Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
BY c. F. RERTELLi.
clal Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.


PARIS, March ell am able t
give an exclusive, full and accurat
account of the amazing chain @
events which eliminated in the as
sassination Of CASTOR Calmette b
Nine. CaillauX.
1t is story wherein the play of tn
elemental instincts of love, ambitio
and self-interest go to form dram
to which Bernstein's mos
intricate plays appear simple. Red
life has, in this case, surpassed tn
widest imagination of the most dar
ing playwright.
So intricate is the plot that for tn
readers of The Georgian to compre
bend it, it is necessary first to sketcI
the dramatis personae, all of whor
occupy the highest positions in tn
political and social life of Europe
The principal actors follow:
Characters in Drama.
JOSEPH CAILLAUX, Finance
Minister, former Premier. aged
81. forid. bald. small, with rest
less eyes, a square jaw and
depotic nature; has had a sky
rocket career. He arose quickly
10 DlStl place III lIS bONCl IL
ment Of his country, thanks to his
exceptional financial ability, the
chief characteristic of a Don Juan
disposition which gained him the
nickname of 1.-The modern Henry
VIII"
LOUIS BARTHOU, able states
man, former Premier, under
whose administration the three.
years military law was passed as
a reply to Germany's increase of
ornaments. He was bitter po-
litical opponent of CaillauX.
CASTOR CALMETTE, intimate
friend of Prince Victor Napoleon,
pretender to the French throne,
owed his prominent position as
the editor of leading Paris
newspaper to his marriage to
Mile. Presta, daughter of the
president of the Figaro company,
whom he secretly divorced re-
Gently. Calmette. brilliant po-
lemic who waged the bitterest
campaign against CaillauX, known
in French public life since the
Dreyfus affair." was a sentiment
talist at heart, "a white man."
MADAME CAILLAUX, No. .,
the beautiful heroine. OF wealthy
and cultured parents. is the for
mer wife of Leo ClaCetie, Figa-
ro's literary critic. from whom
she was divorced to marry Call
lauX in 1911.
A HANDSOME WOMAN. the
third woman who has stood be-
tween CaillauX and Calmette, was
formerly a close friend of the
present Madame CaillauX. She is
the wife of a distinguished play
wright. a tall brunette, with the
soft beauty Of a SOutherner, the
elegance of a Parisienne, and the
Vivacity of an American girl For
obvious reasons her name must
not be mentioned.
Begins in Divorce.
In 1889 a divorce took place be
,ween an obscure couple. mime. Y,
blessed with what is known as "fata
beauty" always inspired and like
mems admiration Her successes as
beautiful and smart woman are a by
word in Paris. She was 80 years old
Madame Calmette, nee Presta, is ;
fiend and was long tim
an inmate of private hospital. Mad
anne Dupre. CaillauX's first wife. di
vorced Dupre in order to marry tn
Minister. Jules Dupre was the son Q
, famous painter and thrice held ;
'lerkship at $500 a year at the Min
stry of Fine Arts. The same yea
TaillauX became Finance Ministe
md shortly afterward married Mad
me Dupre, whose former husband
prospered. and is nov
filing an important position under thu
of Finance at $4.25S salary
In this epoch CaillauX developed {
,ondness for writing letters his be
setting sin. His volatile nature be
rayed him into making cynical re-
marks about prominent politicians
including those of his own party anC
o whom he owed his position.
Fell in Love With Another.
When he met the present Nine
'aillauX, then the wife of Leo Clar-
.tie, he fell in love with her at frs
sight. For a while he correspondeC
With her and soon decided to Obtain
divorce. The proceedings were be-
gun, but as CailauX didn't propose tC
pay his wife any alimony she USED
he convincing argument afforded by
bundle of letters written to her anf
,ther women containing evidence
to his political career.
During these negotiations these let
ers were confided by Madame Call
aux Number One to a literary &C.
iuaintance with a view to their ar,
for publication and thus, il
s understood, passed through the
lands of several persons, during
which process they were photo
sraphed.
For, when CaillauX finally yielded
o his wife's demands for $4,000 d
ear alimony, he regained possessio,
If the original letters. But photo