Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-23
CHALLENGES MAlTRE LARORI
MYSTERIOUS LETTERS AND THEIR
PUBLICATION, OCCUPY ATTEN.
TIoN OF COURT
DENIES ALL MSAGREEMENTS
soRDtD FAMILY HISTORY is IN
JEcTED INTO THE TEs
TlMoNY

Paris, July 2S.-Judge Louis Alban-
els court in the Palace of Justice
where Madame Caillaux, wife of the
former premier, is undergoing trial
for the murder on March 16 of CASTOR
Calmette, editor Of the Figaro, was
as crowded as ever when the fourth
hearing started today.
Nine. Caillaux took her place in the
prisoners enclosure punctually at
noon She carried in her right hand
a little vial Of smelling salts and a
rote book.
The testimony of the first three wit
nesses today concerned the two pri-
vate letters which the defense seeks
to show CASTOR Ca.ruette intended to
publish.
CASTOR Dreyfus, banker and
friend of the murdered editor, came
to the stand and explained that the
scientist Paul Painleve, who had yes
terday testified that M. Dreyfus had
told him the Figaro was going to pub
lish a number of private letters. must
have misunderstood him. He had re-
ferred to the Victor Fabre report on
the Rochette swiHdle affair, and not
to private letters about which he
knew nothing.
An official of the treasury depart
ment Andre Reissier, testified to be-
ing present during the conversation
of a group of journalists in the lobby
of the chamber of deputies when 1t
was stated that letters shortly would
be published.
Francois Desclaux, chief private sec
retary of M. Caillaux, when he was
miniser of finances, declared that
Andre Vervoort, editor of the Paris
Journal, came to him and told him
Nine. Gueydan had proposed to him
to publish two letters which she pro-
duced.. He had, he said, informed
NJ CailIaux of this and he exclaimed:
"But those are letters which were
stolen from me. hope no newspaper
can be found to publish them
The rapid succession of witnesses
was interrupted by the CONFORMATION
Of CASTOR Dreyfus and Paul Painleve
beth of whom maintained the accur-
acv of their dispositions with consid'
cradle heat.
Amid much murmuring among the
public Judge Albanel ended the inci-
dent by saying the jurors must pc
left to decide for themselves as 10 the
accuracy of the evidence.
Mime. Gueydan on Stand
Nine. Gueydan a slender woman
of medium height, then came into
court. She was dressed simply IN
black and wore a small blue hat with
blue feathers. She looked 20 80 or
go years old. Her face was drawn
in tragic lines, her black eyes show
ing from great sockets IN ner wasted
cheeks. She seemed i'll, but she walk
ed with calm dignity past her former
husband. standing in front OF the
Judges and the jury, The witness ask
ed if she might rerer to her notes,
but the request was refused by the
judge.
There have been SO many lies
told,' said Nine. H. Gueydan, that
my notes are absolutely necessary II
only to fix dates. Was not M. Call
laux allowed to read from papers? l
am confronted with a mountain of
lies which l must climb and break to
pieces one by one. am alone l have
no husband to defend me-
In saying this she cast a long
glance at Madame Caillaux, who, how
ever, did not look at her.
! Witness Establishes her Courage
"You are not here to accuse inter-
Iosed Maitre Labori "You will find
: sctning bu. courtesy and Difference