Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-23
PARIS ON TIPTOE
ON EVE OF TRIAL
OF MME CAlLLAUX

Pairs, July 20.-Mme. Caillaux. wife
of the former French premier and min
lister of finance, will be taken tomorrow
from the st. Lazare prison to the Con-
ciergerie adjoining the palace of justice.
to await her trial beginning Monday
for killing CASTOR Calmette, editor of
the Figaro. on March 16.
The prisoner is to be lodged in the
cell occupied in 1902 by Madame
Theresa Humbert, while under trial on
charges of swindling the French pub
lie out; of several millions of dollars.
Madame Caillaux's health appeared
today to be much better han when
she was arrested in March. 1t is re-
ported she intends to apply for a di-
vorce after the trial, whatever it's out
come, as she is said to consider thai by
so doing she will show the greatest
mark of her love for her husband, since
by remaining With him. she thinks she
would prove an obstacle to his political
career.
Interest Is Intense.
The trial is expected to last at least
five days. The space in court usually
occupied by spectators is to be given
up almost entirely to newspaper men,
world ave been allotted places in the
press box. Oddly enough, the seat
Immediately behind Madame Caillaux's
position in the prisoners enclosure will
be occupied by a reporter from the
Figaro.
Women are not to be allowed in the
public section of the court but a few
places have been reserved for them in
the passageway leading from the jury
room to the jury box.
Some commotion was caused today
in legal circles by the report that the
authorities intended to place strong
detachments of municipal guards both
n, Si1n 1fI outside the ro1ooo ~f ,,.@;o1
in order to prevent the possibility of
disturbances as it has been stated that
the royalists intended to make a dem
onstration. Detective wearing bar
%riSter's gowns and caps also are to be
stationed about the court.
Interest in the trial increases in in
tensity as the hour approaches for the
public appearance of Madame CaillauX
The newspapers again recite the series
of political and Judicial scandals which
attended the killing of Calmette, while
many columns are filled with discus
sions of the cas- and rumors that some
of the most prominent figures in the
political world are to be examined in
court.
Fermentation the Issue.
The testimony of President Ray
mond Poincare will be read. The
vital question in the case is that of
generalization. The prosecution, di-
rected by Procuratot Gen. Jules Her
baux, declares that the crime was de-
l~iberately planned by Madame Caillaux
in order to rid her husband of a for
midable opponent. The defense, on the
other hand will seck to show that
Madame Caillaux intended only 10
teach Calmette a lesson and that his
death was an accident. Her counsel
is Fernand Labori, who became famous
as the defender of Captain Dreyfus.
The questions to be put to the jury
are: First, "Is the accused guilty of
wilful homicidc?" and second, Was
the homicide premeditated.''
II the jury replies yes to those
questions. the sentence must be death.
II the reply is yea to the first and
mo" to the second question without
extenuating circumstances the SEN
fences must be hard labor for life. If
e~xtenuating circumstances are admit
ted. the term must be hard labor for
a period fixed by the Judges and rang
ing from five to 20 ear
The presiding Judge has the right to
ask the jury. rs the accused guilty OF
inflicting injuries which caused death
without having the intention to kill:'
If the answer is yes" the sentence is
two years. which. however, could be
suspended under the first offense law.