New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-25
NINE. CAILLAUX
TELLS HER STORY
c.vs She Killed Calmette to
prevent Her Husband
Doing 1t.
pOIJGHT A REVOLVER
WITH EASY TRIGGER
,sading Motive, She Repeats
Was Desire to Prevent Publica-
tion of Her Private Letters.

Was Desire TO Prevent Publica-
,iou of Her Private Letters.
o.;s March 2i-Mme. Caillaux de-
"a to-day 20 the examining mag
a. hat Il was her fear OF the con-
ar.,ces of the publication OF some
80 correspondence in lie Figaro
r.,od ho- 10 assassinate CASTOR Cal
- i.s editor. adding that she had
~ ohsessed with the idea that her
..sbsnd might be driven 10 commit the
and that she decided. therefore. 10
do Il herself 49,. <.o,,,
.,e nrison ~ Saint-Lazare 10 the Palace
=. 1rstice by detectives. As she passed
.t.orgb the corridor leading 70 the court
.hers the examination was 10 take place
~. saw group Of photographers and
ia. Let them photograph me. Then
!, F7ne thev will be satisfied.
when she entered the court NJ Bou-
"a the examining magistrate. said to
her. ala
-. ,,onday. tie day you shot Castor
Calmette
Began Busy Day at s a. M
Nine. Canlaux replied:
~sbortly after o'clock in the morn
,os received Fernand Monier. CHIEF
.,dc. Of the CIvn Tribunal Of the Seine.
r-,,i whom I spoke. as I have previously
told YOU. on the question whether any
,ssaI means existed to prevent the pup
,;cat,on Of my private letters in lie
Figaro
Judge Nionier was unable 10 make
INV suggestion on the subject. lie LETT
nv house al $40 o'clock.
Il then answered n telephone call
from the Foreign ONCE. when Pierre de
ymouieres. Assistant Master Of Cere-
monies. inquired what time l and my
husband ehculd go TO dinner at the ltal-
,sn Embassy that evening. ! took the
,oportunitv 10 tell NJ. Fouqueres trait
! wanted him 70 arrange the places at
dinner I was TO give on March %, al
which the American Ambassador. Myron
r. Herrick. and his wife were to lie
present
81 then telephoned 10 my hairdresser
10 come 10 the house at p. m. was
manicured and then visited my dentist
Afterward 7 drove to the Ministry OF
Finance and told my husband what
Judge Monier had said My husband
was furious lie exclaimed: Then
a
capt 70 90 and break his neck
81 did not doubt at that moment that
nv husband intended TO commit some
sct of extreme violence. In this state
Of mind we took our luncheon together
AT nome The meal was wretched one
Our cook. who was to leave us that very
evening. had neglected her work.
could eat nothing, as ] was accustomed
10 severe diet"
Frightened at Husbands Words.
Nine. Caillaux seemed to recollect
kesnlv while she was relating it the an
noyance that she had suffered through
out that day. She continued:
Although We both talked a good deal
about tho bad quality Of the luncheon. l
was in reality becoming more and more
aware Of the nervousness Of my hus-
band. ! could think OF no means TO
prevent the publication Of two letters
which I feared would appear in the
newspaper.
Ny fright over my husbands words
grew. and felt the imperious necessity
OF taking some step against the editor
Of lie Figaro
Il felt so nervous and irritated that
It seemed impossible for me to 30 10 the
Italian Embassy that evening, and J. tel2-
phoned that ] was III. Then more than
ever I became obsessed with the desire
70 go TO see CASTOR Calmette. 4 terrible
fear clutched me lest my husband. VINO
was a remarkably good shot, should kill
NJ. Cslmette In my delirium l already
pictured 70 my mind the figure Of my
husband on the prisoners bench, and |
was already confronted with the conse-
cuences OF such a frightful tragedy.
What added 10 my anguish was deep
Personal. conscientious scruple for II was
useless 20 conceal from myself that
should be the involuntary cause Of his
terrifying drama"
Nine. Cail,aux told Of her movements
On the afternoon OF the crime. among
them being her visit 10 a gunsmith 70
buy revolver NJ. Boucard interrupted
her 70 ask II at this moment she had
Planned De. act Of violence against Il.
Calmette
Not entirely" she replied. The idea
Vas then only beginning 10 take root
Nine. Caillsux declared she had pur-
chased revolver, after refusing one IN
which the trigger worked too hard, for
protection on nights IN the country dun
ing the electoral campaign Of her hus-
band, whom she intended 10 accompany.
After buying the weapon Nine Caillaux
Ntnt home and later left for the office
Of lie Flraro."N
thought France Needed Csllaux.
France and the Republic have need Of
lou- I 90 not want you 10 sacrifice your
selt"
Before going to the Office Of lie III
caro- Nine Caillaux had left this note
'oF her husband
The witness told OF her cordial greet
0s b. the editor when she reached the
of,e q 'Le Figaro"
No doubt YOU know the object OF my
VISIT she said 20 the editor.
No" replied " Calmette wont you
'i Gown lie then lighted lamp and
paced Il near the desk.
Frantic AZ finding myself in semi
oosc1rity facing the man who had ma