Evening star., 1914-07-24
Intimate EpistIes Furnished by
Nine. Gueydan Evidence in
CaiI|aux Trial.
M. CECCALDI DEFENDS
PRISONERS HUSBAND
Accused Woman Shows Bewilder-
ment and Terror During
Court Sessions.

was the command of Judge Louis Albanel
when the court opened today for the
fifth days hearing in the trial of Nine.
Henriette Caillaux for the willful murder
March 16 of CASTOR Calmette, editor of
the Figaro.
Mime. Gueydan. former wife Of the pris-
oner's husband. Joseph Caillaux, an ex-
premier of France, had. however, not ar
rived and Pascal Ceccaldi. the most in
innate private and political friend of NJ.
Caillaux, was called to the stand.
The interest today centered around the
two intimate letters referred to In yes
terday's testimony and handed by Nine.
Gueydan to Maitre Labori to deal with
as he chose. Great curiosity had been
awakened as to whether they would be
read IN court of communicated privately
tosthe jurors. Maitre Labor. before NJ.
Ceccaldi began his testimony, said he
would defer until the arrival of Mime.
Gueydan communication he desired to
make to the court.
NJ. Ceccaldi then addressed to the jury
an impassioned defense of the Caillaux
family. He described Nine. Caillauxs ef-
loitS 10 restrain ner husband from as
sumfng political power, as she was of the
opinion that his keeping out of the gov
ernment was the only way in which they
could expect to have peace in their life.
Mods His Appreciation. =.
NJ. Cailloux. seated in the crowded
court among witnesses and journalists,
followed attentively his friends pane
gyric, nodding his head in appreciation
and occasionally casting glance about
the courtroom as though measuring the
effect of the witness words.
Nine. Caillaux in the prisoners inclosure
presented sorrowful figure. In her eyes
was look Of bewilderment and seeming
but she had had long talk with her
husband In the prison Of the Conciergerie
before the hearing began. 1t was under
stood that former Premier Barthou was
again to be confronted with M. Caillaux
today.
Amazes All in Court.
Al. Ceccaldf amazed those risl.eourt by
giving his testimony in the form Of a
speech. in which he reviewed the political
and newspaper attacks on the former
premier. The auditors meanwhile kept up
continuous murmur of protest or ap-
proval The protests caused NJ Ceccaldi
to shout:
IF I defend NJ. Caillaux it is because
he is an honest man."
Those in the courtroom soon began to
tire of NJ. Ceccaldfs speech, and the in
terruptions increased, which brought from
the witness the heated exclamation:
Il have the right to talk here. because
they seek to keep a woman in prison.
and Judge Albanel. who hitherto had
been impassive, pounded his desk to re-
store order.
II will continue my deposition" then said
NJ. Ceccaldi, and he proceeded with a
criticism of former Premier Barthou s
course in reading in the chamber of
deputies the documents drawn up by Vic
tor Fabre in connection with the Rochette
swindle.
Barthou Takes Stand.
When NJ. Ceccaldi had spoken for an
hour former Premier Barthou was called
to the stand and defended his action
in making public the Victor Fabre
documents. NJ. Cailiaux also spoke
briefly.
Maitre Labori and Maitre Chenu then
explained their ideas for and against
the publication of the letters placed in
Maitre Labori's charge by Nine. Guey-
dan. Maitre Chenu remarked that the
letters did not concern the case, to
which Maitre Labori retorted that he
thought three Of them did. Maitre
Labori then returned the letters to
Nine. Gueydan and asked her what her
wishes were in the matter, and she re-
piled:
II do not care what you do. Publish
them all If you want to do So"
three letters in evidence. but to read
only one of them. This would be done.
it was announced. after recess
Labon Scents a Trap.
The question of the reading of the let
ters gave rise to another scene when the
court reassembled. Judge Albanel who
had talked over the subject with the
lawyers on both sides during tho recess
recalled Nine. Gueydan to the stand and
Maitre Labor at once addressed her. sav.
ing:
These letters will not be read by me-,
madame do you wish them back?"
Nine. Gueydan-No.
Maitre Labori-Well. then, no one
shall have them except myself, If you
have heard Of me being caught in a tran
you are mistaken.
Maitre Labori appeared to regard Nine
Gueydan's seeming reluctance of yester-
day ana ner lmpulSlVe consent that he
should have the letters as q device to
place him in the position either of sup
pressing the letters or of reading them to
the disadvantage of Nine Caillaux. He
asked her again:
Madame. do you wish to take back
these letters?'
Nine. Gueydan-No, SIR
Maitre Chenu-Give me the letters to
tear them up.
Judge Albanel disposed Of the ques-
ton for the time being by saying the
letters would be confided Professionally
to Maitre Chenu as representing Nine
Gueydan and to Maitre Laberi as rep
resentative Of NJ. and Nine. Caillaux.
The Judge took occasion to announce
| that in accord with the jurors and at
| torneys the arguments would not be
| finished tomorrow, nor would the court
sit on Sunday.
Charles Fell of the Figaro. Etienne
| Groselaude. chief editor of the Journal
and Gustave Viterbo. a writer, ther
| testified to their conviction. from theil
knowledge of the late CASTOR Calmette
! that he would not have published purely
| private correspondence.
Did Not Make Promise.
Maitre Labori asked Nine Gueydan
yesterday afternoon if she had not
signed an agreement to burn all the
correspondence after her divorce.
| Mime. Gueydan-I had to defend myself
ma N o. .F.c