Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-30
MADAME CAlLLAUx
FAINTS IN COURT

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letters which We're supposed to affect
the case SO profoundly, and the ply
steal collapse In court of Madame Call
laux. were three incidents which to-
day stirred the emotions In connection
with the trial of Madame Caillaux for
the murder OF CASTOR Calmette.
A peculiarly French atmosphere was
lent to the affair by the quarrel of the
Judges. This was added to by the
piquant contents Of the former pre-
mier's love letters, whose recital be-
fore the public caused the prisoner to
fall unconscious and to remain for a
long time in a swoon. Beside the read
made. and 1t is generally expected that
the trial would extend far into next
| week.
The sitting Of the court Immediately
suspended amid great uproar. As 500
as the court had opened, Maitre Labor
began reading some of the Gueydan
letters. He remarked when he took up
the second one: "a
I'm this you will find burning love
but nothing indecent as common rumoi
has reported"
In the latter M. Caillaux writing ia
the present Nine. Caillaux before his
divorce from Madame Gueydan. referred
to the happiness he would feel when hs
could press a million kisses over your
dear body"
While the reading was going on, Nine
Catilaux, with her head ben low, was
crying bitterly. Her sobs could b,
he q, all oyer the court room.
Then with a sigh she fell PROSTATE
to the floor. Two republican guard,
standing near raised her n carried
her out of h chamber.
Inc four judges at once arose from
their seats and Judge Albanel an.
nounced IN suspension of the hearing
1 4V N fhn NV.nn - 3yno-L 49, ~ 49,
peen lald on a bench in an anteroom.
h physicians, who had thought sh,
was suffering merely from a passinl
fainti1lg spell. decided when she re-
NAMED unconscious, to give her q ny.
podermic injection of ether.
Nine. Caillaux appeared to hav.
brokne down completely and wal
breathing with difficulty. and such wal
her condition that her husband was
admitted to her side.
The letters were written in the
second person singular, indicating thu
closest friendship. The first Of Their
said:
MY Dear Little Riri Can afrectionat,
diminuttve for Henriette: When
met thee I felt the impulsion of all
my being toward thee. I was unhappy
l was Inundated and wounded. l threw
myself towards thee with a furious
passion, With splendid courage thou
hast reconauered thy liberty, asking OF
me but n promise-to give thee my
love. There was between another per-
son and myself such a difference oil
character. We have everything to fear
from a woman's duty" Il
The second letter, l6 pages In length
was begun on October Is, 1909, and
finished on the following day. 1t was
written on the official note paper OF
the prefecture of the department Of the
Sarthe and said: &
my Beloved Little Riri-At last
have a minute to write thee. Thou
must be very reasonable and stay q,
Dinard for the present. I fear only one
thing-blackmail. Perhaps some on
Will make a scandal. Sometimes I an
very discouraged. What a life! j
have but n consolation-s:hee."
The letter concludes.
"A thousand million kisses over al
your adorable little body"
The letters read in court today were
not as had been generally assumed
those which were supposed to havs
been In the hands of the assassinatel
editor and the threat of whose publ.
cation was understood to have driver
Caillaux to commit the crime.
Nine. Caillaux later recovered con.
seriousness and said she felt stronl
enough to go on with the hearing.
M. Caillaux then assisted her int
the prisoners enclosure. After he haf
seen her comfortably arranged, M
Catllaux took his place once NOR.
among the witnesses and Maitre La.
bor1 made the announcement that M
more letters would be read. The sur.
geons who made the autopsy on Gas
ton Calmette were then examined.