alleged, were impor-
tant enough to crush CalllauX. In
this connection the Procurator General
said that he was authorized by the
povcrnment TO declare that the docu-
mcnts referred TO in yesterdays tcstl-
mony did not exist. Instead, there
fore. of utterly discredtlng the cN-
Premier the incident ended in his
triumph. as his brilliant antagonist. NJ.
Chenu, was obliged to acknowledge.
Case Of INDICATED Patriotism.
When the Procurator General re-
sumcd his seat VI. Labor. counsel for
Nine. CaillauX. said: I've consider the
incident closed"
VI. Chenu replied sarcastically: The
incident is closed TO the satisfaction OF
nothing but "A clever diversion most
opportunely introduced, and | admire
the skill with which it was arranged
II has pleased VI. CaillauX to transform
a criminal trial into the trial of
political cause Somehow. as the re
suit of circumstances which escape my
compreheneion. We reach this para
doyicd issue that CaillauX comes out
of the proceedings with certificate OF
disinterested patriotism
The Radical leader from his seat in
the body OF the court, followed the
case with the closest attention. Occa-
sionally he would look tenderly in the
direction OF his wife with an cncourag-
ing smile or gesture. Not a word ut
tered bv any of the witnesses escaped
him. as he leaned forward. his hand
curved around his ear the better TO
hear.
Georges Fromentin. sales clerk IN
the gun store where Nine. CaillauV
purchased the weapon with which she
killed Calmettc. was then called. lie
took an automatic plstol from the
package in front Of the Judges and cX-
plained its action.
VI. Chenu said: NINE. CaillauT
did not say when she loaded the pis-
tol"
Vine. Caillaux AS soon as got
into the automobile, before | could
forget Iromcntin's explanations.
had never fired a pistol, but ] had
hunted with M husband. ] bought
Gun nj the same place
Another gunsmith'' enp!oyc SAID
Nmc. Callauy had practlscd IN the
range under thc store. Three Of her
sis shots struck target the size oi
a human figure.
Mmc. Caillauv 81 tried the pistol
SOLELY at the request Of tho cmployc.
lie wanted me to be sure | knew how
1t worked"