Evening star., 1914-07-21
Feared Publication of Letters.

Feared Publication of Letters.
We were reproached of being of the
bourgeoise. 1t is true I am a bour-
geoise. When the letters were pur-
loinied NJ. Caillaux and myself felt
alike; We would have preferred to re-
nounce our great happiness rather
than see our inner life blazoned to the
world.
Il feared the publication OF the let
| ters. We had many friends, especially
among the embassies, and in those cir
cles people wished to humiliate and
cast ridicule on my husband by the
publication Of two letters. addressed
to two different women, signed Thy
joe. They wished to throw contempt
upon the head Of a minister of the re-
public, the chief of the radi.sat party
and strike, through him. the republic.
Finally, I did not wish to blush be-
fore my daughter; that is one thing q
woman must not be asked to do.
deeply regret the present misfortune
and | would have undergone anything
in the world rather than have been
the cause of it
Her impassioned peroration was ac-
companied by eloquent gestures.
Tells of the Shooting.
Nine CaillauX told of the shooting
in the Figaro office. Prior to this she
had been asked by the judge regarding
her interview with Fernand Monier,
president of the tribunal of the Seine
from whom she had sought informa-
tion as to whether the attacks of NJ
Calmette against her husband could be
stopped.
N. Monier told her. she said, that this
would be impossible. that one could only
put up with it or defend ones self by
ones own means. He had added, the wit
ness asserted, that 1t was astonishing that
with the French temperament there We're
not more heads broken.
Maurice Chenu, attorney for NJ. Cal
mette's relatives, arose and said that NJ.
Monier, before the examining magistrate.
had denied giving utterance to anything
of the sort.
Nine. Caillaux then told of events on
the day of the tragedy. II Informed NJ.
Caillaux at lunch," she testified. what
NJ. Monier had said. He was very indig-
nant and exclaimed: If that is how
things are then i will smash his"
Nine. Caillaux hesitated moment and
added face
Up jumped Chenu: "Oh. you can say the
word. snout. 1t has been said twenty
| times during the investigation
First Intimation of Act.
Yes" replied Mime. Caillaux," but
| there are words that are not uttered in
public
The judge repeated the expression
smash his snout," and the audience
laughed.
Nine. Caillaux went on in trembling
voice: 'If my husband had said to me,
There is nothing to be done | should
have looked upon him as u coward. l
asked him. 'When-today?'
He said. No. at my own time
She raised her clasped hands and cried:
MY God. My God! If you''-turning to
the jury-"knew what | suffered that
day! To think that my husband was go
| ing to kill a man.
She lowered her voice and half whis-
pered: Il thought of committing sui
eide. Then / thought of trying to do
something myself to stop that publica-
ton. 1 said to myself, 1 will make a
scandal"
She put her handkerchief to her eyes
and cried: "Ah, my God! If l had fore
seen the horrible ISSUE
Explaining the circumstances of buy
ing the pistol. Nine. Caillaux said She
had no fixed idea of using it. When she
| reached home, after comforting with NJ.
Monier. she was still debating as to
what to do-whether to go to the Figaro
offices and see Calmette or to tea party.
Finally she decided to leave a letter for
her husband when she went to the
Figaro.
Judge Albanel read the letter, which
was as follows: