South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-28


premier, Joseph COillaux, was &C
quilted of the murder of CASTOR
Calmette, editor of lie Figaro, in
the court Of Assizes late today.
PARIS. July 2S.-The shadow OF
the guiIlotine was lifted from Nine.
Henriette CaiIIauN. slayer OF Editor
Castor Calmcttc, TINS evening. I'm
his closing speech against the defend
ant i'm the trial that has stirred all
France for eight days, VI. ierbeauN.
the public prosecutor. dropped the
charge of premeditatiOn and admit
ted there were eXtenuating circum-
stances in the prisoners favor.
This made Il practically certain
that Mime. CaillauN would bc acquit-
ted or, at worst. given nominal
sentence that would assure her quick
release.
PARIS. July 2S.-Mme. Henriette
CaillauX tainted today while n.
Chenu. counsel for the prosecution,
was making a plea 90 the jury asking
for her conviction for the murder of
Editor Castor Calmette. she was
carried from the court and the ses-
ceVed medical attention.
Her collapse came when Chenu
pictured her as a -hlooded assas-
sin. and demanded "a verdict OF gull
" with death on tne guill0tine as the
penalty.
There were fully 1000 women in
the court room when the proceedings
began. The rush for seats caused a
riot i'm which many of the women
rrrAar. a q.
The newspaper correspondents
were thrust away from the seats re-
served for them and made protest
TO the court Some got their seats
back but many had 10 stand.
Spectators i'm Fight.
A free fight between several Of the
spectators developed in the rear OF
the room and gendarmes had 20 be
called To subdue the rioters. Five
We're arrested.
The first speaker was NJ Selig-
mann. representing the Calmette
family His address was duh
fiowery discourse devoted 20 an at
tack on NJ. CaillauN and "A defense Of
the slain editor. He declared that
apart from the money left 20 CAL
mette by NJ Chouchard and Nine.
BCursin. the editor accumulated
nearly 100000 during his lifetime
How many millions must one ac-
quire 20 be allowed 20 murder "A man
with impunity2' ne cried
When the spectators were quieted
down the court rescm hled first
night AT the opera, there being many
society women present
When Nine Caillaux entered she
sank YEARLY into her seat. 81. Ia
bori asked her how she was feeling.
but she merely shrugged her shout
ders. NJ Caillaux was late In arFlv-
ing and had difficulty in hndiug a
place
Armed Guards Rushed
Armed republican guards stationed
at the doors were rushed several
times by the frenzied spectators. but
succeeded in holding them back.
Scores came To the building during
the night and camped there iu dis
comfort but happy in having fore
stalled possible rivals. only "a small
proportion Of those about the humd-
ing when court opened were able 20
get inside. but those who faileG to
showed no disposition 20 leave and
their ranks We're augmented hourly.
The rate OF Nine Caillaux prob
ably will be known before night.
Betting on the outcome today was in
fuenced greatly hy the course that
her husband. ex-Premier Joseph
Caillaux had followed during the
trial
II was expected that the address 81
Mattre Chenu against the prisoner
would require about four hours ~
Labori. counsel for the defendant.
was expected 90 take more time. buf
the general impression in court Vas
that the case would be given 70 the
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