Evening journal., 1914-03-17
SHOOTING OF
CALMETTE MAY
BRING CRISIS
Bitter Political French Strife
Predicted as Result Of
Murder
HUSBAND OF SLAYER
LEAVES THE CABINET
By the rnitad Press

BY the United Press.
PARIS. March 1.-THE bitterest po-
litical strife since the conflict growing
out of the Dreyfus case was predicted
for France, today following the sensa-
tional shooting OF Castor Calmette, edi.
tor Of the Figaro, by Nine Caillaux,
wife of the minister of finance, Joseph
Caillaux. Calmette died shortly after
midnight from four bullet wounds in
his chest.
The beautiful Nine. Caillaux is con-
fined in the st. Lazare womans prison.
Caillaux has submitted his resignation
from the cabinet. In some quarters the
resignation of the entire cabinet is de-
manded.
Government, social and political cir
cles were stirred TO their base today by
the sensational developments in the bit
ter feud between Caillaux and the edi.
tor, but standing out above all was the
fact that two women have been the
forces behind the political warfare.
The former Nine. Dupre, who married
and then was divorced by Caillaux had
been intimate with Calmette. She is
believed to have furnished the editor
with letters published in Figaro, which
so aroused Nine. Caillaux that she took
the editors life.
The letters which were published were
written TO the present Nine. Caillauz
before she became the wife Of the min.
lister and Nine. Dupre is believed to have
turned them over to Calmette fhat she
might be avenged.
Csillaux today was the most pitifu
figure in all Paris. The press is merci'
less in its denunciation. The public Ii
extremely hostile and the minister bare
" escaped being mobbed as he came
from the prison last night after visit
ing his wife
II am determined that my resigna
ton as minister of finance shall be ac.
cepted that I may devote my days and
my nights TO fighting for my wife" Gail
laux said today. Dragged into a po
litical fight and helpless to prevent th'
publication of private letters she shall
not suffer further humiliation so lonl
as I have the strength to fight for her
Caillaux spent sleePless night at the
lone of a friend. while his beautiful and
talented wife occupied a cell in the 81
Lazare prison.
The night in the cell with its attend
ant narrowing aspects, lack Of the lux
nrious surroundings and care TO which
she is accustomed, could not dim th'
etrikinq beauty Of Nine. Caillaux
Though pale and somewhat dishevelled
the beauty of the woman was so strik
ing as to command every possible atten
tion from her iailers.
She repeated today that she did moi
intend to kill Calmette, and deeply re
rretted her act. She first appealed e
an attorney in hope that some legal ac
ton might be taken to prevent the pub
lication of letters written to her befor'
she became Nine. Caillaux. Informed
that nothing could be done she thel
decided to face Calmette in his Office.
II only expected TO wound him. Nine
CailIaux said. "but lost control o
myself.
II fred once. Then the meanness o
it all. the thoughts of another womal
probably furnishing my own persona
letters for the entire country to rea'
weIled up wi..iin me. | fired again,
SNOW not how many times"
Paris refused any show OF sympath.
for Nine. Caillaux. The feeling agains
her Is as bitter as that for her husband
Until after miunight, great crowd
marched through the voulevards shout
ing denunciations of Caillany whose am
aifion was to become president of tn
republic.
Cries of Down with the assassin
down with Caillauxl" mingled with thos
demanding that Calmette be avenged.