Evening journal., 1914-07-22
made GOOD HER
AIM BEFORE She
Slew CALMEIIE
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vorced wife Of Caillaux. she re-
/ fused
Nine Estradere said Calmette then
offered friend Of hers the same
amount IL the frined would arrange
the interview Tnis was also re-
fused
II told Nine Caillaux of the incl
dent" said the witness, "and express
ed myself as indignant that Calmette
should do such a thing. II was my
understanding that he wished to OBJ
tain certain personal letters for pub
lication'
In defense Of CaillauX, Emile Labey-
riere, now referee in the bankruptcy
courts, but former chief of cabinet
when Caillaux was Minister of FL
nance, testified that the minister re-
peatedly refused offers Of information
damaging 10 Calmette which he might
have used in reply to the editors at
tacks He said CASTOR Vidal had told
him. after the crime, that Frantz
Reichel and De Fonvielle, acting for
lie Figaro, had attempted by offers Of
money TO induce Messrs MOniot and
Mazars to state in writing that nego-
tions were In progress with Caillaux
over the Prfeu estate This had to do
with charges made by Calmette. Prieu,
Frenchman, died in Brazil leaving
vast estate which has never been
settled owing to complications with
the French government. Calmette
charged Caillaux agreed to settle the
litigation with 20 per cent. Of the es-
tate TO 60 to the heirs and so to his
party's campaign funds.
The men approached were even Of
fered positions on the Figaro at 49,
400 year salary Labeyrie said Vidal
told him. Labeyrie said he was con
fldent Caillaux knew nothing about
the Prieu affair
After the publication Of the "Ton
10" letter Labeyrie said it was his
impression that Nine. Caillaux show
ed more concern than her husband
"Calmette will not head me Off
witness said Caillaux told him. What
ever the nature of his attacks | shall
continue to do what consider right
even If he kills me-"
Prom this moment ! understand
the sufferings OF Nine. Caillaux,' said
Labeyrie. Il visited their home al
most daily / had heard Of certain
letters addressed by Caillaux to his
wife before their marriage and was
not surprised when Nine. CaillauX en-
tered her husbands Office the day Of
the shooting extremely depressed and
nervous.
80 greatly impressed was | that
called up Nine. Caillaux's home about
o'clock in the afternoon. Unfortu-
nately she had already left. | Went
with Caillaux to the police commits
sary that night. / saw Nine. Caillaux.
she was apparently calm, but | could
see beneath the surface agony, exas-
peration and fine senses deadened as
by blow. The sight haunts me 70
this day"
won Delbos. editor-in-chief Of lie
Radicale, an important morning pa
per, testified that he was in Caillaux's
office the day Of the shooting when
Nine. Caillaux came in. Guardedly,
Nine. Caillaux told him Of her fears
as to the publication by Figaro of
certain private letters.
She appears greatly depressed. |
and agitated. She reminded |
me Of a hunted animal said Delbos. /
Edmond Du Mesnil, editor OF |
lie Rappel, II was established that the !
cause Of Nine Caillaux's extreme /
and depression was due /
to fear of the publication Of these
letters and not some other document !
On March IA, Du Mesnil declared, 7
Nine Caillaux spoke to him of the |
possible publication Of the Fabre docu- /
ment. She knew that two or three /
papers had copies, but did not appear |
worried over IT,
Il do not think that fear of the pub
lication of this document was the mo-
tive for shooting Calmette,' he said