New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-23
CALMETTE SLAYER
PRAYS FERVENTLY
Special Mass Said for Nine
CaillauX and a Few Nuns in
St. LaZare Prison.

Paris March Tine kllllnS last Neth
of CASTOR Calmette. editor of lie FL
caro-" by Nine CailauX wife Of the for
mer Minister OF Finance, continues 10 alb
sorb both the public and the newspapers
10 almost the total exclusion of all other
topics. The interest in the case. which
had been, diverted from her by the in
vestication into the reasons for the post
ponement of the trial of NJ. Rochelle.
charged with extensive swinGing oper-
ations, was focused again to-day on
Nine. Caillaux's prison life.
The protest against Nine. CaillauX re-
ceiving excessive fayors and comforts in
St Lazare Prison to-day assumed formid-
able proportions. The Chief Of the Peni-
Tertiary Department Of the Ministry OF
the Interior. while declining to discuss
the matter at length. declared to-day that
Nine CailauX was being treated in &C
cordance with the prison regulations. He
added that the prison doctor was the sole
Judge OF many Of the details Of the prls-
oner's regimen.
All was quiet to-day along the sp-
proaches TO -. LaZare Prison. In spite
Of the fact that the novelty OF seeing VI.
Caillaux entering the Jail to see his wife
has about ended. a strong force of police
was kept on duty I'm the vicinity OF the
Jail to prevent possible disturbances.
Nine. Cailaux passed a bad night in
the Jail following the examination she
underwent Yesterday before Magistrate
Henri Boucard. The occupant of a neigh
boring cell said she heard Nine. CaillauN
-f,s Of haqdQgb,
during the night. but that about o'clock
she seemed 10 fall into sleep. Nine.
CaillauX rose at s o'clock. The other
prisoners are up at o'clock She had
little appetite for the rolls and coffee that
were served. She declared that she was
suffering from a severe headache, nut de-
clined 10 see the prison doctor
While the other prisoners were at mass
Nine. Caillaux dressed herself in the
clothes she wore the day she shot VI. Cal
mette and at $3.50 o'clock went into the
chapel. where a special mass was SAID
for her and few nuns. Nine. Caillaux
followed the service with the deepest de-
votion. remaining for most Of the time on
her knees with her face buried in her
hands.
After the shooting OF NJ. Calmette lie
Figaro" said that witnesses would be
called 10 prove that Nine. CaillauX had
practised at a target with revolver on
the shooting range Of well known gun
maker i'm the Champs Elysees quarter. A
newspaper tonight says that the NiscoInt
de Tredern authorized 1t 10 state that ne
was in the shop Of the gunmaker IN ques-
tion the afternoon Of the shooting OF NJ |
Calnette and while he did not actually |
see Nine. Caillaux practising with a pistol
she had Just bought he met her coming I
lid from the basement Of the snop' "here
there is a target range. She was ac-
Commanded bv "A gentleman, according 10
tho statement OF the newspaper attributed
IN Xiscount de Tradern. Her hands were
soiIad from handling the weapon and she
requested permission 10 wash them.
"Ie Figaro" announces that IL is about
IN start libel suits against a number Of
leading London. Berlin. Vienna, Geneva
and other newspapers which il declares
has given prominence to a report that |
lie Figaro possesses private letters re-
dectins on VI. and Nine. Caillaux which |
il intends 10 publish.
II is announced that NJ Labor, Nine. |
Caillaux's counsel. will call the Princess
Of Monaco, Nine. Theobald Chartran ana !
the Princess de Mesagne- Estradere to the
witness stand in support Of Nine. Call !
Iauxs claim that she shot VI. Calmette
in order to prevent the publication Of pri-
vate letters. The Princess de Mesagne-
Estradere was society editor Of lie
Figaro" but resigned on March /, on the
ground Of III health.