The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-23
Courtroom Crowded in An ticipation of Sensational
 Developments
EXCITING SCENES
 ENLIvEN SESSION
Caillaux Challenges Opposing Counsel to Duel-Later Demands to Be Confronted by State Witness.
 Follows Case Closely

Paris, July 22-Joseph Caillaux, for :nner premier was again today the cen trai figure in the trial of his wife. Mime Henriette Caillaux. charged with killing Gaston calmette, editor of the Figaro. The courtroom was crowded to it's utmost capacity in the expecta- 'tion of sensational revelations arising last night when he declared he would refuse to plead unless a full state ment was made by the government res garding documents which. it was al- legged. were important enough to crush sCaillaux
 On the opening of court the procura- tor general said he was authorized by the government to declare the docu- nents referred to in yesterdays testi- mony did not exist. Instead. therefore, Of utterly discrediting the ex-premier, the incident ended in his triumph.
 When the procurator general resumed his seat M. Labori, counsel for Mme. caiilaux. said:
 We consider the incident closed" M. Chenu replied sarcastically: "The Incident is closed to the satisfaction 1 of M. Caillaux but to my mind it was nothing but clever diversion most op- portunely arranged. and I admire the skill with which it was arranged. It has pleased M Caillaux to transform criminal trial into the trial of po- litical cause. Somehow. as the result of circumstances which escaped my com prehension, we reach this paradoxical issue that Caillaux comes out of the proceedings with certificate of dis interested patriotism."
 Follows Case Closely : The radical leader followed the case with the closest attention. Occasionally he would look tenderly in the direction of his wife with an encouraging smile or gesture.
 Twice during the session today there were eNciting scenes Once when 1T thenu declared it did not become NJ. eaiIlaux to endeavor to soil the grave which his wife had made. the ex-pre- nier sprang forward and exclaimed. "Since 1 must take notice of what this lawyer has said, I will ask him if he will take personal responsibility for his words
 When the uproar which this utter ance occasioned had subsided NJ. chenu rcplied: T take the entire responsi- bility. You cannot menace here.'
 M. Caillaux did not interpose fti'- fhel in the proceedings until Auguste Avril political editor of the Figaro, in his deposition declared that early in November, 1913. M. Caillaux had stopped him in the lobby of the chamber and asked how much longer Calmette was going to continue his campaign. He gave an evasive answer and M. Gail 1aux then said to him You know I am a crack shot. go every day to the shooting gallery and get bulls eye every time"
 Accuser and Accused Face
 The ex-premier leaped to his feet and demanded to be confronted with tine witness. The two stood face to face at the bar. M Caillaux affirmed that he had no recollection of ever saying such a thing. M. Avril main tained with equal determination the exactitude of his testimony. Finally the two men withdrew and the matter re- solved itself into question of relia- bi1ity
 1 As. NJ. Caillaux left the court at the ,1sclose of the hearing many hands were Koutstretched to him He seemed to be deeply touched by the manifestation of sympathy, and exclaimed in a voice shaken with real emotion T see I still have some friends left"
 small crowd assembled outside the
 
 see M Caillaux depart. They gave him a rousing cheer. mingled with few hisses. M. Caillaux. accompanied by Deputy Pascal Ceccaldi. went to the conciergerie and spent an hour with his wife Meanwhile. on the opposite side of the palace. close to the statue of Henry ", on the Pont- Neuf, a small crowd, waiting in vain to see the ex- premier, began to discuss the case. and soon came to blows. It required -a determined police Interference to dis perse the rioters
 C0rr0bOrates Evidence
 Piere Morteire, editor of Gil Bias. cor roborated previous evidence as to the overwrought nerves of Mme. Caillaux and to her knowledge that the Figaro was about to publish sensational reve- lations He was followed by three other journalists. M Du Barry. editor of Journee Republicane; Albert Livet, manager of Radical. and Robert Le- court editor of the Courier Du Parle- sContinued on Page Flight,