The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-17
Resented Editorials Attacking
Her Husband, Minister
Of Finance
TRAGEDY CLIMAX OF
BITTER CAMPAIGN
Died in a Short Time Woman Was
Arrested and Taken to Prison
Charged with Homicide.

CHaTBeO Win 1tOmlClue,
PARIS, March 17.-Gaston Calmette, |
editor Of the Paris Figaro, was shot
yes terday by Nine. IIenriette Call
aux, wife of Joseph CaillauX, the
French minister of finance. He died
last night. Nine Caillaux went TO the
Off e Of the Figaro to carry out an
act Of vengeance against NJ. Calmctte,
.wh) had been waging eampa IN char
acterized by great bitterness against
the minister of finance. She fired at
least three times, NJ. Calmette being
wounded in the chest, in the side and
the abdomen.
While the editor was being trans
ported TO the hospital he said repeated
Nv: II have done my duty. / have
done my duty Having committed
the deed, Nine .Caillaux submitted TO
arrest and while employees in the
Figaro office were taking the pistol
from her hands she said: Since there
is no justice in this country, | take up
on myself an act Of justice. Take me
where YOU will -
Nine. Caillaux was Immediately re
moved to a police station, where she
underwent preliminary examination.
thu substance of which was communi-
ca.cd 10 the press at her desire. 80
am sorry She said, for what ! wis
obliged to do. | had no intention of
ki ling MIR. Calmctte, and | would hr
.huppy to know that he viii recover.
desired only to teach him 4 lesson.
Frequent Attacks in Paper.
Mime. Caillaux is the minister's third
W fe. She is 80, and her maiden name
was ncnriette Rainouard. She was the
W fc of Leo Claretie, brother Of the
late Jules Claretie, from whom she wa,
divorced. The personal campaign OF
Custom Calmette against Joseph Gail
aux began on January l., and since
tlrn the attacks against the financ,
minister have been Il daily feature Of
I'll paper. The fact that the campaign
was inaugurated on the eve of the
opening Of the last session of the pres
cI.t Chamber of Deputies created in
tense interest in the charges. Anon.
these. NJ. Calmctte asserted that VI
Clillaux offered to pay 81 100000 I,
81. : hneider, the legal representative
% Marcel I'rieu, who had entered CLAIM
- Iain>t the governments, on condition
that 80 per cent OF that amount Shout,
be turned over to the radical party
campaign fund for the coming cleo
tons
Marcel Prieu was a French merchan
of Brazil. Thirteen of his ships wer
seized by the Brazilian government j
1850 on the charge that the custom
regulations had been evaded. Ever
tuallv Brazil paid to the French GOV
crnment an indemnity OF Sj,0O0,0O'
I'rieu 5 claim to this was repeatedly r.
iected but his heirs in 1899 formed
syndicate to prosecute the claim.
Some of the Charges.
NJ. Calmette also charged that \
Caillaux had tapped the Compto
N,ationai q EScOmpte and other banl
10 the amount Of $4,000. Among OF
ar accusations it was charged that Il
minister had cxertcd pressure on Il
Judges to postpone the trial of Hen
Rochette, who was arrested in Paris
1905 on the charge of swindling on
+ enormous scale, thus enabling him
flee to Mexico. NJ Caillaux also W
charged with authorizing the guotatit
on the bourse of questionable forei.
loans, whereby vast sums were lost
Trench investors.
VI. Caillaux contented himself wi
issuing categorical denials But
March - the Figaro printed facsil
lie OF a letter from NJ. Cailaux to
intimate friend. dated 1.-The Senat
July 16, 1901 at the time NJ. Ca
lauX was minister Of finance in I
'Naldeck Rousseau cabinet--in viii
ne said he had been successful in cru:
ing the income tax, although seemin
lac was defending the tax. This broug
matters 70 Il climax, and it was und
stood that the finance minister inter
ed TO take proceedings against NJ. Cal
tie Tor publishing private let
without authority either from the sci
n or the receiver.