The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-29
VERDICT IN FAVOR
OF NINE. CA|LLAUX
Jury Frees Woman Charged
With Murder After Fifty
Minutes Dcliberation.
WIDEST TUMULT IN COURT
Demonstrations Occur Through
out Paris, Many Being In
jured in Disturbance.

= Paris, July 2s.-Mmc. IIcnriettc Gail
lauH was acquitted tonight by a jury
OF The Court OF ASsiZc Of the wilful
murder on March &c last OF CASTOR Cal
mctte. editor OF the Figaro. The YER
die; was returned after iifty minutes
dclibcration. The announcement was
followed by the Widest tunult.
Nine. CaiilauX staggered and then
threw her arms about the neck of her
\cotinscl. Fcrnand Llbori Her hair
''fcll over her shoulders and her hat fell
TO the floor The spectators stood upon
desks and chairs. Cries OF "caiilaux'"
"I.abcri.' ana "CaillauX. assa assinr'
mingled.
;rho din was dcafening Several
groups Of barristcrs came to blows
and the republican guards. trying TO
separate them, joined in the melee
The spectacle Of Labori ana Chenu
family. embracing each other. cal,ncd
IN" tuiuult for Il moment. but II was
ccd"ublcd when they left with Nine.
CailladX
Unable to make himself heard III.
presiding judge. with the other judges.
marched from the room The advo.
Gates took complete possession of the
court: some mounted the Judges desk.
ana harangucd the crowd. The guards
thea cleared - portion OF the room. and
comparative quiet was restored. Judge
Alhancl returned and read the judy
mcit ordering the release OF Mime
CaillauX.
SHAKEN WJTH EMOTION,
StII: LEt>NES N SECRET
Shaken with emotion, Nine. CailiauA
departed by the WITNESSES door. she
covered her face with her hands. as IN
to shield herself from the furious cries
of 'Murdcrcss! Ry way OF several
narrow corridors ard back staircascs
She reached = small side door in the
Palace OF Justice. and drove away in
an automobile, unobscrvcd
". CaillauX left by The main en-
trance OF the arm Of his devoted friend
Deputy Pascal ceccaldi, amid mingled
chccrs aud boots.
mus ended tic most Sensational
uiai in i'artsinu courts IN years. Eacn
day provided its dramatic thrill. .inJ
though the Ncrdic, has been pro
r"un,cd. the anal outcome cannot be
ioLctOld.
rhe court sessioir to-day vas de-
w, 10 speeches by counsel Mine.
taiilau% entered the prisoners dock
TIA. address OF NJ Chcnu. who scored
her Bitterly.
Tf,c tone of the speech or Jules Har-
DtuN. procurator-EcEeral, was unusual :
J! mild. To the jurors he said: Your
,.uty as the defenders OF the interests
ut socicty requires To find verdict Of
GuiliS. but n" one expects you TO he
ihttI.sS'
~. Labor, who came last. delivered
4 masterpiece of passionate cloquencr.
lie closed amid a tempest OF applause
saying.
"MI WISH - that Nine. CailIaux shall
leave here acquitted and that the
prcss shall be purified. Let us keep
our anger for our enemies abroad"
DEMONSTRATIONS occur
IN SEVERAL PLACES
Demonstrations against the CaillauX
verdict occurred in several places to-
night. In the bOulevards, large cx-
cited crowds discussed the case. and
when the verdict became known there
were cries of Down with Caillaux"
In one section. mounted republican
Guards had TO assist the police isl quell-
ing the disturbance. Many police and
rioters were injured and many arrests
We're naGc.
Maurice and Jean Rostrand. sons OF
the dramatist, we're among those ar
rested
The Figaro Office was the scene of
Il demonstration.
After dining ut home with her hus.
band and few friends Nine. Gail
iauH received number of close ac-
uuaiutauccs.
1t is NJ. I.abori," she said. ito whom
! owe the good fortune TO be free. He
pleaded to-day with all his fine talent
ana ! am profoUntllv grateful TO him