The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24
DRAMATIC TESTIMONY OF
ACCUSED THRILLS HEARERS
Madame CailIaux Says She Feared
Father Would Discover Laison With
Husband-"i Mounted Calvary Every
Day; Such Punishment | do Not
Wish Ny Worst Enemy" She Says.
(Bv Associated Press,)

Paris, July 24.-In the trial of
Madam Caillaux the interest centered
in Cwo intimate letters to Madam
Gueydan, Caillauxs first wife, yester.
terday turned over to the court and
as to whether they be read or given
to the jurors privately. The couIt
called Madam Gueydan to testify as
first witness, but she was not present
and other witnesses were heard.
Madam Caillaux presented sorrowful
figure. She seemed to be bewildered
and terrified
After M. Ceccilladi, a political inti-
mate of Caillaux, gave unimportant
testimony, former Premium Barthou
was recalled and defended his action
in making public the Victor Fabre
documents. In meantime Madam
Gueydan appeared in court. The at.
torneys disagreed as to the revelancy
of letters she gave the procurator yes.
terday and finally Madam Gueydan
was asked what were her wishes in
the matter. 1t was then decided to
use three of them and to read one in
open court. This will be done after
recess.
Whether or not the letters
should be read gave rise to an
other scene when court re-assem-
bled. Madam Gueydan said she didn't
care what was done with them. They
were finally given over to the care of
attorneys for Madam Gueydan and
Caillauxs, but none were made public,
Nine. Caillaux held the attention
of the crowded court room for three
hours. She told her story in short,
disconnected sentences, but showed
remarkable skill in marshaling her
facts so as to present them in the
best light for her cause.
Nine. Caillaux was a willing witness
throughout. After she had concluded
her narrative and asked if there was
she would like to add, she
thrilled her listeners when she de-
scribed vividly the protracted agony
she had endured because of the ca.
against herself and her hus.
band.
For three months | mounted Cal
vary" she said. "Such | do not wish
to my worst enemy. No one can
Imagine what went through. l feared
for myself, for my husband, for my
child. feared for myself because
4 part of those letters were published
ny deepest secret would be displayed
before the whole world; my woman
lonor stand stripped and naked.
Il had always been taught that a
honor consisted in having
Ter life as open as possible. MY poor
ather, who last year told me that a
wife who had lover was a woman
honor, never would have set
DOT in my house had he known of nv
aison with M. Caillaux.
Il feared the publication of the let. |
ers. We had many friends, especially
'mong the embassies, and in those
ircles people wished to humiliate and
ast ridicule upon my husband by the
publication Of two letters, addressed
o two different women, signed thy
oe.' They wished to throw contempt
pon the head of a minister of the
epublic, the chief of the radical par
Y, and strike through him the repub.
Ic.
'Finally did not wish to blush
efore my daughter; that is one thing
woman must not be asked to do. III
eeply regret the present misfortune,
nd would have undergone anything
the world rather than have been
ne cause of it,
Her impassioned peroration was
ccompanied by eloquent gestures.