Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-20

bent, timid looking figure in biach
, Sne wore a cloth jacket suit, smal
black hat with a black bird win,
cccked on one side, d white linen col
lar edged with lace and held togethe
by an unobstrusive pin. RI
The prisoner then sat down but al
all in the court room except the Judge,
were standing, she hastily rose agafr
land did not reseat herself until ths
others.
| "A moment later Judge Albane
Iasked:
What is your manner"
| Nine. Caillaux stood up and her lips
moved. The words Henrietta Gail
laux' could scarcely be heard AS the
prisoner remained standing the presid.
ing judge said:
You may sit down"
/ The, three Judges assisting President
Albanel are Achille Katz, Louis Dagou-
Try and Henri Roty.
The jury is composed of men OF
many trades and professions including
an egraver, a buildrng contractor, a
distiller, an architecs, tacher, fur
rier, and commission agent, as well
as several small capitalists.
When these had been sworn, the
Clerk read the long indictment, after
which Nine. Caillaux recovered her
composure..
The only women present in court
were two barristers and several wit
nesses. The rest of the space was oc-
cupied by 147 reportrs, 20 artists, rs
witnesses and possibly as many more
republican guards, detectives and pet
" court officers.
On the table in front of the judges
was brown paper package contain
ing the pistol with which Calmette was
shot, and various otner articles con-
'pected with the case.
Madame Caillaux wept when the
court clerk, while reading the indict-
ment, reached the words "wilful mur-
der."
She shook with sobs and looked
about as though searching for friend
ly face
The clerk then cas-ed the list of wit
nesses, each of whom answered pres
ent" and left the court.
Joseph Caillaux, the prisoners hus-
band, answered in firm voice and she
watched him as he went out
Judge Albanel then began to question
the prisoner, "You are called Gene.
We've Josephine Henriette Raynord.
are you not, and were born October
6, 1912"
The prisoner-"Yes, Judge"
At the same time she stood up.
The judge e-"During your examina-
tion by the magistrate you gave some
information about your past life. Do
you wish Ito recall for the jury what
you said them"
The prisoner then made a long
statement referring frequently to
notes. Her voice was steady. She
turned her head occasionally from side
to side as though making public
speech and she showed much selfpos-
session she said H.
4 was married at. 19 to Leo Cla-
rettie. We had two daughters. One
of them died when she was only six
months old. The other, Germaine, is
now 10. A divorce was granted in
April, 190S in my favor and the guar
dianship of our daughter was given to
me-" raw ayg,s,f,,r~o +
Madame Caillaux spoke of her mar
riage to M. Caillaux with pride. She
said:
IN. Caillaux was premier, and in
marrying him found complete happi-
r.ess. / thought all would be happy,
but alas, my life began to be pursued
by calumnies. The campaign of the
Figaro against my husband began. All
the people Of the salons received me
with smiles that wounded me. One
person said behind me that my hus-
band had taken money from Germany
to cede the Congo. The slanderous
rumors penetrated every part Of so
Eciety. was no longer able to go to
sitting of the chamber of deputies
because was the object of unplear
SAINT attention in the galleries. One
day >there was a cry behind me, To
Berlin, Caillaux, Congo Twas forced
to leave"