The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-25
CAUGHT IN TRAP
|NNOCENTLY SET
Principal Argument of Caillaux
Defense Will Be Set at Naught
by Reading of Letters.
STILL IN LABoRrs HANDS
Former Wife Refuses to Receive
Them Back, and Leaves Their
Disposal to Counsel.


charged with murde: OF iaston Cal
caught in trap innocently set by
Mime. Gucydan. once the wife Of the
prisoners husband.
The principal argument OF Maitrc
Lahori. counsel for Nine. Caillaux. has
been that his client was driven TO shoot
NJ. Cai:nette through fear that two let
tiers, OF which she was aware pno-
tographic reproductions existed. would
be published BY VI. Calmette. and the
secrets of her inner life thereby made
public.
This argument. it is said, will be re-
duced to nothing by the reading of thc'
letters. which Nine. Gueydam reluctant
ly gave over to Maitre Labori ycster-
day. To-day she declined to receive
them back from N. Labori. Replying
to a question by Labori as TO what she
desired done with them. the former
wife Of NJ. Calliaux. said:
Il do not care wha; you do with
them. Publish all of them if YOU wish
TO 10 so"
Their reading is now regard~i as in
evitable
slime Gueydans council. s. .. Archi-
bald, said to-day concerning the let
ters: They are innocuous. They con
tain several disparaging references to
Nine Gueydan, then CaillauN's wife. and
consider the possibilities of his obtain
iilH Il divorce from her. This however
he Ways would hayc TO be after the
elections They are completed by al
lus!on 10 local politics Of no import
ancc whatever"
TWO FORMER PREMIEHS
STAND TOGETHER AT BAR
THO unprecedented spectacle of two
former fremiers-Jean Bartho-i and NJ
Notwithstanding together at the bar
and maintaining with no little heat
divergent opinions on the case. WAS OF
hardly less interest than the fencing OF
NJ Labor and NJ Chenu. representing
the Calmettc family. over the letter
StunS by taunt of Pascal Ceccaidi
an Intimate friend Of Vi. Cailiaux. that
nc aad not q word of pity for the WON
AZ on trial NJ. Burthou turned to-
wari her. and aiG
II had the honor, madame to be a
guest Of Your house. and YOU have
been = guest At mine. have said
nothing Of nature To aggrav.tte Your
situation. I wish to say that have
TIA" most sincere respect for YOU in
your position, but madame up TO the
present the prosecution has hardly pro-
nounced word against YOU. You are
defended by friends whose devotion
admire, and by a husband who stands
her" full of activity. energy and talent
II was not for me TO speak in Your de
Tense. could only give YOU the re-
spectful salute which is Your due. Ny
pit has been for him to whom it
y dramatic bit of testimony WAS
given during :he day by Or. Wilbert
Calmette. director of the Pasteur In
st'uie at Lille He paid a high tri-
oute 10 die character OF his brother.
II am convinced" said Dr. Calmette.
that II Nine. CailauX had simply
opened hcr mouth. if she had only said
10 my brother, Is il true that YOU have
nDS<eSSio the Lot, ,.r
my brother would Immediately have
rctSsIred her If YOU know how
scrunulous was my brother with his
word he would have removed Nine
CaillauX's apprehension.
II go farther. he would have offered
hcr his arm TO escort her TO her car
riage: he would have iilled her auto
mobile with flowers.
Attempts have been made here to-
dag 10 defile the memory OF my brother.
made his fortune. AS the guardian OF
his children, IL is my duty to say that
my brother worked hard all his life.
His work did not enrich him greatly
for In his profession one rarely becomes
wealthy. But everybody knows he
formed strong, and deep friendships,
that his fortune "rew. II is common
knowledge that il was as a result of
the legacy OF NJ. chauchard uhe pro-
prietor of a great department storcl
that my brothers fortune was made.
There is no reason to blush for it,
Dr. Gaillard. Nine CainauNs dentist.
that she had made an appointment with
him for two days after the tragedy.
Her physician, DR.. Mercisny, also gave
Mime Caillaux is the best of women"
he said. Her character is sweet and
calm. was stupeiied when l learned
OF the drama"
Henri Bernstein. tho playwright, and
several members Of the Figaro staff
also were on the stand during the day.
NJ. Ceccaldi addressed to the jury an
impassionen defense of the Caillaux
family. lie described Nine. Caillaux's S
efforts to restrain her husband from
assuming political power, as she was of
the opinion that his keeping out OF the
government was the only way in which
they could expect to have peace in their
Mods HIS APPRECIATION
As FRIEND SPEAKS
NJ CaillaUX. seated in the crowded
court among witnesses and Journalists,
followed attentively his friends pane
Gyric, noddiug his head in appreciation
and occasionally casting glance about
the courtroon,. as though measuring
the effect OF the witnesses words.
Mime. CaillauN. in the prisoners in
closure. presented Il sorrOwful figure.
In her eyes was look of bewildermcnt
and seeming terror. She did not speak
TO any one, but she had had a long talk
with her husband in the prison Of the
Conciergerc before the hearing began
1t was understood that former Premier
Barthou was again to he confronted
with NJ CuillauX to-day.
NJ. Ceccaldi amazed those in court by
giving his testimony in the form of "A
speech, in which he reviewed the politi-
cal and newspaper attacks OH the
former Premier. The auditors tmean-
while kept UP Il continuous murmur OF
protest or approval. The protests
caused NJ. Ceccaldi To shout:
~ defend NJ. CaillauX ii is because
he is an honest man"
Those in the courtroom soon began
to tire Of NJ. Ceccaldi's speech, and the
Interruptions increased. which brought
from the witness the heated eXclama-
ton:
IL have thet right to talk here, be-
cause they seek to keep a woman in
prison"
This occasioncd II clamorous uproar
and Judge Albancl. who hitherto had
been impassive, pounded his desk to re-
store order
~ will continue my deposition" then
said VI. CecCnl lli and he nrnccrlnI ,vItl,