Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-23
CaiIIaux Again
 Central Figure
IN rRlAI OF HIS WIFE FOR KILL
 ING EDITOR cALMETTE.
COURTROOM CROWDED
Proourator General Accused Former Premier of Transforming Criminal
 Trial Into Trial of Political Cause.

Seph Ca1llaux, was again the central figure today in the proceedings in the court of assisize, where his wife, Mime. Henriette Cafllaux, is on trial for the killing of Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figaro. The courtroom was crowded to its utmost capacity in the arising from NJ. IabOrSs closing ulti- matum fast night, when he declared he would refuse to plead unless a full statemenN was made by the govern ment regarding documents which, it was alleged. were important enough to crush Caillaux.
 On the opening of the court this morning the procurator general said he was authorized by the government to declare that the documents referred to in yesterdays testimony did not exist. Instead. therefore, of utterly discrediting the ex-premier. the incl dent ended in his triumph, as his brilliant antagonist, M. Chenu, coun- sel for the Calmette family, was oblig- ed to acknowledge. When the procu- rator general resumed his seat, M. La. bori, counsel for Mime. Caillaux, said: We consider the incident closed" M. Chenu replied sarcastically:
 Adnires cailIaux's Skill. "The incident is closed to the satis- faction of M. Caillaux but to my mnid 1t was nothing but a clever diversion most opportunely arranged, and l ad- mire the skill with which it was arr ranged. It has pleased M. Caillaux to transform a criminal trial into the tri- al of a political cause. Somehow as the result of circumstances which es- cape my comprehension, we reach this paradoxical issue: that Caillaux comes out of the proceedings with a certifi- cate of disinterested patriotism" The radical leader, from his seat in ] the body of the court, followed the case with the closest attention Occasion ally he would look tenderly in the di- rection of his wife with an encourag- ing smile or gesture Not a word ut tered by the witnesses escaped him, as he leaned forward, his hand curved l around his ear. the better to hear. Exciting Scenes.
 Twice during the session today there were exciting scenes. On the first oc- casion NJ Chenu declared that it did not become M. CaillaiIx to come there and endeavor to soil the grave which his wife had made the ex-premier
 sprang Forward and exclaimed: Since
 must take notice of what this lawyer l has said, will ask him if he will take personal responsibility of his words"
 When the uprear which this utter
 ance occasioned had subsided, M. Che- l nu replied: '1 will take the entire re- sponsibility. You cannot menace me here"
 1 M. Caillaux did not interpose further /! in the proceedings until Auguste Avril, political editor of the Figaro, in his
 disposition declared that early in No | vember, 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 Il laux then said to him: You know l
 am crack shot. go every day to
 the shooting gallery and get a bulls eye every time"
 Ex-Premier Confronted Witness.
 The ex-premier immediately jumped up and demanded to be confronted ! with the wintess. The two stood face 1 to face at the bar. M. Caillaux affirm 1 ed that he had no recollection of ever
 saying such thing: M. Avril main l tained with equal determination the exactitude of /his testimony Finally | the two men withdrew and the matter resolved itself into a question of reli- 1 ability.
 As M. Caillaux left the court at the
 close of the hearing, many hands were ! outstretched to him, some those of ac- | quaintances, others of total strangers | He seemed to be deeply touched by these manifestations of sympathy and exclaimed in a voice shaken with real emotion: T see I still have some
 friends left''
 M. caiIIaux cheered. 1 A small crowd assembled outside the
 main gates of the palace of justice to ! see M. Caillaux depart. They gave
 him a rousing cheer. mingled with g few misses. M. Caillaux, accompanied
 by Deputy Pascal Ceccaldi, went to | the Conciergerie and spent an hour
 with his wife. Meanwhile. on the op- ! posite side of the palace, close to the , statue of Henry " on the Pont-Neuf
 a small crowd, waiting in vain to see i the ex-premier, began to discuss the case and soon came to blows. It re- | quired determined police interference l to disperse the rioters.